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ABOUT OUR MAIN GALLERY
The East Oregonian Gallery at the Pendleton Center for the Arts is a beautiful space for viewing a wide range of artwork. Funded by the East Oregonian, publisher of the local daily paper since 1875, the gallery is flanked by large windows original to the building, bamboo floor and more than 1800 square feet of display area. Sculpture, paintings, photographs, artist’s C fiber arts are just a few of the mediums that have been showcased. We invite established artists from outside the area to exhibit as well as local emerging artists. Want your work considered? Get more information here.
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Upcoming Exhibits |
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Sept. 2 - Sept 30 Oct. 7 - November 4 November 18 - Dec. 31
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Sandra Jones Campbell - (Jack Taylor in the Lorenzen Board Room) Maylinda Paulson Jones Holiday Exhibit - The Art of the Gift
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday Noon - 4:00 pm |
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You can view more highlights of our past exhibits and read about the artists here. |
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Past exhibits... |
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Exhibits at PCA |
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Steve Henderson: In Search of Quiet Places April 15 - May 15, 2010
FREE and open to the public thanks to the generous support of Swire Coca-Cola of Pendleton |
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Steve Henderson is interested in creating paintings that viewers can use as a means to slow down, let go and reflect.
“Every one of us has a place where we go to unwind from life’s daily demands. For some it is a literal space, a meadow, a beach, even an empty lot between buildings, and for others it is the memory of such a place. It is these quiet places which I seek to capture with paint and canvas”, he says.
A professional illustrator who has been painting for many years, Steve has exhibited paintings at the Ellensburg National Western Art Auction, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show, the American Society of Marine Artists Aqueous IV Exhibition, and the Richeson International Salons, Landscape/Seascapes and Small Works.
In 2010, Steve’s work Chief Joseph Mountain was accepted into the C.M. Russell National Western Art Auction, and Stillness and Spring Rush were juried into the Cheyenne Frontier Day’s Old West Museum’s Western Spirit Art Show. For the second year in a row, Steve has been one of 150 artists nationwide invited to Gallery One’s National Masterworks in Miniatures Show in Ohio. Regionally, he has taken top honors in available competitions, and has been invited to present solo exhibits in the area’s major art venues.
He presently lives in rural Dayton, WA, a one-stoplight town at the base of the Blue Mountains, with his wife and children. His studio is a renovated barn in which the 6-member family lived while taking two years to build their modified timber-frame home.
Henderson focuses on oil landscapes and seascapes of what he calls the Far West – Oregon, Washington and Idaho, an area of incredible geographic diversity. He was invited to exhibit in the East Oregonian Gallery as part of the Art Center’s 2010 schedule of art celebrating western themes, a nod to this year’s 100th anniversary of the Pendleton Round-Up.
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What to see NOW….. |
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Open Regional Photography Exhibit
May 20 - June 17, 2010
Made possible through the generous support of Banner Bank.
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Eric Quaempts walked away with the big prize at this year’s Open Regional Exhibition at the Pendleton Center for the Arts, joining 16 other artists who earned cash awards for their efforts. Each year for more than 30 years the Arts Center has hosted a carry-in exhibit, encouraging professionals and amateur artists to share their work. Both adults and amateurs vie for more than $1000 in prize money, provided through the generosity of Banner Bank of Pendleton.
This year 150 photographs were entered into the contest, and the subject matter spans a wide range of topics, from landscape to portrait to flora and fauna, as well as abstract images. Quaempts’ photo, “Dream Fish” appealed to judge Charly Bloomquist for its movement and light-play. Bloomquist, photography instructor at Whitman College in Walla Walla, responded to the way the photo departed from a simple representation of fish and allowed the viewer to bring their own interpretation to the image. Quaempts has served as the Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Department of Natural Resources (DNR) since 2004. Prior to that, Eric spent eight years as a Wildlife Biologist in the CTUIR DNR’s Wildlife Program, where he was responsible for wildlife management projects. The photo features Jungle Perch that Quaempts documented during a trip to Australia last year.
Mikayla Rinehart took home first place in the Teen division with her photo titled, “Emily”. Rinehart, a sixteen year-old Pendleton High School Student started taking photography classes this year at school then heard about the Art Rocks Teens classes at the Arts Center. Through the program, Rinehart had the opportunity to work with local photographer and instructor Tabitha Ball.
Rinehart was encouraged by the win. “I’ve never won anything – this is my first year participating”, she said. “I’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback, and the comments from the judge made me want to take more pictures.”
Rinehart plans to use her cash award to purchase a camera of her own.
First Place in the Adult category went to Larry Wright of Prosser, WA, Second went to Mona Dingber of La Grande and Third Place went to Robert Parrott of Pendleton. Teen Second Place went to Kayla Hogge of Pendleton and Alena Swearingen of Pendleton. |
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Honorable Mention:
Mikayla Rinehart Christina Sanchez Nicholas Jennings Amy Neal Michael Sell Amy Rogers Amber Flaiz Marcia Stewart Jessie Street Marilyn Lieuallen
People’s Choice: Jessie Street >>
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Monica Stobie: THREADS Through June/July 2010
Made possible through the generous support of Les Schwab.
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Stobie’s pastel imagery captures the mystery and magic of the earth. Her paintings of animal forms and primitive rock art messages reflect a reverence for her surroundings---both past and present. Stobie received her degree in Art Education in 1976 from Eastern Washington University. She taught art in junior and senior high schools for 15 years and has lectured at seminars in Washington and Oregon.
Much of the interest in Native American symbols and animal imagery found in Stobie’s work comes quite naturally. She grew up on an apple ranch near the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington State. She attended school with the Yakamas, and worshipped at a Catholic Mission bordering the reservation.
Since discovering rock art several years ago at a site near the Snake River, Stobie has researched petroglyphs extensively in the United States, Mexico and the British Isles. She has worked with researchers documenting newly discovered rock art sites in the southwest U.S.
The medium used in Stobie’s work is pastel on handmade bark paper. The paper, which comes from Mexico, is made from indigenous tree bark and processed by an ancient method. The result is a primitive backdrop for a tribute to the earth’s many images.
In addition exhibiting the pastels, Stobie included some mixed media works that show her love of found objects and sense of humor in creating assemblages.
In the Lorenzen Board Room Gallery, a selection of vibrant photographs by Rachael Owen greets visitors. Owen has always taken pictures, focusing on friends and family for her subject matter.
Owen got her own camera six years ago and was surprised at the difference having good quality equipment made in her work. She took a class with Bill Peal at the Arts Center and learned how to bracket images to get the best shot.
“He really made me look at all the different settings and play with them.” she says.
The bulk of the images in the exhibit feature Owen’s children.
“My kids are amazing because they have these little moments. I keep my camera close at all times so that I don’t miss them.” she says. “Kids are so beautiful, their skin is always perfect. The trick is good light, I always use natural light and I have these sweet spots in my house. My kitchen table is in a circle of windows.”
The primary color palette in the collection of photos is striking.
“I’ve always really liked a saturated color – if you put strong colors next to each other there seems to be a synergy that doesn’t happen when things are more subtle. I really like things to hit me over the head.”
Owen doesn’t display the shy uncertainty that can hold back many emerging artists. Her confidence is apparent in the bold colors and strong compositions that mark her work.
“Art is in seeing what you like, and sensing moments, then using the camera to be able to capture that and share it with others. Making art is the act of just trusting what you already know,” she says. “You just really have to like what you like and go with it. |
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Pendleton Round-Up at 100 Design Binding Competition Through August 26, 2010
Made possible through the support of Colleen & Jeff Blackwood |
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We asked artists from across the country to create unique bindings for Pendleton Round-Up at 100: Oregon’s Legendary Rodeo. Each artist received an unbound text block that was then transformed into a bound volume using a variety of materials and techniques. Fourteen entries were received, and Sabina Nies of Ashland, Oregon was awarded the award for best binding. Nies’ piece featured a case binding, bison leather (Oregon Full Circle Bison Ranch) onlays (Goat & Sheep), hand made paste paper, and leather headbands and was housed in a clam-shell box with round-up logo inlay, bison suede and bookcloth.
Nies described her concept this way: “For the cover I chose Oregon raised Bison leather as a tribute to the American Buffalo. The Native American pattern and the American Starts and Stripes are a symbol for the friendly get-together of both Nations. The Native American décor on-lay pattern is taken from the Indian Beauty Winner Caroline Motanic (1952). The hoofs in ‘metal’ symbolize the cowboy horses while the blind impression stand for the Native American horses and for the ghost of the ancestors Round-Up for 100 years.” |
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(left) Detail of binding by Constance Wozny, (center) display of some tools of the trade, (right) detail of binding by Karen Hanmer |
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Judge Kathryn Bedford Brown was especially impressed with Nies’ reflection on the spirit of the event. Nies wasn’t familiar with the Pendleton Round-Up, the third largest rodeo in North America, but was so intrigued after reading the pages that she bought tickets to attend the 100th Anniversary event in September. |