march2016
Donald J. Stastny
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- Don Stastny
- Don Stastny
Opening Reception Thursday March 3, 5:30-7pm
Reception 3/3/2016
MY VOICE : Discoveries and Beliefs
I am an architect. My architecture explores space and symbology, translating these components into built form that has meaning and content—and, if successful, tells stories about the values and beliefs of the people for which I build. Creating architecture is not only making containers for activity, but is a way for a People to speak to future generations—creating places that reflect the values of a time and leaving messages for those that follow.
My work in bronze began as a continuation of my exploration in form that I have experienced in creating architecture—not imposed form, but imagining how natural processes might sculpt the earth to reveal images and stories that can be discovered. As with architecture, I have learned that the power of a piece of sculpture lies in its ability to engage—enabling the visitor to enter into a dialog with the piece, seeking meaning that transcends the first impression. As my explorations have evolved, I have moved from abstraction to more realism while empowering each work with a “soul” that tells a story of why it is what it is.
These sculptures and accompanying narratives embody the discoveries and beliefs that have given form to my life. The medium of bronze has become my way of storytelling—my way of passing on learned values and an ethos of living to those that will follow. This is MY VOICE.
Donald J. Stastny
july2016
Pat Boas & Jon Raymond
Portland 2016 Biennial
Opening Reception Saturday, July 16th, 2-4pm
Art Adventure Gallery is pleased to host an exhibition of works by PAT BOAS & JON RAYMOND, curated by Michelle Grabner, in conjunction with the Portland 2016 Biennial of Contemporary Art presented by Disjecta Contemporary Art Center. Extensive travel across Oregon and well over a hundred studio visits were part of Michelle Grabner’s process for curating this Biennial project. The resulting exhibitions provide what Grabner describes as: “a curatorial index that celebrates the broad spectrum of art-making in Oregon and illuminates the research and selection process.”
PAT BOAS makes drawings, paintings, prints and digital projects about the activity of reading. Boas’s work has been shown at the Portland Art Museum, the Art Gym, and Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland; the Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Fe; the Boise Art Museum; the Salt Lake Art Center; the Nicolaysen Museum in Casper, WY; the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Boas is an associate professor and Director of the School of Art + Design at Portland State University.
JON RAYMOND The Community is a collection of twenty years’ worth of reviews, essays, interviews, and profiles by Portland-based novelist and screenwriter Jon Raymond offering a time-lapse portrait of a medium-sized city’s artistic scene. By turns an ironic, moody, and bemused meditation on the abiding character of the author’s hometown, The Community stands as a significant addition to a small collection of public documents addressing the history and politics of art in the Northwest.
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april 2016
D. "Bing" Bingham and students of Jefferson County.
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Opening Reception Thursday, April 7th from 5:30PM to 7:00 PM
Reception 4/7/2016
For the month of April, Art Adventure Gallery will feature photography by local author and photographer, D. “Bing” Bingham and students of Jefferson County. Bingham's book, Shaped by the Land, Stories of the rural American West as told in the Dusty Dog Cafe, is this year's Jefferson County Community Read. Students from Warm Springs Academy K-8, Ashwood School, Jefferson County Middle School and Madras High School are participating in a student photography project. Students are reading stories from Bingham's book and making a connection to a story that relates how they are shaped by the land, their community, culture or family. Opening night for the April show is Thursday, April 7th from 5:30-7:00 PM and the public is invited to attend. Snacks and punch will be served.
call to artists
The month of February at Art Adventure Gallery will feature the many talented artists who live in and around Jefferson County. Artists may submit up to 4 pieces in any medium. Two dimensional work should be framed, wired, and ready for hanging.
Application forms are available at the gallery or can be downloaded here.
Work can be dropped off any time during business hours the last week of January.
We look forward to this show each year, to celebrating the creativity in our community and to the festive gathering of friends at the opening reception.
The opening reception for the All Jefferson County Exhibit will be Thursday, February 4, 5:30-7pm.
december2015
Lynn Gassner, John Scheideman & Sharon Bean
- Mike Solso & Sam Scheideman
- Discussing the Pieces
Opening Reception Thursday December 3, 5:30-7pm
november2015
hyon fielding
Opening Reception Thursday November 5, 5:30-7pm
- Autumn Leaves II
- Casablanca
Whether painting in her studio or En Plein Air, Hyon Fielding artfully captures the beauty she sees in the world and shares it with others. She has taught many classes and workshops through Oregon Paleo Lands Institute, Regional Art Guilds, Public School Art Program, Private lessons, and Celebrity Cruise Ship Art Classes.
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