Yoruba African Art Exhibition - Opens January 9

The Lane Community College Art Gallery presents the Yoruba African Art Exhibition.

This exhibition features pieces from the private collection of Mary Johnston, Florence, OR. The exhibition will contain works from the Yoruba Tribe of South Nigeria. The pieces give a historical overview of ceremonies, customs and beliefs that are relevant to the Yoruba people.

The show runs from January 9 to February 2.

The gallery is located in building 11 on the main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

Northwest Stone Invitational - Opens January 9

The Lane Community College Art Gallery presents the Northwest Stone Invitational, curated by Lane Community College Sculpture instructor Lee Imonen.

This exhibition will feature regional artists showcasing contemporary stonework. Exhibiting artists include: Christine Paige, MJ Anderson, Stuart Jacobson, Laree Morgenstern, Mike Leckie, Al Sieradski, Mark Andrew, Deb Taube, Tom Urban, Kim Lewis, Marie Sivak, Kate Ali, Lee Imonen, Dan Michael, Lane Tompkins, Laura Alpert and Rich Hestikind.

The show runs from January 9 to March 15. An artist reception will be held on Thursday, January 26 from 5:30 to 7:00. The reception is free and open to the public. The gallery is located in building 11 on the main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Image of sculpture is "Brittle Battler" by Kate Ali.

The Workmanship of Risk - Dan Schmitt, Ken Herrin - Nov. 14 - Dec. 1

“The Workmanship of Risk”, a two-person show featuring area artists Dan Schmitt and Ken Herrin is at the LCC Art Gallery, Nov. 14 - Dec. 1. Dan Schmitt teaches Ceramics at Lane Community College. Ken Herrin is a local sculptor who works in mixed media. A lecture featuring Dan Schmitt will be held on Nov. 17 at 4:00pm with a reception immediately following at 5:00.

When asked about his approach to his newest work, Dan stated, “The surfaces on my new work are now more painterly and I draw inspiration from Japanese Oribe ceramics, sumi ink paintings, folk art, and children’s illustration and art. I like the direct, spontaneous, application of graphic color and mark making to complement my forms.”

Ken shared his thoughts on the goal of his work by stating, “Over time, every artist will develop a language of their own making, with both greater structure and phrasing as well as individual words unique to that language. For myself, when I complete a piece, it is as if I have put the binding on a book and it is now “ex libris” and out of the library of my experience and ready for sharing.”

The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Tom Madison and Mural on KVAL-TV

Tom Madison and graphic design students have been working on a mural called "A Cultural Landscape" for the past two months.  The mural project was featured in a story on KVAL-TV on November 4.

Mural Transforms Gray Wall at LCC

LEE IMONEN - "BASIN" DEDICATED OCTOBER 15th, 2011

 

This landscape referred to as “The Basin”, a term which upon reflection becomes more than a simple description, but functions as a structure, a key to its many histories and a metaphor for the delicate balance of today’s resources.

  ­­­­- Lee Imonen

 Lane community College Art and Applied Design Department congratulates Lee Imonen on the recent dedication of “BASIN, a public art commission from the Civil Engineering department at the Oregon Institute of Technology. Imonen, who has a master of fine arts from the University of Oregon and a bachelor of arts from Willamette University, teaches sculpture at Lane Community College. The 26’X25’ steel and aluminum sculpture functions as an outdoor classroom as well as a general meeting place and land mark, while adding to the visual dynamics of OIT’s campus.

For a more detailed description of Imonen's sculpture and design, along with additional information on funding visit the Oregon instate of technology press release at

http://www.oit.edu/news/10-12-2011/oregon_tech_dedicates_basin_sculpture_saturday_october_15_2011.aspx

Jefferson Goolsby - "Sightings" October 24-November 10

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present the exhibition "Sightings" by Jefferson Goolsby, media arts program coordinator and instructor at Lane Community College.

Jefferson Goolsby is an intermedia artist working in moving and still image, sound, performance, and interactive installation exploring themes of geographic and cultural displacement, globalization, and individual reckoning. His work has been presented throughout the United States and internationally including the Maine Center for Contemporary Arts Biennial; International Symposium on Electronic Arts 2008 (Singapore) and 2009 (Belfast); Jordan Schnizter Museum of Art; and the Portland International Experimental Film Festival.

The show runs from October 24th through November 10th. A lecture will take place on Thursday, October 27th, beginning at 3:30 with a reception immediately following. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public. The gallery is located in building 11 on the main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

Memories of War, The New Generation, October 24-December 1

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present “Memories of War, The New Generation”, part of the Counterpoint 2011 War + Peace series hosted by the Eugene Symphony.

This exhibition will feature regional artists showcasing work from all mediums. Their works will explore the viewpoints of the new generation of war and peace. The focus of the exhibition will be to exam the history of war and how it contrasts to the new world changes in the post 9/11 era.

Exhibiting artists include: Kate Ali, Susie Morrill, Andreas Salzman, Jennifer Salzman, Lee Imonen, Susan Lowdermilk, Jan Halvorsen, JS Bird, Satoko, Bob DeVine, Carrie O’Coyle, Alice Sundstrom, Anne Godfrey, Kristie Potwora, Dan Welton, Jeri Mrazek and Ellen Tykeson.

The show runs from October 24 to December 1. A reception will be held on Thursday, November 3 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.

The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

LCC Art Gallery - Faculty Exhibit - "SELF"

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present our annual exhibit by the Art and Applied Design Faculty entitled “SELF”. The exhibition will include a wide variety of media by both the full-time and part-time instructors. Faculty has been asked to share work that is a self-portrait or self-reflective in nature. The show runs from September 26th through October 20th.

We are also pleased to announce that this exhibition will be located in both our new and old gallery spaces. A reception will be held on Thursday, October 6th, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The galleries are located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Susan Lowdermilk - Book wins award!

Susan Lowdermilk's artist book, A Ritual to Read to Each Other won the first place award at the exhibition Handmade & Bound, Nashville in at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film in Nashville, Tennesee. Handmade & Bound is the College's 1st annual handmade books festival.

Kathleen Caprario in Mayor's Art Show

Kathleen Caprario, instructor in Lane's Art and Applied Design Department, has a work in the 2011 Mayor's Art Show: Celebrating Lane County Artists, August 25 - October 8 at the Jacobs Gallery.  Kathleen's collage and mixed media piece, titled "Lake Dreaming #5" received the 1st Juror's Choice Award by juror Karin Clarke.

The Jacob's Gallery is located at the Hult Center in downtown Eugene.  For hours and more information, contact Jacobs Gallery

Bike Corrals Designed by Lane Students

Eugene area bike riders will be able to experience a little art when they park their bikes at two downtown locations. The City of Eugene partnered with Lane art instructor Lee Imonen and his students over the past year to design and create three artistic bike corrals for downtown. Two of the corrals were dedicated with their first bike locking on Thursday, September 8.

Mayor Kitty Piercy gave an address in front of the Morning Glory Restaurant across from the train station at 450 Willamette Street. A bicycle group then traveled over to the Kiva grocery store at 11th and Olive to dedicate the second piece.

“The work is fabulous and the students deserve a round of applause for their efforts,” says Imonen.

Students in last fall’s Art 117: Three Dimensional Basic Design came up with nine different designs for the downtown bike corrals. The public reviewed and commented on the designs while they were on display in the Atrium and the Eugene Public Library during January and February. A selection committee composed of the City’s Public Art Committee, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and other stakeholders reviewed public input and determined the winning designs.

The project was funded by the city and in-kind donations including the design work and thousands of hours of labor from Imonen and his students.

The bike corrals were featured in an article in Eugene's Register/Guard newspaper on September 8. Art of the Bike Rack

Light-Time Passing: New Works by Satoko

Light-Time Passing: New Works by Satoko, Sept. 1-Oct. 5 at Signature D at the Elizabeth Lofts, 333 NW 9th Ave. Portland, Or. Opening reception Sept. 1, 6-9 pm, shown by appointment after Sept. 1. 10% of proceeds will be donated to a charity benefitting victims of the tsunami in northern Japan. 

Day Ending, watercolor, 22x30

Cultural Landscapes Mural Project

The Art on Campus committee announces that Lane Community College will be receiving some color on campus this summer in a big way. A mural designed by artist and Lane instructor, Tom Madison, will be painted on Building 5 by students under the instruction of Mr. Madison. The mural is being executed as an art class, beginning August 15. The design celebrates the diverse cultural landscape of the college, the United States, and the world at large, in an abstract and symbolic way.

The mural was approved through the college's established art review process with funding for materials provided primarily through the President's fund and The Lane Foundation. Paint for the project is being donated by Tommy's Paint Pot of Eugene.  For further information contact Art on Campus Committee Chair Susan Lowdermilk, lowdermilks@lanecc.edu or Tom Madison, madisont@lanecc.edu.

Student Work on Flickr

Student work created in a variety of classes in the Art and Applied Design Department is now available for viewing on the department's Flickr site.  The collections include work from Basic Design, Color, Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Book Arts, Printmaking, Fiber Arts, Sculpture and more. http://www.flickr.com/photos/laneccarts/collections/

Art Department - New Summer Location

The Art and Applied Design Department has moved to new quarters for the summer while it's home in Building 11 is undergoing renovation.  The department offices are now in the Music, Dance, and Theatre Department in Building 6.  The division coordinator, Mary Jo Kreindel, is now in building 6/133, 8:00 am-4:00pm, 541-463-5411 and the department assistant, Elizabeth Uhlig, is now in building 6/143, 1:00-5:00 pm at 541-463-5409.  The offices are open Monday - Thursday.  LCC is closed on Fridays during the summer.

Satoko in "Landscapes by Gallery Artists" at White Lotus, June 3 - July 30

White Lotus Gallery is pleased to announce a special open house event for jewelry artists Suzanne Linquist and Christine L. Sundt and ceramicist Hank Murrow. It will be held at the gallery on Friday, June 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will showcase new works by the artists.

Also on June 3, an exhibit of Landscapes by Gallery Artists will open and feature works by Northwest and Asian artists such as Jon Jay Cruson, Satoko Motouji, Connie Mueller, Gary Tepfer, Maurice Van, Her Xuesheng, and Li Yanpeng. Showcased media range from acrylic, watercolor, and oil paintings to photography and woodcut and linocut prints. The exhibit will be on display through July 30.

White Lotus Gallery is located at 767 Willamette Street and is open between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. For further information, please contact the gallery at 541-345-3276 or visit http://www.wlotus.com/.

"Tuscan Summer" watercolor on paper by Satoko.

Rob Adams in "Equine: A juried group exhibition", June 1 - July 16

Rob Adams, instructor in Art & Applied Design, has a collage piece in the "Equine: A juried group exhibition" at  Portlands' Froelick Gallery. The title of Rob's piece is "Horse with Mask". This group show runs from June 1 to July 16. There are two "First Thursday" opening receptions on June 2, 5-8 pm, and July 7, 5-8 pm. The show includes work from a number of artists, including Christopher Rauschenberg and Rick Bartow. The Froelick Gallery is located at 714 NW  Davis St. in Portland; it is open Tues-Sat 10:30 am - 5:30pm. Contact the Froelick Gallery at 503.222.1142 or FroelickGallery.com

Graphic Design Graduation Exhibition, May 23 - June 9

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present the annual Graphic Design Graduation Exhibition. This exhibition will feature many interesting and varied portfolio pieces submitted by the graduating students of the Graphic Design Program.

The show runs from May 23rd through June 9th. A reception will be held on Wednesday, June 8th, from 4-6 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Community College Moment

Kathleen Carprario and Kristie Potwora have two pieces of art in the current issue of Community College Moment, Volume 11, Spring 2011.  The theme for this years edition is "Recovery.

Carprario's work includes: 

Lake Dreaming 1, mixed media on paper, 28" x 53"

Lake Dreaming 3, mixed media on paper, 28" x 53"

Potwora's work includes:
Interference, silkscreen, 15" x 22"

Hangman, graphite, oil, beeswax on birch panel, 10" x 10"

Surface.(ed) - Eric Schultz and Anna Stehle - May 2-19

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present “surface.(ed)”, a two-person show featuring artists and Lane Community College Studio Technicians, Eric Schultz and Anna Stehle. Eric Schultz works in the sculpture studio and Anna Stehle works in the ceramics studio within the Department of Art and Applied Design. The exhibition consists of both sculpture and ceramics, along with installation work.

The show runs from May 2nd to May 19th. A lecture featuring both artists will be held on May 19th at 3:00 pm with a closing reception immediately following.

The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Crossroads - Student Art Competition

Crossroads, the 25th annual League for Innovation Student Art Competion is now open for submissions. Entry forms are available in the Art office; drop off your art in the Art office, Bldg. 11/101, between 8 am-5 pm, April 28 or 29. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 29.

Lane Community College Mentor - Student Exhibition

The Lane Community College Mentor - Student Exhibition is at the Gallery at the Airport during April, May, and June 2011. The exhibition features a pair of artwork by a faculty member in the Art & Applied Design Department and a student they have mentored.

The image shows work by student Carolyn Gates and mentor Satoko.  To see more work by the mentors and students, go to: Mentor-Student Exhibition.

The Gallery is located on the second floor landing of the Eugene Airport terminal building. www.flyeug.com/

Juried Student Art Exhibition - April 11-28

LCC Art Gallery is proud to present the Juried Student Art Exhibition. This exhibition will be held from April 11th to April 28th. There will be a reception on Thursday, April 21st from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The reception is free and open to the public.
 
The LCC Juried Student Art Show is an exhibition showcasing the best of our current LCC art students. Our students have created all the work on display during the past academic year.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank this year’s jurors, Philip Dunn of Welcome Home Loans, of Eugene, Oregon and his wife Kimberly. Philip is a collector of contemporary of art and Kimberly hold an MFA from the University of Oregon and is a practicing artist.

We encourage the community to come and support our local artists.

The Lane Community College Gallery is located in building 11 on the main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

Rearrangement: Art & Text, April 1-23

The Oregon Arts Alliance current exhibit, Rearrangement: Art & Text: examining the aesthetics of fonts, letters, and words in contemporary art runs from April 1-23, 2011.  The exhibit opening is part of the First Friday Art Walk, April 1, 5:30-8:00 pm.  Susan Lowdermilk, instructor of graphic design, book arts, printmaking, and typography in the Art & Applied Design Department and Claire Dannenbaum, reference librarian at LCC, have work in this exhibit.

Oregon Arts Alliance is located at 881 Willamette Street in Eugene; http:  http://www.oregonartsalliance.org/.

Contact at LCC:  Art & Applied Design, 541-463-5409.

Notice: Photography and Filming of Students and Art Work

Notice to Art Division students concerning the non-commercial use of films and/or photos:

Lane Community College is a learning-centered community college committed to providing lifelong educational opportunities for its students.

Students who enroll in performance art, graphic art, media art or fine arts classes in the College’s Art Division may be filmed and/or photographed as a result of their participation in those classes. The filming or photography of students is for academic and classroom purposes only and is restricted to films and photos taken by Lane Community College students, staff and faculty only. THE RESULTING PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. 

Any film, photography or videos produced from LCC Art Division classes and/or events may be used only for instructional purposes and/or for promotion of those activities by the College, in support of its mission.

Student works may also be filmed and/or photographed, will be considered for public display and may be used for instruction and/or promotion of the College or College programs and events. Students who register for the art division classes, by their registration in such classes, authorize the College to use their images for College instruction and/or promotion of the College’s mission.

Permission must be granted by individual instructors to take photographs of or to film classrooms.

For more information, contact the Art and Applied Design office, 541-463-5409, LCC main campus, Building 11, Room 101.

6th Annual High School Art Show - March 28-April 8

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present our 6th Annual High School Art Show. This show is an invitational to area high schools in Lane County to share with our community, their young and upcoming art students.

Along with the 2-week exhibition students who participate are eligible for awards and scholarships. Karl Brantley and Lincoln Financial of Eugene will be sponsoring this year’s exhibition.

The show runs from March 28th to April 8th. An evening reception is being held on March 31st from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

The gallery is located in building 11 on Lane's main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 463-5409.

Artist Books and Pop-up, a Sampler -- Susan Lowdermilk Workshop at OCAC

Susan Lowdermilk is presenting a 2-day workshop:  Artist Books and Pop-up, a Sampler at the Oregon College of Art and Craft on March 5-6, (Sat, Sun) 9:00 am--4:00 pm.

In this workshop, you will learn a variety of pop-up techniques and folded and stitched book structures. Form, materials and content, and how the three are essentially integrated will be discussed throughout the workshop, as well design, layout and problem solving strategies. Examples of artist books from the instructor’s collection will be presented and discussed. All skill levels are welcome, beginning to advanced. Tuition received on or before 2/16, $230. Tuition received after 2/16, $250. Studio fee $20.

Images of books shown here: Secret and Moonrise.

Oregon College of Art and Craft is located at:  8245 SW Barnes Rd., Portland, Oregon.  For more information: http://www.ocac.edu/#/community-programs/adult-programs/adult-continuing-education/

40 Works - Regional Juried Art Exhibition, February 22 - March 10

The Lane Community College Art Gallery presents 40 Works. This exhibition is a collection of work from ten artists from Oregon and the greater Pacific Northwest. Each artist is being featured with a small series of four works. This exhibition contains work in a wide variety of mediums, including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.

This exhibition includes work by the following artists: Rob Morrison, Jan Madill, David Carmack Lewis, Danuta Muszynska, Anne Godfrey, Nathan Lucas, Katy Keuter, Dorene Steggell, KC Hancock, and Kevin Farrell.

The gallery is located in building 11 on LCC's main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

Ghost of Me by Katy Keuter

Julie Perini Exhibit - They Have Names for Girls Like Me - Jan. 31 - Feb. 17

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present the exhibition, They Have Names For Girls Like Me, by Portland artist Julie Perini. The exhibition is comprised of experimental video and film stills.

When asked to describe her work, Perini stated: The video explores ideas about cinematic identification, the history of representation of women in cinema, and notions of gender as performance. This piece constantly grows longer and is a different edit each time the work screens.

The show runs from January 31 to February 17th. A lecture will be held on Thursday, February 3rd at 3:00 pm with a reception immediately following from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

 

The gallery is located in building 11 on main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue. There is no charge for admission. The Art and Applied Design Department phone number is 541-463-5409.

Gabriella Soraci in "Fresh Air" Exhibit in Idaho

Gabriella Soraci, instructor in 2D Basic Design and Drawing, has a painting in "Fresh Air: A Regional Exhibiton of Emerging Artists" at the Visual Arts Center at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.  The exhibition runs from January 28 to February 25; the opening reception is on January 28, 6:00-8:00 pm.

From the Visual Arts Center website: "Fresh Air is an exhibition of contemporary visual art juried by Courtney Gilbert, Curator of Visual Arts at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Emerging artists from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming were invited to submit artwork for consideration and 36 artworks by 27 artists were selected from nearly 300 entries from throughout the region."

The Visual Arts Center website is :  http://artdept.boisestate.edu/VAC/  For more information, contact Gabriella Soraci at LCC:  541-463-5774.

"Scarf and Wood Beam on Table," 28" x 26," Oil on Canvas, 2010

Designer Racks Art Opening - January 7

Designer Racks Art Opening Reception, January 7, 5:00-7:00 pm, Atrium Building, 10th and Olive in downtown Eugene. 

Join us for an evening of reviewing and commenting on design proposals from LCC's 3D design class.  Meet the artists and see a variety of site specific concepts for three downtown bike corrals.

The designs for sculptural bicycle racks by students from the Fall 3D design class will be on display in downtown Eugene.  For the month of January, they will be at the Atrium Building.  In February, they will move to the Eugene Public Library.

Contact:  Lee Imonen, 463-5412.  Art and Applied Design office:  463-5409.