Graphic Design Graduation Show - May 26-June 12

The LCC Art Gallery is pleased to present the annual Graphic Design Graduation Show on May 26-June 12. The show features work by students in the Graphic Design program who will graduate this year. The graduation reception will be held on Wednesday, June 11 from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Art Gallery.

The Art Gallery is located in Building 11 on the main campus of Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 541-463-5409 or 463-5411.

Tom Madison - Lecture - Mural in Saudi Arabia - May 27

Tom Madison, a faculty member of the Art and Applied Design Department, travelled to Saudi Arabia Winter term and performed 10,000 square feet of murals on a private marina and aquarium located on the Red Sea coast. The murals depicted marine life from places the client had travelled and explored in an effort to do research for an ocean conservation foundation that the client founded.

Madison will be giving a lecture on the design and execution of the murals, complete with digital images and video, including video footage of the site being hit by a sandstorm. The project was faced with many unique challenges and employed digital technology that aided in the design and execution of such a large canvas.

The lecture is on Tuesday, May 27th at 3PM in the main gallery of the Art and Applied Design building (Building 11) on the main campus of Lane Community College. Contact: Art and Applied Design office. 463-5409.

Lecture by Richard Taylor: Fractal Patterns in Nature, Art and Science

A lecture by Richard Taylor, Fractal Patterns in Nature, Art and Science: Are They Good for Us? will be on Wednesday, May 28, 2:00-3:20 pm in the Lane Community College Art Gallery.

Fractals are patterns that repeat at many magnifications. These intricate patterns are found throughout nature, ranging from clouds, rivers and lightning through to our brains, blood vessels and lungs! They have also assumed a rapidly expanding role in the arts and sciences. Due to their growing impact on cultures around the world and their prevalence in nature, fractals constitute a central feature of our daily visual experiences throughout our lives. Humanity’s intimate association with these fascinating patterns raises a simple and yet crucial question – does exposure to fractal patterns have a positive impact on our mental and physical condition? In this talk, I will explore some of the intriguing properties of fractals by taking a meandering walk through the disciplines I have worked in. I will then focus on an art-science collaboration that will use fractal art to reduce people’s stress levels in a novel and dramatic manner.

Richard Taylor is a Professor of Physics, Psychology and Art. He gained his Ph.D. in 1988 (Nottingham, UK); and in addition, he trained as a painter at the Manchester School of Art (U.K.), and has a Masters Degree in Art Theory (University of New South Wales, Australia). Taylor has studied fractals and chaos in a diverse range of research fields, including psychology, physiology, physics, geography, architecture and art.

The LCC Art Gallery is located in the Art and Applied Design Department in Building 11 on LCC's main campus at 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. Contact: Susan Lowdermilk, 463-5413.

Studio Technician Art Show, May 5-22

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present the Studio Technician Show from May 5 to 22. There will be an opening day lecture and reception on Monday, May 5, from 3-4 p.m., free and open to the public.

The Studio Technician Show features the work of Stacy Jo Scott, Lane’s 2007-08 instructional assistant for ceramics, and Virgil Newton, the 2007-08 instructional assistant for sculpture.

Scott describes her work as "both a functional and sculptural ceramic practice." She explores layers of meaning and narrative. She examines the segmentation of our thoughts and memory that inevitably occur upon reflection and abstraction.

Newton’s work is classified as functional mixed media sculpture. He feels he is "inspired by functional materials and processes but that out of this functionality comes a creative flow of beauty and aesthetic quality to his pieces."

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

CASA Spring Pottery Sale - April 24-24

The Ceramic Art Student Association (CASA) is having its Spring Pottery Sale and Fundraiser on April 23 & 24 in the Cafeteria in the Center Building on the main campus of Lane Community College. Works by LCC students will be on sale.

Student Art Competition Show - April 14 - May 2

The LCC Art Gallery is proud to present the Juried Student Art Show from April 14 to May 2. The reception on Tuesday, April 29, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm is free and open to the public. We encourage the community to come and support our local artists.

The Student Art Show is an exhibition showcasing the best of our current LCC art students. All the work on display has been created by our students during the 2007-2008 academic year.

The gallery is located in Buiding 11 on the main campus of LCC at 4000 East 30th Avenue, Eugene. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 541-463-5409.

March Show - Kathleen Caprario - March 1-31

Beppu Wiarda Gallery presents a showing of work by Kathleen Caprario, Susan Harlan, and Lorna Nakell during the month of March 2008. Kathleen Caprario teaches drawing and design at Lane. An opening reception is on Thursday, March 6, 6 to 8 pm.

The Beppu Wiarda Gallery is located at 319 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97209; telephone: 503-241-6400, email: http://www.beppugallery.com/. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11-5.