Red Sea Murals - Lecture by Tom Madison

Graphic designer and instructor, Tom Madison, will be giving a multi-media presentation on his execution of large scale murals on the inside and outside of a palace on the Red Sea Coast of Saudi Arabia. The lecture will be held in the LCC Art Gallery on February 17 at 4:00 pm. The Art Gallery is located in Building 11 on the main campus of Lane Community College. Contact: Tom Madison, 463-5887 or Art and Applied Design, 463-5409.

Spring Thaw Exhibit - February 1-18

The LCC Art Gallery is pleased to present "Spring Thaw" a two-person show featuring Lane faculty members Kate Ali and Kristie Potwora. The exhibit runs from February 1-18. An artists lecture will be given on February 11 at 3:30 p.m. with a reception following.

The exhibition includes sculpture, printmaking, and installation work. Kate Ali teaches sculpture. Ali says her sculpture focuses on “the interpersonal dynamics that shape the way we interact with the world and treat one another.” Kristie Potwora teaches printmaking. Potwora says, “Working with and learning about natural elements and how they relate to each other catapulted me into creating numerous sketches and imagery studies.”

The gallery is located on the first floor of Building 11 on LCC's main campus. There is no charge for admission. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Fridays. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 463-5409.

Suzanne Moore Lecture - February 4

Calligrapher and book artist, Suzanne Moore will give a talk in the LCC Art Gallery on Thursday, February 4, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

Suzanne Moore is a book artist, designer, and illuminator whose book works explore the boundaries and links between work and image. She will be giving a talk on "MANUScript: Historical Roots of the Modern Manuscript Book" at the University of Oregon in the evening.

Collagraph Printmaking Workshop, Feb. 13-14

Jody Dunphy, an artist and printmaker, will offer a Collagraph Printmaking Workshop on February 13-14 (Saturday and Sunday), 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in the LCC Printmaking Studio.

The workshop is open to all levels, beginning to advanced. In this workshop you will explore collagraph - a hybrid intaglio/relief process characterized by a rich, organic image quality. It is an exciting process suitable for beginners and for experienced printmakers. During this workshop, participants will experiment with the medium while creating a series of prints.

Jody Dunphy creates her prints in her home-studio in Eugene. For more information about her work, go to: http://jdunphyfineart.com/Jody_Dunphy.html

The cost of the workshop is $65 for registered LCC students and $95 for the community at large; this includes a materials fee. The class is limited to 15 students. The registration deadline is February 5. For more information, contact: Susan Lowdermilk, lowdermilks@lanecc.edu or 541-463-5413.

Rob Adams - Museum of Unfine Art

Rob Adams, instructor of basic design and drawing, is showing his work at the Museum of Unfine Art. Adams' painting "The Long March" is a reflection on China-Pacific Northwest connections. The painitng, mixed media on canvas, is part of a group retrospective exhibit of artists featured over the last decade. The exhibit runs through January 31. The Museum of Unfine Art is located at 537 Willamette St. in Eugene., Oregon

Collage and Quilt - Fibers Exhibit - January 8-14

Collage and Quilt Exhibit - The Fall 2009 Fibers Arts class is exhibiting their work in the LCC Art Department Alcove Gallery, January 8 - 14. The Alcove Gallery is located in Building 11 and is open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 463-5409.

For additional views of the work in this exhibit, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/laneccarts/sets/72157623093456347/

Cheryl Coon - Bestiary Exhibit - January 4-28

The Lane Community College Art Gallery is proud to present Bestiary, a collective body of work by San Francisco artist Cheryl Coon. The show runs from January 4 through 28. An artist lecture will be held on January 11 at 11 a.m. with a reception immediately following.

The exhibition consists of artist books that draw their central ideas from primordial images, archetypes, ancient rituals and texts, folklore and mythology. Coon states, “I try to investigate the spiritual and the mysterious, patterns in nature versus chaos. So I try to create a space to contemplate the mysterious – everything from the sublimely beautiful to the ridiculously humorous.”

The gallery is located on the first floor of building 11 on main campus. There is no charge for admission. Hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Fridays. Contact: Art and Applied Design, 463-5409.