Previous North View Gallery Exhibits
The Organic Architecture of Books- Four Portland area artists explore the book format including
its narrative and sculptural potential. Sarah Horowitz,
Diane Jacobs, Angela Katona-Batchelor and Barbara Tetenbaum
each approach the book medium through specific conceptual
frameworks, which begin both in nature and within the artificial
constructs of the book itself.
James Kirk: Face Forward Watercolors- James Kirk presents a salon style collection of monumental portraits and figurative paintings. The exhibition, comprising ninety-nine painted panels, features artworks generated primarily over the last year. Now eighty seven, the artist maintains a rigorous studio practice and is known as one of the region's most prolific and gifted figurative painters.
Evertt A. Beidler: Moves Management - The exhibition featured two kinetic works and a short experimental film titled, “Moves Manager".
Cara Tomlinson Occupied: small paintings, works on paper, and objects- Cara Tomlinson's work has been shown nationally in solo and group shows. These recent paintings and works on paper are concerned with the process of construction: how houses, paintings and bodies are made.
Baba Wague Diakite: Balancing Moon and Earth- A collection of the artist's original book illustrations, ceramic sculpture, masks, and bogolanfini (mudcloth) tableaux will be on exhibit. Wague's work has been exhibited throughout the US including the Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles and the New York Public Library.
Portraits of Portland's Visual Arts Community- Veteran Portland photographer Aaron Johanson will be exhibiting an extended portrait collection of this region's art community.
The Lens Show- Northview Gallery is pleased to present its October Exhibition, The Lens Show. Based on the material and conceptual possibilities of the lens, the show emerged from the collaborative discussions of a loose-knit group of Northwest stone carvers.
PCC Sylvania Art Faculty and Staff Exhibit- Sylvania Art faculty and staff exhibit their own work from May 27 to September 24, 2010.
Juried PCC Sylvania Student Art Exhibition- The purpose of the PCC Sylvania Juried Student Art Exhibition is to showcase the artwork that results
from a combination of outstanding students, and exceptional instruction.
Selected Works from her shows, "Short Street" and "Sparrow Lane": Holly Andres- Holly Andres calls on the rich visual history of film and narrative photography in her works, often citing personal and fictitious memories of childhood.
Subjective: Becca Bernstein and Gwenn Seemel- Portrait painters, Becca Bernstein and Gwenn Seemel, team up to explore the same subjects, each from their own unique perspective.
Sweet Devouration: Wendy Kveck- Exhibit includes new paintings as well as a sculptural piece. The work is bright, thick and looks good enough to eat.
DANTE TRAVELS EAST: Dante Cohen- Works range from small ink and watercolor paintings on paper to large Chinese calligraphy scrolls.
Thank You For Having Me: Paintings of the PSU artist lectures by Ben Killen Rosenberg- These paintings originally were shown at Portland State University in the fall of 2008. "The greatest challenge in this entire process has been forcing myself to stay away from ways of making art that I was comfortable with. Because of this project, I’ve stumbled into some new ways of working."
Annual Juried Student Exhibition- The 2009 exhibition is open to any student registered in a Sylvania art class during the academic year or previous summer session (Summer 2008-Spring 2009).
Sandra Louise Dyas Down to the River; Portraits of Iowa Musicians- "Photographing musicians in Iowa landscapes, bars and small towns results in photographs that are intimate and powerful. Down to the River; Portraits of Iowa Musicians is a collection of portraits and memories."
Leslie Nemour's Variety Show- "The premise for these paintings identifies the television as the most common framing device for contemporary two-dimensional images. The series began in 2005 with an exhibition entitled 'Television Portraits' followed by an expanded version, 'RUTV', in 2008. Variety Show represents a selection from the continuing evolution of this obsession."
Making Camp- "Making Camp" is a media treat with a surprise around every turn. Works range from small watercolors and ceramics to video to large 3-D installations and a 20’x20’ (approx) photo collage.
A.Y. Bain's Pottery- Work from a past PCC instructor who was "primarily interested in using the domestic, utilitarian vessel as a vehicle for personal expression."
When the Black Heart Bleeds- Artist Kurt Kemp: The works in the show are Intaglio,chine colle,collaged and hand-worked prints, mostly 24x32.
