SAQA Members Attend "Simply Red" Opening in Corvallis

Several SAQA Oregon members have work in High Fiber Diet's ‘Simply Red’ exhibit.  The opening reception in Corvallis at LaSells Stewart Center was received well.

There were positive comments and happy chatter. The committee members for ‘Simply Red’ are:

Emily Stevens, Mary Ann McCammon, Shirley Macgregor, and Jan Duke, all SAQA Oregon members as well. Art work in the background is Paint the Town by Laura Jaszkowski and Red Barn by Mary Arnold, also SAQA Oregon members.

Simply Red Schedule for 2014
LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, Oregon, until May 31st.
Architectural Heritage Center, Portland, Oregon June/July
Reception Friday, June 6th 6:00P.M.
Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, Oct., Nov. and Dec.
Reception Saturday, Oct. 11th.

"Window Seat" on View at the Portland International Airport

Prairie Circles by Gerrie Congdon

Works by SAQA Oregon members Elizabeth Bamberger, Gerrie Congdon and Shirley MacGregor have been selected to be included in an exhibit at Portland International Airport. The exhibit, titled Window Seat, is built around an essay written by Jim Earl, a literature professor at the University of Oregon. In the essay, Earl uses images taken from Google Earth to educate people about the land seen below them as they fly. The exhibit can be seen from April through October 2014 in post-security Concourse A.

High Desert Colors by Elizabeth Bamberger

Photo by Bill Bachhuber

30000 Feet From Somewhere by Shirley MacGregor

 

High Fiber Diet's Simply Red Opens in Coos Bay

Several SAQA members have work in the High Fiber Diet exhibit, Simply Red.  The reception at Coos Bay was lovely and artists Shirley MacGregor, Kimberly Connely, Diane Born, Elizabeth Bamberger, and Jill Hoddick (and husbands) were there along with 25-30 of the public. There was good food and wine and live period music. The gallery's board came and several made very gracious comments about the work.  Pam Pilcher's redwood quilt made the poster, and Jill's piece was featured in a local coast newspaper.  Shirley did a wonderful job hanging the show.

 

The gallery is a bit difficult to find. It is located at 1957 Thompson Rd, Coos Bay, just beyond the hospital. It is in the lobby of the Pacific Coast Medical Park, a medical building with no signs about a gallery or exhibit.  The hours are 7:30am - 5pm Monday through Friday.  The building is not open on the weekends.  The exhibit runs until January 17, 2014.

 

Lobby area of Pacific Park Gallery with Sara Miller's piece over fireplace.

Bonnie Bucknam's Dragonfly in the garden area of the gallery.

 

 

An Update from Shirley MacGregor

I was lucky to be able to take part in Her Presence in Color X as part of the American faction. This took place over a period of one week. In 2014 it will be held in Mongolia. Here is a little about the exhibition and the events.

Her Presence in Color X was held in Vietnam June this year and featured the art of about 212 women artists representing 20 different countries. The biennial event was formed in 1993 in Asia and has grown to include many countries. We were fortunate to host the congregation here in Portland, Oregon, two years ago. To learn more about this organization visit the website.

The theme of the exhibition, "Women's Art - a New Direction in Global Culture," was conceived to reflect the common vision and mission of the women artists and their aspiration for the development of a new global culture. The intent is to focus on the human aspects of life and their concern of women artists for a sustainable environment.

The Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, the venue for the exhibition, is an old French colonial building and a wonderful place for the show. Museum officials generously provided two floors of one building and plenty of space for the exhibition. An adjacent (and virtually identical) building holds a wonderful collection of contemporary art.

The conference Her Presence in Color X featured more than just the exhibition. There was a seminar at HCMC Fine Art University in which each country's representative presented their take on the theme, "Women's Art - a New Direction in Global Culture."

Another feature of the conference was a painting day where each artist was given two ceramic plates to paint, which were subsequently fired and finished. It was amazing what the artists came up with.

We were also taken across town to a gallery of HCMC Fine Art Association to see a collection of wonderful lacquer painting art. Also at the end we were treated to a farewell party at an artist colony on the river. What a fantastic ending this was!

I have posted pictures and more on my website.
Shirley MacGregor

Shirley MacGregor Exhibits with the Oregon Women's Caucus for Art

The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art is showing their work for the month of January at The 100th Monkey and I as my work is included in the show, I would like to invite all of you to the opening.

First Friday Opening: January 6th from 6-9pm, Live music by Amber Harlan
Show Dates: 1/6-1/27/2012
All ages welcome!

OWCA: The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art
Shirley MacGregor

Update from Shirley MacGregor

Here is an update on Shirley MacGregor's activities and exhibitions:

Time is flying and I am getting ready to travel to Argentina where I will be teaching classes. This has been a very busy summer, so I thought I would let you know what has been going on in my art quilt world.

The INTERNATIONAL WOMENS ARTISTS EXHIBITION USA - AUGUST 2010 at the Littman Gallery – Portland State University – Portland OR, was the biggest event for me. I have said things before about OWCA before but thought I would mention it again.

Here is a little history. "HER PRESENCE IN COLOURS" exhibitions were founded and directed by the guiding vision of Dr. Yuen Chee Ling of Malaysia. Dr. Ling believes that, “The artworks of these exhibitions reflect a cohesive spirit of the women artists and their visions for peace and harmony which will surely contribute towards building a better tomorrow for our future generations.” This exhibition marks the 17th anniversary of HER PRESENCE IN COLOURS, a series that began in 1993 in Beijing. At that time, seven women artist participated. This year, 90 women artists from 24 countries participated in the 9th exhibition. Previous shows were staged in Thailand, England, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and China. This was the first in the USA. There were 93 women artists of various nationalities who presented their works together at the Littman. Among the 93, 69 were from countries foreign. The theme was, "Reflection on Oneself: Self-portrait" The art works were either literal self-portraits, or one reflecting the individual's feelings and ideas.

Three other highlights of the summer were presentations of my work at four Portland-area venues:
The Poster Garden "1st Thursday in the Pearl," a monthly art event in Portland's Pearl District where. I had one large wall for my creations.

Six Street Gallery "Fiber Arts Festival" in Vancouver, WA (just across the river) where three of my pieces were juried into this show.
The Albina Bank Exhibition, also in Portland's Pearl District, and held in conjunction with OWCA show, where two of my pieces were juried in.

The Geezer Gallery show Portland, with three pieces juried in.

Shirley MacGregor

Shirley MacGregor Summer Exhibits

Shirley MacGregor will exhibit in several shows in the Portland area this summer.

Oregon Women's Caucus for Art Group Show, Albina Bank Gallery, Portland OR Aug 5-30th
Reception Aug 5th 6-9pm

Fiber Arts, Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver WA.
August 1 - 31, 2010
Reception August 6, 5-9pm

Her Presence in Colours IX, Oregon Women's Caucus for Art at the Littman Gallery at Portland State University
August 5 - 27, 2010
Reception August 5, 5-7pm at the Littman Gallery at PSU

First Thursday in the Pearl, September 2, 2010 at Poster Garden, 630 NW 14th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

Bird's Eye View, Quilts by High Fiber Diet, White Sturgon Gallery Water Resource Center
July 10 - August 28, 2010

Bird's Eye View Opens at the Vancouver White Sturgeon Gallery

Bird's Eye View, a exhibit by High Fiber Diet, features the work of several SAQA Oregon members: Terry Grant, Mary Arnold, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Shirley MacGregor, Karen Miller, Deanna Robinson, and Laura Jaszkowski.  The exhibit will be on display at the White Sturgeon Art Gallery at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way in Vancouver, Washington, July 10 through August 28, 2010. The Gallery is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday.  Admission is free. The opening reception is Saturday, July 10 from 2 - 4 pm at the Gallery. Shown above is Rock Garden by Mary Arnold (photo by Mark Frey).

500 Art Quilts

SAQA Oregon members Mary Arnold, Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer,  Mary Goodson, Marjorie Post, and Shirley MacGregor are included in the new Lark publication 500 Art Quilts by Ray Hemachandra and Karey Bresenhan.   More information on this book can be obtained at Lark Books.

SAQA Oregon Members Accepted for Bird's Eye View Exhibit

Several SAQA Oregon members will show in High Fiber Diet's new exhibit, Bird's Eye View, which debuts at the Camas Public Library Second Story Gallery May 7 through the 31st.  Pieces by Terry Grant, Mary Arnold, Chris Brown, Bonnie Bucknam, Gerrie Congdon, Shirley MacGregor, Karen Miller, Deanna Robinson, and Laura Jaszkowski are included in the exhibit. The opening reception is Friday, May 7th, 5 - 7 pm at the Gallery, which is located at 625 NE Fourth Avenue in Camas, Washington.  High Fiber Diet is a subgroup of Columbia FiberArts Guild, a Portland-based group of fiber artists living in Oregon and Southwest Washington.  Shown above is Coastlines by Bonnie Bucknam (photo by Mark Frey).