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Compass Gallery Update

December 2015 (1)

 

Pinch me. I never thought I would have the opportunity to band together with two artists I love and admire to form our own gallery, but that is exactly what has transpired. Back in October, I shared the news that a group of five artists had formed a new art gallery cooperative in Salem. We had decided we would give it a trial run from October through December to see if it was something we all wanted to do. Three decided not to go ahead with the gallery, but we gained a new member, leaving three of us with the gallery. Besides yours truly, I’ve partnered with Bonnie Hull and Tory Brokenshire and we’re signing the lease on the gallery space before the end of the year.

We are already plotting and scheming for upcoming shows. In January it will be the three of us hanging our own art, plus the added bonus of each of us spending a week in the gallery creating art and being available to visit and share our process, techniques, and inspiration.

Our January schedule is:

January 13-16 Bonnie Hull will be stitching and drawing (and she invites people to bring their own projects and join her).

January 20-23 Tory Brokenshire will be creating whimsical characters in polymer clay.

January 27-30 Dayna Collins will be painting with her favorite mediums: oil, cold wax, and oil pigment sticks.

The exhibition begins January 11 and the artists will host a simple reception in the gallery on Thursday, January 14, 5:00-7:00 pm, as part of The Art Studios at Mission Mill Art After Dark. The second floor studios will be open and Max Marbles, bookbinder, will be in his first floor studio demonstrating a publishing technique. These events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The exhibition will be on view through February 3.

December 2015 (2)If you want to follow along on our upcoming activities, we have a Facebook page. Click Compass Gallery Cooperative to head over there and click like. We also have a website, which we update with upcoming shows. Click HERE to be taken there.

A New Art Gallery in Salem

Opening October 2015 (15)

I have exciting news to share. There is a new art gallery in Salem and I’m one of the five founding artists. The gallery, located at the Willamette Heritage Center, borders downtown and is across the street from the Amtrak Station and Willamette University. A recent press release gives all of the pertinent information:

After a successful year at the Willamette Heritage Center (formerly Mission Mill Museum), Compass Gallery celebrates its first anniversary with a transition to a cooperative gallery under the auspices of the Art Studios at Mission Mill. The gallery will represent five artists who are members of the Art Studios: Dayna Collins, Bonnie Hull, Leonard Kelly, Kathy Shen and Rollie Wisbrock. The artists will curate monthly rotating exhibitions of their artwork in the gallery space. The first group exhibition opened to the public on October 1 and an opening reception is planned for Thursday, October 8 from 3:00-5:00 pm in the gallery. This event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The exhibition will be on view through November 4.

On Thursday, four of us gathered to hang our first show.

Opening October 2015 (8)

Opening October 2015 (7)

Opening October 2015 (5)

For our first exhibit I created a new framed series of plaster, oil, and cold wax pieces.

Opening October 2015 (10)

"The Whisper of Truth," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“The Whisper of Truth,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"A Quiet Confidence," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“A Quiet Confidence,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"A Light Wind Pushed at the Lace Curtains," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“A Light Wind Pushed at the Lace Curtains,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"All Suffering Erased," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“All Suffering Erased,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"Forgetting is the Only Way Back," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“Forgetting is the Only Way Back,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"The Return of Memory," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“The Return of Memory,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
"Beyond the Reach of Reality," 8x8 framed to 12x12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.
“Beyond the Reach of Reality,” 8×8 framed to 12×12, plaster, oil, and cold wax.

We are still figuring out shows and what direction we want to take the gallery, but we are going to let it evolve and morph over the next few months of experimentation.