PAG founding member Kurt Norlin is showing work in two juried shows this month--one in Brownsville, where one of his prints (at left) received an honorable mention; and the other in Roseburg. The show in Brownsville is the first ever BAA Juried Photography Exhibit, organized by the Brownsville Art Association. The Roseburg show is the annual Photoworks Northwest Exhibit, featuring 24 works by 15 artists from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

BAA Juried Photography Exhibit--May 2 - 31
Brownsville Art Center, 255 N. Main St., Brownsville
Open Thu - Sat 10 - 5pm

Photoworks Northwest--May 10 - June 30
Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard St., Roseburg
Open Tue - Fri 10 - 4; Sat 10 - 2


'''Lola's Chair' by Kurt Norlin'

PAG members Walt O'Brien and Herman Krieger are participating in a group show by PhotoZone Gallery at the Siuslaw Public Library May 1 - July 15 (the major portion of the show runs for the month of May only. The remainder runs through July 15th.) A catered reception for both parts of the show will be held Saturday May 25, 2-5 pm. The Siuslaw Public Library is at 1460 9th Street, Florence.

"Smelt Sands Sunset" by Walt O'Brien

PAG member Lew Nunnelley is showing a series of photographs of railroad car graffiti art at the Sybaris Bistro in Albany during the month of May. The work consists of 14 large grids showing several different expressions of colorful graffiti designs Lew found while prowling the railroad yards in Albany. This will be the inaugural showing if this body of work, which Lew first unveiled at a PAG meeting earlier this year. The show at Sybaris runs from May 1 to June 1. It is open 5-8pm Tuesday thru Thursday and 5 to 10pm Friday and Saturday. It's located at 442 First Ave. W in downtown Albany.

Railroad Art, Panel No. 13, by Lew Nunnelley

Member Phil Coleman is representing the PAG in the latest instalment of the "Taste and Flavor" series at Lane Community College in Eugene. This Spring the theme is "Sweet" and the work includes work by Lane Child Center students and fourteen Oregon artists. “Taste and Flavor: Sweet” artworks range from ceramics and Jell-O created pieces to paintings and collage interpreting the ideas, feelings, sensations, and tastes for “Sweet.”

The exhibit runs from April 1 through August 23. The gallery is open M-F, 8-5pm. An artist's reception will be held Thursday, May 23 from 4:30 - 6:00pm. For directions to the Center for Meeting and Learning at LCC: LCC website (external link)

"Macaroons" by Phil Coleman

Rich Bergeman is displaying images from his "East of Eden: Baker County Country" collection at the Knight Law Center on the U of O campus in Eugene. The exhibit consists of more than 30 black-and-white photographs and accompanying text, and it explores the gold-mining ghost towns and other historic sites of Baker County, as well as celebrates the beauty of the landscape in one of the state's most geologically diverse areas. Select 'Read More', below, for more information about the exhibit. The exhibit runs from January 17 - July 24, 2013. There will be a Gallery Reception Thursday February 21st, 5 - 6:30pm

Knight Law Center
University of Oregon
1515 Agate St.
Eugene, Oregon
Open: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

"Oregon Trail Wagon Ruts at Flagstaff Hill, Baker County, 2011", by Rich Bergeman

The PhotoArts Guild was originally formed by five photographers in 1988 who wanted a forum for feedback and critique to encourage their growth as image makers. It became affiliated with the Corvallis Art Center in the early 1990s and currently has 53 members. Meetings are held monthly on the third Thursday of every month (except August and December) at 7pm in the OSU Center for the Humanities on 8th and Jefferson. For information on the PAG's goals and membership, click 'more'