“InSight,” the PAG’s 13 biennial group show, is on view in the Giustina Gallery at The LaSells Stewart Center through April 24, 2024, with a reception scheduled for Friday March 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Twenty-four guild members responded to a theme that suggested not only what is in a photographer’s field of vision, but also what lies more deeply behind the scenes. The result is a wide-ranging display of more than 50 color and black-and-white prints on all manner of subjects, from landscapes and portraits to abstracts.
This year’s show is dedicated to the memory of Lorraine Richey, a long-time guild member who lost a long battle with cancer last fall. A graduate of OSU and a resident of Portland, Richey was an inspirational photographer who moved fluidly among genres during her 40-year photographic career. She is best known for her multi-layered abstractions created with her I-phone, several examples of which are in this exhibit. Lorraine grew up in Detroit, Mich., and moved to Oregon in 1982: “Best move I ever made,” she said. Despite eye problems since childhood, she discovered that photography helped her see the world on her own terms. “I lived in my imagination and was comfortable there. It was my true home.”
The Giustina Gallery is currently open weekdays from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and evenings during scheduled events. Check the LaSells website for most current operating at https://lasells.oregonstate.edu.