Main Gallery
The Main Gallery is Rogue Gallery’s largest exhibition space. Each year we host up to eight exhibitions in this gallery that feature individual artists, group shows, large scale work, and thematic exhibitions.
Current Exhibit
Biophilia: Threads of Natural Wonder
SAQA OREGON REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
July 5–August 23, 2024
Reception: Friday, July 19, 5–8pm
SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt. The theme for this juried exhibition is biophilia which can be simply described as the love of nature. Quilts were selected based on their representation of a wide range of interpretations of the theme.
About SAQA
SAQA is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art quilt and the artists who create them. We are an information resource on all things art quilt related for our members as well as the public. Founded in 1989 by an initial group of 50 artists, SAQA members now number more than 4,000 artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators and corporate sponsors.
SAQA’s Oregon Region has 200+ members. Three local groups meet monthly in Eugene, Portland, and Central Oregon. We have held four regional conferences and have announced our ninth regional exhibit. In 2020 we published the book, Emergence: From Concept to Stitch.
Visit saqaoregon.com for more information.
Joan M Martin, Back Road
Sheryl LeBlanc, Diversity Amidst Conformity
Emily Mae Stevens, Papillon Paradise/The Journey of the Monarch
Ginny McVickar, Peace in the Forest
Annette McFarlane, The Final Dance of the Dandelion
Upcoming Exhibit
Natural Conversations
Works by Rebecca Arthur, Geralyn Inokuchi, and Susan Lehman
September 6–October 25, 2024
Reception: Friday, September 20, 5–8pm
Artists Rebecca Arthur, Geralyn Inokuchi, and Susan Lehman created the work in this exhibit using a unique “call and response” method. One artist creates a piece and the other artists answer that creation in their own medium. The result is a cohesive body of work expressive of the Pacific Northwest landscape.
About the Artists
Rebecca Arthur
Rebecca’s ceramics invoke the power and energy of earth and fire. She creates non-functional hand built and wheel thrown forms which become her canvases. Incorporating seaweed, moss, ferns and other materials found on long walks along the Oregon beaches and in the Coast Range, Rebecca “paints” these forms with fire and smoke to produce unpredictable, almost surreal results.
Geralyn Inokuchi
Living in the mountains high above Coos Bay, Geralyn’s paintings are inspired by her surrounding environment. The influence of the panoramic landscapes, textures and the dynamic nature of the Oregon coast are represented in her impressionistic paintings, but more than that, her paintings are expressions of her inner landscape. Through many layers of glazing techniques she achieves a depth in her work that draws the viewer inside the world of her observations.
Susan Lehman
Channeling the energy of our area, Susan Lehman has often worked collaboratively on projects that interpret aspects of Pacific Northwest life. Immersive walks in the constantly moving coastal weather inspire her abstract, highly textured landscapes and seascapes. Thus, Susan Lehman’s explorative acrylic collages are poetic expressions of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
