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Featured Artists

Our featured artist for the month of June is Dick Powell. His show is on display now through June 28, with the First Friday reception from 6:00-8:00 pm on Fri June 6. 

More from Dick – 

“Wood – one of the greatest natural resources on Earth! Wood has been essential since the beginning of civilization when people discovered they could cook and heat with it. Then they found they could fire clay and make storage containers. Wood floats, so rafts and ships were made to transport people and goods great distances over water. Similarly, the invention of the wooden wheel allowed for the movement of people and goods great distances over land. Later, people discovered fire would extract metals from the earth which led to the Bronze Age.

Wood (or lack of it) sometimes changed history. Mesopotamia collapsed when their forests were gone and their irrigation canals could not be kept clear of sediment. Once the Italian Peninsula had been largely de-forested, the Romans coveted their neighbor’s trees for their ships, baths, and smelting silver coin. Even in North America, tall, straight trees were reserved for the King’s ships. In part, our Revolutionary War was because the French would pay more for our wood than the English King!

Today, wood is used for several thousand things though, unlike ancient times, we’ve discovered that wood can be grown sustainably and it can be reused and recycled.

In my work, I rarely buy wood. Instead, I salvage scraps from a recent harvest that would ordinarily be left to rot or use wood given to me.

My recent resin pieces are all salvaged wood; some are, quite literally, taken from my firewood pile! I like using the “defects” (e.g., cracks, worm holes, rot, voids, etc.). Instead of trying to hide or discard those defects, I feature them. To me, those are all part of the wood’s history.“

Nancy Anderson will continue to have a selection of her vibrant artwork on display for the month of June at Sybaris.

An eclectic Pacific Northwest Bistro, Sybaris is dedicated to bringing the best of Oregon to the table. Located at 442 W 1st Ave in downtown Albany, across from the historic Carousel. 
(541) 928-8157 for reservations (recommended)

Galleries from Salem to Eugene

Take a look at the Art Map of galleries in the Mid-Willamette Valley along the I-5 corridor. You can get a great new paper version of the map at Gallery Calapooia.

Gallery Calapooia Inc. receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission,
a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.