The Art Wall
The Art Wall’s mission is to integrate art into the spiritual life of the First Unitarian Portland by providing a venue for congregants to see quality artwork from artists within the church and throughout the metro region.
Would you like to have your artwork considered for a show on the UU Art Wall? If so, please send a note through e-mail to the committee chair, Connie Cleaton, ccleaton@ipns.com. Any website or blog images are helpful, but we need five or six jpegs/pngs showing your work to jury it. A committee of up to 7 people will jury the images to determine whether your work fits our Art Wall goals.
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Art Wall Blog
Nov./Dec.: Poppy Dully
The Garden Poppy Dully’s artistic practices span painting, printmaking, and artist books. Her recent work features copper etched botanical prints created over the past two years. She is attracted to … Continue reading Nov./Dec.: Poppy Dully
Sept./Oct.: Sam Muller
Sam’s images capture the essence of the raw Elements of Japanese Garden design, such as rock, water, plant, sand, bamboo, cedar, and the seasons. Enjoy Sam’s photographs in Fuller Hall … Continue reading Sept./Oct.: Sam Muller
July/August: Art Wall Committee
All six committee members are showing their work this summer. Clockwise from the top left, water media by Matt Shiewe, watercolor by Joan Morris, etching by Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, watercolors by … Continue reading July/August: Art Wall Committee
May/June: Quilts of Love
The Quilts of Love group was started in 2011 by Holly North as a way to combine her new-found interest in quilting and her passion for helping the families experiencing … Continue reading May/June: Quilts of Love
March/April: Kay Myers
My love affair with clouds began early as I flopped on the grass next to my best friend and watched the clouds float by. Many years ago I spent 3 … Continue reading March/April: Kay Myers
March/April: Carole Romm
Like many people, I am anxious about climate change and its existential threat. As an antidote to the hopelessness that can feel overwhelming, I have made it my practice to … Continue reading March/April: Carole Romm
Jan./Feb. 2024: Sandra Rowe
Living in this time and place provides all that is needed to give me abundant information from which I make art. My thinking about how language and visual art interface … Continue reading Jan./Feb. 2024: Sandra Rowe
December: Marilynne Eichinger
Marilynne Eichinger, former OMSI president, author, and artist, presents A Walk in the Woods. The thirty pieces in the collection were started during the COVID years while walking in the Arboretum and … Continue reading December: Marilynne Eichinger
November: Congregant Biennial
It’s always exciting to see how talented the members of our congregation are. This year we have paintings in several media, assemblage, mixed media, etching, photography, and tapestry as well … Continue reading November: Congregant Biennial
September: Two Photographers, One Sky
Through large diameter telescopes, Dave Kovich opens up the night sky to reveal the mysterious wonders of the universe. The complex use of filters and multiple exposures reveals galaxies, nebulae, … Continue reading September: Two Photographers, One Sky
July/August
Three more Art Wall Committee members are showing their work. Nan Tupper Malone has a bright mixed media piece from her Asian Persuasion series as well as watercolors from other … Continue reading July/August
June/July: Willamette Tapestry Artists
The Bridges Project The events of the world increasingly push us to find our differences rather than our humanity and common purpose. Willamette Tapestry Artists chose to weave Willamette River … Continue reading June/July: Willamette Tapestry Artists
May: Art Wall Committee
Three Art Wall Committee members will be displaying their art this May. Paintings by Lynn Thomas, etchings of Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, and pastels and stick figures of Matt Schiewe will provide … Continue reading May: Art Wall Committee
April: Larry Gross
It doesn’t take a religious person to recognize that the universe is infused with holiness. A former teacher once said, “We can find the Grand Canyon in our own back … Continue reading April: Larry Gross
March: an invitation to the congregation
You are all invited to express themselves with words or drawings in March. What brings you joy? What does compassion look like to you? What stories have been handed down … Continue reading March: an invitation to the congregation
February: Suzanne Ebert
I have been painting for over 25 years. Prior to painting I worked in the travel industry. That all changed with the advancement of the internet, so I decided to … Continue reading February: Suzanne Ebert
Dec./Jan.: Karen Shawcross
Painting the natural world is a spiritual practice for me. Working in soft pastels, I paint plein air and in the studio. Being able to capture the landscape of the … Continue reading Dec./Jan.: Karen Shawcross
November: Karen Miller
I grew up in a home where both art and science were respected. My father was an organic chemist and my mother an artist, the daughter of one of the … Continue reading November: Karen Miller
October: Mila Rafael
I have been coming to Oaxaca, Mexico since 2008. At first it was just for a few weeks but has evolved into a winter retreat of 3 months. My love … Continue reading October: Mila Rafael
September: Jack Robinson
From Portland to Paris This art show is a compilation of paintings created as a result of our travels to several wonderful places here in the USA and also in … Continue reading September: Jack Robinson
July/August: Art Wall Committee
This year Connie Cleaton, Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, and Tupper Malone are showing their paintings; Matt Schiewe, his mixed media creations, and Julie Forbes her assemblages.
JUNE: Jenn Feeney
Jenn Feeney is a Portland based printmaker. She started her printmaking career in 2006 when she was introduced to monotype in a workshop. She knew right away she had found … Continue reading JUNE: Jenn Feeney
March: Jenn Feeney
Jenn Feeney is a Portland based printmaker. She started her printmaking career in 2006 when she was introduced to monotype in a workshop. She knew right away she had found … Continue reading March: Jenn Feeney
February: Bill Smith
Natural Forces – Natural Colors I am looking for the gems that the natural world has to offer. Whether it be color and tone or the rush of wind and … Continue reading February: Bill Smith
Dec./Jan.: Adrian Kuester
Photography is a chance to freeze an instant in time. It can give others or yourself an opportunity to consider a thing, a place or the light and how it … Continue reading Dec./Jan.: Adrian Kuester
November: Susan & Ron Spears
During most of my career, my time was devoted to working in various real estate oriented endeavors. As I began to consider retirement, a more relaxed schedule allowed me time … Continue reading November: Susan & Ron Spears
October: Willamette View
Willamette View, a continuing care retirement community on 27 acres overlooking the Willamette River just south of Milwaukie, is bringing you this exhibit. The community has recently attracted numerous artists, … Continue reading October: Willamette View
July/August: Art Wall Committee
The committee shows our own work during the summer months. One of Leslie Pohl-Kosbau’s etchings is featured here. In addition, July Forbes is showing assemblages and enhanced photos of some … Continue reading July/August: Art Wall Committee
June: Susan Cunningham
My yearly trek to Mexico provides the inspiration for this series. When there, I live in a traditional Mexican neighborhood. I am immersed in lively music, noisy family doings, spicy … Continue reading June: Susan Cunningham
May: Ikie Kressel
Eileen “ikie” Nolan Kressel is a printmaker and painter, a retired Clinical Social Worker and Registered Art Therapist who for over twenty years was a member of Inkling Studio in … Continue reading May: Ikie Kressel
April: Ron Bloom
Ron Bloom, tapestry weaver, native of Brooklyn, New York, has lived in Portland for the past ten years at Terwilliger Plaza where he had his first exhibition. He has been … Continue reading April: Ron Bloom
March: congregant show
Every other year congregants have an opportunity to show their work in Fuller Hall. There is always a wide range of styles, media, and viewpoints that reflect the diversity of … Continue reading March: congregant show
February: Kay Myers
Print making first called to me 10 years ago after taking a class in monotype printing. Monotype involves applying oil-based ink with a brayer to create an image on plexiglass … Continue reading February: Kay Myers
December/January: Jean Gale
Jean is a native Oregonian who has enjoyed living on both side of the Cascades. A resident of Lake Oswego, she found her love of painting later in life when … Continue reading December/January: Jean Gale
November: Sue Jensen
I’ve been painting for 30 years and teaching for 22. My work has evolved in many directions over the years. I love the process of making art. It brings out … Continue reading November: Sue Jensen
Oct.: John Cline & Janet Lindell
Janet Lindell is a Portland watercolorist. She has studied and shown her work in Portland galleries and shows. This show features her enthusiasm for watercolor batik. These paintings have been … Continue reading Oct.: John Cline & Janet Lindell
September: Jan Katz
In my first efforts at painting, I worked from photographs of my family that I had taken myself. Eventually I moved to more abstract work, using swirling shapes and bright … Continue reading September: Jan Katz
July/August: Art Wall Committee
This year our show features something special: Chalice is a collaborative collage, made during an auction party event at the Portland Child Art Studio (PCAS). Devon Mitchell from the Art … Continue reading July/August: Art Wall Committee
June: Gia Whitlock
I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah where I experimented with oil, acrylic and encaustic painting. After my second child was born in 2011, I began to … Continue reading June: Gia Whitlock
May: Joanna Ceciliani
Playful Art & Nature This exhibit has come together in two parts. One incorporates what I have found in nature that has inspired me. It might be the way the … Continue reading May: Joanna Ceciliani
April: Jodi Burton
I paint from life paint hoping to pull out a universal element that speaks to all. I try to bring something that rings true to Oregon. I don’t want to copy a landscape, I … Continue reading April: Jodi Burton
March: John Vance
In his paintings, John Vance uses his own photographs, collaged together with movie stills and other found images as inspiration for the finished pieces. In his work, his aim is … Continue reading March: John Vance
February: Miriam Grace Selby
Collage is the art of surprise. Surprise occurs by free associating unusual shapes, colors, designs and materials to produce something unexpected and hopefully joyous. My subject matter is nature or … Continue reading February: Miriam Grace Selby
Dec. / Jan.: Mila Raphael
Oregon artist, Mila Raphael, has been recognized for her colorful watercolor paintings throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her subject- matter is often inspired by the people she meets while traveling. A … Continue reading Dec. / Jan.: Mila Raphael
November: Congregant Show
Every other year we invite members of our congregation to show one piece of their artwork in an unjuried show. A wide range of styles and surprising content emerges to … Continue reading November: Congregant Show
October: Art on Broadway
We are an art gallery specializing in original fine art by award-winning local artists. The gallery is under the direction of acting partners Bert Cohen and Donna Sanson. In addition … Continue reading October: Art on Broadway
September: Phyllis Meyer
Phyllis Meyer is an award winning, full time artist known for her singular and personal style. She is a shape painter and enjoys exploring new techniques, media and subjects. Working … Continue reading September: Phyllis Meyer
July/August: Art Wall Committee
Our summer show features the work of seven of the Art Wall Committee members: Connie Cleaton’s mixed media collages, Julie Forbes’s assemblages, Mary Holderness’s water media paintings, Ann Olson’s paper … Continue reading July/August: Art Wall Committee
June: Pattie Palmer-Baker
Pattie Palmer-Baker has created a style of art which combines her poetry in calligraphic form with collages of paste paper. Although her calligraphic style is based on the 8th century … Continue reading June: Pattie Palmer-Baker
May: Tupper Malone
A third generation Oregonian, I am always drawn to the nature in our state and have depicted animals and flowers from the outset. Having the inspiration of my surroundings has … Continue reading May: Tupper Malone
March: Hos Semerjian
Being raised in rural Oregon to the noble drudgery of farming one must find useful creative outlets. Having minimal entertainment, such as no television or internet, the mind becomes forced … Continue reading March: Hos Semerjian