Art Galleries at CCC
Alexander Gallery
The Alexander Gallery gives students and the community a chance to experience contemporary works made by emerging and established regional artists. The 900-square-foot space is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Oregon City campus and features two rotating exhibits each term. Artists explore a variety of disciplines, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, digital media and installation. Each spring, the gallery showcases works made by CCC students in its annual Student Art Show.
During the school year, the Alexander Gallery is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. During the summer, the gallery is open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free. For further information please contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
"Birth Mark" by Matthew Dennison
Jan. 7, 2019 - Feb. 1, 2019
"Birth Mark," a 20 year retrospective of work by Portland artist, Matthew Dennison will open in the Alexander Gallery Jan. 7 and run through Feb. 1, 2019. An artist reception will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. and Dennison will speak about his work at 1 p.m. "Birth Mark" includes approximately 20 works from Dennison's career as a visual artist including oil painting, drawing and sculpture.
This exhibition provides a sampling of the evolution of Dennison's observations and thoughts concerning the world and environment around him. Dennison's work has been exhibited and collected internationally and written about in periodicals including New American Painting and Seattle Weekly. Matthew Dennison's work is represented by Froelick Gallery of Portland, Oregon. The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center at Clackamas Community College. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. For further information please contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
- "Social. Art. Work." by Pippa Arend | Nov. 5, 2018
- "The Work of Leland John" | Sept. 17, 2018
- "Viewpoints and Perspectives" | July 12, 2018
- Student Art Show | May 17, 2018
- "Skeletons" by Tyler Crook | April 2, 2018
- "The Unseen World" by Erica Hanson and Junko Lijima | Feb. 12, 2018
- "Lessons from the Dark" | Jan. 17, 2018
Other galleries
As the center for cultural arts in Clackamas County, CCC wants you to experience art in a number of locations and on every campus. The Pauling Gallery on the Oregon City campus hosts experimental, student and community art shows, while the Harmony and Wilsonville campus galleries host quarterly exhibitions for a variety of artists.
WILSONVILLE CAMPUS
There are no exhibitions at this time.
HARMONY CAMPUS
Exhibition schedule to be announced.
OREGON CITY CAMPUS
Pauling Gallery
The Pauling Gallery is located in the Pauling Center, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Admission is free. For further information about the Pauling Gallery, please contact Thomas Wasson at 503-594-3037 or tomw@clackamas.edu.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
"Signal to Noise" by Jennifer Ingram
Nov. 7, 2018 - Dec. 3, 2018
"Signal to Noise" opens in the Pauling Gallery Nov. 7 and runs through Dec. 3, 2018. This exhibition showcases oil paintings and collage works by Pop Surreal artist Jennifer Ingram. Ingram's work is influenced by extremes including the Californian Mojave desert landscape where she grew up and in her personal life as she battles with Mental Illness in the form of Bipolar Disorder.
Her work has been exhibited in regional museums and educational institutions including Antelope Valley College, Lancaster Museum of Art and most recently "Pikchur" magazine. The Pauling Gallery is located in the Pauling Center at Clackamas Community College. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. This exhibition is free. For further information about this exhibition please contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu.