p:ear gallery is located on-site and is the venue in which p:ear youth and guest artists display and sell their work. The gallery opens most First Thursdays and serves as an open house where community members and p:ear youth engage in an open dialogue and appreciation of these youths’ monthly artistic achievements. p:ear youth keep 90% of the proceeds from the sales of their work, a positive way to generate funds.
White Fire
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Diane Avio-Augee & p:ear Youth Artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 3rd, 6-9pm
On Display: Nov. 3rd - Dec. 25th, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
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| "White Fire", Oil/Gesso/Paper, 15"x12" |
Diane Avio-Augee, a graduate of Pacific Northwest College of Art, shares White Fire her latest painting series. Referring to the brilliance of light emitted from a star, Avio-Augee, transposes this not just through color, but through her precise brushwork creating life, movement, and paralleling the constant flows of the universe. These abstract forms within the paintings are derived from the spiral, while integrating with Avio-Augee's previous work, building cohesion from her perceptions. Join us this First Thursday!
#Royal Wedding
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Jacob Perkins & p:ear Youth Artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 7th, 6-9pm
On Display: July 7th - July 31st, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
Creating a marriage between high and low art, Jacob Perkins exposes us to, #Royal Wedding. This series builds a cohesive relationship between the techniques and ideologies of all perspectives with editorial comic qualities. Perkins' composition and color has an impeccable ability to form a reaction amongst the viewer, as he highlights unfavorable trends or groups. Join p:ear this First Thursday in celebration of the simple power of a statement with live music and more!
Schwarzwald
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Wesley Younie & p:ear Youth Artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 2nd, 6-9pm
On Display: June 2nd - June 30th, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
Wesley Younie, a Portland native has explored plants and animals throughout his life. The whimsical nature of his lines give life to not just the animals portrated, but the environment as a whole. Creating motion, life, and personality, Younie gives depth to his illustrations in a unique assemblage of styles. From bold color to layering landscapes, join p:ear for First Thursday as we explore the world through the paintings of Wesley Younie.
Traverses
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Karl Ramentol & p:ear Youth Artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 3rd, 6-9pm
On Display: March 3rd-March 31st, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
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| "Marianas", 60" X 72", oil on canvas, Karl Ramentol |
Karl Ramentol exposes us to the layers of his paintings built from repetitious patterns and memories. While bold and strong from a distance, peering closer, details emerge created from the under layers. Similar to life, our current decisions and moments are built on our history of choices. Ramentol's paintings allow us to see a current moment in their life after depths of history. Join p:ear for First Thursday to see the crisp lines and fluid gestures with live music and the coffee bar!
Women Workin' It
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Jennifer Mercede, Flora S Bowley, Sarah Cruse, Mia Nolting, & p:ear Youth Artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 3rd, 6-9pm
On Display: Feb. 3rd-Feb. 28th, 2011
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
Women Workin' It, is a vibrant declaration of strength and beauty through the exploration of life and laughter. The pursuit of their lines follows the organic nature of our daily rhythms while forming bold and confident shapes. Their expressive and powerful use of color has this ability to feel as though you are looking at pure joyful honesty. Come and enjoy our First Thursday show celebrating unity through independence.
Jennifer Mercede & Flora S Bowley, "fourteen hour brick", 24"x36", mixed media on canvas
Closing Reception
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Recovery Panes Healing Art Project Featuring Kelly Williams with p:ear youth artists
Join us for a closing reception tomorrow, November 30th from 5-8pm. The catalogs will be present to once again take you on the journey of life, love, and hope. Prints of the artwork will also be available to purchase during this time. Come alter the panels and create your own story!
November 2010
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Recovery Panes Healing Art Project Featuring Kelly Williams with p:ear youth artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 4th, 6-9pm
On Display: Nov. 4th-Nov. 29th, 2010
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm, or by appointment
Recovery Panes Healing Arts Project, founded by Kelly Williams, has exposed the impact of addiction through the process of encaustics. The RACC granted project has allowed Williams to use art as a cathartic rhythm to explore personal experiences, hope, and triumph. As lives are created by moments and interactions, the panels represent the change of stories when rearranged differently. Come alter the panels and add your own touch to the stories with live music featuring p:ear youth, this 1st Thursday, November 4th.
Kelly Williams is a local Portland artist, who has transformed encaustic paintings into a flowing rhythm of life. Every line and gesture has been transcribed by emotion packed experiences and fleeting filled notions. Williams also holds encaustic workshops dedicated to exploring one's own inner chaos through the layers of wax. To learn more: Recovery Panes Kelly Williams
October 2010
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Oregon Women's Caucus for Art with p:ear youth artists
Opening Reception: Thursday, Oct. 7th, 6-9pm
On Display: Oct. 7th-Oct. 29th, 2010
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-2pm,
or by appointment
OWCA @ p:ear, explores the opportunities through the styles and movements of color and line. Ranging in mediums, the Oregon Women's Caucus for Art provides insight into their commitments including education and respect to individuals, breathing life into their story told pieces. From minimal cohesive color collaborations to detailed strokes of light, come enjoy food, music, and art!
The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art is a nonprofit organization with a mission to support women in the visual art professions, and to create community through art, education, and social activism. Learn more by going to http://www.oregonwca.org/
March 2010
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Warren & p:ear youth with live music by the Tanner Cundy Band
Opening First Thursday Reception:
First Thursday, March 4th, 6 - 9pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 10-1pm
or by appointment
Join p:ear with Matt Warren and p:ear youth artists this First Thursday as his mixed media pieces break the boundaries, giving new light to shape. This is reflected in his composition, allowing the negative and positive space to coincide. Warren's use of mediums, create a visual play of dimension while using strong lines and bold color to emphasize his unique perspective. Paired with Warren's pieces, the Tanner Cundy Band brings an upbeat acoustic vibe with their strong undertones and soothing melodies.
Artwork: "Steal My Face" by Matt Warren; 30" X 38"; watercolor, oil, monotype
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2009
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents: STREET WISE
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents: STREET WISEFeaturing the work or Chris Haberman with p:ear youth artists in conjunction with the literary festival, Wordstock.
Opening First Thursday Reception:
October 1, 6 - 9 p.m.
October 1 - November 26, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 10-1pm
or by appointment
Street Wise features the work of local artist, Chris Haberman in collaboration with p:ear youth artists. Haberman is a local artist, curator, poet, and musician often influenced by the history and characters that inhabit Portland, Oregon. Incorporating these trades into his art, he creates a dynamic sense of space in tandem with strong line and literary elements. Haberman recreates the possibilities of the imagination through his visual process.
Inspired by the book and literary festival of Portland, "Wordstock," the exhibit will explore the use of language and terminology in reference to our very own Rose City. Wordstock is an annual festival consisting of performances, workshops, and screenings, working to promote writing among all ages.
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2009
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
moving:pictures
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
moving:pictures
Featuring photography and film by p:ear youth artists in assistance with arts programming and volunteers of p:ear and work by guest artists Alicia J. Rose and Stephen Shefrin.
Opening Reception: First Thursday, August 6, 6-9pm
Film Screening: August 6, 7pm
On Display: August 6 - September 25, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 10-1pm or by appointment
moving:pictures is dedicated to exhibiting work created in the film and photography programs at p:ear. The arts offer a medium for captivating the imaginations of homeless and transitional youth. Through these programs of art, photography and film, a more positive, esteem-building opportunity arises for self-expression. Highly skilled artists work closely with p:ear youth to teach the process of film production from start to finish.moving:pictures features photography in addition to a film screening at 7pm during the opening reception on First Thursday, August 6, 2009. A camera often provides the opportunity to see our surroundings from a different perspective and these 15 - 24 year olds have an eye for capturing the beauty of everyday subjects.
JUNE - JULY 2009
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Scenes From The Streets
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Scenes From The Streets
Works by p:ear youth and guest artist Nathaniel Praska, exploring the beauty and emotional intensity of scenes from the streets of Northwest Portland.
Opening Reception: First Thursday, June 4, 6 - 9pm
On Display: June 4 - July 30, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 - 1pm
Location: 338 NW 6th Ave Portland OR 97209
Ryan Birkland is a Portland native and owner of Gallery Nineteenlocated in NW Portland. Birkland earned his Bachelors degree at George Fox University and spent eight years traveling through the United States Marine Corps. Though well known for his many styles and locally commissioned work, Birkland has been successful in the technique of reverse painting for many years. Often working with salvaged single pane glass windows and paint Birkland is now exploring other means of recycled materials. Make No Little Plans utilizes these abandoned works to exhibit them once again in a new light with an entirely different purpose.p:ear youth are 15-24 year old homeless or transitional young people that attend the educational, artistic and recreational programs at p:ear. They work independently and with guest artists, working with available materials, to create work that is expressive, vibrant and sometimes healing.
Nathaniel Praska joins p:ear this June and July to exhibit work portraying scenes from the streets of northwest Portland. Having worked under Ken Roth and Eric Jacobsen, Praska is a local artist currently represented by the Attic Gallery. Trained to work primarily outdoors, Praska continues to do so depicting blossoming trees, familiar neighborhoods, and the streets of our community.
Praska brings the romantic ways of working en plein aire to the streets surrounding p:ear. Hurried strokes enable Praska to capture the emotional intensity of everyday scenes. By bringing paint and easels outdoors, p:ear youth are encouraged to look at the streets from a different perspective.
APRIL - MAY 2009
The Trim/Vojdani Gallery at p:ear presents:
Make No Little Plans
Make No Little Plans
Works by p:ear youth and guest artist Ryan Birkland exploring the fluidity of human and natural form against the technical mapping of discarded blueprints.
Opening Reception: First Thursday, April 2, 6-9pm
On Display: April 2 - May 29, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10-1pm
This spring p:ear youth work with artist Ryan Birkland to transform unwanted blueprints into renewed forms of art. What were once precise diagrams and exact replicas of local building plans, now exists as pieces that portray the flexible nature of the human line and patterns found in natural forms. With the meticulous display of lines still visible beneath, the prints now portray emotion and unrehearsed strokes of paint. Full of color and unpredictability, Make No Little Plans exhibits work reminiscent of the physical anatomy as well as the freedom of human nature.
