Member Shows
Sandy Brown Jensen has prints in the Eugene Darkroom Group’s Community Chest Show
At the Whiteaker Printmakers gallery through August 29
Thursday, Friday, + Saturday (excluding Aug. 16), from 1pm to 5pm
1328 W. 2nd Ave., Eugene, OR
PhotoZone Member Steve Mangold at Dot Dotson’s
Dot Dotson’s Gallery is pleased to present “Eye Contact,“ photographs by Steve Mangold featuring people with dyed hair, face ornamentation, and clear, direct gazes, inviting extended study and contact by the viewer.
The show opens with a reception on August 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Dot Dotson’s is at 1668 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon.
The show will come down on September 3.
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Dot Dotson’s Gallery is pleased to present “Eye Contact,“ photographs featuring people with dyed hair, face ornamentation, and clear, direct gazes, inviting extended study and contact by the viewer.
The show opens on August 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dot Dotson’s is at 1668 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon. The show will come down on September 3.
Photographer Steve Mangold roams Eugene and the Saturday Farmers Market, looking for people with “interesting” faces. There is no feeling of the artist making fun of individuals who look and perhaps live differently. The point is to present people who look directly at the camera (an iPhone 16 ProMax), opening themselves to being seen by others. Some of those photographed had a delightful degree of exhibitionism.
There will be refreshments at the opening. The Mangolds have a vineyard on their property, and their 2023 Pinot Noir has received very positive reviews from those who’ve tasted it. It spent 18 months in French oak and is smooth, rounded, and delicious. The winemaker is Ray Walsh of Capitello Wines, who previously was head winemaker at King Estate.
Also being served is the Mangold Estate 2024 White Pinot Noir, crafted by Tivon Ingalsbee, using just the juice of the grapes. Ingalsbee also pruned, sprayed, and rehabilitated the Mangolds’ vineyard. The harvests went from 600 pounds to 1050 pounds under Tivon’s care.
For more information, please call Dot Dotson’s (541)-485-1771 or Mangold at (408) 205-1598.
Eye Contact
I left the world of professional photography in 1989 with a 12-day shoot for Peterbilt trucks in Washington state. Before that, I had photographed many of the most notorious CEOs in Silicon Valley for various business magazines and documented “A Day in the Life of Transamerica,” travelling from coast to coast. I created “The Death-Rebirth Journey in LSD Psychotherapy,” an intense audio-visual experience for Esalen’s then-scholar-in-residence, Stanislav Grof. I also taught travel photography trips for UC Santa Cruz in Oaxaca and numerous workshops in Yosemite and the California coast for Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. I led two week-long Baja grey whale expeditions as a photo guide, and my interactions with those super-conscious beings truly changed my life, shifting my perspective on awareness and connection.
After moving to Oregon in 2018, I started taking photos of people with colored hair at the Eugene Saturday Farmers’ Market. Out of hundreds asked, only a few declined. Almost everyone presented an open, clear face, a sincere smile, and engaging eyes. My interaction with subjects took less than a minute from ask to photo. It was not the time or place to initiate long conversations, even with super-conscious, colorful humans. I shot, showed the result to the person, often texted the picture to them, then moved on.
In social situations, we often shy away from making real eye contact, feeling self-conscious, and keeping ourselves at a psychological distance from each other. This collection of our neighbors is an invitation to look closely at people who may look or live differently than you. Let your mind wander, examine them at your leisure, and connect, whether through memory or imagination, with another human being who has opened up their face—and life—to you. As they say, the eyes are truly the windows of the soul.
All of these pictures were taken with Apple iPhones, most of them 14 and 16 ProMax in portrait mode. Depth of field is very shallow.
Sandi and Walt O’Brien are showing at The O’Brien Photo Gallery
PhotoZone Member David Simone and his wife Karen Perkins are showing at the Emerald Art Center in August.
An exhibit by ceramicist and educator Karen Perkins and photographer David Simone will be on display at The Emerald Art Center August 5th – 29th. Karen and David are married and have each been supporting each other in making art for many decades.
Karen taught art in the Springfield School District for thirty years and adult ceramic classes at local art studios. Her work over the last two decades is wheel thrown and altered ceramic sculpture. Her work takes on an organic appearance through carving, burnishing and a firing technique that gets tonality and coloration from smoke rather than glazes.
A prolific photographer for over 50 years, David has selected pieces for this show that reflect his admiration for our amazing natural world. He abstracts his images through compositional choice and the use of infrared photography, creating photographs that appear to have an inner light, glowing with life. Learning to see and taking time to really notice the world, goes a long way in creating compelling photographs.
PhotoZone Member Herman Krieger accepted to show in Corvallis
Herman also has two pieces accepted to the "Personal Mythology" exhibit at the Giustina Gallery at OSU
Exhibition Dates: July 14, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
The LaSells Stewart Center
875 SW 26th Street
Corvallis, OR 97331
Linda Devenow also has a piece accepted to the "Personal Mythology" exhibit at the Giustina Gallery at OSU
Exhibition Dates: July 14, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
The LaSells Stewart Center
875 SW 26th Street
Corvallis, OR 97331
Fly Away, Fly Away
PhotoZone member David Simone – has one piece accepted in an OSU touring exhibition
Art About Agriculture
Opening Reception at the Giustina Gallery in Corvalis, OR.
May 5, 5-7:30pm
History on a repaved street
Art About Agriculture Tour 2025
Exhibition: May 5, 2025 - June 25, 2025
Opening Reception:
May 5,2025
5p.m. - 7:30p.m.
The Art About Agriculture Competition and Touring Exhibition 2025 is honored to showcase 57 Pacific Northwest artists in dialogue with our region's agricultural practices and abundance. This exhibition celebrates the diverse creative and lived experiences of the artists and their work, as well as students representing host venues. The 2025 tour will visit Oregon State University’s Giustina Gallery, Pendleton Center for the Arts, and Clackamas Community College’s Alexander Gallery.
Learn more about Art About Agriculture Tour 2025