Hoffman Gallery April 2022
Oregon Painters Landscape to Modernism
Capturing Oregon’s Magic
April 1–May 1 | 1:00-5:00pm
Opening Reception & Book Signing
April 2 | 2:00-4:00pm
Free and open to the public
Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita
Traditional 19th century landscape paintings, impressionist views of the north coast, and vibrant abstractions from the 1940s and 50s make this exhibit a guided tour of exceptional, early Oregon artists’ 100-year, stylistic evolution. Many paintings in the exhibit originated in Manzanita – all capture Oregon’s magic.
The exhibit was inspired, and artwork was curated, from the recently published second edition of the book Oregon Painters, Landscape to Modernism, 1859-1959. The book is available through Oregon State University Press and found at many local bookstores. Authors Ginny Allen and Jody Klevit spent years gathering information about Oregon’s early painters and compiling it in this encyclopedic, coffee table, book. The exhibit showcases many of the color reproductions used in the book. The beautiful, historic paintings, borrowed from private collections, are rarely available for public viewing, making this a “must see” exhibition for those interested in both regional fine art and Oregon State history.
Artists included
Eliza Barchus
Louis Bunce
Eva Ford Cline
Anna B. Crocker
Edward Espy
Martina Gangle
William Givler
Clifford Gleason
Bird LeFever
Charles Heaney
George Johanson
Lee Kelly
Maude Kerns
Percy Manser
David McCosh
Charles C. McKim
Carl Morris
Samuel Parrott
Eunice (Jensen) Parsons
Albert Runquist
Amanda Snyder
Clara Jane Stephens
Ray Strong
Henery Fredrick (Harry) Wentz
Floyd Wilson
Reverend Melville Wire
The gallery is free and open to the public. Open Fridays through Sundays, April 1-May 1 from 1:00-5:00pm. 594 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita. HoffmanArts.org