"After a rather warm September, it is October once again! The changing season is the perfect time to take a moment to reflect on the summer that has just passed and consider the autumn ahead. Art can be an ideal accompaniment to this contemplation. Exhibits this month explore how artists navigate creativity and artistic processes. Reflection and contemplation are at the heart of new exhibits at favorite galleries around Portland and the state."
"Endless Repose marks the change from Williford's typical observational work to paintings that obscure the line between recollection and interpretation. Instead of directly replicating photographs, these paintings instead aim to harness time, place, and emotional textures of the family archive. Ordinary compositions are cropped to create ambiguous spaces that bring the viewer into a participatory role."
"True to the theme, Philip Stork offers a chance to reflect on the urban landscape of Old Town Portland with Reflections at Blackfish Gallery. In Eugene, Radiant Community Arts provides a space for conversation and reflection about domestic violence with their latest show, REBIRTH: Art by Survivors of Domestic Violence. On the coast, Newport Visual Arts Center reflects on Rick Bartow's artistic impact and legacy with new works by his son, Booker Bartow."
October exhibits across Portland and Oregon center reflection, creativity, and artistic process. The Portland Japanese Gardens presents seasonal contemplation. Endless Repose by Nicole Williford (September 26–October 25 at Chefas Projects, 134 SE Taylor Street, Suite 203, Portland) reimagines a grandfather's photography, shifting from observational painting to works that obscure the line between recollection and interpretation, cropping ordinary compositions into ambiguous, participatory spaces. Philip Stork's Reflections at Blackfish Gallery examines the urban landscape of Old Town Portland. Radiant Community Arts in Eugene stages REBIRTH: Art by Survivors of Domestic Violence to prompt conversation and healing. Newport Visual Arts Center showcases Booker Bartow's response to Rick Bartow's legacy.
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