Oregon City artist lands grant for solo exhibition
Tammy Jo Wilson creating more paintings for show at Chemeketa Community College.
Oregon City artist Tammy Jo Wilson received $1,500 this month from the Oregon Arts Commission to support her solo exhibition at Chemeketa Community College in Salem from Jan. 5 to Feb. 4, 2022.
Wilson said she was excited to use the grant to support the creation of new artwork for the solo show. She added that the show will mostly consist of painting completed after the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, but that she might include the occasional pastel or older piece. I have one painting in my mind right now that I m planning to work on this week, she said.
May 10 2021 Homemade Astronauts
A Portland man, Cameron Smith, is part of the new Discovery+ series Homemade Astronauts, which is available to stream Thursday, May 13.
On the show, regular people attempt to blast themselves into outer space, a news release says. Smith, a Portland State University anthropology professor, has created a spacesuit that can withstand all the elements of space travel with the ultimate goal of taking himself to the Armstrong line, 60,000 feet above ground. He ll use a hot-air ballon to float himself to the highest height.
Three self-financed teams are part of the program, and there ll be four episodes. Daredevil Mike Mad Mike Hughes and partner Waldo Stakes have built a Rockoon part rocket, part balloon to take them to the Karman line, 62 miles above Earth. And, Ky Michaelson, the first civilian to build and launch an unmanned rocket into space, has been working with his son, Buddy, and entrepreneur Kurt Anderson to build and launch
May 8, 2021
A new Oregon Film Trail sign has been installed in Oregon City, honoring the town’s starring role as a location in the popular teen drama, Twilight. It sits along the McLoughlin Promenade, overlooking the former Blue Heron paper mill where scenes from the iconic vampire movie were shot. The Mill has also been featured in The Hunted and Grimm. The Works Progress Administration-era Promenade has itself been featured in scenes from The Librarians and Trinkets.
The current pandemic situation didn’t allow for a large public dedication but instead, City officials and local tourism advocates attended a photo opportunity with the sign at the dedication. Oregon Film was there to help celebrate and welcome the 27th sign to the Oregon Film Trail.
Tammy Jo Wilson: Nonprofit group faces challenge of continuing to connect communities
Art in Oregon, a visual art nonprofit based in Oregon City has been navigating the challenges of the COVID crisis. With the widespread loss of art events and exhibitions in 2020 and into 2021, Art in Oregon faces the challenge of continuing to connect artists and communities.
Over the past year, we have been able to pivot to the virtual format when necessary and in person when possible, hosting two online exhibitions and two artist residencies since the beginning of the pandemic. Art in Oregon attributes our ability to endure to the conscientious adaptability of collaborators, patrons and artists, as well as art s ability to capture and articulate the human experience.