Creative Spirits Gallery
The goal of the WLLC Creative Spirits Gallery is to support emerging and established artists and give their works exposure. The gallery exhibits works by area professional artists with opportunities for amateur artists as well. The gallery team seeks to create collaborations among the artists and between the artists and the community.
The gallery has two main exhibition walls, each approximately 15 feet long and 8 feet tall. In addition to this space, two of our sanctuary’s walls serve as exhibiting walls, each approximately 8 feet tall and 40 feet long. There is also a niche gallery space called “Little Spirits” that can hold 2 large or up to 20 small pieces. Glass art can be displayed in natural light and fabric art hanged on poles or with clips. Artists also have brought in their own cabinets for display of jewelry and other 3D pieces.
Artists Currently on Display in the Gallery
Susan Greenbaum
Artist walkaround with Susan: September 12th at 2:00 p.m.
In preparing for this show, I decided to show the progression of my Abstract work beginning shortly after I started painting—a few years following 25 years of teaching middle school aged kids in elementary school. I gathered up a few examples of each “stage” as I moved along my emerging art practice. I mistakenly thought I would see a big change in my work because it went through the use of many different mediums and styles, I thought wrong.
As I look at it now with a better view of the scope of the change, I
see that it has looped around and back and forward for over
twenty years. Perhaps it has not changed that much? To be
honest, I love that because I can see that I have been painting my
true intentions all along, just using different materials.
I paint daily for the pure joy of it—to put beautiful energy into the
world for myself, and for anyone who takes the time to look up
close. I want viewers to find a place for their imagination or to
touch on a special memory or just enjoy the colors, depth or
textures. I begin with no intention but to let my instincts guide me and respond to each stroke. I see no mistakes but a chance to
make something new, learn and enjoy the process..
This is a good way to do life as well and I am grateful.
Robert Bergstrom
Artist walkaround with Robert: August 22th at 2:00 p.m.
This series of images were created using Midjourney AI, an Artificial Intelligence program. I feel AI can be a tool for creativity, just as a pencil or paintbrush is a tool. The magic comes from the imagination of the artist.
My goal is to make images which:
- Tell a story
- Evoke an emotional response
- Give me Joy and Inspiration
Themes of this work:
Colors of Night: I have tried to capture an enchanting, dreamlike feeling in this series of nighttime cityscapes.
Angels: for me these have a presence of Divinity which we often don’t recognize in our busy lives.
Queen of Fire: these have an Art Nouveau feeling, of graceful flowing lines, long hair and long gowns, in an enchanted garden.
Robert is President of Portland Photographers Forum for 2024.
He is also a Board Member of Oregon Society of Artists, and serves on the Gallery Installation Team.
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Past Artists
