Art Exhibit ‘Pressure Drop’ Opens At CCC (Photo)
- 01/30/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Alexander Gallery presents “Pressure Drop,” a solo exhibition by Portland-based artist Paula Bullwinkel. This exhibition runs Feb. 9-March 6. An artist reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, noon-1 p.m., and Bullwinkel will speak about her work at 12:30 p.m.
“Pressure Drop” features large-scale figurative oil paintings depicting women, children and animals inspired by the artist’s real-life experiences. Her works evoke a sense of mystery, while taking viewers on a narrative journey. With the use of unexpected color and exploration of spatial tricks, these paintings present curious dynamics and evade the mundane.
Bullwinkel's work has been supported by the Oregon Arts Commission, The Ford Family Foundation, Hangar international artist residency and has been exhibited internationally.
The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Clackamas Community College Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave., and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with the exception of college holidays.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu. For more information on Clackamas Community College’s art exhibits and performances, visit www.clackamas.edu/art.
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Art Exhibit ‘Pressure Drop’ Opens At CCC (Photo)
- 01/30/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Alexander Gallery presents “Pressure Drop,” a solo exhibition by Portland-based artist Paula Bullwinkel. This exhibition runs Feb. 9-March 6. An artist reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, noon-1 p.m., and Bullwinkel will speak about her work at 12:30 p.m.
“Pressure Drop” features large-scale figurative oil paintings depicting women, children and animals inspired by the artist’s real-life experiences. Her works evoke a sense of mystery, while taking viewers on a narrative journey. With the use of unexpected color and exploration of spatial tricks, these paintings present curious dynamics and evade the mundane.
Bullwinkel's work has been supported by the Oregon Arts Commission, The Ford Family Foundation, Hangar international artist residency and has been exhibited internationally.
The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Clackamas Community College Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave., and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with the exception of college holidays.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu. For more information on Clackamas Community College’s art exhibits and performances, visit www.clackamas.edu/art.
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Clackamas Community College Hosts Black Excellence Panel
- 01/30/26
MILWAUKIE – The Clackamas Community College Office of Leadership, Education and Advocacy for Progress is hosting a panel discussion on “Black Excellence: Excellence is a State of Mind” Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The panel is part of the college’s Black History Month programming and will focus on the concept of Black excellence as a deliberate practice. Speakers will discuss navigating stereotypes, responding to setbacks, pursuing excellence without equating it with perfection and learning through challenges.
The event will be offered in a hybrid format. Participants may attend in person at the Harmony Community Campus or join virtually through a Zoom webinar. Registration is required and access details will be provided to those who register for virtual attendance.
This event is free and open to the public. The Harmony Community Campus is located at 7738 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/panelblackexcellence. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion events, visit www.clackamas.edu/equity-and-belonging/equity-and-belonging-events.
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Clackamas Community College Hosts Black Excellence Panel
- 01/30/26
MILWAUKIE – The Clackamas Community College Office of Leadership, Education and Advocacy for Progress is hosting a panel discussion on “Black Excellence: Excellence is a State of Mind” Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The panel is part of the college’s Black History Month programming and will focus on the concept of Black excellence as a deliberate practice. Speakers will discuss navigating stereotypes, responding to setbacks, pursuing excellence without equating it with perfection and learning through challenges.
The event will be offered in a hybrid format. Participants may attend in person at the Harmony Community Campus or join virtually through a Zoom webinar. Registration is required and access details will be provided to those who register for virtual attendance.
This event is free and open to the public. The Harmony Community Campus is located at 7738 SE Harmony Road, Milwaukie. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/panelblackexcellence. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion events, visit www.clackamas.edu/equity-and-belonging/equity-and-belonging-events.
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CCC Offers Free Wildlife- And Water-friendly Garden Series (Photo)
- 01/06/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center is hosting free weekly wildlife- and water-friendly garden workshops – with an emphasis on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Each week, a range of tribal members and organizations will present on practices that focus on protecting wildlife and watershed health from an Indigenous perspective. Workshops will be held virtually Thursdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 19, noon-1 p.m. Learn more about the workshops at https://bit.ly/ELCgardenseries2026.
The workshop topics include:
- Jan. 8 – Indigenous perspectives
- Jan. 15 – Landscape and first foods
- Jan. 22 – Medicinal plants
- Jan. 29 – Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how they are used to make tribal resource management decisions
- Feb. 5 – Presentation by Ecotrust
- Feb. 12 – Reconstructing Willamette Valley environments
- Feb. 19 – Indigenous partnerships and restoration
For questions, email michelle.scholz@clackamas.edu. The workshop series is sponsored by Clackamas County Water Environment Services and in partnership with Clackamas River Basin Council, Clackamas River Water Providers, Oak Lodge Water Services, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Tryon Creek Council and Greater Oregon City Watershed Council.
About the Environmental Learning Center
The Environmental Learning Center has a rich history as an educational resource for Clackamas Community College, regional schools, industry and the community. Located on the former site of a Smucker's processing plant, the center was created to demonstrate what people could do to reclaim industrial sites, address stormwater issues and restore wildlife habitats in urban areas. Each year, thousands of people visit to explore the 5-acre site and learn about watershed health. The site serves as an important stormwater facility for the college campus and provides critical wetland habitat for resident and migratory birds, such as the great blue herons, cedar waxwings and mergansers. For more information about the Environmental Learning Center, visit CCC's Environmental Learning Center webpage.
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CCC Offers Free Wildlife- And Water-friendly Garden Series (Photo)
- 01/06/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center is hosting free weekly wildlife- and water-friendly garden workshops – with an emphasis on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Each week, a range of tribal members and organizations will present on practices that focus on protecting wildlife and watershed health from an Indigenous perspective. Workshops will be held virtually Thursdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 19, noon-1 p.m. Learn more about the workshops at https://bit.ly/ELCgardenseries2026.
The workshop topics include:
- Jan. 8 – Indigenous perspectives
- Jan. 15 – Landscape and first foods
- Jan. 22 – Medicinal plants
- Jan. 29 – Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how they are used to make tribal resource management decisions
- Feb. 5 – Presentation by Ecotrust
- Feb. 12 – Reconstructing Willamette Valley environments
- Feb. 19 – Indigenous partnerships and restoration
For questions, email michelle.scholz@clackamas.edu. The workshop series is sponsored by Clackamas County Water Environment Services and in partnership with Clackamas River Basin Council, Clackamas River Water Providers, Oak Lodge Water Services, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, Tryon Creek Council and Greater Oregon City Watershed Council.
About the Environmental Learning Center
The Environmental Learning Center has a rich history as an educational resource for Clackamas Community College, regional schools, industry and the community. Located on the former site of a Smucker's processing plant, the center was created to demonstrate what people could do to reclaim industrial sites, address stormwater issues and restore wildlife habitats in urban areas. Each year, thousands of people visit to explore the 5-acre site and learn about watershed health. The site serves as an important stormwater facility for the college campus and provides critical wetland habitat for resident and migratory birds, such as the great blue herons, cedar waxwings and mergansers. For more information about the Environmental Learning Center, visit CCC's Environmental Learning Center webpage.
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Art Exhibit ‘When The World Looks Away’ Opens At CCC (Photo)
- 01/05/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Alexander Gallery presents “When the World Looks Away,” a solo exhibition by artist Sam Marroquin. This exhibition runs through Jan. 30. An artist reception will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m., and Marroquin will speak about her work at 12:30 p.m.
“When the World Looks Away” is a mixed media exhibition combining drawing and painting that calls attention to recent events experienced by the Palestinian people. In this showcase of more than 100 pieces, Marroquin uses techniques of blind contour drawing, acrylic color application and the introduction of handwritten text to create compositions that highlight the atrocities of war and illuminate humanity.
Marroquin comes to art-making with a digital design background. Working from sourced images, she presents ideas of pain and suffering through an illustrative and graphic storytelling lens. Her work has been supported by numerous organizations, including Oregonian Media Group, Artist Trust, EXCEL Foundation and Oregon ArtsWatch.
The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Clackamas Community College Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave., and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with the exception of college holidays.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu. For more information on Clackamas Community College’s art exhibits and performances, visit www.clackamas.edu/art.
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Art Exhibit ‘When The World Looks Away’ Opens At CCC (Photo)
- 01/05/26
OREGON CITY – The Clackamas Community College Alexander Gallery presents “When the World Looks Away,” a solo exhibition by artist Sam Marroquin. This exhibition runs through Jan. 30. An artist reception will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m., and Marroquin will speak about her work at 12:30 p.m.
“When the World Looks Away” is a mixed media exhibition combining drawing and painting that calls attention to recent events experienced by the Palestinian people. In this showcase of more than 100 pieces, Marroquin uses techniques of blind contour drawing, acrylic color application and the introduction of handwritten text to create compositions that highlight the atrocities of war and illuminate humanity.
Marroquin comes to art-making with a digital design background. Working from sourced images, she presents ideas of pain and suffering through an illustrative and graphic storytelling lens. Her work has been supported by numerous organizations, including Oregonian Media Group, Artist Trust, EXCEL Foundation and Oregon ArtsWatch.
The Alexander Gallery is located in the Niemeyer Center on the Clackamas Community College Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave., and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with the exception of college holidays.
This exhibition is free and open to the public. For questions, contact Kate Simmons at 503-594-3032 or kates@clackamas.edu. For more information on Clackamas Community College’s art exhibits and performances, visit www.clackamas.edu/art.
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