ROSEBURG, Ore., Mar. 24, 2023 – “Billions and Billions” by Portland artist Jonathan Barcan will be displayed on April 3, in The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College.
Barcan is a mixed media artist and printmaker featured worldwide. A lecture by modern philosopher Alan Watts, served as Barcans inspiration when creating "Billions and Billions.” Barcan says the core meaning of Billions and Billions is an evaluation of the collective human consciousness and its relationship with physical reality and the universe. Each monoprint merges figurative and abstract elements to symbolize the collective dementia of humanity as it progresses through time; without being conscious of the past or, as Barcan calls it, “existing without memory.”
Combining various printmaking techniques, Barcan overlays etchings of anatomical medical images, illustrations, and sentences. The final image is a singular “quilted quality” image expressing a sense of synergy.
“I find that arranging larger compositions from a collection of smaller pieces allows for a creative improvisation,” Barcan says, “which helps to push even further how the idea of ‘drawing’ can be incorporated into today’s printmaking practice.”
“Billions and Billions” will be on display from April 3 through May 3, 2023. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free.
More About the Artist
Jonathan Barcan is a Portland based mixed media artist and printmaker that exhibits nationally and internationally. Noteworthy exhibitions include the Florence Biennial, Florence, Italy, and the Today Museum Printmaking Center, Beijing, China, and residencies at the Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, and Druckwerk Print Studios in Basel, Switzerland. Barcan is active in the local arts community as a participant, educator, curator, and volunteer.
About The Art Gallery
The UCC Art Gallery is located in the Whipple Fine Arts Building at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg, OR, 97470. The Art Gallery is a 100 square-foot exhibition space that features six exhibitions per year, showcasing a variety of media from emerging to established artists. The primary focus of the Art Gallery is to exhibit high-quality artwork for the education and cultural benefit of the students of UCC and the residents of Douglas County.
ROSEBURG, Ore., Mar. 24, 2023 — The Umpqua Community College Performing and Visual Arts Department presents “Swing and the Spring” on Apr. 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whipple Fine Arts Center on the UCC Campus.
The Umpqua Singers, under the direction of Dr. Jason A. Heald, will present a program of high-energy music including jazz standards, funk, R and B, and contemporary selection. Admission is $10.00 per person at the door. For more information, contact 541-440-4691 or music@umpqua.edu.
About Umpqua Community College
Nestled in the beautiful North Umpqua River Valley, Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon. UCC provides high-quality college degree programs, workforce development, and community learning opportunities. For more information, please visit us online at www.umpqua.edu.
ROSEBURG, Ore., March 10, 2023 — Umpqua Community College (UCC) has engaged legal counsel to respond to the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) over sanctions delivered against its men’s basketball team and athletics program.
Following a notification of concerns in the management of housing for men’s basketball players, UCC cooperated with the NWAC and in some instances recognized noncompliance with NWAC code requirements, informing the NWAC of these of its own volition. Regardless, sanctions were imposed by the NWAC on Dec. 14, which UCC appealed, in response to incomplete information and factual inaccuracies that appeared in the report.
The NWAC sent a final decision on the alleged violations and sanctions on March 5, which pared back many of the original sanctions. Although the investigation and report showed that the college gained no competitive advantage or extra benefit from the items identified, sanctions were nevertheless imposed including banning the men’s basketball team from playoff participation for the next two seasons, reduction of scholarships, staff probations, and a $15,000 fine. In the course of the investigation, UCC identified concerning departures by the NWAC of its own policies.
“UCC will always have room to improve, and we appreciate the opportunity to look closely at our operations and make changes, but the sanctions levied by the NWAC are heavy-handed and violate the due process rights of UCC,” said Dr. Rachel Pokrandt, UCC president. “UCC is proud to be a member of the NWAC and expects to continue its historical membership. At the same time, it must demand that the NWAC follow its own rules and uphold the due process it assures its member colleges and students.”
UCC’s long-standing Department of Athletics consists of 11 teams across 9 sports. In the past 5 years, they have produced conference, regional and national champions as well as two United States Olympic Trials participants. In addition to the NWAC, UCC also competes in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association).
About UCC
Nestled in the beautiful North Umpqua River Valley, Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon. UCC provides high-quality college degree programs, workforce development, and community learning opportunities. For more information, please visit us online at umpqua.edu.