ROSEBURG, Ore., September 10, 2024 – The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents “In Search for Meaning,” a collection of 17 sculptures by Oregon artist Janet Geib Pretti. The show will be on display inside The Art Gallery at the Whipple Fine Arts Center at UCC from September 16 through October 16. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is free.
Janet Geib Pretti’s artwork begins with scribbled notes and draft piece statements. Writing is used throughout her process as a tool to cull and refine concepts into ones that can be captured in form. By alternating between writing and sculpting, she dissects her life down to its core, where her sculptures wait patiently for her attention to take shape. Some pieces are years in the making, while others evolve quickly in response to the news, her life, and new perceptions of old themes. She always had a thinking place - a rock perched on a hill from which her worries and traumas shrunk in comparison to the world below. When she grew up and left the mountains, sculpture became her "thinking place."
The show will run from September 16 to October 16. A free public reception will take place on October 16 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
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 1100 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.
Photos Attached:
Flight, 2024
Painted bronze, wood, steel and copper
29” x 19” x 23”
Swing set made in collaboration with Tony LaPlante
Horse, 2024
Painted bronze and wood
24” x 15” x 19”