“Amanda Two”, mixed media, 30”x22” by Penelope Treat, Long Beach, WA
Clatsop Community College Royal Nebeker Art Gallery presents the 10th Annual Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century Exhibition, January 21 – March 10, 2016. An opening reception will be held on January 28, at 6pm. The Royal Nebeker Art Gallery is located at 1799 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103; The Gallery is open M-F, 8am-6pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm and Sundays by appointment; Admission is free.
Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century is an international juried competition hosted annually by Clatsop Community College at its Royal Nebeker Gallery in Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on the time-honored tradition of the nude human figure, an art form that continues to inspire and challenge many artists today as one of the most potentially rewarding subjects to explore. This exhibit represents a wide range of interpretations of the human figure from representational to abstract, and is open to all artists from around the world working in any drawing, painting, and printmaking media in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making.
This special tenth anniversary show will be held in honor and memory of Royal Nebeker, internationally renowned artist and beloved instructor who taught at Clatsop Community College for over 30 years and who served as the first juror for the competition.
Serving as juror for the 2016 exhibit is Lisa Harris, the Director and Owner of Lisa Harris Gallery in Seattle. The gallery, which represents thirty Northwest and West Coast contemporary artists including Royal Nebeker, has been presenting rotating exhibitions for the past 31 years. Harris is a founding member of the Seattle Art Dealers Association and a member of Art Table, the national organization of women in the visual arts. She has served as a juror for such organizations as Gage Academy, Women Painters of Washington, Edmonds Art Festival, Eastside Fine Art Association, and Artist Trust (The Artist Innovator Award). In 2014, Harris co-curated the exhibition, “John Cole: A Historical Perspective”, at the Museum of Northwest Art in Mount Vernon, WA.
Harris had the difficult task of selecting work from among 500 images submitted by artists from 33 states and the District of Columbia as well as Canada, Mexico and Romania. The 2016 exhibit will represent 52 U.S. and international artists.
Information about the Au Naturel Exhibit can be found at www.aunaturelart.com.
The Clatsop Community College Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, established in 1979 and uniquely overlooking the Columbia River, is an important community-gathering place and forum for critical, contemporary art dialogue.
The Gallery is dedicated to:
- Sustaining and promoting contemporary art and visual culture through exhibitions and programming, which creates a stimulating environment conducive to learning and creative expression.
- Enriching the cultural life of the campus, the local community, and the North Coast region.
- Providing local and statewide leadership in the exhibition of contemporary art through regional, national, and international exhibitions.
- Enhancing visual literacy and critical thinking while promoting the highest professional standards of artistry and craft.
- Fusing our instructional programs in the Arts and Humanities directly to the cultural vitality of the community.
The Gallery hosts a series of exhibits throughout the year. Information and the current schedule of shows can be found at www.clatsopcc.edu/community/ccc-royal-nebeker-gallery.
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