Haida Waters Deborah Weir 36 x 24 inches 2014 ARTIST STATEMENT Water is a daily concern for those who live near the Pacific Ocean. We experience its beauty, its life-giving powers, and its fragility. We also misuse [...]

Maine Lighthouse Debbie Murbach 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT Inspired by a watercolor painting I did in Maine.

Toxic Algae Beth Blankenship 10”H x 7.5”W x 7.5”D 2019 ARTIST STATEMENTThe massive algae bloom of 2015 in the Pacific Ocean reached as far north as the normally-frigid waters of the Gulf of Alaska—killing whales, seals, sea [...]

In My Wake Alice Beasley 56.5 x 37.5 inches 2018 ARTIST STATEMENT We all know our oceans are “drowning” in our packaging. But this exhibition has forced me to recognize that ocean pollution isn’t just “somebody else’s [...]

Whither the Waterfront? Cathy Miranker 56.5 x 40.5 inches 2018 ARTIST STATEMENT With sea level rise already remaking shorelines and cities worldwide, this quilt offers a deliberately alarmist vision of what might happen to San Francisco’s iconic [...]

SOLVE Works! Jean Wells 42 x 39 inches 2019 ARTIST STATEMENT Oregonians are blessed with the pristine beaches of the Pacific Ocean. In recent years SOLVE, a volunteer-based organization, has an annual event to clean the beaches [...]

Don’t be a Covid Crab, Wear a Mask Ginny Pence 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT I was amazed that wearing a mask became such an issue in 2020. I thought a humorous statement would lighten the mood.

Tide Pool (Green Anemones) Beth Blankenship 4.5”H x 4”W x 4”D 2019 ARTIST STATEMENT Tide pools take me back to my childhood. A pool can be large or small; home to many vibrant creatures or just [...]

Estuary - Anaheim Back Bay Bonnie Bucknam 60 x 30 inches 2014 ARTIST STATEMENT I grew up in Southern California where oil production sometimes blended into the environment. The estuary was a place where shorebirds flourished among [...]