University of Oregon Department of Art

Nell DeLigio-Spiess made these works to honor survival and strength, to remember love, care, and belonging, and to express her gratitude for the natural world. 

From the BFA Thesis show, “Inner Worlds, Outer Space, and the Ocean”.

Elle Bisheimer (Arabella) is an interdisciplinary autistic and q***r artist primarily focused in fiber. Their work incorporates post-consumer waste fabrics, found objects, and secondhand craft materials to create sensorially-engaging fiber and sculpture works. Arabella’s practice and works incorporate craft and fashion techniques such as weaving, dyeing, sewing, and embroidery alongside industrial processes such as welding and moldmaking. They use these techniques and objects to reflect on material history and futurality, as well as the various ways that objects, textures, and colors are codified into our personal value systems. 

From the BFA Thesis show, “Inner Worlds, Outer Space, and the Ocean”.

Sophia Newton’s series is tied to specific relationships within her body. Many elements have layers of meaning, thought processes, and paradoxes displayed through the methodical removal of metal from its sheet before assembling the work. Working with the material as a drawing, she experiments with the physical manifestations of emotion. Strong feelings, past experiences, and the triggers that cause emotion to become both mentally and bodily present inform the visual language and placement of each piece.

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

Chase Reeder: “Through this work, I am interested in documenting the shared experience of wandering through life. Each photograph shows moments that are simultaneously unique and common, moments and scenes that are happening daily yet go largely unnoticed. There is no hierarchy or rigid importance for any single image, yet they all work together to create a world that is both known and unfamiliar. They are an exploration of subject matter and how something needs to exist in the real world for it to be photographed.”

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

“Mira Ciccarello studies the familial photographic archive with the intent of highlighting and discussing connection, dynamics, and roles within the family system. Her work is at the intersection of people, photographs, and paintings. Scraps of memories through ephemera are reconstructed onto a single surface, with the goal of encapsulating everything that a photo is.”

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

Hannah Oldham’s work explores how the gallery can become a space of welcome rather than exclusion. By inviting viewers to respond to the question, “Who is at your table, and what are they eating?” through handwritten notecards, the exhibition becomes a collaborative archive of memory, care, and connection. These responses transform the audience from passive viewers into active participants, creating an evolving conversation within the space itself. Food and gathering are central to Oldham’s practice because they hold the power to connect people across difference. She views the shared meal as a form of fine art: temporary, relational, and deeply human. Through participation and shared reflection, Oldham asks viewers to consider connection itself as an artistic medium.

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

The deadline is quickly approaching for submitting to exhibit in the LaVerne Krause, Washburn and Foyer Galleries next fall! Any current UO student is eligible to apply but preference is given towards art majors and art minors.

Additionally, there is an opportunity for a $500 award for displaying an artwork at the Ford Alumni Center.

Submit via link in bio or visit: krause.uoregon.edu/apply 

Deadline: May 27th before midnight!

New work by Amoreena Kapan-Parvin and Lilly Paschall in the Foyer Gallery this week!

Professor Amanda Wojick’s Advanced Sculpture class visiting Living Rock Studios in Brownsville, Oregon. The building, made of 800 tons of Oregon rocks, is also home to a unique collection of bird paintings, wood carvings, fiber arts, and rock sculptures. A special and little known treasure in our backyard!