Gallery Calapooia

09/01/2026

The display of ocean-inspired ceramics by Ute Vergin is set up and ready for this Friday’s Featured Artist reception, from 6 to 8 p.m.

08/31/2026

Here’s the map for the Albany Open Studios Tour on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Five Gallery Calapooia artists are part of the tour: Carol Houk, Steve Terhune, Pat Spark, Lori Garcy and Ute Vergin.

The Albany Open Studios Tour is just over a month away. We’re excited to see you on Labor Day Weekend. Here’s the complete list of our artists and the map of studio locations. Check out our website for everything about the tour: albanyopenstudios.weebly.com

Leesa Bright, Ceramics
Cheryl French, Printmaking and Oils
Whittley Garcia, Silversmithing and Jewelry, https://whitteyswonders.com/
Lori Garcy, Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Jeanne Ground, Digital and 3D Watercolor, www.jeannegroundart.com
Tom Hershberger, Rock Work and Painting
Carol Houk, Paintings in Glass, bellevistaglassworks.com
Ronda Johnson, Watercolor, Ink, Taxidermy, Jewelry and Wreaths
Melva Lehman, Oil and Acrylic
Rob Robinson, Collage and Acrylic, https://www.robrrobinson.com
Hilda Rueda, Oil and Acrylic, hruedart.com
Pat Spark, Textile Arts
Steve Terhune, Kiln-formed Glass, bellevistaglassworks.com
Ute Vergin, Ceramics, uvkeramik.com

08/30/2026

An example of how two artists working with the same medium—clay— translate the same inspiration—ocean/coast—into completely different artwork: Ute Vergin and Shannon Ross are both ceramic artists at the gallery, and their ocean-inspired work is on display next month. Ute is the featured artist in September, and Shannon’s work is shown ‘behind the desk’.

08/28/2026

Our next featured artist is Ute Vergin, one of our ceramicists. She will stock her shelves with pottery inspired by the seaside…waves, water, sand, tide pools, in blues and earth tones.

Join us for the first Friday Featured Artist reception on Sept. 4, 6-8 p.m. to meet the artist and take a ‘walk on the beach.’

08/27/2026

We have a new website with lots of updated information about our artists and photographs of their work. Check it out!

Discover local art at Gallery Calapooia in Albany, Oregon. Featuring works from 21 artists, including paintings, jewelry, and more. Visit us for unique art and gifts.

08/26/2026

Owls are the subjects in many of our artists’ work. In watercolor, photography, layered vinyl, colored pencil, glass and more, these symbols of wisdom fascinate us.

08/22/2026

The FLOWER POWER show by Marilyn Lindsley and Marjorie Kinch is almost over. This is your last week to see the botanicals in polymer clay and watercolor. Our next featured artist, ceramicist Ute Vergin, will take you to the beach with pottery inspired by the ocean.

08/19/2026

Meet our artist…and guess the medium: these pieces of work are by RACHEL OEHLER and made with colored pencil.

Colored pencil is Rachel’s primary medium, and she finds it ideal for precision and for creating luminous layers of color. Her finely detailed landscape work concentrates on the subtle textures and tones of the terrain, transformed by the magic of atmosphere and light.

Another focus for Rachael is portraiture, where she looks beyond accurate depiction to reveal something of the life and character of her subjects.

Colored pencil is a medium that sounds simple, but far from just involving the direct application of color, the medium requires many layers and many kinds of strokes to build up the vibrancy and punch that makes Rachael’s work unique.

08/15/2026

Work by five Gallery Calapooia artists will be featured on the Albany Open Studios Tour on Labor Day Weekend, including metal smith LORI GARCY, textile artist PAT SPARK, glass artists CAROL HOUK and STEVE TERHUNE, and ceramic artists UTE VERGIN. More info and the map for this free, self-guided tour at https://albanyopenstudios.weebly.com.