Art Display Featured Artist Chris Dreger

Canby Public Library Featured Artist

 

Chris Dreger

Artist Bio

I have lived and painted in Oregon for over 25 years.  I have taught painting, drawing and color theory in Oregon, along with digital art and design classes at 4 local colleges.

I am inspired by color and light in live settings, such as those experienced in Oregon and Washington’s fantastic vistas.  Most of my recent landscape paintings have been one-session “plein air” paintings, meaning they were painted on site at one time, taking usually about 2 – 4 hours each. 

I like to paint from life because of the endless information in nature from which to pick colors, shapes, and forms.  

I also paint still life setups with lights, transparent and translucent objects and liquids, and well-worn/well-loved objects like old boots.   

I have always painted portraits, preferably from life in one sitting.  The human face, the center of consciousness, is endlessly fascinating.

I structure my paintings on the relationship between 2D and 3D movements in a composition, and the resonance between geometry, color, space and meaning.  

I paint in oil, acrylic, encaustic, and several drawing mediums.  

I price my paintings on materials and time, and I believe in creating fine art that is affordable by most people. 

To contact the artist or see more of Chris's work visit: https://www.chrisdreger.com or https://www.chrisdreger.com/blog/

 

Are you interested in being a future Featured Artist?

We are looking for family-friendly art that is fun, colorful, and lively in all sorts of mediums!

Our patrons love artwork that depicts nature, animals, and everyday life.

Some details about us and our art display: 

  • Featured artwork remains on display for two months
  • Our display space holds 12-20 hanging artworks depending on size.
  • All pieces must be ready for installation, properly wired/mounted, etc.
  • Library staff manage the hanging and removal of art work.
  • Artists are welcome to sell their work during the display period. The library does not deal with payments or take any commissions on sales of artwork. All sales go through the artist.

We would love to have your work for our patrons to enjoy, in addition to providing you an opportunity for exposure and sales! 

Please see below for more details and to submit your art for consideration.

Types of Art Accepted

We accept 2D art such as painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage, and photography intended to be hung on a wall. Wall-mounted works must be framed, wired and ready for display. No sawtooth hangers. Due to wall space restrictions, submitted works must not exceed 36 inches in either dimension (including frame), or extend more than 3 inches from the wall. Very heavy artwork that needs to be secured to a wall stud cannot be accepted.

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated by Canby Public Library staff for criteria including, but not limited to: 

  1. Overall quality and artistic merit.
  2. Diversity of media, style, technique, and artistic voice.
  3. Detail and completeness of application. 
  4. Appropriateness for public display particularly given the all-ages programming commonly held in the library. We will not accept artwork that includes profanity, violence, or explicit content.

 

Featured Artist Application

 

Where can we find your work online?
Please describe your artwork including the general sizes, materials used, content, etc.
Depending on size, our Art Display can hold between 12-20 artworks.
Please provide 5 examples of your artwork
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Ready to Display? *
Is your artwork framed, wired and ready for display?
Condition *
By submitting work, you agree that the images are your own work and that you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of the imagery, including the likeness of any recognizable individuals. Further, if presenting a photograph or image of any recognizable persons, you have obtained your subject’s permission to exhibit their likeness in a public forum. Content of submissions must be suitable for all audiences. Any submissions that do not meet the stated criteria are subject to disqualification.
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