Local photography, glasswork and abstract works on display in September at City Hall | Arts & Culture

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Who knew you would find an art gallery at City Hall?

The Beaverton Arts Commission hosts a different exhibit every month featuring works by a handful of talented local artists. The artworks are for sale and will grace the first, second and third floor corridors. 

During the month of September:

Local artists Eric Lindstrom, Melissa Lund, Matthew Stewart, and Tupper Malone will have their works displayed throughout the City Hall corridors and lobbies.

1st Floor Lobby Space: Tupper Malone is a native Oregonian well-versed in a variety of artistic mediums. She began her artistic journey through sculpture but has more recently found her passions shift towards watercolor, acrylic, and encaustic painting techniques. Her September display will showcase her abstract works, stirring exploration of the imagination. Journeys—the Terra and Celestial Bearings Series emphasis the unknown and prompt the viewers' imaginations to explore their own interpretations.

2nd floor Lobby and Corridor Space: Melissa Lund is an accomplished photographer and views the world as if looking through the lens of a camera. Photography is a true passion of Lund's and she is inspired by the beauty of the simple and ordinary in our everyday lives. Her September display is a debut of six new photographs from her Through the Viewfinder series, which were photographed at the Historic Deepwood Estate in Salem. Photographed through the viewfinder of an Argus 75 with her digital camera, this technique gives the photographs a vintage look.

3rd Floor Lobby Space: Eric Lindstrom is a skilled photographer and educator who began his artistic career more than 40 years ago. In 2007, Dr. Lindstrom began writing a book about Fanno Creek, an important local stream. At the same time he continued working on his fine arts portfolio, focusing primarily on nature and landscapes. With the support of the Beaverton Arts Commission some of that work will receive its first public showing this September. The exhibit will include an eclectic mix of digitally produced imagery, developed from Dr. Lindstrom's extensive collection of color and mono-chrome images.

3rd floor Pedestals: Matthew Stewart began working with glass in 1997. Stewart is a student of traditional Italian glass blowing processes and through these has improved his technical proficiency and understanding of the medium. Stewart's life has been personally impacted most by the birth of his daughter, Eva, and the death of his Father and Grandfather. These profound events reside in the pretext of the stories relayed in Stewart's newest work which seeks to uncover the mysteries of these and other relationships. For Stewart, the wonder and miracle of life eludes verbal comprehension and expression. Through his chosen medium of glass these are topics related and discussed.

Should you need an extra dose of exquisite art, The Beaverton Arts Commission also has art revolving exhibits at Providence St. Vincent Hospital, Cedar Hills Recreation Center, and the Artisan Salon.

Beaverton City Hall is at 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005. City Hall hours are Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.