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At EOU we cultivate global citizens and creative problem solvers through immersive study of the diverse histories and practices of art.
Students recognized Native American Heritage month with activities throughout November.
The Nightingale Gallery is eastern Oregon’s premier exhibition venue for contemporary art . Situated in the heart of the EOU campus, the Nightingale showcases provocative, academically rigorous exhibitions celebrating the diverse cultural landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
In response to the pandemic the Nightingale Gallery is closed until further notice. We hope to re-open in January
The last five years have witnessed a luminous turn in contemporary painting in which light has become the primary index of painting’s interface with lens-based imagery and the digital realm. This exhibition surveys the work of six artists pushing the boundaries of traditional painting.
Hear ceramic and performance artist Ryan W. Kelly discuss his diverse practice on Thursday, May 21 from 6-7pm PST. Kelly currently serves as Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Foundations at Western Washington University.
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Join the Art Department for a talk and live Q&A with Texas performance artist Liss LaFleur, Assistant Professor of New Media Art at the University of North Texas. Access the recorded talk then login to the Q&A Thursday, May 14 @ 6pm PST.
View an artist talk with sculptor Jackie Brown, the Marvin H. Green, Jr. Assistant Professor of Art at Bowdoin College, Maine, followed by a live Q&A Thursday, May 7 (recorded). Brown’s art operates within a current surrealist revival, drawing upon a legacy of 20th century biomorphism.
You are invited to hear artist Sung Eun Park discuss her poetic, multimedia sculptures on Wednesday, March 4, 6-7PM in the Huber Auditorium. Park’s work examines the fundamental tension between fatalism and yearning, expressed through disjointed assemblages of disparate elements.
We humbly acknowledge the original inhabitants of the land Eastern Oregon University is upon: the Waiilatpu (Cayuse), Imatalamthlama (Umatilla), Waluulapam (Walla Walla), and Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) people. We celebrate their traditions, languages, and stories. We acknowledge their continuing connection to this land, water, and community and pay our respects to these original stewards of Northeastern Oregon.
Faculty Director Cory Peeke
Student Director Jan Ng
Email: gallery@eou.edu
Instagram @nightingale_gallery
Hours: T-F 11-4, Sat 12-4 Loso Hall 106 6th Street La Grande, OR 97850
The Art Department faculty at EOU are dedicated to bringing their diverse experience and artistic explorations to bare in teaching challenging studio and art history courses. We are dedicated working artists with active studio practices and expertise in a variety of media and conceptual approaches to making art.
smurrell@eou.edu Printmaking, Drawing, Graphics
cpeeke@eou.edu Art History, Professional Practices, Foundations, Director of the Nightingale Gallery
nprouty@eou.edu Ceramics, Sculpture, Senior Theory and Practice
msell@eou.edu Analog Photography, Digital Photography, Photojournalism & Studio Photography, Graphics, Digital Video
Students studying art at Eastern Oregon University are exposed to a wide range of aesthetic, critical, historical, multi-cultural, and technical art experiences. The art faculty challenge and aid all students to develop a personal aesthetic and conceptual foundation intended to drive and define their personal vision and artwork. The depth and breadth of the Art Program within the broader liberal arts experience prepares students for professional expertise in art education and studio art with an emphasis in portfolio development intended to make students competitive for graduate school admissions and other professional endeavors in the arts. Eastern art students are encouraged to experience a wide range of media and explore their ideas within a strong conceptual framework.
“There are not enough words to say all the good things about the art program at EOU. Excellent professors who care about their students, classes that are challenging and engaging, and great facilities — including individual studios for the seniors — are just a few of the things that make Eastern’s art program great. I have been prepared with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to become a professional artist.”
Donni Later, '16ArtUnion, Ore.
Apply online or by mail be considered for one of our merit-based art scholarships.
Join the EOU Art Club to make new friends, get creative and hang out in the Art Lounge.
Explore our growing archive of digital content for visiting artists and scholars.
Our mission is to actively contribute to aesthetic and conceptual dialogue that is visual art, both on campus and throughout the region. Our students are offered a broad and diverse selection of artistic experiences designed to help them develop as critical thinkers and producing/participating artists, with a firm awareness of both historic and contemporary issues within the field.
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