Willamette University Art Department

Willamette University Art Department Studio Art Department at Willamette University. For sharing art inspiration, events and work of curr A space for sharing events and artists of interest.

A space for current and past students to share their artwork and get some feedback.

Spring 2025 End of Semester Show! Work is being installed all over the Art Building - come see it tomorrow, April 29th,...
04/29/2025

Spring 2025 End of Semester Show! Work is being installed all over the Art Building - come see it tomorrow, April 29th, from 4:00-5:30!

Want to learn how to make your own natural dyes? Join us for this beginner friendly workshop on April 30th at 2pm which ...
04/15/2025

Want to learn how to make your own natural dyes? Join us for this beginner friendly workshop on April 30th at 2pm which will equip you with the knowledge and materials necessary to enter the world of natural dye!

Only 2 more hours left to submit your art to the 8th Annual Juried art show!!!✨
04/09/2025

Only 2 more hours left to submit your art to the 8th Annual Juried art show!!!✨

Remember! Submit your artwork to the 8th Annual Juried Show TOMORROW between 12:30-4:30pm in the Student Gallery !Submit...
04/08/2025

Remember! Submit your artwork to the 8th Annual Juried Show TOMORROW between 12:30-4:30pm in the Student Gallery !

Submit up to three pieces made in a WU art class within the past year. 🎉

New student works from last semester are posted in the library! Go check out photos from Professor Alexandra Opie’s Expe...
02/25/2025

New student works from last semester are posted in the library! Go check out photos from Professor Alexandra Opie’s Experimental Processes in Photography class- for this project they did Durational Pinhole Photography.

Bonus: look for diptychs, some of the photos are similar subject matter but altered greatly

Check out Professor Travis Johnson’s Keynote Address as part of Black History Month on Tuesday!
02/17/2025

Check out Professor Travis Johnson’s Keynote Address as part of Black History Month on Tuesday!

Congratulations to Professor Holden ahead whose exhibition ‘A Murky River’ opens this week in Corvallis at in Corvallis...
02/17/2025

Congratulations to Professor Holden ahead whose exhibition ‘A Murky River’ opens this week in Corvallis at in Corvallis!

Video Art was in the Big Gallery this past week for their found footage assignment
02/08/2025

Video Art was in the Big Gallery this past week for their found footage assignment

final library display for the semester!!
12/09/2024

final library display for the semester!!

Congratulations to all of the artists on a great semester!
12/05/2024

Congratulations to all of the artists on a great semester!

Thanks to everyone for a tremendous End of the Semester show!
12/05/2024

Thanks to everyone for a tremendous End of the Semester show!

The reception for Anika Firehammer’s Thesis Exhibition is tomorrow, December 4th, from 4:00-5:30 in the Art Building (St...
12/03/2024

The reception for Anika Firehammer’s Thesis Exhibition is tomorrow, December 4th, from 4:00-5:30 in the Art Building (Student Gallery, Art 211).
Anika will be giving an Artist talk at 4:30.

These are some sneak peaks of her installation!

“Anika Firehammer is an artist driven by an irresistible need to create. For her, language often falls short in capturing that which stirs within her. She turns to artistic expression as a way to process and understand the complexities of existence. Her work is born from a blend of emotions—love and peace tempered by confusion and chaos—as she navigates the tensions of both her inner world and the world around her. Through various mediums—sculpture, installation, drawing, and mark-making—Anika invites viewers to reflect on how we navigate existence and what our place in the world looks like. Her work responds to the challenges of living in this modern world, inspire empower and connect people. By embracing our innate capacity for expression, she urges us to step into our light and shine unapologetically. Born in Minnesota and set to graduate from Willamette University in 2025, Anika rejects (as much as she can) societal expectations that dictate how one should live. Instead, she celebrates the limitless possibilities of life, believing in the transformative power of love, peace, and authenticity. For Anika, healing the world begins with individuals healing themselves. She reminds us: Take the time you need—it is all yours.”

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