Opening Reception
Saturday, November 7, 2026
3-5pm
Free and open to the public
Featuring broadsides and original artwork by the 2026 Word & Image artists and writers
The Hoffman Gallery presents Word & Image, a collaborative exhibition bringing together 12 writers and 12 visual artists with ties to the North Oregon Coast.
Word & Image is rooted in the tradition of ekphrasis —writing created in response to visual art —and expands the form into a two-way creative exchange. In this project, writers and artists are paired together, then invited to respond to one another’s work through poetry, prose, visual art, and mixed media. The result is a layered conversation between language and image, where each piece opens a new way of seeing the other.
The 2026 exhibition features work by Anna Kaufman, Barry Calvarese, Cathi Howell, CL Downing, Constance Waisanen, Dayna Collins, Gwen Kirk, Jan Branham, Jennifer Nightingale, Katja Biesanz, Lori E. Dillon, and Susan M. Eliot, with writing by Cate Gable, Christina M. Burress, Coda Canepa, Florence Sage, Janet Ebert, Katrina Gould, Linda K. Hoard, Logan Garner, Margaret Chula, Martha Ellen Johnson, Merridawn Duckler, and Phyllis Mannan.
Together, these artists and writers explore place, memory, ecology, grief, beauty, daily life, the natural world, and the many ways creative work can reflect, deepen, and transform another person’s vision.
The exhibition opens Thursday, November 5, 2026, and continues through Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Join us for the opening reception and Word & Image release event on Saturday, November 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Hoffman Center classes and events are often photographed or filmed, and we love sharing those moments on our social media, website, and newsletter so people can get a feel for what it's like to create and connect here. By registering, you agree to be included in images of the event you have registered for. If you would prefer not to appear in images, please tell a staff member when you arrive.
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 7, 2026
3-5pm
Free and open to the public
Featuring broadsides and original artwork by the 2026 Word & Image artists and writers
The Hoffman Gallery presents Word & Image, a collaborative exhibition bringing together 12 writers and 12 visual artists with ties to the North Oregon Coast.
Word & Image is rooted in the tradition of ekphrasis —writing created in response to visual art —and expands the form into a two-way creative exchange. In this project, writers and artists are paired together, then invited to respond to one another’s work through poetry, prose, visual art, and mixed media. The result is a layered conversation between language and image, where each piece opens a new way of seeing the other.
The 2026 exhibition features work by Anna Kaufman, Barry Calvarese, Cathi Howell, CL Downing, Constance Waisanen, Dayna Collins, Gwen Kirk, Jan Branham, Jennifer Nightingale, Katja Biesanz, Lori E. Dillon, and Susan M. Eliot, with writing by Cate Gable, Christina M. Burress, Coda Canepa, Florence Sage, Janet Ebert, Katrina Gould, Linda K. Hoard, Logan Garner, Margaret Chula, Martha Ellen Johnson, Merridawn Duckler, and Phyllis Mannan.
Together, these artists and writers explore place, memory, ecology, grief, beauty, daily life, the natural world, and the many ways creative work can reflect, deepen, and transform another person’s vision.
The exhibition opens Thursday, November 5, 2026, and continues through Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Join us for the opening reception and Word & Image release event on Saturday, November 7, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Hoffman Center classes and events are often photographed or filmed, and we love sharing those moments on our social media, website, and newsletter so people can get a feel for what it's like to create and connect here. By registering, you agree to be included in images of the event you have registered for. If you would prefer not to appear in images, please tell a staff member when you arrive.
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