Cawein Art Gallery

Located at the heart of Pacific University and just 25 miles out of Portland, Ore., the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art is integrated into the southeast corner of the Pacific Hall building. The art gallery represents something very special for the academic and creative climates of the campus and surrounding region.

The gallery is named in recognition of the late Kathrin Cawein of New York, who beyond being an accomplished printmaker and contributor to Pacific University, established an endowed scholarship for students of the arts at Pacific.

Exhibits change monthly throughout the academic year and are provided at no cost to the public through the Department of Art. This program constitutes a service that benefits both the University community and the surrounding region. Receptions with exhibiting artists at the openings of their showings provide an opportunity for community enrichment and cultural growth. Artist talks are also scheduled to coincide with the exhibit schedule, to give the artist a chance to share their creative inspirations and motivations related to the works on display.

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Mesquite Flat #48, Landscape Photo By John Wimberley

The Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art opens its 2024 season with "Chapters," an exhibition of photos by internationally renowned artist John Wimberley. The exhibition runs Feb. 5 to Mar. 7, 2024.

Black and white photo by John Wimberley

The Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art is proud to announce "Chapters," its exhibition of John Wimberley’s internationally-renowned black and white photographs. These seldom-shown images represent distinct chapters in his artistic and spiritual journey.

The Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art proudly presents "The Art of Seeing," a retrospective of Faculty Emeritus Jim Flory’s photographic images. The exhibition, which runs through April 20, spans a lifetime of his love for photography and his passion for teaching it. Join Pacific for a closing reception tomorrow night.