James Allen
James Allen
Rainy Day Dreaming, 2023
collage
22 x 23 inches framed
Jay Backstrand (b. 1934)
Study No. 2 for "A Chorus of Frogs", 2003
oil, resin on canvas
31 x 37.25 inches framed
Marlene Bauer (1950)
Windows, 2022
acrylic and ink on paper
24 x 20 inches
Framed: 24h x 20w in
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Heather Lee Birdsong
You Must Be Mistaken, 2026
gouache on hot pressed paper
17 x 20 x 1.5 inches framed
Michael Brophy (b. 1960)
Lowtide, 2018
oil on canvas
54 x 60 inches
Louis Bunce (1907-1983)
Beach, Sand, Bluffs, 1981
oil on canvas
51.5 x 69.5 inches framed
Sean S. Cain (b. 1968)
Triptych with vermillion and teal figures, 2017
acrylic on illustrator's board
6.5 x 15 image
9.25 x 17.75 framied
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G. Lewis Clevenger (b. 1951)
Near Welches, 2026
acrylic on canvas
49.25 x 37.25 inches
Robert Colescott (1925-2009)
Sisters, 1986
charcoal on paper
65.5 x 46.5 inches framed
Michael Dailey (1938-2009)
Landscape Beside the China Sea #2, 1987
acrylic on canvas
42.5 x 68.25 inches framed
Laura Domela
(Un)Becoming, 2026
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper mounted to birch
25.5 x 25.5 inches framed
Ka'ila Farrell-Smith
Portal: Ag, 2025
Klamath white chalk, wild harvested pigment, acrylics, aerosol paints on panel
36 x 24 inches
Judith Poxson Fawkes (b. 1941 - 2019)
Eight I, 2013
linen inlay tapestry
35 x 35 inches
Tom Fawkes (b. 1941)
Ghetto Ebraico - Roma, 2025
acrylic on panel
24.25 x 36.25 inches framed
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Gabe Fernandez
Red Glass, 2026
oil on panel
14 x 11 inches framed
Julian V.L. Gaines
JET BLACK . 6 (THE STRANGE SIT-IN THAT CHANGED A CITY), 2024
oil on canvas
60 x 48 inches
Dan Gluibizzi
The borrowed garden, 2026
acrylic, gouache, colored pencil on paper
34 x 44 inches framed
Gregory Grenon (1948-2022)
Nothing Can Hide My Desire, 1981
oil on plexiglass
37 x 33 x 1 inches framed
Sally Haley (1908-2007)
Untitled (sliced green apple), 1988
egg tempera on panel
9.25 x 12.75 inches framed
James Lee Hansen (b. 1925)
Mythic Rider Variation (E69), 2003
bronze
46.75 x 30.25 x 12 inches
Roll Hardy (b. 1974)
Steel at Sunset, 2026
oil on canvas
14 x 11 inches framed
Lisa Jarrett
Phenotyped (Opal Gates Jarrett and Hugh H. Jarrett Jr.; Pinwheel: White and Brown Leopard Print and Copper Sparkle Head Scarves), 2025
Mixed (head scarves, synthetic hair woven into weaving net, pigment prints, and clips)
60 x 58 inches
Manuel Izquierdo (1925-2009)
Untitled (Figure)
white marble, mahogany base
23 x 8 x 5 inches
Jackie K. Johnson (b. 1951)
Aquatic Dreams and Remnants, 2026
oil on canvas
48.5 x 60.5 inches framed
Mary Josephson (Born:1953)
It's in the stars, 2026
oil on panel
47 x 31 inches
Connie Kiener
Shelter, 2014-2026
maiolica ceramic
26.25 x 9.5 x 6.5 inches, with base
Michihiro Kosuge (b. 1943)
Untitled (Bud Series), ca. 2010
granite
11 x 11.5 x 9 inches
Willie Little
Manhattan Skyline, 2025
multimedia on wood panel, rust medium, metallic medium, powdered pigment, liquid rust, metal/wood structure,on cleat
12 x 12 x 1 inches
Willie Little
Into the Woods, 2025
multimedia on wood panel, rust medium, metallic medium, powdered pigment, liquid rust, on cleat
12 x 12 x 1 inches
Willie Little
Birds Flying High in the Sky, 2025
multimedia on wood panel, rust medium, metallic medium, powdered pigment, liquid rust, on cleat
12 x 12 x 1 inches
Betty Merken
Curtain Call #02-26-09, 2026
oil on canvas
49.75 x 56.75 inches
Michael Paul Miller (Born: 1980)
Deliver US, 2023
pigment and wax on paper
15.5 x 15.5 inches framed
Whitney Nye (b. 1966)
Full Bloom, 2025
oil on canvas
79 x 79 inches
Stephen O'Donnell
The Widow Poe, 2026
acrylic on panel
16 x 16 inches unframed
Kim Osgood (b. 1955)
Harvest with Sunflowers, 2026
acrylic on panel
48 x 24 inches
Lucinda Parker (b. 1942)
Family of Three, 2024
acrylic on canvas
41.5 x 67 inches
J.D. Perkin
Untitled, 2023
wood
22 x 14 x 17 inches
Jack Portland (b. 1946)
Brace Yourself, 2017
mixed media on canvas
Framed: 13h x 10.50w in
René Rickabaugh (b. 1947)
Untitled (Turnip Tower 1), 2026
mixed media on paper
19.5 x 15 inches framed
René Rickabaugh (b. 1947)
Untitled (Turnip Tower 2), 2026
mixed media on paper
19.5 x 15 inches framed
René Rickabaugh (b. 1947)
Untitled (Turnip Tower 3), 2026
mixed media on paper
19.5 x 15 inches framed
René Rickabaugh (b. 1947)
Untitled (Turnip Tower 4), 2026
mixed media on paper
19.5 x 15 inches framed
Chris Russell (b. 1983)
Blast Zone Blooms, 2026
oil on linen
38 x 32 inches
Michele Russo (1909-2004)
Unquiet and Forever, 1962
oil on burlap
74.25 x 46.25 inches framed
Michael C. Spafford (b. 1935)
Lapiths and Centaurs, 1992
oil on canvas
60 x 78 inches
Dirk Staschke
Swan Song, 2009
ceramic
20 x 24 x 12 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR400 (girl with baby with cat face), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
4.25 x 6.25 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR401 (woman with chinchilla on back), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR402 (boy with bird wings), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
4 x 6 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR403 (woman with crab claw), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
5.25 x 7.5 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR404 (couple with horned eland heads), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
5 x 7 inches
Eric Stotik (b. 1963)
Untitled LR405 (women; one with owl face), 2026
acrylic on found photograph
4.25 x 6.5 inches
Whiting Tennis
Theater with Grand Piano, 2026
oil on canvas
30 x 47 inches
Margot Voorhies Thompson (b. 1948)
Survival, Innovation, 2026
gouache, etching collage, and oyster shell on canvas
33.5 x 49.5 inches framed
Samantha Yun Wall (b. 1977)
We Were Close, 2021
Ink on Dura-Lar
73 x 40 inches unframed
Gina Wilson (b. 1955)
Shift, 2025
mixed media on fabric
65 x 69 inches
Sherrie Wolf (b. 1952)
Tulips at Niagara, 2026
oil on canvas
60 x 48 inches
Ko Kirk Yamahira (Born: 1976, Los Angeles, CA)
Untitled RL055 (Hexagon), 2023
graphite, partially unwoven canvas, wood
53 x 53 inches
Russo Lee Gallery presents FORTY YEARS: An Anniversary Exhibition, celebrating four decades of championing exceptional artists of the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we honor those who have shaped the gallery’s legacy and the visionaries defining its future!
Founded in 1986 by the late Laura Russo, this milestone marks 40 years of thoughtful exhibitions, enduring artistic relationships, and a deep commitment to the artists and ideas that shape our cultural landscape. We are thrilled to commemorate this remarkable history while continuing to champion contemporary art for years to come.
Opening Reception & Soirée: Thursday, October 1, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibiting Artists
James Allen, Jay Backstrand, Marlene Bauer, Heather Lee Birdsong, Michael Brophy, Louis Bunce, Sean Cain, G. Lewis Clevenger, Robert Colescott, Michael Dailey, Laura Domela, Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, Judith Poxson Fawkes, Tom Fawkes, Gabe Fernandez, Julian V.L. Gaines, Dan Gluibizzi, Gregory Grenon, Sally Haley, James Lee Hansen, Roll Hardy, Manuel Izquierdo, Lisa Jarrett, Jackie K. Johnson, Fay Jones, Mary Josephson, Mel Katz, Connie Kiener, Michihiro Kosuge, Willie Little, Betty Merken, Michael Paul Miller, Carl Morris, David Curt Morris, Hilda Morris, Richard Notkin, Whitney E. Nye, Stephen O’Donnell, Kim Osgood, Lucinda Parker, J.D. Perkin, Jack Portland, René Rickabaugh, Chris Russell, Michele Russo, Michael C. Spafford, Dirk Staschke, Eric Stotik, Whiting Tennis, Margot Voorhies Thompson, Samantha Yun Wall, Gina Wilson, Sherrie Wolf, and Ko Kirk Yamahira.
