Prudence Roberts

Prudence Roberts recently retired from Portland Community College, where she taught art history and was curator of the collections and gallery at the Rock Creek campus. Prior to that, she spent 14 years as Curator of American art at the Portland Art Museum. She continues to work as a freelance writer and curator and serves on the boards of Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts and the Multnomah County Cultural Coalition.

Phyllis Trowbridge: Meditating on place

Trowbridge's show 'Painting in Time' at the North View Gallery on the campus of PCC Sylvania is a celebration of place and testament to the benefits of close observation.

New horizons for Julie Green’s ‘Last Supper’ and ‘First Meal’ projects

The Oregon State University painter passed away in 2021. In 2023, The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art acquired 'Last Supper' and the Oregon State University Press published a new catalog based on 'First Meal.'

Aftermath: ‘Altered Terrain’ at The Reser

Christine Bourdette and Michael Boonstra's exhibition, on view through May 10th, features works inspired by the landscape and natural processes.

Quilted dynamism: Niraja Lorenz at Helzer Gallery

The quilts in Lorenz's show "Strange Attractors" showcase nothing less than the vibrancy of the universe. Prudence Roberts reviews.

Malignant monuments: On permanency, “Prototypes,” and York

It has been a year and a half since monuments started coming down in Portland. Should replacements be permanent?