Green River College Visual Art Faculty and Lab Tech Exhibition
Show Dates: September 21 – November 5, 2026
Closing Reception: Thursday, November 5, Noon
Format: In person
Every two years, the visual art faculty and Studio Lab Technicians at Green River College present a group exhibition of their own work. Green River Visual Arts Faculty are Teaching Artists. They have a unique role in the field as they wear several professional hats. Their teaching pedagogy, expertise, and student guidance overlaps with creative practice. Along with keeping our studios in top condition, our studio lab technicians’ mentorship and technical knowledge translates to their own techniques and processes.
This exhibition presents media familiar to Green River students but reflects divergent personal experimentation and aesthetic, giving the Green River Community a window into the individual working practice of our resident studio artists:
- Alan Abdulkader
- Tori Boyd
- Christine Brauner
- Jessie Brugger
- Tara Champion
- Sarah Dillon Gilmartin
- Brad Dinsmore
- Annika Fraga
- Rik Garrett
- Matt Johnson
- Ryan McDonald
- Paul Metivier
- Aunna Moriarty
- Gary Oliveira
- Cindy Small
- Andrew Steers
Matt Johnson, Injustices of Frozen Water, 2026, oil on canvas, 34"x 44"
Matt Johnson, Strait of Hormuz, 2026, oil on canvas, 16"x 20"
Jessie Brugger, Lion's Garden, Oil on Canvas, 27"x 32"
Gary Oliveira, Flow Series, Photographs mounted on Wood, 2026
Sarah Dillon Gilmartin, The Storyteller, oil on panel, 36" x 36", 2026
Helen S. Smith Gallery
The Helen S. Smith Gallery on Green River College's main campus was named in honor of the college Foundation's first President. In addition to being one of the college's founding members, she was known as a strong advocate for the arts in the community.
The gallery is located at the main entrance of the Holman Library, on the Green River College's main campus. It hosts a number of shows each year, featuring the work of students and Northwest artists.
The gallery is currently accepting exhibition proposals.