Joanie Krug
3203 NE 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97212
503-705-5669
www.joaniekrug.com
Instagram-@joaniekrug
“In painting, plasticity is achieved by a sensation of movement both into the canvas and out from the space anterior to the surface of the canvas. Actually, the artist invites the spectator to take a journey within the realm of the canvas. The spectator must move with the artist’s shapes in and out, under and above, diagonally and horizontally; he must curve around spheres, pass through tunnels, glide down inclines, at times perform an aerial feat of flying from point to point, attracted by some irresistible magnet across space, entering into mysterious recesses-and if the painting is felicitous, do so at varying and related intervals. This journey is the skeleton, the framework of the idea. In itself it must be sufficiently interesting, robust and invigorating. That the artist will have the spectator pause at certain points and regale him with especial seductions at others is an additional factor helping to maintain interest. In fact, the journey might not be undertaken at all were it not for the promise of these especial favors.”. - Mark Rothko
Joanie Krug is attracted to the unexpected, even the random event that occurs for each of us on a daily basis. Her work challenges us to embrace the turnarounds in life that leave us with a different perspective and invites us to land in a new space.
As a Portland based visual artist working in both charcoal and oils, her subject matter has predominantly focused on women in expressive emotional and social moments. The spontaneity of gesture fuels the spirit of her imagery. Most recently, Joanie has also been exploring landscapes and interior environments and the myriad of ways that color, space and design inhabit the rectangle. Moving away from more graphic descriptions , her paintings emote energy and emotion with a varied palette and brushstroke. Her painting process is an eventful journey- incorporating layers of effort to finally land on a moment of resolution.
Currently, Joanie is a member of Gallery 114, having joined the collective in November 2014. Her paintings have been exhibited in Washington DC, San Francisco and Portland. Over the past several years, Joanie’s work has become a part of personal collections throughout the US and in South Africa
Although never within a definitive “arts program”, Joanie has taken a myriad of painting workshops with artists including- Gage Obdenbrouw ,Jennifer Pochinski, Patrick Lee, Justin Duffus, Claudia Rilling, , Zoey Frank, Joseph Mann, and Bill Park
Gallery affiliations:
1989-1992-Gallery Route 1- Point Reyes, California
1997-1999- Hawthorne Ave Gallery - Portland Oregon
2014-present- Gallery 114, Portland, Oregon
exhibitions 2024
january-”glancing back-looking forward”- group exhibit- Arrowood gallery, portland
february-”heart”-a group exhibit- art at the cave gallery, vncouver , wa
MARCH-APRIL-PDX commons group retrospective, portland, oregon
june- guardino gallery-main gallery -solo painting exibit with sculpture by heather bellamy, portland, or
july- member exhibit- Gallery 114, portlad, oregon
exhibitions 2023
june- solo exhibit- “mostly coupled”-arrowood gallery, portland, oregon
june- member exhibit, gallery 114, portland, oregon
july-Zupan’s wine cellar, portland, oregon
September - “exuberance”-solo exhibit with guest artist ,mark dunst-”beyond the now”. gallery 114, portland, oregon
october- november- “alone together”-solo exhibit, red e cafe gallery, portland, oregon
exhibitions in 2022
july- member exhibit gallery 114, portland oregon
september- guardino gallery- featured artist, portland oregon
prior Solo exhibitions
september 2022- featured area- guardino gallery, portland, oregon
september 2021- “zig zaG”feATURED ARTIST WITH GUESTS-Gallery 114, portland, oregon
november 2020- MAIN GALLERY - GUARDINO GALLERY, PORTLAND, OREGON
OCTOBER 2020- PORTLAND OPEN STUDIOS, PORTLAND, OREGON
September 2019- “Serendipity”- featured artist with guest Kim Murton- Gallery 114 Portland, Or
October 2019- Portland Open Studios 2019
November 2019- “The Passionate Two”, Bohio Studio, Portland, Oregon
August 2017 “jaywalking”- Gallery 114, Portland, Oregon with guest artist Diane Kingzett
May 2016- “Reflections on Falling Up” , Gallery 114, Portland, Oregon
juried exhibits:
2023- “Club V” , ford gallery, portland , Oregon
2023-”sovereignty and liberation” -gallery 110, seattle, wash
2022-”chasing ghosts”- verum ultimum gallery, portland, oregon
2020 - “Living Mark 7” verum ultimum galLery, portland, oregon
2019- “Peace of My Heart”, CraneArt, P5, Portland, Oregon
2019- Portland Open Studios 2019, Portland, Oregon
2019 “Living Mark 6” Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2018 “She Flies With Her Own Wings” Salem Art Association, Salem Oregon
2018- Portland Open Studios- October 2018-Portland, Oregon
2018- “Living Mark 5” Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2017- “Generous Kingdoms” - Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2016- “Chasing Ghosts”- Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2015- Beaverton Arts Mix Exhibit
Group exhibitions:
2022-group member exhibit, “working apart-coming together gallery 114, portland, oregon
2021-group member exhibit ,gallery 114, portland, oregon
2020 “Art in the Time of the Coronavirus” (on line exhibit) - Gallery 114,
Portland. Or.
2020 Duo exhibit- PDX Commons, Portland, Or
2019 “Redoux”- Gallery 114, Portland, Or
2018 “Dwelling in Possibilities” – Gallery 114, Portland, Or
2017 “The Big 500”- The Galleria, Portland, Or
2016 “Connections”- Gallery 114, Portland, Or
2015 “Exposure”- Gallery 114, Portland, Or
2012 “The ReImagination Project”, Portland, Or
Private collections : Washington, DC Columbia, S.Carolina Austin, Tex
New York, NY Cleveland, Ohio denver, colorado
Capetown, S. Africa Portland, Oregon berkley, california
Lawrence, Kansas Bethesda, Md san diego, california