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Current Exhibit

Cross+Roads, an exhibit by Danielle O’Malley, will be featured in the Linfield Gallery in the Miller Fine Arts Center at ß÷ßäÉçÇø from Oct. 14 through Nov. 14, 2026. This exhibition features ceramics, textiles, and mixed media sculpture using found and natural materials. The artist will be working with students in a collaborative project to create part of this exhibition. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.

Opening Reception: The exhibit will open at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with an artist reception until 6:15 p.m. in the gallery. Light refreshments and wine will be provided. The artist will then present a slide lecture at 6:15 p.m. in Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian Bull Music Center.

O’Malley’s work is monumental in scale and symbolic message, and inventive in materials such as crocheted plastic bags, upcycled fabric, and woven flagging from construction sites. Her combinations of scavenged materials, recontextualized through textile processes with her earthen forms, are startling in scale and create a sense of urgency about the eco–crisis. O’Malley’s forms are influenced by landscapes that show nature’s magnitude and industrial objects that signal warning, which she observes daily: traps, grids, smokestacks, and fences. The confrontational feeling of larger–than–life work in one’s space is unavoidable and highlights concepts of environmental concern and warning. Exaggerated scale increases the artwork’s significance and challenges the viewer by altering the scale of familiar forms.

About the artist:

Danielle O’Malley is a Montana–based sculptor whose hand–built, large-scale ceramic work increases people’s environmental awareness. O’Malley received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, in May 2021. In addition to an active studio practice, O’Malley teaches, exhibits nationally, and serves her community as Executive Director for the Art Mobile of Montana and Coordinator for Montana Clay.

Recent exhibitions include the Holter Museum of Art (solo), the Crocker Museum of Art, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Ft. Collins Museum of Art. She was also selected for the Montana Museum of Modern Art and Culture’s inaugural 19 Under 39 emerging artist exhibition. Her work has been featured in interviews on MTPR’s Front Row Center, Tales of a Red Clay Rambler, and the Not Real Art podcast, and recognized in Ceramics Monthly, the Surface Design Association Quarterly, the NCECA Annual Journal, and The Studio Potter Journal.

Danielle’s numerous residencies include the Yellowstone Art Museum, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, The Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Red Lodge Clay Center, Open AIR Montana, and she recently was a participating artist at the International Canakkale Ceramics Symposium in Canakkale, Turkey. Her work is in permanent collections at the Northwest Art Gallery, the Taoxichuan Art Center, and numerous private collections. Follow Danielle’s work on Instagram @omalley_art or at her website:

Sponsorship:

This exhibition is sponsored by the Lacroute Arts Series and the Department of Art. The Lacroute Arts Series at ß÷ßäÉçÇø is made possible by the generosity of arts benefactor Ronni Lacroute. The series, sponsored by the Lacroute Arts Fund at Linfield, is dedicated to helping the university present art events and activities for the campus and community. It provides programs featuring artists in the areas of music, art and theatre.

About Linfield Gallery:

Linfield Gallery is a vibrant learning laboratory that invites nationally and internationally recognized artists, as well as emerging artists and Linfield student artists to the space. Solo and group shows, often with artist residencies, are a part of exhibitions and programming developed to create dialogue and critical thought through provocative, challenging, and diverse programming. We strive to create an enriching visual experience for both the Linfield community and the larger community. Follow all the events and activities of the Linfield Gallery and the Department of Art on Instagram.

Directions:

The gallery is located in the James F. Miller Fine Arts Center on the ß÷ßäÉçÇø campus. To reach the gallery from 99W, turn east on Keck Drive at the McMinnville Market Center (Albertsons) in south McMinnville. Turn right at the first street onto Library Court. The gallery is located in the second building on the left, Building B. Parking is available on the street and in the lot west of Nicholson Library.

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