BRUMFIELD GALLERY
1033 Marine Drive, Astoria,
OR, 97103, (503) 741-3439 info@brumfieldgallery.com www.brumfieldgallery.com Brumfield Gallery shows contemporary figurative and narrative art, favoring work that speaks authentically of the human experience from a unique viewpoint. Much of the work they show has an otherworldly sensibility, suggesting the precarious nature of the veil between accepted reality and the imagined world. Their exhibition program navigates a path that borders surrealism, symbolism and magical realism, but is always rooted in real world human experience.
The gallery represents a number of established Northwest painters such as Mary Alayne Thomas, Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley, Molly Cliff Hilts Carla O’Connor.
“Brumfield Gallery recently relocated to Astoria from Cannon Beach…Astoria attracts a lot of young professionals visiting from the nearby cities of Seattle and Portland. It has a Second Saturday Art Walk and a growing number of galleries and studios. Oregon’s north coast boasts a more vibrant art scene than its rural location might suggest.”
— Jane Brumfield, owner, Brumfield Gallery
beginning of September is The Secret Gallery’s “toy” show, which is shaping up to be a fun and colorful show. September to October an exhibition will display work by artists alongside work by their artist parent or child.
For November and December, the gallery has asked artists to give their interpretation of surrealism and answer the question, “What would Hieronymus Bosch do?” For January to February 2021, there will be a solo show by gallery co-founder Jill
specifically created to fit the unique look and size of the gallery.
The gallery also produces a weekly podcast where they interview artists and talk about the shows and happenings at the gallery.
“Astoria has long been a haven for creative people, but the last few years have brought an unprecedented influx of artists as new studio spaces and galleries are emerging all over downtown.”
— Jill McVarish, curator, The Secret Gallery