Lots going on — and coming up — at the Don Dexter Gallery

(Above: While I Breathe I Hope, by artist Pam Stevens, on display March 7 through April 25 at the Don Dexter Gallery.)

By Randi Bjornstad

This lineup of exhibits coming up at the Don Dexter Gallery — some soon and others not quite as quickly — definitely fits into the classic saying, “And that’s not all, folks!”, made famous decades ago by longtime voice actor and comedian Mel Blanc.

Probably the easiest way to share all the information is a list, based on a recent announcement from the gallery, located in north Eugene’s Crescent Village, at 2911 Tennyson Ave., Suite #202.

Regular Don Dexter Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, or by appointment by calling 541-606-9427 or emailing hello@dondextergallery.com via email.

So here goes:

While I Breathe I Hope

Acrylic and mixed-media works is a debut exhibit by artist Pam Stevens. Opening reception is 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026; artist talk 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Show ends April 25.

Description: Stevens’ work celebrates the unbridled passion nature it has for itself— its generosity, abundance, and astounding ways in which it moves beyond survival into instinctive thrival. It grows, shakes, blooms, burns, floods, forms new paths, and heals. She notes that the more we see ourselves as fractal parts of the natural world, the more susceptible we are to this innate enthusiasm and instinct to live a life of health, vigor, and resilience, even when confronted by psychic earthquakes, external injustices, and emotional hurricanes.

Artist quote: “When we listen closely, we hear nature beg us to stop resisting the narratives of our humanity. To accept both our peace and our storms without resistance. To trust that our stories are not failures, but fertile ground,” says Pam. “We are not broken; we are becoming. Like nature, we are built to rise again — wild, resilient, and repeatedly capable of beginning anew.”

Abstract sculptures by Josh Voynick incorporate “metal and other elements.”

The Confluence Artworks

Exhibit of work by abstract metal sculptor Josh Voynick, created with “connection and healing in mind, using metal and other elements.” Voynick is a retired firefighter, and lives and creates in his shop in the mountains of southern Oregon. He will be at the gallery on March 7.

Whil-xolik: Tell Me a Story

This show by Indigenous artist Don Bailey is curated by the Don Dexter Gallery and showing on the walls in the second-floor Contemporary Indigenous Art Gallery in downtown Eugene’s Hult Center through the end of the year. There will be an opening reception at 7 p.m. on March 25, as part of Indigenous Movie Night, which features a free screening of the film, Earl Biss: The Spirit Who Walks Among His People. The doors will be open at 6 p.m., and the movie will be followed by a community discussion.

In announcing the movie showing, Dexter describes artist Earl Biss as follows:

Earl Biss (1947 – 1998) was a profound contributor to the explosion of Southwestern Art in the last half of the 20th century, and particularly to the rise of Contemporary Native American Art. His compelling portraits of Plains Indian horsemen, his phenomenal grasp of the medium of oil painting, and the sheer exuberance of his palette and brushwork earned him a place in the history books of modern art. He was, according to one Southwest Art critic and collector, “The greatest colorist of the 20th century.”

Recap: Hours for exhibits

The art exhibit at the Hult Center can be seen through this year during all box office hours, from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, as well as during all Hult Center performances.
In addition, Don Bailey’s work also may be seen throughout 2026 during office hours in the lobby of the Don Dexter Gallery, adjacent to his Eugene Dental Sleep Center at 2911 Tennyson Ave., Suite 2, in north Eugene’s Crescent Village.