Jo Hamilton was born and grew up in Scotland. She moved to Portland in the 1990s after graduating from the Glasgow School of Art. Her work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and worldwide and is in numerous private and public permanent collections including the Portland Art Museum and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
“We are all connected to certain places, whether that place is in space, or time or your imagination, an ancestral home, fond childhood memories, a meeting with someone special, a vivid dream, a wish.“
*We will take November 30, December 21 and 28 off for holidays and resume Jan 4, 2026!
Enter at the atrium into the Annex. Please register to let us know you are coming, but if you find you can make it last minute, we welcome you to stop by. Please bring your own projects to work on. Our mission is to strengthen our local community of artists by meeting in person to share ideas, lend support, get to know each other, and brainstorm ways to promote each other's endeavors.
Please note that the galleries will be closed from Monday, December 22 and will reopen Wednesday, January 7, 2026. .
The Bush Barn Art Center & Annex are open to the public Wednesday - Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m.
La Asociación de Arte de Salem es una organización sin ánimo de lucro (501c3) que sirve al valle de Mid-Willamette desde 1919.
We stand together and know that art in our lives is absolutely pivotal in understanding one another, in finding common ground, and in imagining creative solutions together. Art brings us together and unites us in our humanity.
Las oportunidades de convocatoria de artistas para el Bush Barn Art Center tienen lugar durante todo el año. Haga clic en el enlace para ver la lista actual de formas de dar a conocer su arte al mundo a través de la Asociación de Arte de Salem
Thank you to the following supporters whose generous contributions support the Salem Art Association in making art experiences possible for everyone in our community.
Compton Family Foundation
Michele J. Patterson
Janet Neuburg
Braemar Charitable Trust
Harvest Foundation
Bob & Marypat Hill Family Foundation
Autzen Foundation
William S. Walton Charitable Trust
Special thanks to our generous sponsors
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