OREGON – The Coliseum Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the Windows to the Soul: Portraits Unveiled Art Exhibit featuring 32 artists with a total of 57 works of art on display from February 1 to March 15.

Windows to the Soul is an exhibit that focuses on the subject of portraits in a wide variety of media formats including drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture.

Participating artists are Ellen Bartels, Cindy Bear, Phyllis Bergagna, Larry Bond, Beverly Broyles, Bob Cholke, Rick Davis, Kate May Fitch, Beverly Garcia, Timothy Griffith, Steve Hart, Kat Heitzman, Mary Howe, Susan Hurley-Whitacre, Matt Jagitsch, Kitto, Linnea Koch, Paula Kuehl, Amy Laskye, Paula Flanagan Marsh, Joy Meyer, Jeff Oesterheld, Joe Popp, Betty Predmore, Louise Price, Elizabeth Rhoads Read, Constance Swenson, Steve Toole, David Van Delinder, Mary von Tish, Kathe Wilson, and Julie Young.

The exhibit will be judged by Carolyn McKee-Freese with awards presented at a reception held 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 with music by composer and multi-instrumentalist Jim Kanas. Visitors to the Coliseum Museum will also be allowed to vote for their favorite art piece with the People’s Choice Award winner announced at the close of the exhibit. 

The February schedule also includes new exhibits by Julie Young on the Feature Walls, Momentum Art Guild Exhibit in the Lowden Gallery, and the Scenic Art Loop Exhibit in the Taft Gallery.

The Coliseum Museum mission is to present Art, Antiques, Americana and history through permanent and rotating exhibits, workshops, music, theater and more.

Additional information can be found on the website, www.cmaaa.org and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ColiseumMuseum/