Froelick Gallery hosts "Remembering Jamison/Thomas Gallery" A Group Exhibit Benefiting the Pacific Northwest College of Art William Jamison Scholarship.
(PRUnderground) October 31st, 2025
What: FROELICK GALLERY presents Remembering Jamison/Thomas Gallery: An Exhibit Benefiting the William Jamison Scholarship, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
When / On View: November 5 to 29, 2025
Where: Froelick Gallery, 714 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209
Special Events: Preview Reception, Wednesday November 5, 5-7pm.
First Thursday Reception November 6, 5pm to 8pm.
Exhibit Conversation with Jeffrey Thomas, Brad Rogers, Mary Josephson, Charles Froelick and others: Saturday, November 8, 2pm.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am to 5:30 pm, and by appointment.
Contact: email: info@froelickgallery.com telephone: 503-222-1142
Website: www.froelickgallery.com
This exhibition commemorates the Jamison/Thomas Gallery legacy and features many artists who showed at its Portland and New York locations between 1980-1995, including: Paul Arensmeyer, Martha Banyas, Rick Bartow, Christine Bourdette, Stuart Buehler, Mark Bulwinkle, Mark Calderon, Tom Cramer, Baba Wague Diakite, Amy Estrin, Walter Fleming, Harry Fritzius, Robert Gilkerson, Gregory Grenon, William Jamison, Kevin Kadar, Brian Kershisnik, Larry Kirkland, D.E. May, Marjorie McDonald, Louis Monza, Paula Overbay, Stan Peterson, Jon Serl, and Erik Stotik. Art sale proceeds benefit the William Jamison Scholarship at Pacific Northwest College of Art.
In 1980 William Jamison opened Folk Craft Gallery in downtown Portland, OR. In 1983 Jeffrey Thomas took a job there and in 1985 the two began their close professional partnership changing Folk Craft Gallery into Jamison/Thomas Gallery. It was an interesting collaboration from the start, formed by two very different but passionate art enthusiasts. Jeffrey Thomas was from a family of contemporary art curators and collectors in New York City. William Jamison was raised in a small community in Ohio, had an art/teaching degree from Kent State and had taught studio art. They each had an eye for outstanding artists, and a keen understanding and ability to work with artists and collectors. In August 1986, with Jamison holding down the Portland location, Thomas moved to New York City to open a second location.
In 1995 Jamison passed away after running his gallery for 15 years, Thomas moved to the creative services industry and the Jamison/Thomas Gallery closed for good. However, the two directors of the Jamison/Thomas Gallery in Portland, Charles Froelick and Jane Beebe, went on to open their respective galleries and carry the torch to this day. Brad Rogers, a PNCA graduate and Jamison’s surviving life partner opened his own gallery, and is still curating exhibitions of artists he champions. The Jamison/Thomas legacy has had a direct influence in the arts culture of Portland for over forty years!
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