ART TRAILER GALLERY
The Art Trailer Gallery lives in a 1960’s Aloha made in Aloha, Oregon. It was rescued from a neglected RV park in the northern part of the Long Beach Peninsula. After lots of TLC, it has transformed into a bright and beautiful open space to reflect a traditional gallery. It is now part of the Artist Residency Program and our non-profit organization, Sou’wester Arts. Exterior mural Summer 2018 by artist Nicky Kriara.
Current Exhibition:
“Barn Rave, 2011” by Tori Wheeler
ON VIEW
JULY 27 2023 – OCTOBER 12 2023
Tufted, and interactive artwork, Barn Rave, 2011 encapsulates the frenetic, feral exchange of energy found in a packed dance floor. The modular work recalls a night in a remote barn outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Its tessellated pieces intertwine, forming a hazy, abstracted scene of kids drenched in sweat, a barn filled with fog, hay, pulsating music, and a mix of suspicious substances. This ephemeral experience imprints neural pathways.
The puzzle-like components and imagery pay homage to a transformative and hedonistic celebration of youthful exuberance. The liberated sensuality and sometimes-brainlessness of infectious bassy beats become the unyielding desires to relinquish the burdens and constraints of adolescence in small town surroundings. The pieces move and connect, at times surpassing a perfect fit. Capturing the raw energy of dancing amidst others. Capturing unbridled energy. Their arrangement allows for infinite reconfigurations—a reflection of the ever-shifting nature of the dance floor.
Tori Wheeler is an artist, designer, and dancer whose work is influenced by ecstatic human exchange, touch and tactility, music-and-nature-induced-trance-states, and a dash of trickster humor. Their creative practice mirrors that of a desire path.
Tori holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and works as a textile artist, gold leaf gilder, and fairweather graphic designer.
Curated by Nikki Cormaci
Art Trailer Gallery Archive:
- 2023:
- July 24th 2023: Barn Rave, 2011 by Tori Wheeler
- July 14 – July 23rd 2023: “We Do” by John Frentress & Julie Perini
- April 14 – July 6th 2023: “What Else is Here?“ by Lindsay Costello and Erika Callihan
- March 17 – 19 2023: Fabric & painting gallery by Ollie Smyer as part of Arts Week 2023.
- 2022:
- Jul 1- Sept 25, 2022: “Between Sea & Land”: Granular Explorations by Cory Gray & Nicky Kriara.
- April 8 – June 30, 2022: “Ancestral Threads” An Installation by Iris Sullivan Daire.
- 2021:
- April 23 – July 18, 2021: “Dirk Sweringen: A Photography Exhibition” .
- March 21 – April 19, 2021: New Work by Interdisciplinary Artist Ronald Jones.
- Mar 8 – Mar 13, 2021: “Sharing the Shuttle: A Collaborative Weaving Project” by Cynthia Star as part of Arts Week 21′.
- 2020:
- Dec 18, 2020 – Feb 28, 2021: “Momentary Collapse“ by Kirista Trask.
- Oct 13 – Dec 13, 2020: “From the Depths“ by Carolyn Hopkins.
- April 19 – July 12, 2020: “Your Last Day…” by Ben Beres (as a virtual online exhibit due to Covid-19).
- Jan 14 – April 5, 2020: “Water & Wood” by Sam Montaña.
- 2019:
- Nov 8, 2019 – Jan 12, 2020: “Shore/Lines” by Marcus Fischer.
- Aug 9 – Nov 3, 2019: “We’ve Never Met Before Today” by Becca Van K and Andrew Cortes.
- June 9 – Aug 4, 2019: “Forget Me Not Taxidermy” by Lindsay Bones.
- Mar 8 – June 2, 2019: “Treasure From” by Jillian Barthold.
- Jan 11 – Feb 24, 2019: “Vertellen” by Andie Sterling.
- 2018:
- Oct 5 – Dec 30, 2018: “Deep Skies” by Heather McLaughlin.
- July 3 – Sep 23, 2018: “Pillow Talk” by Amanda Manitach.
- April 14 – June 24, 2018: “What The World Needs Now Is LOVE” by Larry Yes.
- 2017:
- Dec 21, 2017 – February 25, 2018: “Sou’wester Staff Art Exhibit” by Samantha Baker, Michael Crain, Thandi Rosenbaum, Kate Rutter, Dawn Stetzel, Jason Taylor, Jason Tschimperle.
- Aug 11 – Dec 15, 2017: “Pop Up Trailer Show” by John Frentress, Nicky Kriara, Nicole J Georges, Shelley Short, Joe Chasse, Jane E Herrold, Carol Aust, Bradley Delay, J Junkins, Patrick Carrico, Aaron Tate, Erin Engstrom, as well as additional artists.
