Great Art, Great Cause

Geezer Gallery

When invited the Geezer Gallery, a unique Portland art gallery and creative program, to show some of its work at one of the company’s First Thursday art celebrations, the response was amazing. So amazing, in fact, that invited the gallery back again.

“The artwork from the Geezer Gallery was just incredible,” said CEO Travis Rigby. “Combine that with all the great work they do with their art therapy and programs for seniors, and we just had to have them back.”

Now, has teamed up with the Geezer Gallery again, this time for a special, two-day event that will raise funds for the nonprofit gallery and its programs. Dozens of master quality artists from the gallery have donated 100 works of art, each one priced at $100. The public is invited to view and purchase the work, enjoy live jazz music, and learn more about the Geezer Gallery during a free event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 

From 6 to 9 p.m. the night before, Geezer Gallery members and special guests are invited to an evening of wine, cheese, chocolate, and a display of the 100 pieces of art.

“We are just thrilled that Travis caught the vision early and that he has become such big supporter,” said Stephen Graham, an artist, and the gallery’s volunteer director. “The gallery and what it does is just amazing, so it’s great to have supporters who really believe in it.”

Founded by Amy Henderson in 2005, the Geezer Gallery has a home on the ground floor of the Loaves and Fishes Center in southwest Portland. In juried shows that rotate monthly, the gallery

displays the work of highly talented artists who are over the age of 60. The bigger vision of the gallery, whose name was chosen to provoke new ways of thinking about aging and older people, is to teach and share creativity with the local senior community. It does this through a wide range of educational programs and art therapy.

“It’s really unlike any other gallery around,” Graham said, “and with supporters like events like this fund-raiser, we’ll be able to continue sharing the Geezer Gallery vision.”