Ellen George: Ellen George & Jerry Mayer installation in the Nine Gallery

Working together side by side, Ellen George and Jerry Mayer have created Memory, an artwork composed of a manipulated full wall-sized sheet of paper pinned to the wall. The artwork is a product of the artists' collaborative and creative process that focuses on the interplay of intention, spontaneous decision-making and chance. Memory was prepared for in the studio, and created on site at Nine Gallery.

Jerry Mayer is a long-working public artist in this region who has completed commissioned artworks for Oregon Arts Commission, Regional Arts and Culture Commission (Portland, Oregon), Portland Parks, Sound Transit (Seattle, Washington) and various private organizations. He also has served as a Project/System Design Team member for Tri-Met (Westside Light Rail, Hillsboro, Oregon) and Sound Transit (Light Rail, Commuter Rail and Regional Bus, Seattle, Washington.) Mr. Mayer is a Nine Gallery founding member.

Ellen George is represented by Jane Beebe, PDX Contemporary Art, and will participate in a group show based on the envelope at PDX Contemporary Art in February. She also exhibits with Conduit Gallery, Dallas, Texas, and has 2012 exhibits at Ida Green Gallery, Austin College and the Museum of East Texas. Ellen is one of Nine Gallery’s newest members.