Artist Talk: The Beauty of Structure
THE RESER PRESENTS
ARTIST TALK: THE BEAUTY OF STRUCTURE
Date February 21, 2026 1:00pm
Artist talk with Leah Wilson & Sally Finch | Saturday, February 21 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Free with a reserved ticket.
Oregon Origins VI: The Birth of Cascadia Panel Discussion
Stelo Portland’s Park Blocks 412 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, Oregon Panel Discussion Saturday, July 12 @ 2:30 – 4:30 PM Oregon Origins Project in partnership with Stelo presents an epic new musical work and art exhibition depicting the dramatic events of Oregon’s geologic history. Join us for a panel discussion. This conversation will include Leah Wilson, Christine Bourdette, Ian Madin, and Matthew Packwood about our artistic exploration of the state’s geologic origin stories, including Columbia River basalt flows, Basin and Range earthquakes, Cascade volcanoes, Missoula floods, and... Read MoreLuminaries: A Podcast about Fire, Water, and Bill Viola
I gravitate toward water. I spent a considerable amount of time as a river guide and instructor. much of my life has been shaped by water. I run from fire. It has also shaped my life. Fire is my shadow. The Spring Creek Project invited me to record a podcast episode for their series “Luminaries” produced by the Spring Creek Project at Oregon State University. This series invites people to share stories about writing and art that illuminates their environmental thinking or work. I responded to Bill Viola’s video installation “The Crossing” in which he blended fire and water... Read More
Response: John Grade’s Emeritus & Listening to the Forest
Emeritus beckons. Time and time again, I’m inexorably drawn to stand within it with my head tipped toward the sky. There’s an unease, a dis-ease, underlying the elegance and grace of the forms. How will you respond?
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Artist Talk – Stories Told by Water
In conjunction with my solo exhibition, Stories Told by Water, Umpqua Valley Arts hosted an artist talk on August 5. In this talk I give context to Stories Told by Water and I introduce work in progress the studio.
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Tree Talk: Artists Speak for Trees
We heard from four ecoartspace artists who shared their ideas and artworks about trees and forests: Marie-Luise Klotz, Christopher Lin, Erika Osborne, Leah Wilson. Leah Wilson told the story of “Listening to the Forest,” her installation created for Oregon State University’s College of Forestry.
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Artist Talk – Making Listening to the Forest
There is a rich story embedded in Listening to the Forest. This video introduces the process and concepts behind the project.
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Tree Talk: Artists Speak for Trees
May 20: The beauty and mystery of trees has long been a subject for artists, and more recently, concern for the survival of forests (the lungs of our planet) has been paramount.
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Webinar: Listening to the Forest
Join us on Wednesday, May 12 at 4 PM for a conversation about the new public art installation “Listening to the Forest,” located in the George W. Peavy Forest Science Center on the OSU campus. The discussion will be preceded by a short video introducing the artwork and will include a live Q&A with the artist Leah Wilson, moderated by Dr. Brooke Penaluna.
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Video: Collaborating with Time
In conjunction with the October 2021 exhibition at The Arts Center in Corvallis entitled What Will Nature Do? I spoke about collaborating with time in my creative process. Hydrologist Steve Wondzell joined me on April 20, 2021 to provide his perspective of my art from a scientist’s point of view.
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Speaking: Place as Collaborator
What is an “episodic lifetime artist in residence?” On November 2 at 7 PM Corvallis Art Guild will feature a discussion with Eugene artist Leah Wilson, a multi-media visual artist and writer in Eugene. Her presentation will focus on Place as Collaborator.
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Speaking: Listening to the Forest
Arts-Sci at OSU will feature a discussion with Eugene artist Leah Wilson, a multi-media visual artist and writer in Eugene. Her presentation will focus on her new installation in the Forest Science Complex. Listening to the Forest spans the scale of an old-growth tree from the cellular level, to one growing in the forest. The installation creates a contemplative visual experience of light, color, shadow, and rhythm.
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