Feves gallery shows works of David Stump

PENDLETON — Paintings, drawings and sculptures that span more than 30 years of David Stump’s artistic practice are featured in an exhibition at Betty Feves Memorial Gallery.

“Meditations of a Mad Man Worthy of a Public Hanging” opened Oct. 12 and is available for view through Dec. 3. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

An artist reception is Thursday, Nov. 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Pioneer Hall at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. It includes a brief artist’s talk at 5 p.m.

Stump was born in Portland and pursued his education at several institutions. He received a bachelor’s degree with a focus on art from Portland State University.

As an educator, Stump has taught art history, painting, sculpture, design and drawing. For the past nine years, he has worked as a part-time faculty member at BMCC and is currently teaching drawing.

A nonprofit exhibit space, the gallery’s namesake, Betty Feves, moved to Pendleton in 1945 and began exhibiting her work in 1952. She became an internationally known ceramic artist and helped mold the work of many artists.

During exhibits, the gallery welcomes tours from schools, clubs and other organizations. For more information, visit www.bluecc.edu/feves-art-gallery or contact Nika Blasser, gallery director, at nblasser@bluecc.edu or 541-278-5952.

EO Forum highlights ‘Murdered and Missing Indigenous People’

PENDLETON — Two members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are leading a discussion on “Murdered and Missing Indigenous People” during the upcoming Eastern Oregon Forum.

The event is Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. in ST-200 at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. The cost is $5 at the door; admission is free for students.

Panel presenters include Desiree Coyote, manager of the CTUIR’s Family Violence Services Program, and Kola Shippentower-Thompson, a tribal member and founder of the Wisawca Project LLC, an organization working for change, for better communication and involvement. Both are survivors of abuse.

Coyote possesses a strong drive to enhance the safety of her community, specifically victims of crime and their families. Her program provides services to victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and stalking. Shippentower-Thompson has developed a Safety Plan that anyone can utilize by identifying safety methods, contacts and procedures to keep one safe, whether in an abusive relationship or a plan to track a missing person.

In addition to BMCC, the EO Forum is presented by InterMountain Education Service District, the East Oregonian, the American Association of University Women and Harriet Isom, a former United States ambassador. For more information, including the other 2023-24 series topics, search Facebook via bit.ly/468ZUMm or email Jen Merritt at jen.merritt@imesd.k12.or.us.

Whitman announces scholarships for CTUIR members

WALLA WALLA — Whitman College has partnered with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to develop a scholarship for students who are enrolled members of the tribes. In addition, Indigenous students from other parts of the Pacific Northwest or with close ties to the CTUIR also are eligible to apply.

The Sinaata Scholarship covers the full cost of attendance at Whitman, including tuition, food, housing, books and supplies. It is renewable for all four years.

Based in Walla Walla, Whitman is a small liberal arts college. For more information, search www.whitman.edu.

The first round of applications are due Nov. 15. For more information and a link to the application, visit bit.ly/40rcwwj. For questions, email admission@whitman.edu.

— East Oregonian