Body Language:
New Paintings and Drawings by Roberta Aylward
March 14 - May 8, 2026
Opening Reception: March 14, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Artist Interview: 5:30 p.m.
Gallery at Weedman Design Partners, 1905 Northwest 23rd Place, Portland, OR
In Body Language, Roberta Aylward explores the role of the subconscious in art-making—inviting the body, rather than conscious thought, to guide the process. Through instinctive gestures, revisions, and moments of emergence, the work becomes a record of lived experience: abstract at first glance, yet often tipping into the familiar as figurative forms appear unexpectedly.
Fig. 1, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9"
Fig. 3, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9"
Fig. 2, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9"
Fig. 4, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9"
Fig. 5, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9.5"
Fig. 6, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9.5"
Fig. 10, oil pastel and ink on paper, 12" x 9.5"
