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Exhibit: The Harmony of Contradiction
Sun, Nov 22
|Trinity Cathedral, Portland
In her first retrospective, painter and designer Karen Gatens gathers work in oils, acrylics, pastels, and mixed media, using images from nature to explore the inner search for meaning.
Time & Location
Nov 22, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Trinity Cathedral, Portland
About the Event
The Harmony of Contradiction: A Contemplative Path
Opening Reception: November 22 • 11:30 am
In her first retrospective, painter and designer Karen Gatens gathers work in oils, acrylics, pastels, and mixed media, using images from nature to explore the inner search for meaning. The exhibit takes its name from a phrase that came to her at 21: “the harmony of contradiction.” More than fifty years later, these works trace how life’s contradictions can give way to something unexpected and freeing: self-acceptance.
Works available for purchase; proceeds benefit Trinity Arts.