olea ambra

I am a multimedia (mostly textile) artist, interested in how our lives are shaped by materials. My work invites folks to engage in the learning about and honoring cloth and string through care and innovative reuse. I am self taught and inspired by the materials to make work that brings beauty, utility and softness to humans and their homes.

EXHIBITIONS

Upcoming:

Conjuring Color, May-June 2026, Multnomah Arts Center Front Gallery, Portland, OR (group)

Past:

Earth Rain Sunshine, February 2025, East Portland Community Center, Portland, OR (group)

January-February 2024, Angelica Kauffman Gallery, River Forest, IL (group)

November 2022, Angelica Kauffman Gallery, River Forest, IL (group)

COLLECTIONS

Works held in private collections in California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington.