The Royal Nebeker Gallery is excited to host Haphak: Embracing the Process of Transformation, a two-person show featuring the work of Nanette Wallace and Ben Rosenberg. Running from October 30, 2025, to January 15, 2026, this exhibit brings together monotypes, paintings, drawings, and ceramics that explore themes of growth, connection, and personal change. Come meet the artists at the community reception on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, and discover the stories behind their work.
Nanette Wallace, based in Portland, Oregon, creates an evocative, expressive world through her paintings and monotypes, inspired by the subtleties of nature, the human figure, and art’s profound ability to heal. Working from her home studio, she draws inspiration from nature, the human figure, and art’s power to connect and uplift. Her monotypes portray women in liminal spaces—dreamlike settings that blend the natural and the otherworldly, capturing moments of quiet thought and solitude. Her figures, both intimate and distant, encourage reflection on the self and the world. Wallace holds a BFA in Printmaking and Figure Drawing from Oregon State University, where she received the Norma Siebert Printmaking Scholarship. Her background as a graphic artist, illustrator, and letterpress printer shapes her work, which has been shown in solo, invitational, and juried exhibitions, including the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in the UK. Her art is part of private and public collections, including those of collector Jordan Schnitzer, and has appeared in publications sold at the Tate Museum in the UK and the Louvre in Paris.
“Art has an amazing way of connecting us to ourselves, past, present, and future,” Wallace shares. “My work is a journey of iteration, where each piece becomes a steppingstone to new inspiration, leading me to unexpected places.” Her evolving practice reflects life’s own process of change, drawing viewers to explore the stories behind her art.
Ben Rosenberg, a multidisciplinary artist based in Manzanita, Oregon, brings a vibrant and eclectic perspective to the exhibit. Working across drawing, painting, ceramics, and printmaking, Rosenberg’s pieces blend sculptural and symbolic elements, often incorporating the addition symbol—a nod to both mathematics and medicine. His monotypes, inspired by collages of his beloved pets, Bunny and Muso, weave personal narrative into textured, colorful compositions. Rosenberg holds a BFA in Printmaking from Temple University and an MFA in Studio Arts from Portland State University. His illustrations have appeared in publications like The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Oregonian. His work, including public art sculptures and murals created solo and with his parents, has been shown nationally and internationally, from Portland’s Augen and Froelick Galleries to South Korea and Italy.
Currently, Rosenberg shares a ceramics studio at Nehalem Bay Pottery, teaches at Clark College and Clatsop Community College, and enjoys life with his miniature dapple dachshund, Nina Kahnie.
Haphak: Embracing the Process of Transformation celebrates the power of art to grow, connect, and inspire. This compelling show draws viewers into the intersections of memory, identity, and creativity, offering a personal yet relatable experience.
