SMILEY
OCTOBER 2021
Mid 2020 I started to notice smiley faces popping up everywhere. The most simplified icon of happiness was trending. With two dots and one line you can express a human emotion, and happiness was one we were all desperate for. This exhibition explores the power of the smiley, its 1960s origins, its place in popular culture and what really lies behind the smile. -Amy Rowan, curator
Emily Small - “Slightly Bitter”
Shannon Axelson - “Thank You”
Amy Rowan - “Smiley Brother 1 & 2”
Mia Christopher - “Untitled”
Amy Rowan
Jeremy Burg - “Smiley Blobs”
Jason Sturgill
Sarah & Matt Schreiber - “EmotiBlobs”
Bryce Wong - “Portlandia”
Jason Sturgill
Sarah Schreiber - “Inside Feels Chart”
Artist - Title
Artist - Title
Jason Sturgill
Jason Sturgill
Sarah & Matt Schreiber - “EmotiBlobs”
Devon Urquhart - “Swing High Swing Low”
Thuong Tran Lock
Amy Rowan - “Dead Inside”
Amy Rowan
Michael Banich - “Cactus”
Amy Rowan
Amy Rowan - “Momento Happy”
Lisa Congdon - “Arrangement No. 7”
Amy Rowan
Amy Rowan
Jason Sturgill
Erica Hauser - “Have a Happy Day”
Amy Rowan
Emily Small - “Good”
Jason Sturgill