The Forest Room Gallery
Check out our free community gallery space in the Library’s Forest Room, open during regular library hours.
The Forest Room Gallery features three spotlit walls to showcase framed and two-dimensional pieces, while our 6′ x 6′ glass display case offers a more intimate display venue for smaller works, such as artisan-crafted materials, curio collections, and smaller three-dimensional works.
We strive to showcase the artwork of local artists and artists who live and create in Curry and Del Norte Counties. Submissions are currently closed for 2026; applications for 2027 will be announced in the Fall
Our Exhibits
Our featured gallery exhibits change every other month. Exhibits are typically assembled by the 2nd of the month, and are disassembled between the 25th and the final day of the month.
June & July's Featured Artist: Garrett J. Smith
Sea Dreams
Medium: Blown Glass Sculpture
Artist’s Statement:
Garrett was born in Roseburg Oregon. After attending college in Ashland and Eugene he moved to Los Angeles to work in the motion picture industry. Over the next four decades he worked closely with artists in translating their vision from the large screen to the home.
His journey working in glass started in 2001 with Kuy Hepburn on Bainbridge Island, Washington. In 2006 he started apprenticing with Saul Alcaraz at Santa Barbara Artglass.
He moved to Brookings in 2018 for family reasons and occasionally creates at The Glass Forge in Grants Pass. After recent trips to Santa Barbara, where he focused on sculpture, Garrett will be displaying a combination of recent and past handmade glass.
Many believe that his years working in the motion picture business during the conversion from analog to digital have influenced his ability to capture colors and movement in this ancient art form.
Garrett has pledged to donate all proceeds from the sale of items from his June/July display to the Soroptimists of Brookings.
You can learn more about Garrett and his work at garrettjsmith.com
Second Saturday Art Walks
June, 3:00 – 5:00pm: The library will serve light refreshments between 3:00 and 4:30pm. Visitors are invited to take in this month’s exhibits, set to ambient music in a relaxed environment in the Forest Room. The artist will be in attendance to answer questions about his work!