Exhibitions & Installations
Rebecca Hooper’s contemporary fiber art has been featured in solo, invited, and juried exhibitions along the Oregon coast. Her large-scale woven work also includes permanent public installations created from retired commercial fishing gear and reclaimed maritime steel.
Current Exhibitions
Woven From The Port
June 12 - August 30, 2026
Solo Exhibition at Newport Visual Arts Center, Runyun Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365.
open Wed - Sun 12pm - 4pm
Opening reception Friday, June 12, 5 - 7pm.
This work starts at the dock. The ropes come straight from Newport
Oregon's commercial fishing fleet - lines that have hauled crab pots and reached the end of their working life. I weave them into images of the marine life those same waters sustain, holding the tension between industry and ecosystem without trying to resolve it.
Permanant Installations
Tidepool Bench
Installed October 2025 at Fire Rock Ocean Sky Healing Arts. Visible from Highway 101.
In Her Wake
Installed July 2025 at Fire Rock Ocean Sky Healing Arts. Visible from Highway 101.
Selected Exhibitions
May 30 - June 28, 2026
Evanston Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois
10 x 10 Show: Celebrating Creativity
Aug. 1 - Sept. 27, 2025
Woven Bait Bag. Newport Visual Arts Center.
Thrid Floor Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
OCCA 3rd Annual Members Show
March 7 - April 27, 2025
Fly Like A Seagull. Newport Visual Arts Center.
Runyan Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
Fiber Fest: Woven Worlds
January 11 - March 1, 2025
Invited small group exhibit. Newport Visual Arts Center.
Runyan Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
Cycles of Nature
June 27 - November 3, 2024
Invited small group exhibition. Pacific Maritime Heritage Center. 333 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, Oregon
Weaving Maritime Ropes:
Transforming Retired Fishing Material into Art
June 7 - August 4, 2024
Solo Exhibition. Lincoln City Cultural Center. 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Oregon
10 x 10 Show: Celebrating Creativity
April 19 - May 26, 2024
Small group exhibition. Newport Visual Arts Center. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
Member's Show
January 21 - February 25, 2024
Small group exhibition. Newport Visual Arts Center.
Runyan Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
10 x 10 Celebrating Creativity
June 2 - July 29, 2023
Small group exhibition. Newport Visual Arts Center. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
Art on the Edge
June - July, 2023
Invited small group exhibition. Lincoln City Cultural Center. 540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Oregon
The COVE Gallery
June 2022 - June 2023
Small group exhibition. 831 NE Avery St, Newport, OR 97365
OCCA Members Art Show
February 4 - March 25, 2023
Small group exhibition. Newport Visual Arts Center.
Runyan Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
ART Toledo Phantom Gallery
August - December 2022
Small group exhibition in abandoned storefront buildings. Main Street, Toledo, Oregon
Mayor's Art Show
February 12 - March 5, 2022
Invited small group exhibition. Newport Visual Arts Center. Runyun Gallery. 777 NW Beach Dr, Newport, OR 97365
