Portal Arts Collective Crew
We are a team of artists, educators and designers on a mission to divert waste from landfills and use it to create art.
All of this is not possible without the help and support of our creative team!
Portal Arts Collective is made up of many different helping hands based on the scope & details of each individual project. We’d just like to say thank you to our team of artists & volunteers who continually support our mission of turning trash into ART!
Richard Cawley
A Portland native, Richard Cawley has been designing and creating sculptural objects for over two decades. Since the beginning, he's been drawn to the challenge and delight of transforming mundane post-consumer waste into thought-provoking objects of beauty and works of art. richartsculpture.com
Gustav Sculptor
Gustav Sculptor’s continuous intrigue with the human condition inspires him to explore how to reduce our footprint on planet earth. His everyday choices are driven by what he can do to make the least impact on the health of the planet. He is a master recycler that believes in fixing everything you can with anything you have. instagram.com/gustavsculptorart
Dallas Swindle
Industrial Designer, CAD Specialist, Educator. dasivdesign.com
Holly Hogan
Holly Hogan is a New Orleans native currently based in Portland, Oregon. She is is a multidisciplinary artist who enjoys painting, illustrating, sculpture and collage. Some of her favorite inspirations are psychedelia, disco, the ocean and the majestic creatures that live within it, vintage smut and the beauty of the human body (especially butts). Holly’s mixed media sculptures have been shown at festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest. In addition to being on the board of the Portal Arts Collective, she has collaborated with their team making sculptures out of scrap metal and single use plastic. hollyhoganart.com
Julia Alora
Julia Alora is a transplanted artist from the east coast wilderness, specializing in metal monstrosities made from recycled materials. Her work can be found sporadically around Portland, in galleries with big enough doors, and lurking in forest depths. juliaalora.com
Iris Asher
Iris Asher is a multi-medium designer and creator passionate about reassigning discarded materials to a place of purpose in functional art, thereby encouraging humans to see the usefulness potential in items they might otherwise turn into trash. She is also the owner and lead designer at xobruno, a Portland-based fine leather goods company. xobruno.com
Ben Pink
Ben Pink is an artist, curator, and event organizer based in Portland, Oregon. Ben is passionate about creating inclusive spaces where we can be vulnerable, highlight the common experiences that unite us, and honor each person’s unique story.
Additional Team Members
Kohel Haver // Legal Support // swiderhaver.com
Rosy Schechter // Technical Support & Secretary