UCC Art Gallery presents “Turning the/into Tools”
Written by Press Release on August 20, 2025
ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 18, 2025 — The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents a series of assemblage art pieces by Ralf Huber about the atrocities of child labor, past and present, in “Turning the/into Tools.“
The show will be on display at the Whipple Fine Arts Center at UCC from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. Gallery hours are Mon. – Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
A reception and artist talk will take place on Sept. 25 from 5-6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Ralf Huber was born in Laufenburg, Switzerland and lived in Germany until he moved to the United State in 2003, he has lived in Eugene, Oregon since 2010. Huber spent almost 30 years designing commemorative coins before he started creating his own art in 2020.
Huber’s mixed media assemblage art draws heavily from the time of the industrial revolution of the 19th century into the early 20th century and addresses the issue of industry using children as human capital.
About The Art Gallery
The UCC Art Gallery is located in the Whipple Fine Arts Building at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg, OR, 97470. The Art Gallery is a 1100 square-foot exhibition space that features six exhibitions per year, showcasing a variety of media from emerging to established artists. The primary focus of the Art Gallery is to exhibit high-quality artwork for the education and cultural benefit of the students of UCC and the residents of Douglas County.
