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Psychedelic Astronaut, 1976<\/em> by Cathy Aster
12″x9″; gel medium image transfer and magazine print on watercolor paper; 2026; Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathy Aster: We Wear Layers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at Rose City Coffee Co., Portland, Oregon, USA
1 November-27 December 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In her first solo show, Cathy Aster explores the public and private layers worn by women at different life stages. Using image transfer and cut collage techniques, she creates formal and metaphorical transparencies in a series of 14 images. She bathes the scenes in the autumnal glow provided by vintage magazines, then excavates the images for tenderness, risk, and danger. She hooks the viewer with nostalgic images, then transforms the image by revealing unseen psychic realms. The women in Aster\u2019s work look away even as they look directly at you; they look directly at you even as they look away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Follow Me Here<\/em> by Cathy Aster
12″x9″; gel medium image transfer and magazine print on watercolor paper; 2025; Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cathy Aster is a cut paper collage artist based in Portland, Oregon. After years of experience working in rare book conservation and digital library settings, she spends her time making art and creating community for collage artists. She has shown work at Alberta Street Gallery, Art at the Cave, and Taylor Street Kitchen. She is part of the organizing group of the Pacific Northwest Collage Collective and can be found on Instagram at @cathyaster<\/a> and at caaster@gmail.com.

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INFORMATION<\/strong>

Rose City Coffee Co.<\/strong>
3370 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202, USA
(503) 956-2211

Hours:<\/strong>
Open 24 hours, every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLLAGE ON VIEW Cathy Aster: We Wear Layers at Rose City Coffee Co., Portland, Oregon, USA1 November-27 December 2026 In her first solo show, Cathy Aster explores the public and private layers worn by women at different life stages. Using…<\/p>\n

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