Events

Gold Beach Art Enthusiasts and Curry Arts are proceeding with the Build a Bridge Mural art project as part of the Create and Celebrate: Happy 130th Birthday Gold Beach project.

The Bridge Mural Project is a collaborative community project that will require the input of at least 40 local artists and art enthusiasts. The mural is comprised of individual canvas panels that can be easily distributed so it will be perfect for this “stay at home” time.

Here are the details:

What: The Build a Bridge Project will begin with forty 12×12” canvases which, when arranged, will create a 20×2’ mural. Black outlines of the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge, water, and land and the words “Gold Beach” will already be painted over all of the canvases as shown below. Participants are invited to use acrylic paint to create any sort of design or composition on their individual canvas while leaving the black outlines visible. Supplies including a 12×12” canvas, 2 paintbrushes, and 5 colors of paint will be provided. Artists may also use their own brushes or paints. All canvases must be returned to become part of the collective piece of art.

When/Where: The project will begin next week and will end by May 31st. Canvases and supplies can be delivered to your home in Gold Beach and will also be available for pick-up at the Gold Beach Library on Thursday, May 7th between 12-1pm. Masks and safe distancing are requested during pick up. Instructions for returning your canvas will be announced later.

Who: Curry Arts and Gold Beach Art Enthusiasts members will have first priority to reserve a canvas on a first come-first served basis and then the project will be open to all other community members. No previous art experience is required.

How: If you are interested in participating in this project contact Julie Wilson at goldbeachart@gmail.com. Include your phone number and let her know if you would like your supplies delivered or if you can pick up supplies on Thursday, May 7th.

Julie will be in touch to confirm your participation. If you have already contacted her directly or on Facebook, you do not need to sign up again.

Curry Art’s member Pat Renner, has been juried into the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) 45th annual exhibition to be held in Boise, Idaho at the Idaho State Museum. The exhibit will run from June 5–July 26, 2020.

The painting entitled, “Awash with Flowers” is one of 100 paintings selected for this year’s “Watercolors Rock the Gem State” WFWS exhibition.  World renowned artist, author and Juror Stephen Quiller chose this painting from among 945 entries from the 10 watercolor societies that make up WFWS.

Having been juried into three exhibitions, Renner will be awarded signature membership at the annual opening.

The WFWS, founded in 1974, is a consortium of ten regional associations of watercolorists from Idaho Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Texas.  Its mission is to showcase works on paper created with a variety of water-based media, to encourage and recognize artistic excellence through competitions and to encourage the visibility of watercolor as an artistic medium through these annual exhibitions.  Members of the regional member societies are members of WFWS, at present numbering over 5,000 artists.

Congratulations Pat!

Due to public health concerns about the COVID-19 virus, this event is CANCELLED
The 33rd Annual Whale of a Wine & Art Festival will be held at the Docia Sweet Hall Event Center, at the Fairgrounds in Gold Beach on Friday May 15 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday May 16 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All local artists are invited to display ready-to-hang art (wall art only) free of charge!  Unframed original art, prints, and cards need to be displayed in your own display rack or bin.

Check in and hanging:  Friday May 15th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Unsold art pick-up:  Saturday May 16th at 8 p.m.

For detailed hanging information contact Magda at magdapaint@hotmail.com

 

 

Due to public health concerns about the COVID-19 virus, weekly art meet-ups are being suspended. 

We will update this information when the group meet-ups begin again.

Curry Arts and its art outreach program, Gold Beach Art Enthusiasts, have lots of art activities and opportunities planned for 2020.

Currently scheduled:

Saturday, January 18 at the Curry Public Library 10 a.m.:  a free workshop focusing on Collage and Mixed Media

 

 

FRIDAY Weekly Art Meet-Ups – Every Friday from 10am-noon at the Gold Beach Community Center.  These gatherings are a wonderful way to schedule art into your routine while meeting and sharing with other creative types. We welcome all ages and art experience levels and we work in a variety of different mediums. Bring your supplies and join us every Friday!

We are thrilled to announce that Curry Arts and its art outreach program (Gold Beach Art Enthusiasts) have been chosen as recipients of Curry County Cultural Coalition’s annual grant funding for the support of art, heritage, and humanities projects in our area. The grant funds will help us develop a variety of art workshops that highlight aspects of the cultural and natural resources of Gold Beach as our town celebrates its 130th anniversary.

Stay tuned for more details!

More information is available on the Gold Beach Art Enthusiasts Facebook page.

 

Curry Arts members Lorraine Filippone and Tammy DeLaney will have paintings on display at Chetco Community Public Library in Brookings during December and January.

Tammy will be displaying her creative and colorful plein air, equine and cattle paintings.  You can see more of Tammy’s work at http://www.curryarts.org/tammy-delaney/

Lorraine will be showing a collection of her amazing figure paintings.  You can see more of her work at http://www.lorrainefilippone.com/

This show will be part of the Brookings Art Walk, Saturday, December 14 from 3-6 p.m.

The Chetco Community Public Library is located at 405 Alder Street in Brookings.  Please see their website for hours:  http://chetcolibrary.org/