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Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk – November 11, 2017

The Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk, November 11, 3 – 6 p.m., welcomes fall with a new lineup of art, music and special events. It all starts at 3 p.m. at Feather Your Nest, 800 Chetco Ave., with a live make-and-take earring demonstration and Sweat Britts candy and tea sampling.

Then, at 4 p.m., there’s an interview with PBAA/Manley Art Center’s featured artist, Michelle Chegus, who creates drawings, photos and pottery.  That’s followed at 4:30 p.m. by a meet and greet with Brian Scott Gallery’s featured artist, Judith Falconer, explaining her “Mystery of Motion” series of wildlife paintings.

If you miss any or all of this Second Saturday Art Walk’s activities, there’s an after-art-walk report with photos on www.wildriverscoastart.com

Complete Venues List:

1. ABC Creations, Lower Level, Art Walk Alley and Willow St., 541 661-7930 ABC offers a wide selection of art and craft items—paintings, fabric art, sculpture, barn wood art, pottery, jewelry, as well as fabric and other supplies. Music by Patty Anne DaCunha.

2. Ambiance by the Sea, 530 Hemlock St., 541 254-4097: Featured artist is Karen Berry, and Ambiance offers an interesting, eclectic selection of other original art and collectibles, including birdhouses, pottery, art glass, driftwood art and more.

3. Brian Scott Gallery and Signatures, 515 Chetco Ave, 541 412-8687: Special Event, 4:30 p.m.: Judith Falconer discusses her “Mystery of Motion” paintings. And this large, multi-level gallery offers art and collectibles from more than a dozen other artists, as well as the artists of Signatures, gallery within the gallery. There’s also a fine restaurant downstairs. Music by Shirley Hyatt and Billie Ruth Furuichi.

4. Chetco Community Public Library,  405 Alder St., 541 469-7738

5. Feather Your Nest, 800 Chetco Ave., 541 469-4300: Special Event, 3—6 p.m.: Ocean Jewel Beads performs a make-and-take Snowman Earring demonstration, and Karen Rogers offers samples of ”Sweet Britts,” English candies and teas. Features the works of several artists, including photo cards, jewelry, driftwood mobiles, and various other craft items and collectibles. Music by Rapp Brush.

6. PBAA/Manley Art Center,  433 Oak St., 541 469-1807: Special Event, 4 p.m.: Interview with featured artist Michelle Chegus (pottery, photography, pen-and-ink drawings). Gallery theme is “Shadows.” Classroom has art, too, and hosts Tuesday painters, Life Drawing, Mudslingers, Chetco Photographers, Fiber Arts, and more. Music by Robert Kosslyn.

7. Semi Aquatic Gallery, 654 Chetco Ave., 503 451-3775: A showcase for the beach-themed oil paintings, prints and T-shirts of Spencer Reynolds, as well as associates. Art classes 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday or by appointment. Music by Lon Goddard.

8. Wright’s Fog and Fine Arts Gallery,  810 Chetco Ave., 541 469-7900: Abstract painter Mike Amos is featured artist. And this large gallery displays works by 37 other artists—jewelry to oil and watercolor paintings. Also, art supplies, framing services, and art classes Wednesdays and Fridays.

For the latest online information about the Brookings area art scene and activities, visit: www.wildriverscoastart.com.

 

 

Bay Area Artists’ Association Exhibit at SWOCC

The annual Bay Area Artists’ Association exhibit in Eden Hall on the SWOCC campus in Brookings is currently on.  Twenty-five artists are participating with 59 pieces of art. This highly diversified show includes 12 different media and a wide range of subjects and styles.

The show runs to November 3rd.  The gallery is open weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm.

Bandon collage show runs through Oct. 28.

Add to your calendar an expedition to the Art by the Sea Gallery in Bandon.  It is currently, until October 28th, featuring their annual Collage Show.  Pat Renner was asked to be the Judge for this show.  “I highly recommend the show for the standard of excellence exhibited by the artists,” remarked Renner.  “They used a wide variety of media and worked to a myriad of sizes.”  Award winners were:  Pat Snyder, First; Russ Hepworth, Second; and Susan Lehman, Third.

Pat would also like to encourage members of Curry Arts to enter the show next year because she has seen the multimedia works done by our artists.  Pat has a collaged painting on exhibit there too.

https://artbytheseagalleryandstudio.com/

Art at the Port Orford Library

This month the Port Orford Library will exhibit works by artists Susan Chambers and Elaine Owen. Some of you may remember Susan from her time in Port Orford when she baited tubs for black cod, worked as a deckhand during crab season and served up tuna at the arts and seafood festival. You can see her love of all things ocean in her marvelous watercolors. Her work also includes lighthouses from around the world printed on old seafaring book pages. Painting sea animals and lighthouses as far away as the Drago Lighthouse in South Korea allows her to learn more about the intricacies of the marine ecosystem and places she may not have the opportunity to visit.

Elaine Owen is no stranger to the library—she has served on the library and foundation boards, as a front desk volunteer, and is an active member of the Friends of the Port Orford Library. All this and art too—whether weaving or photography or some other creative medium, Elaine’s work delights the senses. Her current exhibit highlights her interest in photography. She credits photographer/teacher John Heida for helping her develop her skills, and is quick to say how much she likes his classes, “the people are great.” So, it’s no surprise that her exhibit is an evolving one; that is, over the next 3 months some of her work will come down and photos by her fellow students will go on display.

There will be an Artists’ Reception from 3-5pm on Sunday, October 22 at the library. This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Port Orford Library, will honor all the artists who have exhibited their work at the library this year. Art, friendly folks, tasty tidbits equals a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Contact into: Tobe Porter, President, Friends of the Port Orford Library, 541-332-4340, Tobe1945porter@gmail.com 

by Tobe Porter for the Friends of the Port Orford Library