Saturday June 28th from 1 to 3 during the Plein Air & More Arts Festival in Cannon Beach is the only time Georgia Gerber works in front of an audience. Watch her sculpt outside Northwest By Northwest Gallery on Spruce Street across from the City Park & the Cannon Beach Information Center. Northwest by Northwest Gallery, celebrating their 28th year, features Original Fine Art and Fine Craft by established Pacific Northwest Artists whose works are recognized for their excellence and contribution to the Arts. Artists whose work celebrates the beauty and spirit of the NW. A vision and philosophy of the real cultural value ofRead More →

Jeff White is the artist of "Reeds," done in pointillist style. The painting is on display at Northwest by Northwest Gallery. via Column: Galleries to celebrate the ‘Twelve Days of Earth Day’ – Daily Astorian: Cannon Beach. There is a lot more to April than playing tricks on fools, dyeing eggs, eating jelly beans and filling out tax forms. One of Cannon Beach’s unique celebrations is the Twelve Days of Earth Day. This annual event, running this year from April 12 through 28, features tree plantings, a birdathon, beach cleanup and several presentations and speakers involved with the many aspects of environmentalism. Visit Twelvedaysofearthday.com forRead More →

Each March, the American Art Awards, with an intent to introduce the 25 Best American Galleries to unknown artists worldwide, announces their gallery picks via Highlight Hollywood. President of AAA, Thom Bierdz, shared why AAA has selected Bronze Coast Gallery this year above the many other Oregon Galleries. “For over twenty years, Bronze Coast Gallery has been one the Oregon Coast’s premier fine art galleries,” Bierdz explained. Specializing in limited edition bronze sculpture, the gallery was opened by Kim Barnett in 1993 after more than a decade spent operating a large art foundry in Eastern Oregon. “We love that the focus of the gallery isRead More →

Chef’s Table Image Take Time to Enjoy The “Edible Art” During the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival. There’s Something to Suit Everyone’s Taste What happens when 28 chefs, candy makers or baristas walk into a gallery and are inspired by a watercolor, bronze sculpture, or colors infused into a glass vase? We’ll find out soon. During the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival they will all feature special creations on their menus, available only during the weekend. Throngs of art lovers are always drawn to this annual festival filled with unveilings of new work by dozens of featured artists, live music and artists’ receptions. “Art from the Chef’sRead More →

Visit Cannon Beach Gallery website The Cannon Beach Gallery will be hosting a dynamic installation curated by Astoria resident, Jessica Schleif, entitled Reclaiming the Green World from April 4-28, 2014 with an Artist’s Reception from 5-7pm on Saturday, April 5. The third annual green inspired show at the Cannon Beach Gallery happens in April in honor of Earth Day. Recology of Western Oregon is the Exhibit Underwriter for the exhibition A well-known garden maker and artist, Schleif is known for her innovative installations that include natural and re-purposed materials, which the she uses to make interactive environments. The show, Reclaiming the Green World, was conceptualizedRead More →

Column by Eliza Davis for Cannon Beach Gazette SUBMITTED PHOTO ‘Hanging out on a Limb,’ a watercolor by Jeffrey Hull, is available at the Jeffery Hull Gallery. For many on the north Oregon coast, March is a month of considerable frustration — it is so near spring, and yet the weather is so unpredictable and often violent. The Anglo-Saxons called March “Hlyd monath,” which means “Stormy month,” or “Hraed monath,” which means “Rugged month.” Spring vacationers often spend a bulk of their time indoors, watching the storms roll in. Thank goodness for Cannon Beach’s art galleries to ward off the stark weariness of March andRead More →

By Eliza Davis Images of love in all its forms are the icons of February. At Cannon Beach’s art galleries, representations of love are a year-round affair. Whether it be romantic, love between a parent and child or the affectionate poses of animals with their young, love and passion provide strong artistic inspiration. Northwest by Northwest “Valentine’s Day is a day to be thankful for the loving relationships in our lives, and Cannon Beach is a place to celebrate our milestones on beach time — birthdays, anniversaries and romance remembered and cherished,” said Joyce Lincoln, owner of Northwest by Northwest Gallery. Bronze sculptor and long-timeRead More →

Cannon Beach Gazette 01/17/2014, Page A11 Gallery Group ELIZA DAVIS Galleries offer angels, photos, puffins and bronzes A new year has begun, bringing renewal, resolutions and a sense of revival. As the holiday lights fade, the art galleries in Cannon Beach are the perfect place to keep alight our sense of wonder and appreciation for aesthetic beauty. As a stroll on a quiet winter beach renews the spirit, a stroll through the local galleries restores our senses. Resolve to get out and visit the galleries that make Cannon Beach an international art destination. Primary Elements The season of angels may be behind us, but PrimaryRead More →

Plein air is a term derived from the French expression “en plein air”, meaning “in the open air” and specifically refers to the act of painting outdoors. Cannon Beach’s popular “Plein Air & More” is a three day event which includes a Friday night “meet & greet” with the participating artists and gallery owners, along with a collaborative show of art work. On Saturday and Sunday, more than fifty artists, represented by Cannon Beach’s art galleries will be creating works of art on location throughout town and on the beach. Many will work in the traditional method of plein-aire painting, while others will sculpt, createRead More →

Quadrant Table #4 – LR, Curly Soft Maple and Ebony dots (390 on the top alone).  RR, Wenge, Holly and Ebony. –  LF, Wenge with Maple and Purpleheart pin stripes. RF, Curly Soft Maple and Ebony. 46 1/2″w X 25 1/2″d X 32 1/2″ h $4400 Primary Elements Gallery  Read More →

New Artist – Senja Antilla – Represented at White Bird Gallery Senja Antilla creates mosaics from reclaimed ocean-tumbled wood. Her materials come from houses that have slid into the ocean at Washaway Beach, North Cove, WA. The artist frequently visits the eroding beach to collect distressed wood. The assortment of wood used in her mosaics includes outdoor siding, inside walls, baseboards, door frames and window frames, as well as found hardware. The resulting artworks are contemporary compositions that recall time, history and the power of natural cycles. Senja Antilla is a native of Washington state who has been visiting Washaway Beach since the 1960’s. AtRead More →

“Cottonwood & Light” copyright Christopher Burkett (Burkett photo by Sandy Smith) Oregon’s Native Son studied photography with Ansel Adams some thirty four years ago. Burkett photographs are still shown in Museum exhibitions with Adams work. Of film & photographic paper Adams said “The negative is the score, the print is the performance”. The subject matter is light itself. Working 14 hours a day in the darkroom , ten months a year the artist takes time off in the Fall & the Spring to pursue color and atmospheric light . View OPB TV Oregon Art Beat on the idea to get a glimpse of the artist’sRead More →