Spring Unveiling 2013 brought to town sunny skies, lots of art lovers, and a stream of visitors to the galleries.  But more than just visitors or clients: friends.  Over the years the galleries see many of the same familiar faces and deep friendships form between artists, gallery staff, and clients. People look forward to seeing each other at events like Spring Unveiling and Stormy Weather Arts Festival where they can visit and catch up with each other’s life events, vacation plans, and art purchases. Icefire Glassworks gallery co-owner Suzanne Kindland related a story: Each year Icefire holds a sale beginning the Saturday of Labor DayRead More →

Two new sculptures by Oregon artist David Crawford debuted at Bronze Coast Gallery during Spring Unveiling 2013: ‘Clown Dog’ and ‘Ninth Life Pajama Cat with Minor Repairs’. Both sculptures reflect on the nature of human-animal relationships and draw from the artist’s personal experiences. Crawford says of ‘Clown Dog’, “With this piece, I see the dog as a bemused partner to the baleful clown; Piglet to Eeyore…a dog that finds pleasure in the simple things, and with a wag of its tail, rubs some of that joy onto those around it.” His work ‘Ninth Life Pajama Cat with Minor Repairs’ depicts a cat whose exterior hasRead More →

A collaborative project in Oils, Metal and Glass will be on display in DragonFire Gallery during Plein Air & More Weekend. Take three artists working in three different media: Michael Orwick in oils, Ann Cavanaugh in fused glass, Arnie Chupp in metalwork and fabrication. In the first phase of the project, Michael Orwick has chosen a photo of a landscape. Each artist has created a piece from the photo in their respective mediums. In the second phase of the project, Arnie Chupp will choose a subject to interpret in metal. Michael and Ann will then create work in oils and glass to be incorporated intoRead More →

Join Eric and Michael for a unique and exciting plein-air workshop in Cannon Beach, Oregon 5-days: June 24th-28th, 2013 The event will take place at The Ocean Lodge 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Daily. Price: $500.00 For further information please call Michael Orwick 503 329 2167. or visit MichaelOrwick.com This workshop leads into the Cannon Beach Plein Air and More Arts Festival https://cbgallerygroup.com/plein-air-more-june-28-30-2013Read More →

Robert Schlegel is well-known in the region for expressive depictions of Northwest subjects that reflect his ongoing interest in the contrast between man-made structures and the landscape. Many of his subjects are drawn from rural environments, animals and architectural forms. With a moody sense of color and light, Schlegel’s familiar imagery reflects a strong sense of place, while some of his more painterly canvases possess a bold palette and brush-stoke creating a tension between the realism and abstraction. Jacquline Hurlbert is also a popular Oregon artist who creates psychologically charged ceramic sculptures. Her colorful work utilizes imaginary figures with emotional faces and costuming to askRead More →

The Cannon Beach Gallery is pleased to announce Astoria artist, Noel Thomas, will be the featured artist and curator of the upcoming juried show, Boats. Boats will run June 1 – June 24, 2013, with an Artist’s Reception held Saturday, June 1 between 5 – 7 p.m. Thomas is known for his evocative watercolor renderings of the vessels of the Columbia River, in particular the cargo ships. “Ships are practical and rugged, and I am drawn to how they embody the notion of form following function,” says Thomas of his inspiration. The juried component of the show centers on the theme of boats. Submissions shouldRead More →

Haystack Gallery, celebrating its 36th Anniversary this year, has set aside the month long April Exhibition for their “Whimsical” artists: Bishop/Cowdery, Sue Howells, Jeff Zigulis and Bart DeGraaf. We have everything from DeGraaf’s watercolors of frogs in martini’s, Bishop/Cowdery’s enameled glass and painted wood of animals doing crazy “people antics”, English artist Sue Howells’ fanciful watercolors of  people in London, to Washington artist Jeff Zigulis with his colorful ceramic dream masks. Join us this month and have a laugh, it’s our pleasure.Read More →

Several new exquisite bronze sculptures by Melissa Cooper have landed at Bronze Coast Gallery. ‘Morning Companions’ has two gray doves sitting atop a three-sided vessel, ‘Yellow Warbler’ is perched on a branch above a small round pot, and ‘Cherry Blossoms’ depicts two song birds attached to the side of a warm patinaed vase adorned with cherry blossoms. ‘Winter Berries’ shows a plump robin holding holly berries on top of a square perch. ‘Wine Warbler’ arrived here during Savor Cannon Beach and is a clever and attractive stopper for that opened bottle of wine. After working for years in an art foundry, Cooper possesses a uniqueRead More →

The Cannon Beach Gallery announces “Verde,” its second annual green-inspired art show, opening Saturday, April 6, 2013, with an Artist Reception that evening from 5-7 p.m. Featured artist Ashley Mersereau will exhibit new work from her highly successful jewelry line, RootsAndWings. Frequently utilizing up-cycled materials to create a polished finished product, pieces from the RootsAndWings line incorporate gold, silver, copper, gemstones, and pearls. The result is a jewelry line that reflects Ms. Mersereau’s philosophy to make her life, “in as many ways as possible, a beautiful, creative act.” The Verde Show also features a juried component to be curated by Royal Nebeker, former director ofRead More →

This March, the Cannon Beach Gallery in midtown will host a show featuring three generations of the Greaver Family. Since 1978, Hanne and Harry Greaver have operated the Greaver Gallery in Cannon Beach. Their fine art graphics, drawings and paintings have been included in national juried exhibits in the US and Canada, with over 30 two-person shows to their credit. Their son Peter will exhibit detailed watercolors while their daughter Lotte will show original drawings. Thirteen-year old grandson Connor Kealey will make Cannon Beach Gallery history as one of the youngest artists ever to be showcased in an invitational group show at the gallery. ConnorRead More →

Dragonfire Gallery will hold its annual Chinese New Year Show & Party over the President’s Day Weekend. The show will feature new work created for the event by many of DragonFire’s artists. The reception will take place from 2-5pm on Saturday, February 16. Live music will be provided by popular local artist, Bucky Pottschmidt on guitar and vocals. Asian inspired cuisine will be provided by Chef Jonathan Hoffman.Read More →

February 1-28, 2013 Cannon Beach Gallery www.cannonbeacharts.org February brings four vanguard artists to the Cannon Beach Gallery. Eunice Parsons, Rex Amos, Liz Cohn, and Grace Sanchez will be featured in “Sacred & Profane: The Art of Collage.” Ninety-six year old Parsons is no newcomer to the Oregon arts scene and creates collage using torn bits of paper she collected over the decades. Rex Amos is Cannon Beach’s own skilled scissors man whose ability to cut complex edges with precision, transforming the cut forms into fantastic imagery, landed him in the Hallie Ford Museum of Art last summer. Liz Cohn hails from 12×16 Gallery and GalleryRead More →