My cares seem to evaporate when I walk on the beach especially at sunset. These two sea stacks at the south end of Cannon Beach are among my favorite to explore and paint. If it weren’t for our famous “Haystack Rock” these two would certainly be what Cannon Beach is known for. While the reflections are what people are likely drawn to, compositionally I selected the exact location to paint them from because it provides a stable triangle that is very comfortable to our western aesthetic and has been used for centuries by painters and sculptors. In essence the three rocks create a triangle withRead More →

Rosetta’s “High Country Totem” has won 2nd Place in the “Representing the West” show at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo, CO. She told us… “This exhibition showcases over 100 pieces of original artwork answering the question of what the American West means to each artist” and I’m happy to have my view, that the animals are what is most meaningful to me, represented there.Read More →

Spring Unveiling Arts Festival – May 1-3, 2015 Primary Elements Gallery “Coralita”, a mermaid in bronze by Canadian sculptor, Jack Gibson has just arrived in Primary Elements Gallery. The artist and his wife will join us for Spring Unveiling. May 1-3.         LG Burger will be performing for Primary Elements Gallery Heather Soderberg – new work at Primary Elements Gallery Here is a photo of Heather Soderberg’s newest piece.  It is a Japanese Golden Phoenix family.  The colors will be very bright and contemporary, lots of reds and greens and golds 🙂  The rooster and hopefully the rest of the family cast willRead More →

March 5 – March 29, 2015 Artist’s Reception: March 7, 5 – 7 pm Substrate: The ground upon which stuff is built. Also, substratum: The material of which something is made and from which it derived its special qualities. Substrates is a group show where artists will utilize a variety of media to explore their impressions and expressions of substrates.  The exhibit will run from March 5 – 29, 2015 with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, March 7 from 5 -7 pm. Artists Marilyn Joyce is from Portland, along with Mary Ann Puls, and Shawn Demarest while Liza Jones, Susan C. Walsh and Kathleen Ryan are all fromRead More →

We will be having a champagne reception and trunk show of silver jewelry by Istanbul Gifts of Oregon 6-8PM Friday, Feb13th. Please join us and select a gift for your friend or Valentine. Show them that you took the time to pick something just for them. It will be placed in a red velvet pouch for you to present on Valentines Day. Remember it’s the thought that counts and give them permission to exchange it if they would like to make another choice.Read More →

Sunday, February 8 from 12 – 1:30 pm   The Cannon Beach Art Association will be hosting a special event with Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art at the Portland Art Museum on Sunday, February 8 as a part of the opening weekend of the Winter All Juried Show at the Cannon Beach Gallery.  There will be a ticketed luncheon at the Cannon Beach Café with Laing Malcolmson from 12 -1:30 pm featuring a catered menu and a presentation by the curator about her work at the Portland Art Museum. Laing-Malcolmson will discuss the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center forRead More →

Artist, Robert Kelly announced that “Lila” & “Sasha” were recently juried into the 28th SCAA National Juried Exhibition (South Cobb Arts Alliance). It is a Georgia show that has entries from all over the country. I’m proud to tell you that last night “Lila” was judged “Best In Show” and received the “Karen Beswick Founders Award” including prize money of $1000.00. “Lila” & “Sasha”,  are two favorite sculptures of mine & are on display in Primary Elements Gallery. They are cast marble on black onyx bases. —Read More →

Limelight agency has agreed to allow Primary elements Gallery to represent the art of Tom Everhart who is licensed to use the characters created by Charles Schultz, who created the comic strip Peanuts. Everhart uses the well known characters in originals and limited edition fine art prints. The picture below is titled “Super Bad” by Tom Everhart showing the beloved Snoopy character created by Schultz and known around the world. This image is copywrighted./ c PWW2015Read More →

The Cannon Beach Arts Association is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, the curator of Northwest Art at the Portland Art Museum, as the guest curator for the Winter All Juried Show. A steward of the art scene in the Northwest, Laing-Malcolmson promises to be a dynamic curator and a great draw for artists from across the region. A Seattle native, Malcolmson has spent most of her life in the region. As the Northwest curator at PAM, she curated a solo exhibits each year for the museum’s APEX program, which highlights artists from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In addition,Read More →