Miniature and Small Works Show

This year Art by the Sea Gallery adn Studio in the Conitnuum Center is hosting the Fourth Annual Old Town Bandon Miniature and Small Works Show (that has been at Second Street Gallery the last three years). Attached is the Prospectus and Entry Form. There will be printed copies of this at Art by the Sea so stop by and pick one up! Pat Snyder will be awarding cash prizes in both catagories and the popular vote winner will be awarded a one person guest artist spot at the co-op for two months duirng 2014.


If you ahven't seen the beautiful look at Art by the Sea since we expanded, come by and see the art, and pick up a copy of the Call to Artists for the Miniature and Small Works Show for June/July 2013. Calendar details are in teh attachment. Feel free to pass this email along to artist who might be interessted!



Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio

Call to Artists for the Fourth Annual

Miniatures & Small Works Exhibition

June and July, 2013

Rules of Entry:

Accepted Media:

All 2-D media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing, print making (artist- pulled prints), collage, mixed media & encaustic

Not Included: Photography and digital prints of any kind

Categories:

Miniature – Up to 8” maximum in any direction, excluding mat and frame

Small Works – Up to 14” maximum in any direction, excluding mat and frame

All work must be framed or on gallery wrap canvas; including a wire hanger (no saw tooth hangers please).

Entry Fees:

The non-refundable fees to exhibit are: $10 for first piece, $5 for the second piece and $5 for the third piece.


Awards:

Pat Snyder, Coos Bay artist, printmaker and art educator, will award cash prizes as follows:

$50 first place, $25 second place, plus three Honorable Mention ribbon awards in each category.

A People’s Choice Award will be decided by public ballot for a two month exhibition for one Guest Artist at Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio during 2014.


Artist Schedule:


Art Delivery: May 25 - 29: 11-5 PM, Drop Off 1—3 pieces of art work with paperwork and fees at Art by The Sea Gallery & Studio, 175 2nd St. SE, Bandon, OR 97411.

(If shipping artwork, send to arrive by these dates; please prepay return shipping.)


Artist Reception: Friday, June 7: 5:30 – 7:30PM, Private Party, by invitation only, for artists and friends.

Exhibit Ends: July 31

Artwork Pick Up: August 1 – 2: 11-5 PM

*Note: During this exhibition of miniatures and small works, the gallery commission will be 25%; please price your work accordingly. Remember to bring a copy of your biography to be included in the show binder. Artists who have sold work will be paid by the 10th of August, 2013.

E-mail: artbytheseagalleryandstudio@gmail.com

Website: www.artbytheseagalleryandstudio.com

Phone: 541-347-5355





ENTRY FORM

(Please Print Clearly)


Artist name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Day phone: ___________________________

E-mail: _______________________________ Website: _____________________________





1. Title: ____________________________________________________

Medium: ___________________________________________________

Price: ___________________________Unframed Size:_______________________





2. Title: ____________________________________________________

Medium: ___________________________________________________

Price: ___________________________Unframed Size:_______________________





3. Title: ____________________________________________________

Medium: ___________________________________________________

Price: ___________________________Unframed Size:_______________________



Please have your name, title and contact number on the back of each artwork. Further, understand that by submission of any work you agree to follow all stipulations. Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio reserves the right to photograph art submitted for publicity purposes only.

Artist Signature_________________________________________________Date___________





(For Staff Use)

# of pieces checked in:_______ By:________ Total number of guests attending reception:______



How did you hear about the exhibition: E-mail, Telephone Call, Saw Poster, Friend, News Press Release, Coffee Break, Other ______________________

Graphic Novel Workshop

Coos Bay Public Library will host a “Graphic Novel Workshop” with professional artist Phil Yeh on Thursday, Feb. 28th at 1:30 p.m.  Phil is one of the pioneers of the graphic novel art form, having worked with such giants as Will Eisner, Wendy Pini, and George Lucas. He founded Cartoonists Across America in 1985 after his friend Wally Famous Amos explained the problem of illiteracy in America to him.

        The workshop will include an introduction to many world famous graphic novel creators and their creation processes; hands-on experience in drawing a funny comic strip; a demonstration on the process of actually writing a comic strip; and how to create unique characters.  Participants will also learn how to self-publish their graphic novel using technology.

        Phil started his publishing company with $30 at the age of 16 and has written, illustrated and published more than 87 books of his own and another 50 from other authors. He founded the Cartoonists-Across-America-and-the-World organization to send the message that cartoons can inspire people of all ages to read.  Few artists have Phil’s experience and this is a great opportunity to learn from a true master.  Phil has mentored thousands of artists over the last 37 years and many have gone on to great success.

        The program is sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library and the Coos Bay Public Library Foundation.  The public is welcome to bring their own sketch pads.  Refreshments will be served.  For more information call 541.269.1101 or visit http://bay.cooslibraries.org.

Black Market Gourmet

Black Market Gourmet will have a free cooking class on Tuesday February 26th. The class will begin shortly after 2 p.m. (The Chef is in an art class at the Coos Art Museum until 2 p.m.). Please plan to join us for an informative afternoon of food, friends and food politics.  Please visit our website: www.blackmarketgourmet.com for cooking class dates
Also, Black Market Gourmet will be open for dinner on Friday March 1st at 5 p.m. and again on March 8th at 4 p.m.   On the 8th we will open an hour early to accommodate the folks attending the Dixieland Clambake.  Please call to make reservations. 


Save the date: Reservations Required
Easter Sunday Brunch March 31, 2013 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Mother's Day Brunch May 12, 2013 11 a.m.-3 p.m.


Black Market Gourmet
495 Central Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
541-269-0194
Toll Free: 1-877-777-2823
Fax: 541-269-0195
www.blackmarketgourmet.com

Opportunity for Young Atrtists

Colored Pencil

COLORED PENCIL STEW with Eileen SorgDates: Saturday and Sunday – May 4 and 5, 2013

Time: 9:30am to 4:30pm
FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT STUDENTS
In this workshop you will learn how to use pen and ink, watercolor, and colored pencil together to create richly detailed pieces of art. This mixed media approach allows for a quick build up of color and value while still leaving room for the beautiful detail and control of colored pencil. You will learn watercolor and colored pencil application tips, and how to extract the best qualities of each medium in this fun and informative workshop.
Eileen Sorg is returning to CAM by popular demand. Her workshop in 2011 gained her many local fans. Her artwork is collected internationally and is known for its complexity and vibrancy. Her students appreciate her "full disclosure" method of teaching, where no information is held back. Eileen is a Signature member of the Colored Pencil Society, the Society of Animal Artists, and the International Guild of Realism.

12 STUDENTS MAX. CLASS FEE: $325 MEMBERS; 350 NON-MEMBERS

Demo

WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLOR


LECTURE & DEMO

with Christine Hanlon

Thursday evening, March 28, 2013 at 7:00pm

For artists working in watercolour, this lively and entertaining discussion looks at the history, techniques, and materials that spell success when working in this most legendary of mediums. Discover which pigments granulate, why some colours stain, and the ideal landscape colour palette. Learn the keys to color permanence and lightfastness. What mediums will help you capture texture and expression gesture? Why do we have Rough, Cold Presses and Hot Pressed papers? What colours best capture natural light? What is gouache and can I use it with my transparent watercolours? What are the three benchmarks for fine water media brushes? How do I care for my brushes and finished watercolours? These topics and any other questions you bring will be addressed, with all attendees receiving free professional samples at the conclusion!

There will be a $5 registration fee due in advance for this event

Where else can you get this amount of information for just $5.00

Register today!

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Announcements & Accomplishments:

MONDAY PAINTERS

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 12-3pm

PLEIN AIR PAINTOUT/IN at Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, Continuum Building, 175 2nd St, Ste C, Old Town Bandon. For more info, contact Ava Richey at 541-297-6118 or yarnfarm@frontier.com.

POETRY BY THE BAY

Friday, February 22, 2013 6pm

“POEMOIRS” followed by OPEN MIC at OREGON BAY PROPERTIES’ COMMUNITY ART GALLERY, NORTH BEND. Open to poets and friends alike. For more info, contact Herb Yussim at 541-290-0889 or Thomas Brinson 631-889-0203.

WINTER GARDEN

Jon Leach & Holly Werner present Collaborative Paintings from Leach-Werner Studio. Now through March 22 in the Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.

COOS COUNTY FAIR IS SEEKING SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1) FINE ART & 2) APPLIED ARTS & CRAFTS. Brief job description: organize processing of entries weekend prior to opening of Fair, assist in verifying existing award sponsors, solicit new award sponsors, ensure entries picked up after Fair closing, etc. These volunteer positions as superintendents can be done one or more people. Other volunteers are also needed. For more info and a list of benefits (e.g. FREE Coos County Fair tickets, etc.) please contact Robin at 541-297-1034 (evenings are best).

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Visionary

Remember that first stick figure you drew way back when the earth was still warm?

The body was all lines, with no substance and no shading and the head was just a circle with more lines in it, but the eyes where big and detailed and they had all of the correct equipment even if it was slight out of proportion.

That was the first time you made a portrait.

And don’t think you were alone, artists have been doing it since that first hairy cave person smeared chalk on the wall. (Okay it probably was a guy type person, but in the spirit of equal representation, I’ll make it person so no one gets left out.)

The one universal truth in art is no one poses longer, more willingly and cheaper than the artist himself.

Why years ago when the world was ruled by the Church and it was worth your hide if you went against its teachings it was hard to find someone who would take all of their clothes off so that an artist could paint them. Then there was the issue of no central heat until two thousand year later and if you don’t think posing in the buff in an artist’s digs was an act of bravery you haven’t tried streaking in many, many years.

Sure later in the development of art the crafty artists discovered that there were commercial ladies who would gladly pose without clothes because it was safer, less effort and nicer than the usual method they used to pay the rent and besides artists were so obsessed with the painting part they almost never asked for part of the labor in trade. Sure two thousand years later guys like Paul Gauguin did a half and half but that could wait for a bit of time to roll by.

Now there were others who would do the work, athletes, they competed in the raw anyway and it was a lot warmer inside a sculptor’s studio than on the playing fields of Olympia so why not take a guys money and do the thing in a nice warm covered studio?

Have you noticed that not a lot has changed? The same professionals do the work these days they just get better pay. If you work the traditional trade but stay off the street you can claim to be a socialite and if you keep any evidence that you have more brains than a sea slug you can make a whole bunch of money, pose for the best artists of the day and maybe if you are lucky get a reality show on a cable channel.

The same is true for the folks doing the ball tossing, they really get better pay and they get big endorsement deals and they get celebrity girlfriends who are working the same side of the street and they do talk shows and cereal boxes and trading cards and they at least once a year do a big-time nekkid pose-off for the Skin issue of Sports Irritating.

(Did you see Captain America’s photographs in the Skin issue? Everyone knows Abby Wambach is the Terminator on the soccer pitch and she has just been selected as the FIFA Player of the Year for 2012 but in the Skin issue she makes being the baddest bomber on the pitch look like a glamorous babe’s dream job and if Mike the Angelo was still doing work he’d want to book her for one of his chisel jobs cause that girl has architecture which would make the David envious.)

So there you have it the three groups the artist can call on for a model who won’t answer a call in the middle of a session are athletes, Human-interaction specialists and artists. And the one the artists can most often afford is…now let’s not see the same hands every time…the artist.

But for an artist working with his favorite model, read cheapest, the geography of seeing the subject becomes challenging. How do you keep one eye on the canvas and one on that mirror and still have enough room to work?

You shorten the subject and that is a blessing artists being a lot more concerned with getting their vision down than they are with fashion and hygiene, it’s for the best. A self-portrait can be managed peeking around the easel and still doing a great job with the materials at hand.

And they’ve all done it. That is why we know so much about the great artists of the past, they painted themselves. And they did themselves no favors, Vinnie the Go and Rembrandt were honest to a fault, Picasso, well when he did paint in his early periods before Cubism and Modernism took hold made images we can understand and when he didn’t we sort of get a look into his soul.

So we’ve all done it, made portraits and we keep on doing it cause no one else will let us do it to them as often as we want to do it and if we didn’t do it to ourselves we wouldn’t have anyone to do it to at all and then we’d have to go and be brick layers and there is nothing at all wrong with being a brick layer except is you are an artists laying bricks is just not as exciting and challenging as you would want and so we all come back to doing portraits, the self absorbed kind.

So the next time you stop in front of a mirror and you do do it you know you do, instead of admiring the image of a noble Bohemian visionary, think about what you’d like to do with that image and see if you can resist the urge to rush home and drag out your paints.

Missing Heart

You just looked at the calendar and discovered what you’ve done, you are so dead, you’re goose is cooked, you probably should join the French Foreign Legion, you forgot Valentine’s Day.

There are worse crimes, forgetting her birthday, missing the anniversary playing golf or calling her by the name of the office punch, but those might leave you in the hospital. This one, this will be long and slow and painful.

But there is a way out.

Of course, you didn’t think I was just going to let you dangle in the wind, didja?

Get on the phone, make reservations at Little Italy and then head over to Empire and take in the Dolphin Players Valentine’s offering, Love Letters.

No there are no car chases and yes there is a lot of talking and stuff about feelings and problems and the things that happen while you are waiting to have the life you always thought you’d have.

And that is what will get you off the hook.

This show is a two man, well actor, only one of which is actually a man and that is a good thing or it would be a political program instead of a thoughtful, painful, insightful look at the way love or the missed opportunities make life twist and turn.

The theater is the old Sunset Theater movie house brought back to life by the efforts of the Dolphin Players and anyone they could dragoon into helping convert the old flicker palace into a working boutique “in the round” intimate in your face theater.

No I didn’t count the seats. I’d say about fifty is a full house and that is what they deserved to have for this production. The stage is bare save for a table, two chairs and a coupla book rests.

That way you have to pay attention to what is said and not what is being done to make you think they are saying something profound. The words are the music in any theater and these words are pretty tuneful.

Sitting feet away from the actors makes for some pretty powerful connections with the audience and Sunday afternoon’s audience was rewarded with a good and delightful reason to be connected.

No silly, I won’t tell you a thing about what is said go and listen for yourself and if you get out of the doghouse and back in the big house this might just do the trick.

The theater is located at 580 Newmark, that’s a block before it becomes Cape Arago Highway and the number is (541) 808 2611 so call and find out all of the details and make your plans for a night of delight or and afternoon of culture and if you do it quickly you might just be forgiven for ducking the whole Valentines deal.

Oregon Bay Properties

.… continuing with

Poetry by the Bay

…for local poets and friends

Hosts Herb Yussim & Thomas Brinson

will present Poemoirs*

followed by an open mic &

discussion of how we can start a SLAM for young poets of any age

Friday, February 22nd, 6 PM &

…ongoing the last Friday of each month.

Held at the Community Art Gallery at

Oregon Bay Properties, LLC

 

1992 Sherman Ave, North Bend

(in the North Bend Hotel)

for info call herb 541.290.0889 or thomas 631.889.0203

*Poemoirs are memoir pieces as prose poems

Coos County Fair

The Coos County Fair Committee is seeking an

 

Art Department Superintendent.

 

 

Interested persons should contact

 

Robin Harkins

 

at 541-297-1034 for more information.

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February 15

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Published Weekly


MONDAY PAINTERS

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 12-3pm

FIGURE PAINTING (CLOTHED MODEL) Courtney will model at OLD TOWN PIZZA, BANDON. Model fee will be shared by paint-ers in attendance so the more painters the better. For more info, contact Ava Richey at 541-297-6118 or yarn-farm@frontier.com.

POETRY BY THE BAY

Friday, February 22, 2013 6pm

“POEMOIRS” followed by OPEN MIC at OREGON BAY PROPER-TIES’ COMMUNITY ART GALLERY, NORTH BEND. Open to poets and friends alike. For more info, contact Herb Yussim at 541-290-0889 or Thomas Brinson 631-889-0203.

BACKSTREET GALLERY…IS ON THE MOVE...but we've moved only a hop, skip and a jump away... as in, right next door from our old location at 1421B Bay Street to 1421A BAY STREET in FLORENCE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Yvonne Ramirez Ousley and Michael William Ousley who have been invited to present their art at the "Cultural Connections: The Many Faces of Afri-ca" exhibit in the LaSells Stewart Center's Giustina Gallery at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

THE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF OREGON will be holding their fall conference in Bandon this coming Octo-ber. Victoria Tierney and Sharon Jensen are co-chairs in hosting this large group of artists for meetings, sightseeing and a paint-ing workshop. We are excited to welcome them all to our area.

PORT ORFORD ARTS COUNCIL is looking for someone to fill the position of Treasurer. Contact Jerry McManus at jerry.mack.manus@gmail.com if you can help. The next board meeting will be at the A-Frame on Wednesday, Feb. 6th at 5 p.m.

EXHIBITS


BANDON


ART BY THE SEA GALLERY AND STU-DIO Old Town 541-347-5355 New Feb./March Show. This art cooperative is comprised of 17 local artists showing & selling their work in the gallery & a busy classroom for artists to share ideas with the public & each other.

ART 101/ WASHED ASHORE

The Purple Yurt, 5 mi S of Bandon 541-250-1140 or info@washedashore.org Artwork by Angela Pozzi & other. BANDON COFFEE CAFÉ Old Town Serving/cutting boards by Pete Bauer, aerial photographs of Bandon.


BANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY Febru-ary—Hallway Gallery: Lea Lyman, “Reflections” –tapestry weavings.

Glass Cases: Tonya Rosen, “It’s Not Your Mother’s Needlepoint”.

HARBORTOWN EVENTS CENTER Old Town Features creatures made from plastic debris found on beaches. The new home of the Washed Ashore Project!

INNER GARDEN Old Town Artwork by various artists.

SAGE PLACE 11th & Elmira 541-329-0303 Sage Art, Consignment Art, Beads, Glass, Jewelry, Classes & More.

SECOND STREET GALLERY

Old Town 541-347-4133

info@secondstreetgallery.net Features fabulous art by Local & Northwest Artists & beyond.

SOARING SEAL GALLERY 1295 Ore-gon Ave SW, Hwy 101 541-329-0551 “Wild Love” show runs through Feb 14th.

SOUTHERN COOS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE January 13th through March show is “Trees!” includes paintings from the Bandon Monday Plein Air Paint-ing Group & entries from the community at large.

SPIRIT OF OREGON Old Town 541-347-4311 Paintings by Richard Herr, Photographs by Gaia & Pottery by Donna Henderson.

TWO LOONS CAFÉ Baltimore Center, 11th & Baltimore Photography by Gaia.

WHISKEY RUN JEWELRY Old Town Artwork by Courtney Gaspar.

BROOKINGS

BRIAN SCOTT GALLERY 515 Chetco Ave 541-412-8687 New works by Pete Chasar, Loarraine Filippone, Kathleen Kresa, Christina Ohlsen, Horst Wolf, Ran-dall Tillery, Dale Wells, Donna Goss, Nan-cy Tuttle, Jewell Johnson, Jane Opiat, Craig Barnes.

CHETCO COMMUNITY LIBRARY

405 Alder St Gallery: Works by Tom Farmer; Showcase: Chain-maille Jewelry by Austin Bertelson.

MANLEY ART CENTER 433 Oak St 541-469-1807 “Deserts and Desserts”, Fea-tured artist Jay Mosby. Classroom panels: Jane Turner, Don Christiano, Heidi Heikki-la, Christina Olsen, Agatha Conrad, Jewel Johnson, & Mudslingers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EXHIBITS, BROOKINGS, CONT’D

SIGNATURES GALLERY 515 Chetco Ave 541-469-1085 “Show of Hands” by Sandy Bonney, also works of Jan Kunz, Drew Struzan, Albert Handell, Frank Gus-tafson & Royal Canadian Artist Duncan Regher.

WRIGHT’S CUSTOM FRAMING AND ART SUPPLIES 810 Chetco Ave Fea-tured Artist Kim Redd shows “Fractal Art” in addition to many other artists.

CHARLESTON

CHARLEYTOWN MARKETPLACE 91152 Cape Arago Hwy 541-888-0146 Artwork by a variety of artists including Nancy Barry with original watercolors, prints, cards, tiles, boxes & calendars. HIGH TIDE CAFÉ Featured Artists for January are Andrea Trail, Jean Boynton, Mike Holm, & Hope Sessums with paint-ings & photography. SOUTH SLOUGH INTERPRETIVE CENTER William Q. Wick

Auditorium, Seven Devils Rd 541-888-5558 Photography Exhibit by Patricia Davidson Feb through March 31. Open-ing Reception Sat. Feb 16th 2-4pm.

COOS BAY

BLACK MARKET GOURMET 495 Cen-tral Ave 541-269-0194 “Foundations of Perspective”, a combined showing: The Art of Gan Martin & Ferne Martin.

COOS ART MUSEUM 235 Anderson Ave 541-267-3901 Feb 8 – March 9 Color Me Baron: Retrospective of Paintings & Draw-ings by Oregon Painter Jerry Baron //VISION 2013—Annual High School Art Exhibition. Opening Reception for VI-SION 2013 Fri. Feb 15 3:30-5pm Lobby: BAAA Artist of the Month. February fea-tured artist is Georgia Martin.

COOS BAY LIBRARY 525 West Ander-son. Walls: Rebecca Barnts drawing & calligraphy. Lobby Cases: African jewelry.

EDEN HALL Southwestern Oregon Com-munity College Campus.

EVERGREEN COURT Baycrest Village, 451 O'Connell St 541-751-7658 Bay Area Artists Association Board Members Show.

GALLERY ON THE BAY 658 South Empire Blvd, Cape Arago Hwy 541-888-3771.

COQUILLE

COQUILLE VALLEY ART CENTER 10144 Hwy 42 541-396-3294 February features “Still Life” paintings of CVAA members, & also Permanent Collection pieces. OLD CITY HALL Corner of Second & Adams 541-824-0779 "Impressions of Old City Hall".

U.S. BANK-COQUILLE BRANCH Works by Joanne Drapkin; Victoria Tier-ney's paintings of Coos County Parks for the 30 Parks by 30 Artists Show; selected works from "TIME" - A Statewide Travel-ing Show of Oregon Prison Art.

FLORENCE

BACKSTREET GALLERY 1421A Bay St Various artists.

FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER 715 Quince St 541-997-1994

RIVER GALLERY 1335 Bay St 541-902-2505

SIUSLAW LIBRARY 1460 9th St 541-997-3132 Through March 14th Lobby: Pacific Shores Community of Artisans Inside: Brubaker Family

Wall: Carole Hilsbery watercolor paintings East Wall: Warren Davidson oil paintings Cases: Glass Collections of Wendy Vaughn & Susie Voth.

GOLDBEACH

BISCUIT COFFEEHOUSE & ART GAL-LERY 29707 Ellensberg Ave., Hwy 101 A variety of artists.

LANGLOIS

LANGLOIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 48234 Hwy 101 Features art by Donna Vander Zanden & continues showing watercolors & collages of Connie Zane. RAINCOAST GALLERY 48358 Hwy 101 541-348-9992 Featuring work of many local artists.

NEWPORT

COVAS: COASTAL OREGON VISUAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE GALLERY Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Dr 541-265-6540 Feb 1-Feb 23: Bill Karcher, Douglas County artist, ceramic marine creations. The Visual Arts Center also houses the Runyon Gallery & the Upstairs Gallery. Jan. 4-Feb. 24: Runyon Gallery: “Coastal Concinnities”, current work by Yachats Arts Guild. Upstairs Gallery: ”Sweet Grief”, Paintings by Senitila McKinley with Poetry by Drew Myron.

NORTH BEND

CRYSTAL DOLPHIN GALLERY 1901 Sherman Ave 541-756-1989

EASY LANE FRAMES & SELECT GAL-LERY 3440 Broadway 541-756-7638 Feb - March Features acrylic paintings by Tony Adams. Artist’s Reception, Sat. Feb. 16 2-4pm.

NORTH BEND LIBRARY Conference Room, 1800 Sherman Ave 541-756-0400. Manga Art of Tiffany and Brittany Valdez.

OREGON BAY PROPERTIES 1992 Sherman Ave Located in the Hotel North Bend Artists with new work featured are Clayton Redwood, Paulette Landers, Jerry Baron, Michael Ousley, Yvonne Ousley, Sarita Southgate & S L Donaldson, & others. “Poetry by the Bay” 6pm, “Poemoirs” followed by Open Mic. the last Friday of each month.

PONY VILLAGE MALL 1611 Virginia St Artist Loft 541-756-4088: Guest artist - Liz Coke, paintings. Featured member artist - Hester Solseng, new jewelry presentation.

East Wing Art Wall (by JoAnn's): Photog-raphy by Tom & Marijke

Branderhorst.

Sterling Savings Bank: Don Sanne’ marine scenes, landscapes, originals & prints, now through March 15.

Harry Ritchie's Jewelers 541-756-5413: Featured artist - Michael W. Ousley with acrylic paintings.

Heritage Textile Arts Guild: Hand-woven items for sale.

Turner Art Studio & Gallery 541-396-5373: Now featuring Don McMichael’s prints of his undersea paintings. Also showing: oils by April Geiger, pen & inks by Jeremy Geiger; encaustic by Nancy Natal; photography by Daniele Rose, James Cook & Shannon Haight; oil paint-ings by Franklin & Carol Turner.

YOUR SPACE DESIGNS 2082 Sherman Ave 541-808-2788 Currently showing paintings by S L Donaldson, Clayton Red-wood & others.
PORT ORFORD

FRESHWATER GALLERY 236-B, HWY 101 541-332-8019 Features oil paintings of Geoffrey Rhoads as well as new work by Mittie Helmich & Darren Evans.

HAWTHORNE GALLERY 517 Jefferson St

PORT ORFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jack Wood, Dana Amarisa, Dusty Harring-ton TRIANGLE SQUARE GALLERY 343 6th Avenue Artwork by Joyce Spicer, Julie Roemen, Cindy Prince, Oleh Lysiak, Janet Pretti ,Elaine Roemen; Karen Auborn; Russ Hepworth

REEDSPORT

CDABA (COASTAL DOUGLAS ARTS & BUSINESS ALLIANCE) ART ACADEMY 541-271-4608

CLASSES

BANDON

ART 101/ WASHED ASHORE

The Purple Yurt, 5 mi S of Bandon 541-250-1140

ART BY THE SEA, GALLERY & STU-DIO Old Town 541-347-5355

February Classes:

~Mon. Feb. 18 Wire Wrapping Jewelry with Shawn Tempesta 11am-2pm $25

~Tues. Feb. 19 ABTS Members Only Play day Acrylic 10am-4pm

~Sat. Feb. 23 Doodle Art with Kathleen Morey Bailey 11am-3pm $10

~Wed. Feb. 27 Cards: Pen & Ink, W/C with Kathleen Bailey 11-3 pm $15

~Thurs. Feb. 28 Pouring Playday with Sharon Jensen 1-4pm $10

For more class info, check out: www.artbytheseagalleryandstudio.com.

Sign up now for classes--- $5.00 holds your spot, pay the remainder when you come to class.

SAGE PLACE 11th & Elmira 541-329-0303 New Classes on website www.sageplacebandon.com.

Classes include: Open Studio Glass Fusing & Open Studio Metals.

BROOKINGS

MANLEY ART CENTER 433 Oak St 541-469-1807 Call for class & workshop schedules. SIGNATURES GALLERY 515 Chetco Ave 541-469-1085 Call for class sched-ule. Albert Handell (one of the world's foremost pastel artists) is having a Men-toring Program in Brookings next August. To register: albert@alberthandell.com

or call his studio office at 505-983-8373.

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COL-LEGE Curry Campus 541-469-5017 Sat., Feb 9th 9:30am -12pm Linday Mul-vany, Instructor “Discover Collage” $18

WRIGHT'S CUSTOM FRAMING

910 Chetco Ave 541-469-7625

saradee1@frontier.com Drop in Art Workshop every Fri afternoon 1-4pm. Individual instruction & demonstrations in various medium; critiques of completed work & works in progress. $12 per ses-sion. Each week something new is pre-sented during demonstrations.

COOS BAY

COOS ART MUSEUM 541-267-4877 for more information.

~Sat. & Sun. Feb. 9 & 10th Beginning Basketry with Shannon Weber 10am-4pm

~Tuesdays, Feb. 19 & 26th Solarplate etching workshop with Pat Snyder 10:30am-2pm

~Thurs., March 28th Windsor & Newton Watercolor Lecture & Demo with Christine Hanlon 7pm – $5 advance registration fee.

~Sat. & Sun. May 4 & 5 Colored Pencil Stew with Eileen Sorg 9:30am-4:30pm.

Gallery on the Bay 658 S. Empire Blvd, Empire 541-888-3771 Lessons in painting pastel by Darrell Sanders.

COQUILLE

Coquille Valley Art Association 10144 Hwy 42 541-396-3294 www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org

~Mondays Painting/Drawing 10am-3pm // Painting with Bunny Upton 12-3pm // Stained Glass 2:30-5pm & another class 6-9pm // Yoga 6pm

~Tuesdays Appliqué 10am

~Tuesday & Wednesdays Painting with Pat Weaver 10am-3pm

~Wednesdays Quilting 10am

~Thursdays Pottery/ Open Studio 10am-1pm. Anyone can come & try out clay.

~Thursdays & Fridays Painting with Anna Crosby 10am-3pm ~Fridays Stained Glass 9:30am-12:30pm ~Fridays Fiber Arts 10am

~By Appointment Pottery Classes avail-able. Will work around your schedule as much as possible. Non-members welcome too.

FLORENCE

Rosie's Art Carnival 575 B Hwy 101 artcarnival@oregonfast.net

~2nd Wednesdays Artist Trading Cards Swap. 2pm. Meet, swap, then stay to work on more.

~Fridays Card Classes each week... 10am & again at 12:30pm. Sign up ahead so you can get a materials packet.

GOLD BEACH

Southwestern Community College Gold Beach SWOCC Center (on the fairgrounds) 541-247-2741 kshumak-er@socc.edu

NORTH BEND

EASY LANE FRAMES & SELECT GAL-LERY 3440 Broadway 541-756-7638 Contact for information on a variety of classes, including Next Step Watercolor with Sherry Howk.

Heritage Textile Arts Guild Pony Village Mall Lessons available in wearables, kitchen linens and gift items. Turners' Art Studio Pony Village Mall, Suite 128 541-297-8703 Oil Painting, $20 per class. Mondays 6-9pm; Fridays 2-5pm.

PORT ORFORD

FRESHWATER GALLERY 236-B, HWY 101 541-332-8019 (next to Paula's Bis-tro) wilddoodle@earthlink.net

REEDSPORT

CDABA (COASTAL DOUGLAS ARTS & BUSINESS ALLIANCE) ART ACADEMY 541-271-4608

ROSEBURG

UMPQUA VALLEYARTS CENTER 1624 W. Harvard 541-672-2532 www.uvarts.com Saturday Art Series (SAS): Books, Brushes, and Beads.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

DEADLINE: Feb. 13, 2013 Florence Events Center Artists Rent-a-Rod which will hang in Gallery 5. The show will be hung February 27th. Show runs through May 1st. 2-d art only, no photog-raphy will be included. Each artist may apply for one rod from which 3 paintings can be hung. Maximum framed width per painting is 30”. Application fee for the show is $20, which includes admission to the artist’s reception to be held shortly after the exhibit opens. Guidelines and application at www.EventCenter.org.

DEADLINE: Feb. 21, 2013

ArtWorks NW 2013 (formerly 100 Val-leys) Exhibition & PhotoWorks NW 2013 Exhibition. Umpqua Valley Art Association, Roseburg. Cash Awards. Show run May 10th to July 5th For infor-mation on the Painting Show and the Photography Show www.uvarts.com.

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2013

Coos Bay Community Mural Project Community groups & individual artists are encouraged to submit designs for 4’ x 8’ murals to be installed on the exterior of the First Call Resolution building on 2nd Court in Coos Bay. Designs should be submitted in a format no larger than 24” x 36” & delivered to the Coos Bay Down-town Association Office on the 4th floor of the Hall Bldg on 230 Central (Suite 410). Open Tues.-Fri. 9am-12pm. Designs with a maritime theme are encouraged. Selec-tions will be made during the first week of March. 4’ x 8’ MDO board, paint & brush-es will be provided. Paintings should be completed by end of April. Murals will be installed during May. Questions? Nathan Jurey nathan@coosbaydowntown.org 541-217-8293 -OR- Jennifer Groth sjgroth@charter.net 541-217-8293.

DEADLINE (Postmark): March 2, 2013

Expressions West 2013 at Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR97420 541-267-3901 www.coosart.org email info@coosart.org. Cash awards: 1st-- $1000; 2nd-- $750; 3rd-- $250; 4 hon-orable mention ribbons. Painters residing in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming are eligible. Juror is John Hewitt.

Call for Oregon artists to be consid-ered for solo exhibits in the coming year. All media are welcome including: free-standing sculpture, hangable textile, paintings, and drawings. Submissions will be jurored and chosen works will be dis-played for 3 months. Sales will be han-dled by the artists and no commissions will be charged by the gallery manage-ment. A secondary exhibit space will be available for smaller works of photog-raphy and print media. For exhibit infor-mation or to receive the Call to Artists, please contact Janne LaValle at artistjan-uary@gmail.com.

DEADLINE: March 4, 2013

Emerald Spring Exhibition 2013 Na-tional Juried Show Emerald Art Center, Springfield. Prospectus: www.emeraldartcenter.org. Juror is Marla Baggetta. $6000 plus in cash awards.

DEADLINE: April 1, 2013

TRANSFORMED TREASURES 2013

Black Tie Dinner & Auction Fri. April 5 7:30pm, Black Market Gourmet, Coos Bay

Eligibility: all artists, any media, as long as some or all materials used are ob-tained from Salvation Army’s Thrift Store at 307 2nd St S, Coos Bay. No entry limit. Entries to be auctioned as fundraiser. You are encouraged to call 541-888-5202 or 541-260-7205 for the full prospectus. Contact person, Catherine Walworth.

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The Inquisition

It is an amazing thing when a simple project turns into something akin to getting those elephants of Hannibal’s over the Alps.

I sat down this morning to do my taxes. Now it is early but those of you who follow this blog know that I have been having some health issues and I didn’t want to run the risk of not having the taxes done and winding up in the hospital and leaving the Long Sufferin’ holding the bag.

Now I did taxes for H & R Block for four years and I have a solid working knowledge of the dark mysteries of the federal tax system. I’ve used all of the major consumer tax preparation programs and after filed testing them for several years I can say Turbo Tax is the best. (Sorry Block, your in-store software better than anything else in the world but the consumer product is just feeble.)

And I’ve use Turbo Tax every since I moved to Oregon because living in a state tax free place like Texas state taxes were new and terrifying.

Turbo Tax makes getting the state return a delight and while I don’t enjoy paying the State of Oregon, if I can do it without gritting my teeth and whimpering that’s all good.

So I opened my copy of Turbo Tax and feed it to the machine and was sailing along on moonlight bay when the state portion of the program burped.

It simply would not load the state return portion of the program no matter what I tried to do.

After fighting with it for an hour, (Have I mentioned lately that I love computers but I HATE software?), I swallowed a time or two and called tech support.

Now if you’ve never had the pleasure of dealing with tech support I despise you, I loath you, I envy you, to my way of thinking you are the crabgrass on the lawn of life, for talking to tech support is the closest thing to being a guest of the Gestapo you can ever experience and live to tell the tale.

In most cases getting a root canal without anesthesia is more fun and a lot less painful than dealing with tech support. Most of what I know about computers is driven by the need to avoid talking to tech support.

So I called. Now if you haven’t you don’t know that when you call tech support you don’t get a real, live human person, you get a disembodied voice which tells you, “Your call is important to us and will be answered in the order in which it was received. Your wait time is approximately one millennia or the end of time whichever comes first.”

They are serious by the way, you if you are determined get to listen to the absolutely worst music, so bad it makes elevator look like Manhattan jazz clubs, played at life threatening volume and if you are lucky so badly recorded that the pops and cracks drown out the noise/music.

After your arm has gone to sleep holding the phone, (Interestingly enough now that most of us have done away with our landlines, the question becomes will I drop off in a coma or will the phone battery die before I get to talk to a human being?) a person, who may or may not A). Speak English and B). Have any idea of what they are supposed to be supporting. This is just the teaser person.

You won’t actually get anything useful from this one, be pleasant and polite and wait for them to become confused and put you back on hold.

The next day when another person answers you have a much better chance of getting someone who can actually help.

This is what happened to me. The first person I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about and couldn’t figure out what he was supposed to do, (yeah he was a guy and they are supposed to be the Nerd-o Supreme-o types) and he went away and left me back on hold.

Now it’s not like I could throw a hissy fit and hang up. I had the federal return completed and the Oregon return feeds off the federal so I couldn’t jut go buy another program so I stayed. It is a good thing that I did. I drew the gold bean.

Tasha didn’t know the answer. She tried many things to get me up and running. None of them worked. In the end the supervisor had to authorize a complete program, download. But that was the right fix and the State of Oregon owes Tasha a nice thank you cause they got their forms and now if the Croaker sends me off to white-gown prison the Long Sufferin' won’t be left to face the Inquisition.

The message here is clear, even if you know what you are doing and have the right product bad things can happen and you could wind up being behind in your filling and that boys and girls is a really, really bad thing. The nice folks down at the IRS don’t care what happened to your dog, the ranch, your daddy’s blue Olds, they don’t care if you get Plague or the heart-break of psoriasis or hangnails, they want their money and their forms and if you don’t give it to them they will make Attila look like a hon.

The worst thing you can do is not file. They will fall on you like a mountain and they love to do that to people like artists who they secretly think are scamming them anyway, so get your taxes together and filled long before April or you will get to meet the lovely kinder and gentler IRS headed by their new head collector Vlad the Impaler.

Call To Artists

Salvation Army

Transformed Treasures 2013

Call to Artists

February 11, 2013 – April 1, 2013

 

Black Tie dinner and auction – Friday, April 5, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Black Market Gourmet, Coos Bay, OR

 

Eligibility

          All artists, any media, as long as some or all materials used are obtained from Salvation Army’s Thrift Store, 307 2^nd St. S, Coos Bay, Oregon, 541-269-9704. A $50 voucher will be issued to all artists at either the Salvation Army Thrift Store or Worship Center, to be used for materials from the Thrift Store.

 

General Rules

          Each artist may submit as many entries as desired. Some or all materials must be obtained from the Thrift Store. Entries juried in will be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army that will help support regular programs such as After School, Food Pantry and/or Disaster Services.

 

Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2013, 5p.m. at the Salvation Army Worship Center, 1155 Flanagan Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, 541-888-5202.

          Include with your entry information such as a resume or artist bio, your photo, before and after photos of original materials and finished work. A form is provided with this Call to Artists.

 

General Specifications

          Works must be ready for hanging or display. All work must be labeled on the back with the artist’s name, address and phone number. Labels must also show the work’s title, medium, date of creation and retail value as set by the artist.

 

Jurors:  Lt. Kevin Pope, Catherine Walworth

 

For more information call: 541-888-5202 or 541-260-7205

ArtWorks NW and PhotoWorks NW Juried Art Show

Artists of ALL abilities are invited to submit art and photo works to the annual ArtWorks and PhotoWorks NW Juried Art Show and Competition.

Submission deadline is February 21, 2013; entries may be submitted online or by mail. For more information refer to the prospectus.

	PhotoWorks NW
	ArtWorks NW

Art Happenings By Ava Richey

Art Information follows this announcement. 

THANK YOU, EVERYONE for allowing me to send this art newsletter to you each week.

The newsletter will continue from here forward through the efforts of Stephanie Donaldson, who has agreed to compile it and send it out to you.  She will continue to improve upon what I started a few years ago.  She has decided to call it Ava’s Art Happenings for a short while as a kind salute, and to provide continuity.

I plan to spend more time with family, friends, painting, and at the galleries.

I’ll be seeing you at the art shows or wherever our paths cross.  Please feel free to keep in touch with me through my email.  J  Best wishes to you all.

Ava Richey

If any of you have art show information, or other art events to post in the newsletter, the preferred method is to go to:  http://artliaisonconcepts.com/submit_info_to_avas_art_happenings/

 

 or Stephanie’s e-mail address is info@artliaisonconcepts.com  

The newsletter will be coming to you from her email via mail chimp instead of yarnfarm@frontier.com  so you may need to check your email filter to approve the new sender.

If, for some reason you wish to unsubscribe before next week, please send an email to Ava at yarnfarm@frontier.com by Sunday, Feb. 10^th.  After that, contact Stephanie at info@artliaisonconcepts.com  for more information.

This week’s painting day is planned by Arlene Tinsley.

This coming Monday, February 11, 2013 the Bandon Monday Painters will meet at Bandon Bill’s Grill, 12 noon – 3 p.m. 

It is located next to the Best Western Inn at Face Rock on Beach Loop just south of the Seabird intersection. 

The view from the outside eating area is great, or you can walk down to the beach, etc.    

My phone number is 541-297-6118 if you have questions.

Thanks. 

Ava

  

Section 1 –Plein Air Announcement and editor comments

Section 2—Ads and Artists’ Accomplishments and Announcements

Section 3—Dateline (Calendar) Events

Section 4—Current Shows by City

Section 5—Current Classes by City

Section 6—Calls to Artists

FYI:  New listings have asterisks ***** next to the date.

If any of the web links below in blue are not "live", meaning if you click on it and it doesn't take you to the website--- right click on it and choose copy, then open your internet web browser, left click on the web address window at the top to highlight it, then right click and paste the web link into your browser and hit enter.  The site should open.
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This newsletter can be viewed online, along with entertaining and informative art observations by a real live art maker, appreciator, and humorist.  Go to: http://demosthenesclub.blogspot.com

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Art by the Sea Studio and Gallery, in the Continuum Building/Old Town Bandon. 

Open Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.  541-347-5355 

We have wall art, prints, cards, jewelry, pottery and more—local South Coast artists.

Come in and check it out!!  We have a variety of art classes scheduled---see listing below in the classes section.

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Immediate need for Brookings artists. Looking for eight two-dimensional pieces of art (photos, painting, etc.). Framed size range of 8"x10" to 11"x14".   contact Art Liaison Concepts

Art Liaison Concepts provides art placement services in medical facilities, business offices, and other corporate settings along the Oregon Coast . We are seeking local artists in various styles, media, and genres. Please contact Stephanie at info@artliaisonconcepts.com or (541) 404-9511 for more information. 

We want to honor the achievements of all you artists, so don't be shy about sending the highlights of your art lives, or those of your friends.

Congratulations to Michael W. and Yvonne Ousley Yvonne Ramirez Ousley and Michael William Ousley have been invited to present their art at the "Cultural Connections: The Many Faces of Africa" exhibit in the LaSells Stewart Center's Giustina Gallery at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.  The exhibition runs from February 18th to March 28th, 2013 with the artist's reception held Friday evening, March 8th from 6:30 to 9:00,
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Announcements:

Erik Sandgren’s Annual Coast Plein Air Paintout Schedule is posted.

http://eriksandgren.com             click on events for information on this amazing week, Thursday, July 18^th through Wednesday, July 24^th.  Workshops available, or just show up and paint along at the day/location you prefer.

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The Watercolor Society of Oregon will be holding their fall conference in Bandon this coming October.  Victoria Tierney and Sharon Jensen are co-chairs in hosting this large group of artists for meetings, sightseeing and a painting workshop.  We are excited to welcome them all to our area.

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Port Orford Arts Council is looking for someone to fill the position of Treasurer.  Contact Jerry McManus at jerry.mack.manus@gmail.com if you can help.  The next board meeting will be at the A-Frame on Wednesday, Feb. 6^th at 5 p.m.

Friday, February 8, 2013   5 - 7:00 p.m.

Coos Art Museum , 235 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay

Opening Reception for the 30 year retrospective of art by Jerry Baron, 65 paintings and 95 drawings.  Show runs through March 9^th.

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******Saturday, February 9, 2013        3 – 6 p.m.

Port Orford Valentine Art Walk

Followed by entertainment at the Savoy Theater 7:30 p.m.

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*****Saturday & Sunday , February 9 and 10, 2013    10 – 5 p.m.,   10 – 4 p.m.

Seascape Center, 97904 W. Benham Lane , Brookings

8^th Annual Winter Art & Chocolate Festival  30 booths—art, finer crafts and Oregon made chocolates.

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Date CORRECTION*****Saturday, February 9, 2013   11 a.m.

Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia , North Bend , inside across from Sears

Bay Area Artists Assn. monthly meeting.  Speaker is Herb Yussim who will be discussing the Community Art Gallery at Oregon Bay Properties.  Public welcome.

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Saturday, February 9, 2013  4 – 7:00 p.m.

Downtown Brookings  Second Saturday Art Walk

Art, Music, Food, Fun.  12 or more venues

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Friday & Saturday, February 15 & 16^th

South Coast Writers Conference, Gold Beach

Keynote Speaker William Sullivan, workshops.   For more information or to register: kshumaker@socc.edu  541-247-2741

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Friday, February 15    5 – 7:00 p.m.

Coos Art Museum , 235 Anderson Ave , Coos Bay

Art Reception for VISION Art Show: Coastal high schools plus schools from Douglas, Josephine and Jackson Counties .  Show runs through March 9^th.

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*****Thursday, February 14, 2013  10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gold Beach Episcopal Church  Easternmost end of Moore Street .
Figure Drawing.  To confirm & for more information contact Alexandra
alexandra@portraitsbyalexandra.com
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*****Saturday, February 16, 2013   2 – 4 p.m.

South Slough Interpretive Center, Charleston

Photography Exhibit featuring Patricia Davidson. 

Artist’s Reception 2 – 4 p.m.     Show runs February – March 31sts.

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*****Saturday, February 16, 2013   2 – 4 p.m.

Easy Lane Frames and Select Gallery, 3440 Broadway, North Bend, 541-756-7638  Artist’s Reception for Alan (Tony) Adams

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******Monday, February 18, 2013    7:00 p.m.

Bandon Public Library, next to The Barn & Sprague Theater & City Park

Authors’ night featuring Weld Champneys, author of “Jabberosity”; and Joyce Mueller, author of Jelly Hearts.  Readings , music and refreshments

****Friday, February 22, 2013    7:30 p.m.

Coos Bay , the Hale Center (SOCC Campus)

The Eugene Ballet Company is presenting All You Need Is Love, A Beatles Musical The ballet is choreographed to 19 songs, including songs from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band," " Abbey Road ," and "The White Album." Tickets are $25. The tickets are available online at www.dusco.org and at the door. 

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Friday, February 22, 2013      6 p.m.

Community Art Gallery at Oregon Bay Properties LLC. 541-290-0889

1992 Sherman Ave., North Bend

Poetry by the Bay for poets and friends.  Hosts Herb Yussim and Thomas Brinson., Open Mic.  Continues last Friday evening of each month.

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 Bandon

Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio, 175 2nd Street , Old Town Bandon, In the Continuum Center  541-347-5355

The New February/March Show is up and looking good.  Hope you can stop by.

This art cooperative is comprised of 17 local artists showing and selling their work in the gallery and a busy classroom for artists to share ideas with the public and each other.  Members artists are Kathleen Morey Bailey, Susan Dimock, Joanne Drapkin, Rosemary Franyi, Robert Graham, Robin Hanna, Sharon Jensen, Susan Lehman, Valorie Meeuwsen, Linda Mecum, Paula Reis, Ava Richey, Sandy Schroeder, Jean Stephenson, Shawn Tempesta, Arlene Tinsley, Connie Zane.  Signage and promotional design work by Robert Graham.  

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Art 101/ Washed Ashore    The Purple Yurt, 5 miles south of Bandon on Hwy 101, 541-250-1140  or  info@washedashore.org

Artwork by Angela Pozzi and others…
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Bandon Coffee Cafe, Old Town Bandon

Serving/cutting boards by Pete Bauer, aerial photographs of Bandon.

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Bandon Public Library  

February—Hallway Gallery:  Lea Lyman, “Reflections” –tapestry weavings.

Glass Cases:  Tonya Rosen, “It’s Not Your Mother’s Needlepoint”

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HarborTown Events Center  Old Town Bandon

Features Creatures made from plastic debris found on the beaches.  The new home of Washed Ashore Project!

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Inner Garden  230 2^nd St, Old Town  Bandon

Artwork by various artists.

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Sage Place, 11th & Elmira , Bandon  541-329-0303  http://www.sageplacebandon.com

Sage Art, Consignment Art, Beads, Glass, Jewelry, Classes and More.

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Second Street Gallery, 210 2nd Street , Old Town Bandon
http://secondstreetgallery.net   541-347-4133 or e-mail at
info@secondstreetgallery.net

Features fabulous art by Local and Northwest Artists and beyond.

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Soaring Seal Gallery, 1295 Oregon Ave. SW , Hwy 101, Bandon (across the street north from Union 76 gas station).  541-329-0551 Open weekends and by appointment.

 “Wild Love” show runs through Feb. 14^th.

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Spirit of Oregon, 112 2^nd St ,.SE, Old Town  541-347-4311

Paintings by Richard Herr, Photographs by Gaia and Pottery by Donna Henderson.

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Two Loons Café in the Baltimore Center , 11^th & Baltimore, Bandon

Photography by Gaia

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Southern Coos Hospital & Health Care   Bandon

January 13^th through March show is “Trees!” includes paintings from the Bandon Monday Plein Air Painting Group, and entries from the community at large.  It is a fine collection of Trees!

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Whiskey Run Jewelry in the Continuum Center , Old Town

Artwork by Courtney Gaspar

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Whistling Gallery---Is Now Closed
87456 Ste. A, Whistling Drive, Bandon

Vickie continues to coordinate the showing of artists’ work at Billy Smoothboar's, Bandon Executive Suites and other venues.  For those artists interested in showing their work, contact Vickie.
541-404-7336, or whistlinggallery@gmail.com

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Brookings

Brian Scott Gallery, 515 Chetco Ave , Brookings 541-412-8687

New works by Pete Chasar, Loarraine Filippone, Kathleen Kresa, Christina Ohlsen, Horst Wolf,  Randall Tillery, Dale Wells, Donna Goss, Nancy Tuttle, Jewell Johnson, Jane Opiat, Craig Barnes. 
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Chetco Community Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings   

Gallery: Works by Tom Farmer; Showcase: Chain-maille Jewelry by Austin Bertelson.

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Manley Art Center  433 Oak Street , Brookings , OR   541-469-1807
http://wildriverscoastart.com

 “Deserts and Desserts”, Featured artist Jay Mosby.  Classroom panels: Jane Turner, Don Christiano, Heidi Heikkila, Christina Olsen, Agatha Conrad, Jewel Johnson, and Mudslingers.

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Signatures Gallery, 515 Chetco Avenue , Brookings ,  OR    541-469-1085 or
541-661-0132  http://www.signaturesgallery.com

Show of Hands” by Sandy Bonney,  also works of Jan Kunz (watercolors), Drew Struzan (Limited Editions), Albert Handell (pastels), Frank Gustafson (oils) and Royal Canadian Artist Duncan Regher (mixed media).

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Wright’s Custom Framing and Art Supplies, 810 Chetco Ave. ,  

Featured Artist Kim Redd shows “Fractal Art”.  Small Gallery: Angie Lehr-Bass, Photographs; Also works by Barbara Edmiston ; Warren Dowler, Vi Burton, Bill Harper and Steve Tadin ; Mike Tompkins and Gary Vickerman ; Gwen Childs; Len Burton and Bonnie Loewen; Dale Wells and Sara Broderick (watercolors and mixed media); Sharon Guinn and Gordon Marsters (acrylics), Wayne Bricco (pen and ink); and Jane Opiat (scarves), Christina Olsen (glass works).

Charleston

Charleytown Marketplace, 91152 Cape Arago Hwy. , Charleston , OR  97420  541-888-0146

Artwork by a variety of artists including Nancy Barry with original watercolors, prints, cards, tiles, boxes and calendars.

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High Tide Cafe, Charleston
Featured Artists for January are Andrea Trail , Jean Boynton, Mike Holm, and Hope Sessums with paintings and photography.

New Winter Hours: Open 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays
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South Slough Interpretive Center , Charleston -- in the William Q. Wick 

Auditorium   541-888-5558   61907 Seven Devils Rd. , Charleston  Hours 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

***Photography Exhibit by Patricia Davidson  February through March 31^st.

Reception Saturday, February 16^th,  2-4 p.m.

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Coos Bay

Black Market Gourmet,  495 Central Ave , Coos Bay . Open Tuesday - Friday,

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.  541-269-0194

“Foundations of Perspective”, a combined showing: The Art of Gan Martin & Ferne Martin
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Coos Art Museum  235 Anderson Ave. Coos Bay    541-267-3901
http://www.coosart.org

February 8 – March 9  VISION 2013— Annual High School Art Exhibition.

February 8^th—“Color Me Baron” a retrospective featuring over 30 years work of Jerry Baron

Opening reception Friday, Feb. 8^th  5 – 7 p.m.

CAM Lobby:  BAAA Artist of the Month  

*****February featured artist is  Georgia Martin

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Coos Bay Library  525 West Anderson, Coos Bay

****February:  Walls    Rebecca Barnts  Drawing and Calligraphy

                    Lobby Cases:   African Jewelry

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Eden Hall on SOCC Campus

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Evergreen Court, Baycrest Village , 451 O'Connell St. , North Bend , OR
541-751-7658   Bay Area Artists Association Board Members Show

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Gallery on the Bay, 658 South Empire Blvd. ( Cape Arago Hwy ) Coos Bay 

541-888-3771  Open by Appointment anytime.

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Coquille

Coquille Valley Art Center   10144 Hwy 42, Coquille 541-396-3294
http://www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org

February features “Still Life” paintings of CVAA members, and also Permanent Collection pieces.   

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Coquille Valley Hospital, 940 E. 5th Street , Coquille , OR
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Old City Hall--  99 E. Second Street , Corner of Second & Adams, Coquille

"Impressions of Old City Hall " 
Contact Nella Abbott at 541-824-0779 for information.
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U.S. Bank--Coquille
Works by Joanne Drapkin; Victoria Tierney's paintings of Coos County Parks
for the 30 Parks by 30 Artists Show; selected works from "TIME" - A
Statewide Traveling Show of Oregon Prison Art.
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Florence

Backstreet Gallery

1421 Bay Street, Florence   http://www.backstreetgallery.org.

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Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street , Florence   Call for more info at 541-997-1994

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River Gallery  1335 Bay Street , Florence , OR 541-902-2505  therivergallery@msn.com

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Siuslaw Library, 1460 9th Street, Florence , OR  541-997-3132

***through March 14th

  Lobby:  Pacific Shores Community of Artisans

  Inside:  Brubaker Family Wall: Carole Hilsbery watercolor paintings

  East Wall:  Warren Davidson  oil paintings

  Cases: Glass Collections of Wendy Vaughn and Susie Voth

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Gold Beach

Biscuit Coffeehouse & Art Gallery  29707 Ellensberg Ave. (Hwy 101), Gold Beach

A variety of artists.

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Langlois

Langlois Public Library  48234 Hwy 101, Langlois , OR 97450
Hours: Mon. 11a.m.-2 p.m., Tues-Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Features art by Donna Vander Zanden and continues showing watercolors and collages of Connie Zane.  .

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Raincoast Gallery  Langlois
Featuring work of many local artists.
Gallery is open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
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Newport

COVAS: Coastal Oregon Visual Artists Showcase Gallery

Located in the Visual Arts Center , 777 NW Beach Drive , Newport  541-265-6540

Tuesday – Saturday  12 – 4 p.m.  shouck@coastarts.org

This gallery rotates monthly shows for artists from Oregon Coastal Communities.

Feb. 1 – Feb. 23^rd     Bill Karcher, Douglas County artist,   ceramic marine creations

The Visual Arts Center also houses the Runyon Gallery and the Upstairs Gallery.

Jan. 4 – 27^th  Runyon Gallery features “Coastal Concinnities”, current work by Yachats Arts Guild.    

Upstairs Gallery features ”Sweet Grief”, Paintings by Senitila McKinley with Poetry by Drew Myron.   

http://www.coastarts.org

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North Bend

Crystal Dolphin Gallery
1901 Sherman Ave, North Bend ,  541-756-1989  

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Easy Lane Frames & Select Gallery
3440 Broadway, North Bend , 541-756-7638

February – March  Features acrylic paintings of Tony Adams.

Artist’s reception, Saturday, Feb. 16^th,  2 – 4 p.m.

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Gallery by the Bay   2100 Union Ave, North Bend 541-266-8727

Gallery is Closed-- no longer in operation.

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North Bend Library, 1800 Sherman Ave, N. Bend .  Conference Room    541-756-0400
http://www.northbendlibrary.org  Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thu-Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. 12 - 5 p.m.

****February:  Manga Art of Tiffany and Brittany Valdez

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Oregon Bay Properties, 1992 Sherman Ave, North Bend   Located in the Hotel North Bend

http://www.obpre.com   

Artists with new work featured are Clayton Redwood, Paulette Landers, Jerry Baron, Michael Ousley, Yvonne Ousley, Sarita Southgate and S L Donaldson, and others.   “Poetry by the Bay” 6 p.m., “Poemoirs” followed by Open Mic.  Poetry by the Bay, 6 p.m. -- the last Friday of each month.

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 Pony Village Mall  1611 Virginia St, North Bend:

Artist Loft  756-4088

Featured member artist: Hester Solseng, new jewelry presentation.

Guest Artist:  Liz Coke paintings

East Wing Art Wall (by JoAnn's)  

Photography by Tom & Marijke Branderhorst

Sterling Savings Bank.

Don Sanne’ Marine scenes & landscapes, orig. and prints  Jan. 16 - March 15.

Harry Ritchie's Jewelers, Ste. 162 , East Wing 541-756-5413

January:  Featured artist will be Michael W. Ousley with acrylic paintings.

Heritage Textile Arts Guild  Ste. 20, upstairs, Pony Village Mall

ArtWalk: demonstrations on the main floor mall: demonstrations on spinning wheel and handlooms.  Hand-woven items for sale.

Turner Art Studio & Gallery, Ste 128 , 541-396-5373, west side, main floor.   

Gallery hours are Monday, 4 - 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 1 - 7:00 p.m.

Now featuring Don McMichael’s prints of his undersea paintings

Currently showing: “Family Affair and Friends”, oils by April Geiger, pen & inks by Jeremy Geiger; encaustic by Nancy Natal; photography by Daniele Rose, James Cook and Shannon Haight; oil paintings by Franklin and Carol Turner.

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Your Space Designs

2082 Sherman Ave, North Bend (next door to Ciccarellis) 541-808-2788

Currently showing paintings by SL Donaldson, Clayton Redwood and others.

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Port Orford

FreshWater Gallery  236-B, HWY 101, Port Orford  541-332-8019

Features oil paintings of Geoffrey Rhoads as well as new work by Mittie Helmich and Darren Evans.  
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Hawthorne Gallery, 517 Jefferson St. , Port Orford

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Port Orford Public Library 

 Jack Wood, Dana Amarisa, Dusty Harrington

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Triangle Square Gallery  343 6th Avenue , Port Orford , OR
www.trianglesquareart.com

Artwork by  Joyce Spicer,  Julie Roemen,  Cindy Prince, Oleh Lysiak, Janet Pretti ,Elaine Roemen; Karen Auborn; Russ Hepworth  

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