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For your Calendar: Gold Beach Art Roll on November 29, 2008

Gold Beach Holiday Art Roll
November 29, 2008
3:00 to 6:00 pm

Tour all eight galleries via free chartered tour bus or enjoy a self-guided tour.

Complete the circuit to all eight galleries and win a prize. Each gallery features art demonstrations, live music, food and drink and lots of fun! Santa will be touring the galleries adding that extra special Christmas cheer.

For more information contact 247-7858.  To see the exciting Scheudle of Events visit www.goldbeachartroll.com.

Limited edition Art Roll Posters - hand signed by the artist, Christina Olsen will be available through any of the galleries.

Gold Beach Artist, Shelly Wierzba showing at Mirror Pond Gallery in Bend, Oregon

Shelly Wierzba had a painting accepted by the Mirror Pond Gallery Annual Watermedia and Pastel Juried Show in Bend, OR.  The exhibit will run the month of November, with the opening reception and awards on November 7th. The painting was the one Shelly started as a demo at the Biscuit Gallery during the last Gold Beach Art Roll. Shelly says "Since I was talking and painting at the same time it had a very loose and rhythmic feel that I held on to when I finished the piece at home.  It was definitely inspired by all the energy from the Art Rollers!"

J.M. Steele's "White Cow" has been accepted into the prestigious, 39th Annual "Mountain Oyster Club Art Show"

The show will be held November 20th 2008-January 10, 2009, reception November 23, 2008, in Tucson Arizona.

http://www.mountainoysterclub.com/index.php?page=showInfo.

THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL

CONTEMPORARY WESTERN ART

SHOW AND SALE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2008

In the Mountain Oyster Club

The Mountain Oyster Club Western Art Show and Sale is by invitation only.

The Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale began in 1971 with the works of 18 artists in an effort to help the little-appreciated Western artists sell their work.  The show has grown to display more than four hundred works of over two hundred artists each year with the works of lesser known artists hanging along side well established ones. Art sales are conducted on a lottery system.  Interested buyers complete an intent to purchase form and sign their name to the card presented with the piece.  At 5:30p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2008, a drawing will be conducted to determine the buyer of any contested pieces and the order of  multiple bronze editions.  Any unsold pieces will remain available until January on a first come basis.  Purchased pieces may be picked up or shipped to the buyer (at the buyers cost) beginning in January.   

There once was a limericist from Brookings, who came to the Art Walk just looking...

There once was a limerist from Brookings
Who came to the Art Walk just looking,
She uttered a rhyme
and found in no time
She was scheduled for regular bookings.

     "Queen of the Limericists" Lynn Guild

Aarrrrghhh! I've never been a fan of limericks. In more than two years of visiting nearly every venue at almost every Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk I've managed to miss every performance of limericks!

Saturday night I was tricked. The spirits of Halloween did it.

I came out of the Cave (officially known as Wright's Cellar) where bohemians Horst Wolf and Scott Graves were right at home, the music was upbeat-mellow and I was visiting with artist Lorelei Hanna (right) .

Right there in Artwalk Alley costumed people were gathering for an event. Great! This looked like a photo op! I followed them into The Alley Galley (another underground venue that by day is the Curry Coastal Pilot's conference room). The music of Carl Rovain and Friends was lively and inviting... for about five minutes... then the music stopped and the costumed people rushed to the "stage". LIMERICISTS!

 

"Brew" and "Boo" were their operative words,
And finer limericks you've seldom heard.
In costumes so charming, with verbage alarming,
Their tricks and their treats were just plain disarming.
And when they were finished each rolled up a sleeve,
Hurled handfuls of candy and shouted "Please leave."

OK, that's not actually a limerick, but it rhymes pretty well doesn't it. I'm a changed Art Walker... I think I could learn to love hating limericks. Just don't punish me. 

You've got to see the close ups...

 

  

 

  

 

I did make it to several other venues...

At Signatures Gallery Kate Averill and Sandy Bonny discussed "Different Ways of Viewing Art". The works of Royal Canadian Artist Duncan Regehr are on display as well as those of Drew Struzan.

  Rogue River Jam entertained at Eye for Art where new works by Gold Beach Artist, Lorraine Filippone appear regularly.

     Guests enjoyed the work of Buzz Stewart and Magda Druzdzel again this month at Words and Pictures.

    Wright's Custom Framing offered a mountain of Chocolate Chip Cookies and the Italian Cafe music of Karina and Marco.

     Crescent City Artist, Laura Weins discussed her oils with guests at Wrights.

    The Crescent City Four held an exhibit at Chetco Library. Above are works by John Helgeson. Below are works by Kirkpatrick.

 

At Manley Art Center (MAC) there was a lot of carving going on... but no pumpkins in sight yet. Those arrive on October 24 for the annual Halloween Party. 

  Craig Barnes demonstrated and displayed a variety of his exquisite pieces.

   Colorful collages were added to the mix at MAC. Artist of the month Brenda Stafford greeted guests and showed them her work and the work of Bette Sherbourne (also an October Artist of the Month).

    Halloween is nearly here. If you come across a Limerist while Trick Or Treating -- DUCK.  They have a frightening way with candy.

  

 

Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness -- 17th Annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition

An entry form and prospectus for the 17th Annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition by Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness is now available online.

PRINT THE PROSPECTUS

PRINT THE ENTRY FORM

The show hangs from October 31, 2008, through January 9, 2009 at the Del Norte County Courthouse.

Important dates for DNACA's show are:

Friday, October 31, 2008
Entry forms, fees and artworks need to be brought
to the Del Norte County Courthouse between 5 and 6 pm (or other arrangements must be made in advance).

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
No later than this date, those not juried into
the show will be notified and should make arrangements to pick up their work at the DNACA office.

Friday, January 9, 2009
Last day the show hangs; potluck reception and
awards to be handed out at courthouse between 5 and 6 pm; work needs to be taken home by participating artists after the reception.

Bette Sherbourne's Last Minute One Woman Show

I just had a one women show....it was a last minute thing.

horst and dale cleaned up the lower floor [of Wrights] to be part of the art walk and called me to fill it up and of course I was happy to do that.............

I love the way it is and the gray walls show the art off so well...one problem, they only had the place opened for one night, so the art was brought home the next day. I hope they don't pretty the place up...I love the bohemian look of it don't you?

--bette

Pumpkin Carving Contest at Stout Park on Halloween

On Halloween Day, Friday, October 31, the Stout Mountain Railway Club invites you to take part in pumpkin carving and display.  Carve at home and bring your pumpkin, or take part in a pumpkin carving workshop a 1 pm at Stout Park. Open to all ages - awards, prizes and treats!

 

Del Norte County Photos to Paint

Here's an artists' resource for a rainy day! Or any day that you can't be on location. Adrien Nash is a photo-artist living in Hiouchi, California. Adrien has been photographing Del Norte County for about seven years and has put images online at http://nc-wow.com (a Photobucket gallery). All north coast artists are invited to paint any of the images. No copyright issues -- Adrien will be delighted to see any of the images on canvas or paper.

Adrien has also created a web-page with photos and descriptive text: http://dncwow.com.

Adrien is a new member of the Coast Redwood Art Association in Crescent City. Kathleen Kresa of Smith River is now painting one of Adrien's lighthouse images. Take a look. You may find the inspiration for your next painting!

Watercolor Society of Oregon Conference in Florence on October 3, 4, 5

Brookings Artist Horst Wolf attended the WSO Conference in Florence this week where one of his paintings was juried into the show. Here is Horst's report and photos from the show.

  The Curry County Contingent: from left to right, Pat and Paul Renner, Shelly Wierzba, Sharon Kindall, Carol Hinman, Bobbie Bales, Sharon Guinn, all from Gold Beach -- and Horst Wolf of Brookings. Above their heads is Pat Renner's painting  (tomatoes on keyboard).

The Fall Conference of the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) was held on October 3, 4 and 5 at the Event Center in Florence, Oregon. The weather was lousy, but the show was great - one of the best I ever attended.

Among the 350 or so paintings submitted, the juror, Linda Doll of San Diego, CA, picked 80 for the show. Among the lucky artists whose work was accepted were three from Curry County: Alexandra Eyer and Pat Renner from Gold Beach, and Horst Wolf of Brookings.

WSO's spring show in 2010 is going to be in Brookings, a first in the history of Brookings and the WSO. The Pelican Bay Arts Association (PBAA) will be the exhibit's host.

  The show was hung in Gallery No. 1 of the Florence Event Center - very limited space. The paintings were two, sometimes three on top of each other. Hardly any room to move during the artist's reception.

  One of the whimsical banquet center pieces that were auctioned off.

  Everyone was in the best of moods. On the right is Lynda Nye, WSO's Convention Consultant. She is already working on the Spring 2010 Spring Show which will be held in Brookings.

  WSO VIPs - President Carrie Holst is on the left and LaVonne Tarbox Crone, New Member Chairman is on the right.

NOW SHOWING at the Chetco Library Gallery in Brookings

Help Paint a Mural in Crescent City

Have you ever wondered how they paint those huge murals? Here's an opportunity to find out and also be a part of creating a beautiful mural in Crescent City.

The scale model (maquette) of the pool mural is complete and has been approved and paid for! (Half anyway). Two orientation meetings are scheduled. The first is on Saturday, November 8, at 2 pm. The second is Monday, November 10, at 5:30 pm. You must attend one of these meetings if you want to participate in creating the mural. Email Garretta Lamore garretta@charter.net to let her know which meeting you will attend.

At the orientation you will let us know when you're available, your skill level and  how high you can work. Even if you can't paint, your help would be so appreciated for mixing paint, passing paint to scaffolding painters and just keeping everyone hydrated. Actual painting begins December 2 and will continue non-stop for two weeks. We'll paint from 9 - 12 and 1 - 4. and 5:30 - 8:30, including Saturday and Sunday. (If enough painters show up, we can split the shifts.) After the ocean is painted, artists can chose one or several subjects to paint such as  fish, dolphins, or sea anemone.

COME JOIN THE FUN! We have a ball!!

John Helgeson