Welcome to The Wild Rivers Coast Art Online Gallery for artists living and working in Gold Beach, Oregon. Each artist's portfolio or website can be viewed by clicking on the artist's name so you can view more of the art that interests you. We hope you enjoy perusing this wonderful collection of art.
Patricia V. Renner: Raised in Portland, Oregon, Pat received a B.S. from Portland State University and a M.Ed. from the University of Oregon. She taught art in Milwaukie (Oregon), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Gold Beach, covering the elementary, secondary, and community college levels. But, in the span of 33 years, she was a media specialist.
After retirement, Pat concentrated on watercolor explorations. At first, she painted landscapes and floral subjects. When she joined Alexandra Eyer in a weekly figure drawing/painting session, Pat felt wonderfully challenged.
Pat has been juried into shows sponsored by the Watercolor Society of Oregon, the National Watercolor Society, and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and is a juried member of Watercolor West as well as a signature member of the Missouri Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society.
See more of Patricia Renner's work and a list of her exhibitions and awards.
Tammy DeLaney: Living on the Oregon Coast is both beautiful and a challenge for a plein air painter like me. I enjoy painting on location and love the challenge of capturing a brief moment in time. I use a limited palette and complete each painting in one session. I interpret what I see before me using bold color and expressive brush work. I am self-taught but have taken workshops with Kevin MacPherson, Scott Christensen, Charles Sovek and Michael Ome Untiedt. Contact me at delaney8110@gmail.com
See more of Tammy DeLaney's work at http://www.tammydelaney.com
Magda Druzdzel Magda's watercolors and oils are glowing scenes of Oregon that capture a moment in time to enjoy forever. Magda grew up in Poland and studied architecture. She has lived in California, Maine, and Minnesota and now enjoys the peace and inspiration of the Gold Beach, Oregon area. She has painted professionally for the past eleven years and has a working studio and gallery in Gold Beach.
Sharon Guinn works in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite and Charcoal. Sharon's watercolor "Taps" won FIrst Place for Patriotic Theme and Best of Show at the Wild Rivers Coast Azalea Festival in Brookings in 2007.
Alexandra Eyer Alexandra studied art in California and New York. She has operated a graphic design business, taught high school art, organized a summer art camp for children, and currently teaches art workshops in addition to painting full time. She often paints Alla Prima - working from a live model to capture a moment in time in one sitting.
Don and Kay Jenson Gyotaku (Fish Rubbing). Gyotaku was used in the 17th century to record the size and species of fish caught. Today it is an art form practiced by a few experts around the world. Don was born and raised on the AuSable River in Michigan where his father was a fishing guide. Don was a commercial fisherman and guide on Oregon's Rouge River for about five years. Don's interests in both fish and art led him to Gyotaku. His work can be seen in galleries along the coast as far north as Alaska.
Dancing in the Wind - Currently included in the Coos Art Museum's Expressions West Show.
Morgan Johnson was born in Santa Monica, California, on November 25, 1952. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla in 1974 after attending the Lycee du Universite au Dijon in Dijon, France, receiving a Certificate of Foreign Studies in culture in 1968. Although he has no formal art education, his work includes use of oil, watercolor and water media, palette knife, collage and encaustic painting. His styles range from classic realism, pointillism and fauvism to abstract expressionism and minimalism, all reflecting the diversity of the twentieth century.
J.M. Steele calls her style "Impressionistic Luminism" and strives to touch her viewer's emotions and memories with atmospheric effects. A California native now living in Gold Beach, Steele has lived and painted the landscape throughout the West.
Mureen Walker Photography. Mureen is a life-long resident of the Oregon Coast and her stunning photos reflect her love of the coast.
