Horst Wolf, Brookings artist who won an award at the Goldrush Festival in Gold Beach, sent this story and captioned photos for all to enjoy.
The greatest artist reception ever in the history of Gold Beach took place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009, at the GoldRush Center. The event was the culmination of the 2009 Inaugural National Juried Exhibition of Art, a three day event that started on Thursday with a watercolor demonstration by Sterling Edwards, the awards judge, and ended with a live portrait painting by Alexandra Eyer, award winning Gold Beach artist.
Artist-singer-musician Billy Sammons with wife and internationally acclaimed Chungliang Al Huang of the Living Tao Foundation are inspired by the floor-to-ceiling exhibit in the entry hall of the GoldRush Center.
Dr. Rush, the dynamo who converted the old Gold Beach elementary school into the GoldRush Center, the artistic and social center of modern Gold Beach, is all dressed up for the occasion.
The representatives of the Curry County Reporter as well as the local Chamber of Commerce think the show is the coolest ever.
The culinary art on several food tables in the room couldn't help but compete with the paintings on the walls around.
Abstract expressionist Lorraine Philippone was in such stimulating conversation, she didn't realize she had finished her wine.
Gold Beach artist Sharon Guinn (left) enjoyed dinner with Bend Artist Karol Gribskor. By the way: the ripe strawberries were huge and plentiful.
Artists Audi Stanton and Bette Sherbourne came all the way from Brookings to enjoy the festivities.
Food tables with delicious bites even in the hallway! Great job Rauri!
Master of Ceremonies, TV Weatherman Scott Lewis, presents merit award to Alexandra Eyer during the award ceremony in The Old Eatery.
