Liz James, long time artist, art teacher, and musician, was feted at Manley Art Center during the November Second Saturday Art Walk.
The Gallery was full all evening with people wanting to greet Liz.
Rapp Brush and friend provided musical entertainment.
The Limericists: Christian Olsen, Marg Woodfin, Horst Wolf, Elmo Williams, Lynn Guild, and Jo Mochulski, regaled us with rhyming tales and odes to Liz.
Pilot photographer Bill Schlichting had to elbow his way in to get a few photographs.
Liz got lots of hugs...
...a book of photos, clippings, and messages from friends and students that was compiled by PBAA President Bobbie Geney...
...and a cake decorated with a palette.
Liz's husband, Dorian is very proud of his wife and took this opportunity to express it. (Photo by Jo Mochulski)
A heartwarming tribute to a wonderful lady...
Also at Manley this month is the Honoring Wisdom Show and Audi Stanton's Students are Artists of the Month.
Sandy Bonny at Signatures Gallery is showing her pastel that was selected for the cover of the most recent BEST OF AMERICA - Pastel Artists book. See more about the Book.
Up at the Wild Bird and Backyard General Store, photographer George Cady was showing his work - including award winning images.
Deweys Digs presented a wonderful show of photographs taken by local artists who recently visited China.
At Wrights Gallery Down Under, Janis Parker's wonderful watercolor work is showing. Am I seeing a ghost? Isn't that Janis standing on the right? I looked around and didn't see her and then took a few photos and still didn't see her... but there she is in this photo -- and she isn't in all the photos.
Upstairs at Wrights Custom Framing, Gold Beach Artist Sharon Guinn extolled the virtues of Upo paper - and gave some hints on how to use it. You can see her work at Wrights during the entire month of November.
Sharon Guinn discussing her art and showing a book she illustrated to Brookings Artist Ann Ostrowski.
Lon Goddard and Aura Wright entertained at Wrights. The music was so much fun it was difficult to move on...
Lynn Guild seemed to agree.
Brian Scotts Gallery was lit up with brilliant new abstracts by Dusanka Kralj. Scott Graves and Marshall Thompson attracted a crowd...
Shirley Hyatt, Christina Olsen, Dorothy Power and Ed Kelly joined in the music. Another venue where the music encouraged you to linger. But the aromas drifting up from the Art Alley Grille below were irresistible.
