Wild Rivers Coast Art

Attention All Curry County Patriotic Artists

What do you get when you take an old parking garage, add walls, and desks?  You get the County Annex Building – the location of Commissioner meetings, tax payments, building permits, and other general county services. What do you get when you add art?  A cultural attraction for visitors to explore and the artists to be proud of -- the Veterans Mural Project, Phase 1.

Curry County is seeking youth groups, art classes, artists and other interested parties to paint Veteran related murals on the inside walls of the County Annex.  “We are a county that honors veterans, so we decided our theme should be Veterans“, noted Board of County Commissioners Chair, Christopher Paasch, who was recently appointed by the President last week to the National Veterans and Military Services Committee.  “We want people engaged in county government, and this is a good way to introduce youth, or other interested parties, to what happens in our building.  We also hope to add some more art to our cultural inventory”.

Interested parties are asked to propose a scope of work that will be reviewed by Commissioner Sue Gold, Veteran’s Service Officer Anthony Voudy, and Director of Operations Julie Schmelzer.   The available wall space is approximately eight feet in height and varies in widths.  There is no charge for the ‘canvas’, but artists must supply their own paints and tarps.  All painting must be done during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  If interested, contact Schmelzer at the Board of Commissioners’ Office or by e-mail at schmelzerj@co.curry.or.us.

Why is the project called ‘Phase 1’?  It is the county’s intent to inspire building owners and artists to partner together to create more visual art in Curry County.

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Michael Dwaileebe at Manley Art Center for Art Walk

The Manley Art Center and Gallery is pleased to present the featured artist for April, Michael Dwaileebe beginning April 2 thru May 4th.  His new paintings will bring an abundant amount of Spring color to our soggy land.  ART WALK on April 13th 3pm-6pm, will  be filled with food, drink and music played by Two Time Nelson.  Also at Art Walk, participants of the Manley's Plein Air Event will have their art work ready for your vote for 'People's Choice Award' starting at 3pm.  Children are always welcome. 

Spring Classes at Art by the Sea in Bandon

Art by the Sea is offering a schedule of classes in Old Town Bandon through June. You can check on the classes offered at any time at Art by the Sea by going to their website. A link to the Art by the Sea website is always available in the right column of this page.

March

Thurs.  March 28 – Sumi Ink/Oil Pastel with Sandy Schroeder   Learn a new technique using sumi ink/oil pastels on clayboard.  This process includes adding sumi ink/oil to clayboards, then scratching if off to show the colored layers below.  1:00-3:30  $40  All materials included.  Minimum of 3 students & a maximum of 8.  There is a sample on the front desk of Art by the Sea Gallery.

April

Wed.  April 10 – Venetian Plaster & Collage  with Sandy Schroeder   Venetian plaster will give texture.  We will play with colored papers, stencils and acrylics.  A fun process to experiment with colors and texture.  1:00-4:00  $40  All materials included.  A minimum of 3 & a maximum of 8.  There will be a sample at Art by the Sea Gallery.

Fri.  April 12 – Sew a Simple Pillow or Small Dog Bed from Recycled, Chopped and Felted Wool Sweaters with Carol Jones  Students will have the opportunity to select pre-cut colored squares of sweaters, then hand sew using the provided yarn, pins and needles, to make into a pillow (pillow form included) or a bed for a small dog.  (They love natural fibers.)  Enjoy a pot of tea and biscuits as you sew and mingle.  12:00-4:00  $65  A completed pillow sample will be on display at Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio in Bandon. 

Wed.  April 17 – Collage Group  There is no specific instruction.  Just bring your own project, materials and ideas to share.  1:00-3:00  $5

Thurs.  April 18 – Create a Landscape Using Acrylic Paint by Jean Stephenson   Students are encouraged to bring a photo or reference.  11:30-3:00  $35  Minimum of 4 students & a maximum of 6.

Sat.  April 20 – From Complexity to Harmony:  Creating Dynamic Paintings with Mixed Water Media – a workshop with Pam Haunschild – www.pamhaunschild.com.   Students can expect to have fun creating textured, layered, complex backgrounds and then turning them into coherent paintings (choosing either abstract or representational).  We will start by creating unique backgrounds with a variety of texturing materials and gesso on paper.  The focus will then be to work with those backgrounds to make them into coherent paintings, using either watercolors or liquid acrylics and two different painting techniques: negative space painting and value capture painting.  Some painting experience will be helpful.  A materials list for this class will be provided on a poster displayed at Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio in Bandon.   9:30-4:30  $75  (There will be a $10 materials fee only for those who don’t have their own watercolors and brushes.)

Sat. April 27 – Create a Wire Wrapped Pendant with Shawn Tempesta   Learn how to transform your found stones, agates and treasures into a beautiful pendant.  All tools and materials provided, but bring your own stone if you wish.  Beginners welcome.  12-3:30  $40

May

Sun.  May 5 – Mother’s Day Love  with Connie Reed  Let’s have fun with DaVinci’s Spirits  11:00-2:00  $40  All materials included.  Minimum & Maximum of 8 students.  (More information to come.)

Sat.  May 11 – Landscapes & Blossoms  with Terry Magill  (More information to come.)

June

Sat. June 8 - Flourish with Flowers the Ikebana Way with Candace Heidenrich  Uplift your spirit and environment in this meditative Ikebana workshop with Candace Heidenrich.  Learn about Japan and the way of flowers, one of the three Japanese Arts of Refinements.  In this workshop your will learn about selecting items from nature, arranging in a minimalist way, and how to bring arrangements into your daily life.  Experiment with various materials and leave with a special Ikebana arrangement to enhance your home or office setting.  All materials will be provided for one take home arrangement,  including:  kenzan, container, and natural items.  12:30-3:30  $55

*There may be more classes to come.

**Shows where a change in the schedule has been made.

Contact ABTS Gallery at 541-347-5355 for more information.  Most classes have a materials list of what to bring with you.

*Pay for classes at ABTS Gallery at time of registration, please

Art by the Sea Call to Artists - Miniatures & Small Works Exhibition May 2019

RULES OF ENTRY:

Accepted Media:

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

Not included: Photography and/or digital prints of any kind.

CATEGORIES:

Miniature:                   Artwork, including frame, should not exceed 14” in either direction

Small Works:             Artwork, including frame, should not exceed 16” in either direction

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 the first piece and $5 each for the second and third piece.  Three entries per person will be accepted, which can be for one or both categories.                                          

All art must be for sale and priced.  (The gallery commission on sales will be 25%.)

PRIZES:

Each category: 1^st prize $50, 2^nd prize $25, 3^rd prize $10, plus honorable mention ribbon awards.

Judge for the show:  David Castleberry

ART DELIVERY:

Sunday, April 28^th and Monday, April 29^th between the hours of 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Deliver up to 3 pieces of art, together with completed Entry Form and appropriate fees to Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, 145 Fillmore Avenue SE, Bandon, OR 97411.  At the same time, please attach a copy of your biography (if available), which will be included in the Miniatures & Small Works Show binder.

Note: If shipping artwork, please pre-pay return postage fee and send to arrive at this address by dates shown above.

Artist Reception at Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio, Bandon: Saturday, May 4th from 3:00-5:00 pm.

Pick-up Date for Artwork:  Saturday and Sunday, June 1st and 2nd between 11:00 am and 4:30 pm. At this time, checks will be available to artists for art sold during the month of May.

*Note: Art by the Sea Gallery & Studio reserves the right to refuse any piece of art, due to either presentation or content.

*Note:  During this exhibition 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.  

Beginning Painting Classes at Manley Art Center in May/June

$85 INCLUDES MATERIALS

BRING PAINTING SHIRT

SOME EASELS AVAILABLE

MAXIMUM STUDENTS 12

SIGNUP AT MANLEY ART CENTER BY MAY 9TH

Tiffani Neveah at Brian Scott Gallery

Tiffani Neveah spoke at the Brian Scott Gallery's Winter Warmer on Saturday evening.

Tiffani is Brian Scott Gallery's Artist of the Month for March. You can see her art in the gallery and in her shop that is located only two doors down the block from Brian Scott Gallery on Chetco Avenue - Tiffani Neveah Couture.

Dorothy, Shirley and Patty Anne were in fine form and the crowd very much enjoyed the music.

Local author and artist Georgia Cockerham with Tiffani.

Brian Scott Gallery's March Winter Warmer was a huge success. Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk resumes in April and Brian Scott Gallery will be joined by the rest of the Art Walk Venues on April 13, 3 pm - 6 pm

Imar in Concert on March 15 - Presented by DNACA

The Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) continues its 36^thPerformance Series at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15 to celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day in Crescent Elk Auditorium at 994 G St with Ímar, a Celtic ensemble based in Glasgow, Scotland. 
 
Concert attendees will be entranced by their original songs as well as classic tunes, which gravitate to slides and polkas. Composed of five virtuosic musicians, Ímar goes back to the basics of traditional Irish folk music, focusing on the overlapping heritage of Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. The name Ímar comes from a 9^thcentury king who reigned across this combined territory that once shared the same Gaelic language. 
 
Each band member has earned their own fame and recognition in contemporary British and Irish groups, bringing their combined trophies and awards to nearly twenty. Ryan Murphy, born in Cork, was formerly a member of Mànran. He is an accomplished flautist, whistle player, and uilleann piper, an instrument better known to us as the bagpipe. Adam Brown, known for his band RURA and originally from Suffolk County, brings to the group skilled bodhrán percussion. Adam Rhodes is a former member of the bands Barrule and Mabon and hails from the Isle of Man; he plays the bouzouki, a mandolin-like stringed instrument with a low pitch and metallic sound. Tomás Callister, also from the Isle of Man, is Ímar’s fiddler. Mohsen Amini, previously of the band Talisk and a Glasgow native, contributes the accordion-like sound of the concertina expected of all traditional Celtic.
 
The group first met as teenagers through Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish traditional music network that tutors budding players throughout the British Isles. Ímar’s members’ paths first crossed at the network’s annual Fleadh competitions, where they began garnering their many accolades. Among awards the five musicians have earned are: the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, the 2017 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year, and the 2015 Live Act of the Year at Scots Trad Music Awards. They came together to form the ensemble Ímar with a shared strong background in Irish music, an appreciation for simplicity done exceptionally well, and a desire to create with no fixed parameters.
 
In addition to the recognition Ímar receives filling their trophy case, they continue to acquire rave reviews. “Essex Folk News” lauds that they perform “a veritable avalanche of sound delivered with verve and precision.” “The Scotsman” has described their live performance as “genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity.” While applauding their professional polish, “The Herald” also asserts that there’s “an infectious, raw boisterousness and spontaneity in the playing.”
 
Tickets for the concert are available in Crescent City at Del Norte Office Supply at 240 I St and in Brookings at Wright’s Custom Framing at 810 Chetco Ave or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imar-tickets-49061160251.Tickets will also be available at the door, which opens at 6:15 p.m. March 15. General tickets are $18, senior (65 years and older) are $15, transitional-aged youth (18-25 years old) are $15, and students (K-college, full-time) are $12. 
 
DNACA, of course, would not be able to bring such outstanding performers without the generous support of our underwriters. For our 2018-19 season, they are: Anonymous, Lisé Hamilton, Chip and Kareen Kalvin, Bill and Kathy Maffett, Gene and Carol Schach, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. Underwriters who are a part of Wild Rivers Community Foundation are: Caldwell and Sund Family Trust, Del Norte Area Fund, and Physicians of Sutter Coast Hospital Fund. Our in-kind supporters are Bicoastal Media and the Del Norte Triplicate. DNACA is supported, in part, by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. We are also supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. 
 
For more information, contact DNACA at 707-464-1336 or at dnaca_cc@icloud.com. Find us on Facebook @DNACACC for links to the artists’ websites, music videos, and event updates.

Winter Warmer at Brian Scott Gallery on Saturday March 9

You are invited to:
‘WINTER WARMER’

A Brian Scott Art Event
at
Brian Scott Art Gallery

515 Chetco Avenue, Brookings

SATURDAY, March 9,     4 – 6. P.M.

Featuring

FASHION AS ART

 TIFFANI RONDA of ‘Tiffani Neveah Couture’

 Music by VOICES THREE

Complimentary Wine and Refreshments

Information: 541-412-8687