The June Art Wak featured 10 venues - the highest number since before COVID arrived in 2020.
Photos by Bill Schlichting and Nola Range.
Manley Art Center is featuring the exquisite, segmented wood turned art of Mike Griffith and a collection of amazing acrylic paintings by Ashlee Harper. Both artists were interviewed by Pete Chasar at the June Art Walk.
Mike Griffith's background as a machinist helped to prepare him for this exacting art. Here he shares a happy anecdote with interviewer Pete Chasar.
Mike is holding two rings of segments that he glued together in preparation to create a bowl.
Mike explained that the segments used to create his vessels must be very precisely cut. Even a hair-width of difference in the segments will cause them to misalign in the finished piece. He was asked if he cuts the pieces by hand and said that a hand saw could never be precise enough. He uses a table saw made in 1947.
Cheri Griffith records her father-in-law Mike Griffith's interview with Pete Chasar at Manley Art Center.
Steve Delaire and other Art Walk guests had the opportunity to chat with Mike about his art and look at tools he created to facilitate his creative process.
More than 40 pieces of Mike Griffith's work in various sizes are on display at Manley Art Center for the month of June.
Gallery hours are 11 to 4, Tuesday through Saturday. 433 Oak Street, Brookings.
Ashlee Harper has previously shown her mixed media paintings and paper mache creations at Manley Art Center. During June she is showing acrylic paintings. Ashlee was the Art at the Port People's Choice winner in the Adult category in 2023, after taking the same award in the Teen category for two years.
Ashlee's collection of whimsical sea creatures will be on display at Manley Art Center during the month of June.
At Forecastle Books Linda Evans received a cash prize from Mark Gautreaux for first place in the Miniature Painting People's Choice Contest that began at the May Art Walk.
The three winners of the Miniature Painting Contest at Forecastle Books:
Chelle Hanna (left), Linda Evans (center) and Jasmine Blu (right).
Hailey Dickerson shows her fluid abstract acrylic art at Whimsical Griffith.
Alisa Green watches "A Long Way to Nowhere," a documentary about trail maintenance in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness produced by the Siskiyou Mountain Club, at the Wild Rivers Film Festival headquarters. WRFF shows a film during each Art Walk.
Semi Aquatic Gallery featured the paintings, illustrations and hand lettered illustrated concert posters by Scott McDougall.
Scott McDougall poses in front of his illustrations and concert posters at Semi Aquatic Gallery.
Another wall at Semi Aquatic Gallery features Scott's wave paintings.
Scott McDougall chats with Semi Aquatic Gallery owner, Spencer Reynolds
Luke Mathison provided musical entertainment at Semi Aquatic Gallery during the June Art Walk.
Dots Yarnden displayed yarn art and watercolors during Art Walk.
Yarn Bombing a pilon at Dots Yarnden.
At Dots Yarnden, Art Walkers were invited to add to the artwork on material knitted to create socks.
Steve Nelson plays guitar at the Curry County Democrats headquarters during Art Walk.
Pauline Lodolini and Mike Noonan show their art at Ambiance by the Sea.
Ambiance by the Sea features coastal themed art by many local artists.
Ken Dobberpuhl plays guitar at Brian Scott Gallery.
Featured artists Magda and daughter Maja Druzdzel from Gold Beach, interviewed by Pete Chasar at Brian Scott Gallery.
Brian Scott Gallery - Maja and Magda Druzdzel discussing their joint show.
Queen Bee Boutique, Art Walk's newest venue... Sondra "Soni" Bartow with her daughter Chrystal Santa Rosa. Soni's collection of art is on display.
Swing Time - Shirley Hyatt and Dan Hannum, kept things lively at Queen Bee Boutique!
407 Oak Street in Brookings.
Great Art Walk! And the weather was perfect!
