ALSO FEATURING
ORIGINAL ART
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ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Asto-
ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. Carved clay by H. Elizabeth, an Astoria Visual Arts artist in residence who will host an open
12. Meet artists and mingle with fellow art lovers while enjoying studio during art walk.
refreshments and new exhibits.
3. RiverSea Gallery
4. Old Town Framing Company
ART BUSINESSES
2. Imogen at Carruthers
1160 Commercial St.
1287 Commercial St.
1. Imogen Gallery
1198 Commercial St.
“Calling All Wings” is a solo exhibition
Old Town Framing will show
240 11th St.
Christos Koutsouras’ exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Kather- mixed-media paintings by Dick Darby. A
For her first exhibition at Imogen, “Accessible to All” has been extended. ine Dunn, an artist whose inspiration is retired contractor living in Astoria, Darby
Astoria artist Gin Laughery brings a Koutsouras, who is known internation- born from her life on Apifera Farm in the has been painting for 3.5 years, and has
rich collection of monotype and colla- ally for his use of color to convey delicate northern foothills of the Willamette Valley. a builder’s eye when it comes to art. For
graph prints. “Home Grounds” is a series yet dramatic atmospheric conditions, Dunn’s paintings are representational but Darby, art runs in the family, but his pho-
of prints exploring imagery through brings an extensive collection of large- entwined with personal symbols that are to-realistic style is mostly self-taught. For
abstraction as well as more literal in- scale canvases, small impasto paintings abstract in nature and layered in colors. this show, his paintings are based on ac-
terpretation. Laughery shares her love and graphite drawings on wood panel The land and animals of her farm provide tual photos of the area — which he has
of landscape, specifically two distinct for his second solo exhibition at Imogen. story after story and much of her work has attached to each painting, so visitors can
regions of Oregon: the lush land of the Inspiration for this series comes primar- a fable-like quality, with lurking mysteries. check his work.
northern coastal area as well as the high ily from his time spent at Fort Stevens
Showing in the Alcove is local artist
desert area surrounding Bend.
State Park.
Noel Thomas, who brings a variety of small
5. Tempo Gallery
glimpses of Astoria and the surrounding
1271 Commercial St.
region, many created en plein air, in his
Tempo Gallery will feature the pho-
signature watercolor style. Iconic scenes tography of Carol Smith in her show
mix with odd nooks and crannies that the “Light and Water on the North Coast.”
artist has discovered in his summer treks Inspired by the beauty of the local area,
along trails and obscure byways.
Smith’s work depicts reflections and de-
signs in the Columbia River. These pieces
are a continuation of her earlier series
“Columbia Reverie.” Smith has been a
member of the gallery since its incep-
tion in 2012. Also se work by Edward
Peterson, Phyllis Taylor, Thron Riggs and
Vicki Baker. Dave Drury will play guitar.
Refreshments will be served.
“Calling All Wings,” an acrylic painting
on wood by Katherine Dunn at RiverSea
Gallery.
6. KALA
1017 Marine Drive
Astoria Visual Arts hosts its Artful
An in-progress illustration by David Coyne,
an Astoria Visual Arts artist in residence, who
will host an open studio during art walk.
Jumble Benefit, a sale and exhibit for
AVA, the region’s oldest nonprofit arts
organization, placing arts and culture at
the center of the changing economy since
1989. Funds raised will support the oper-
ating needs of AVA’s current projects, in-
cluding its artists-in-residence program.
7. Ratz & Company
260 10th St.
Showcasing the artwork and illus-
trations of owner Dave McMacken, the
gallery features McMacken’s paintings
and his early work in the rock ‘n’ roll
biz, which garnered him a place in the
Album Cover Hall of Fame. Joining him
is Frank Zappa’s art guru Calvin Schen-
kel, showing some early prints; Port-
land painter Jackie Avery; and interior
designer Emma Davis. Also see a small
collection of rare prints, including some
large Maxfield Parrishs.
8. Laughing Duck Digital Pond
120 10th St., Suite 3
This month brings more hand col-
oring to the walls of Laughing Duck
Digital Pond. Poster-size images of diri-
gibles will be on display. Refreshments
will be served.
“Home Ground” by Gin Laughery at Imogen Gallery.
9. Winnifred Byrne Luminari Arts
1133 Commercial St.
Patty Thurlby’s theme for art is “What
part of whimsical don’t you understand?”
She loves collecting found objects and incor-
porating them in an unusual way. Growing
up in Montana and Seattle, Thurlby’s first art
endeavors included making her own paper
dolls and greeting cards. At Lower Columbia
College in Longview, Washington, she took
classes in basic design and acrylic painting,
which opened a new chapter in her life.
Shortly afterward, she was accepted into
her first gallery and started to define herself
as an artist. 2005 became a banner year for
Thurlby She retired from her “day job” as a
dental assistant in Longview and moved to
Gearhart to concentrate solely on art. Her
studio is a bright, window-filled room that
overflows with tubs of ephemera, prisms
and drawers of glass beads.
10. Artists Alley at Pier 11
77 11th St.
Find multi-media art, jewelry, paint-
ings and more by local artists.
11. AVA Artist in Residence
1170 Commercial St., upstairs
David Coyne, an Astoria Visual Arts art-
ist in residence, will host an open studio. An
ongoing piece he’s working on is based on
Baba Yaga, a Slavic folklore witch. Working
in graphite, watercolor, gouache and acrylic
— going back and forth between medi-
ums to create a rich atmosphere — Coyne
depicts her a little differently but alludes to
the mythical figure with references, such as
the chicken foot hanging from her broom.
Other illustrations will be on display.
12. AVA Artist in Residence
80 11th St.
H. Elizabeth, an Astoria Visual Arts artist
in residence, will host an open studio. She
invites the public in for a conversation about
the creative process. She will talk about
her art and work on instructive pieces and
demos — and maybe have a participato-
ry activity for visitors. Her in-process series
explores trees and time as related to public
and historical understanding of forest man-
agement.
13. Massage Therapy by Amy Finn
and Michelle Malin
42 Seventh St., Suite 103
Artist and active duty Coast Guard
member Jamie Thielen is featuring her local
photography. Her award-winning photo-
graphs have been featured in many Coast
Guard and maritime magazines. Whether
boats in action on the water or majestic
“Olney Farm Buildings,” a watercolor by Noel Thomas at RiverSea Gallery.
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Sitting Pretty” by Patty Thurlby at Luminari
Arts.
“Columbia Reverie 8” by Carol Smith at Tempo Gallery.
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