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community
november
2009
Final First Friday of the Season

The season finale for First Friday and the
Hands-On Art’s Floating Arts Gallery ended at the
Scout Cabin. Extended into Saturday as part of Salm-
on Festival, we had some of the usual band of stalwarts
puttin’ ‘em up and takin’ ‘em down one last time.

Employment, family emergencies and the
swine flu took its toll on the number of exhibitors this
time, but it was still a fine nucleus of Vernonia’s cre-
ative community represented.

Chris Updegrave had a large showing of his
all-local-subject photographs, with cool, old metamor-
phosing cars being a favorite subject. If you are in-
terested in his works or have a potential commission,
please contact him at: cupdegrav1@verizon.net or
503-791-4902.

Walter Neumann was showing his oils, acryl-
ics and all-1968 all the time hand-painted t-shirts. He’s
Salmon Festival
Family Harvest Fun
available for painting and drawing classes and com-
mission work at: 503-799-4527.

Another fine photographer and artist dis-
playing her wares was Nicole Gray, a Vernonia High
School graduate. If you saw something you liked, but
didn’t get her contact info, call her and set something
up: 503-429-5322.

Exhibiting in absentia was Gail Snethen,
showing her quilts and lap robes. If you want another
look, she will probably be selling during the
Christmas Fair.
Finally, Erika Paleck was showing mixed me-
dia works of acrylics on wood, air brushing,
pen and ink, and water colors.
If you are interested in further information
about any of these artists, or others you might
have seen during the First Friday season, or if
you are interested in participating or have gen-
eral questions or ideas, please contact Erika at:
epaleck@gmail.com or 503-429-0898. See
you next year!
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