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Bay Avenue Gallery hits a high five She says that the gallery now is so much more than when it began. The anniversary gives art- ists and visitors a chance to celebrate and have fun. In the past, the gallery has cele- brated its new location, new studio, and now its growing garden space. This year, Bay Avenue Gallery added several new mosaics that are now sur- rounded by plants and grass. Studio regulars have made ce- UDPLFÀRZHUVWREULJKWHQHYHQ dark days. Garden décor is a specialty this year. The studio offers a do-it-your-self art ex- perience. The studio is fully equipped for ceramics but also hosts painting, drawing and mosaic classes. 7R FHOHEUDWH LWV ¿IWK DQQL- versary, Bay Avenue Gallery presents an exhibition by Mar- ilyn Casey. Casey was a long- time resident of the peninsula and beloved artist. At 91, she now lives closer to family. The gallery has collected many of her artworks from past years and will honor her contribu- tion to the local art scene. Her work will be on display April 3 to 17. The public is invited to the anniversary celebration and the special recpetion from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 3. Two special guests will join the celebration. During the Friday reception, Taylor Marye-Baker will be pres- ent. As the creator of Art for Kids ,she has been working with children for over 28 years as an entertainer and artist. Marye-Baker received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in commercial art from Ringling School of Art and Design. Taylor designed and creat- ed hand-painted clothing, costumes, jewelry, theatrical backdrops and painted the faces of thousands in Man- hattan. She has been living in Switzerland since 1991. Betty Lu Krause will demonstrate her art from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4. Krause is a painter and story- teller whose work as a natu- ralist is a muse for her paint- LQJ+HUZRUNLV¿OOHGZLWKD bold use of color that evokes feelings of mystery, depth and freedom. For more information, call the gallery at 360-665-5200. WKH OLWHUDU\ ¿HOG ZKR KDV WKHLURZQDFWLRQ¿JXUH´VD\V continued from page 9 Brooks. “She is, of course, a very famous librarian who and his novels are anchored has written four volumes of in the Northwest. “There is a ‘Book Lust,’” a critical, cu- little bit of magical realism rated reading list. in some of his work,” says “She’s our speaker on Sat- %URRNV SRLQWLQJ VSHFL¿FDO- urday night,” Brooks adds, ly to “The Highest Tide,” a “and she’ll offer an entirely young boy’s coming-of-age different view about books and tale. writing than the writers will.” Then there is Pearl, a Se- A star in his own right, attle librarian and the only Brooks has known Pearl since QRQ¿FWLRQ ZULWHU RI WKH the mid 1980s — around the bunch. She is also, perhaps, time he moved to Cannon the biggest star. “Nancy is Beach. He made many such the only person I know in connections while touring to promote his own books, as well as working with the Maui Writers’ Conference for over a decade. That conference, as well as growing his rolodex, showed Brooks the limitations of a festival whose attendees numbered in the thousands. The Maui Writers’ Conference ended in 2009. Around that time, Mike Morgan, then mayor of Can- non Beach, wondered why his arts-centric city, while so full of other festivals, had none celebrating literature. Morgan turned to the Brook- ses and Valerie Ryan, who owned Cannon Beach Book Company. Along with logistical sup- port from the Tolovana Arts Colony, Ryan and the Brookses used their extensive contacts to book authors for the inaugural Get Lit in 2012. Ryan passed away last May, but the event still bears her imprint. “Val Ryan always want- ed us to ask Jim Lynch, and I met him finally at a speaking engagement at the Washington Library Asso- ciation,” says Brooks. “It was sort of a small thing, but something that we felt Ocean Park studio, gallery celebrates five years in business OCEAN PARK, Wash. — April marks Bay Avenue Gallery’s ¿IWK DQQLYHUVDU\ 7KH JDOOHU\ located at 1406 Bay Ave., will celebrate this achievement Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. There will be a new exhibition of artwork, art- ists’ demonstrations, a special guest, Taylor Marye-Baker the creator of Art for Kids, and a reception. )RUWKHSDVW¿YH\HDUV%D\ Avenue Gallery has worked to support local art and artists. Today the gallery represents about 50 hand-picked local artists and the studio is busy ¿YHRUVL[GD\VHDFKZHHN The gallery owner, Sue Raymond, has been with the gallery from the beginning. Arts: Get lit Submitted photo Mosacis like this one are featured in Bay Avenue Gallery’s new garden space. Submitted photo A painting by Betty Lu Krause, who will demonstrate her art from 1 to 4 p.m. April 4 at Bay Avenue Gallery. Bay Avenue Gallery celebrates its fifth year of business this April. that was kind of important to give her some satisfac- tion at the end, that she was able to contribute one more person to the cause.” The next step for Get Lit, Brooks says, is to become more financially indepen- dent by selling a few more tickets — but only a few. “We’ve had great writ- ers,” says Brooks, proud- ly. “We’ve had first-class, best-selling writers, and award-winning writers ev- ery year. The opportunities for people to come and meet them have probably been better than at any confer- ence in the country because we’re small — we’re not big.” Lo each, WA ng B Submitted photo Tons of Family FUN! Saturday & Sunday April 18 & 19, 2015 Prizes, Giveaways, Contests, Local Live Music, Pirates, Mermaids, Clam Gear Vendors, Tasty Treats, Local Retailer & Restaurant Specials, and Much More! • C l a m D i g gingg L e s s o n s • D i s p l a y V e n d o r s • C l a m C l eaniin g D e m o • C l a m m y E nterrt a inn m e n t • A m a t e u r C h owderr C o m p e t i t ioon • C l a m C h o w der T a s t e - O f f • B e e r Gaa r d e n Submitted photo Best-selling author Gail Tsukyama has pro- duced six novels, including “The Street of a Thousand Blossoms.” • L i v e M u s i c • C l a m Conn t e s t s • C l a m F r i t terr C o o k - O f f Submitted photo Submitted photo by Grace Lynch “Truth like the Sun,” Jim Lynch’s third novel set in the Pacific Northwest, was picked by New York Times reviewer Janet Maslin as one of her 10 favorite books of 2012. New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks helps organize and host Get Lit at the Beach. facebook.com/LongBeachWaClamFestival www.longbeachrazorclamfestival.com April 2, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 21
