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April 11 ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Asto- ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Meet artists and mingle with fellow art lovers while enjoying refreshments and new exhibits. ART BUSINESSES 1. Imogen Gallery 240 11th St. Cynthia Lahti brings a collection of mostly plein air landscapes for her sec- ond solo show at Imogen, “My Land.” This series focuses on known desti- nations around the state, places that have been important to Lahti since early childhood. She also includes de- pictions from Astoria and Youngs Bay, to which her grandparents immigrated from Finland. As an accomplished art- ist, Lahti has been awarded the Halle Ford Fellowship for artists in 2013, and most recently was a recipient of a Bon- nie Bronson Fellowship Award. Lahti is represented by PDX Contemporary Art in Portland. 2. Old Town Framing Company 1287 Commercial St. Work by Jeff Donnelly is back at Old Town. Donnelly has experimented with many different styles but is continually drawn to the landscapes. His great sense of lighting captures you. her scenic photography since the 1990s in California and Oregon. Although some of her images are film-based, she currently uses digital media. Favorite images are from many locales including Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia and Europe. This spring she has added new images from central Or- egon to her many coastal pieces. Enjoy live music by guitarist Dave Drury and refreshments. 5. KALA 1017 Marine Drive KALA continues to show work by Portland-based artist Mona Superhero, whose work is comprised entirely of layered, hand-cut duct tape. Superhe- ro’s work can be found in many public and private art collections and has been seen in numerous exhibitions; she has also been featured on OPB’s “Oregon Art Beat.” She has created several large- scale, duct tape murals as the in-house muralist for Voodoo Doughnut. KALA also features the work of Roger Hayes, Sally Lackaff, Stirling Gorsuch and Sid Deluca. A duct tape work by Mona Superhero at KALA. 10. Forsythea 1124 Commercial St. This month, Forsythea is embracing spring in a variety of new pieces from its devoted artisans. 11. Pier 11 77 11th St. Find multi-media art, jewelry, paintings and more at the Pier 11 Mall. “Tidal Rigor” by Rachel Jensen at Pacific Pro Realty. 6. Ratz & Company 260 10th St. Showcasing the artwork and illus- trations of owner Dave McMacken, the gallery will feature McMacken’s paint- ings and his early work in the rock ‘n’ roll biz, which garnered him a place in the Album Cover Hall of Fame. 7. Laughing Duck Digital Pond 120 10th St., Suite. 3 Come enjoy some wine and look over additions to the underwater ex- hibit and mini panoramas in and around Astoria. Cards and posters will be part of SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS “Popeye and the Sailing Shoe” by Roger McKay at RiverSea Gallery. the fantasy series of Astoria. 8. Astoria Art Loft 105 Third St. Come see the loft, meet member artists and enjoy refreshments from 3 to 6 p.m. Find paintings, cards and posters for sale; learn about spring and summer classes and workshops. Visit AstoriaArt- Loft.com for more information. ALSO FEATURING ORIGINAL ART 9. Winnifred Byrne Luminari Arts 1133 Commercial St. Join in a party as the gallery cele- brates its one year anniversary. Maggie and the Cats will perform live music; enjoy snacks and beverages. Find an auction of children’s artwork as part of the second annual “Art Through the Eyes of a Child” exhibit put on by Astoria Head Start Parent Group and the Northwest Regional Educational School District. Find wood carvings by Michael de- Waide, felted portraits by Patti Breiden- bach, cement works by Jay Hinman, giclee on wood works by Linn Haak, watercolors by Richard Hazelton, bags by Maruka, and jewelry by Sandi Hilton, Takobia, Joseph Brinton and Claire Beau. 12. Cargo 240 11th St. Items are coming in from Pattys trip to India: spring dresses, scarves, blankets and Indian silver. 13. La Luna Loca 382 12th St. La Luna Loca features work by Kari J. Young. A self-taught mixed-me- dia artist, Young has been making art for over 20 years and shows three pieces this month: “Promise,” “Truth” and “Tan- gled.” Also see handmade leather bags by Mexican artisan Miguel Rios. Continued on page 11 3. RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St. In “Toys in the Attic,” a show tailor- made for April foolery, Astoria artists Jill McVarish and Roger McKay combine their imaginations and talent to offer paintings of toys on absurdly improba- ble adventures (see related story, page 22). In the Alcove, Roger Crosta, a glass artist from Manzanita, presents a new series of sublimely simple, rustic glass ikebana vessels, miniatures and floats in the solo show “Zen and the Art of Scavo.” Enjoy refreshments and live music by the Beerman Creek String Band. 4. Tempo Gallery 1271 Commercial St. Tempo will feature the photography of Carol Smith, who has been exhibiting “My Youngs River Land with Saddle Mountain” by Cynthia Lahti at Imogen Gallery. 10 | April 9, 2015 | coastweekend.com Carol Smith will show photography at Tempo Gallery. Scavo textured, blown glass ikebana vessels by Roger Crosta at RiverSea Gallery.
