June
6
The Seaside First Saturday Art Walk, celebrating 11 years in
2015, is all about the arts. Visitors wander, meet artists, sip wine
or snag appetizers by favorite restaurants or personal chefs, view
artist demonstrations, listen to an artist talk or enjoy live perfor-
mances in music. The next art walk is June 6th 5 to 7 p.m. Sat-
urday, at businesses, shops, boutiques and dining establishments
located between Holladay Drive and Broadway in the historic
Gilbert District of downtown Seaside. Courtesy parking for the
Gilbert block is available on the corner of Holloday and Ocean-
way.
T. Anjuli’s Gallery
interact and collectively review the Art
5 N. Holladay Drive
Walk experience, the Coffee House fea-
Featuring contemporary poster art tures art by Morgan Stoller, whose pen
work by gallery artist, gallery owner and ink work is demonstrated through
and Seaside philosopher Billy Lutz. dramatic, subtle contrasts of light and
“Transnational corporate philosophy shadows.
is the train. Inertia is the track. Envi-
ronmental calamity is the cliff. Middle
Seaside Antique Mall
class is the distracted passenger. Ma-
726 Broadway
terialism is the closed curtain in the
Linda Fenton-Mendenhall wears
Pullman car. Slide the curtain. Open many hats as a photographer, antique
the window. Smell the life. Shake the exhibitor and entrepreneur with work
lethargy.”
that focuses on the Seaside landscape
and people. She has lived on the Oregon
Seaside Coffee House
Coast all of her life. Fun Fact: Her photo
3 N. Holladay Drive
of the Astoria Bridge has been selected
Oftentimes, acting as a welcoming to be used for the 2015 Astoria Regatta
space where art enthusiasts gather, advertisements.
“Eye to Eye” by John Dudley at Fairweather
House and Gallery.
Beach Books
616 Broadway
The Green Cab Artist Collective
is featured. The collective was creat-
ed with the goal of encouraging and
inspiring one another, sharing artist
techniques and information about the
business side of art, and sharing work
with the public. The “Cabbies” are a
synergistic alliance of artists, working
in diverse mediums from the greater
Portland area. The featured artist from
the group for June is Helvi Smith who
“Surf Joy,” by Cheryl King at Fairweather House and Gallery.
is showing her farm-to-table series,
art that is painted with recycled acrylic
house paint.
Fairweather House and
Gallery
612 Broadway
Fairweather opens an exhibition
“Ocean Staged,” that highlights the fas-
cination of the sea with artwork of John
Dudley, a gifted visual and verbal artist;
children at play on the beach art work
in plein air and oil paintings by Victoria
Brooks; Jan Shield, Professor Emeritus
of Art at Pacific University, mixed media
works; Beth Collins; and Paul Brent who
captures the element of the sea in its
best and most idyllic form.
Introducing two new artists in the
gallery: James Dunbar, who with his
heavily sculptured oils and bold use of
color, have earned him the reputation of a
highly sought after commissioned artist;
oil paintings by Cheryl King; fused glass
sculptor Cindy Duvall and emerging artist
Chelsea Jane, who stipples in pen and ink.
“Home Port I” by Paul Brent at Fairweather
House and Gallery.
“Anthem” by Kath Jones at SunRose Gal-
lery.
Helvie Smith at Beach Books.
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Linda Fenton-Mendenhall photo.
“Summertime” by Victoria Brooks.
The artists will be in attendance
to meet patrons and to offer narratives
on their art. A Seaside Painting LIVE ™
episode will be offered by Brent. Wine
tasting and complimentary desserts
will be offered. Shirley Yates-Smith will
perform live music. In addition, Seaside/
Gearhart naturalist Neal Maine will
speak at 6p.m. about the “living along
the coastal edge.”
The Gilbert District Gal-
lery
611 Broadway
Original water colors, bronzes, lim-
ited-edition giclee and prints, Native
American jewelry, oil paintings, greet-
ing cards and metal sculpture. Featuring
national award-winning wildlife artist
Dave Bartholet.
SunRose Gallery
606 Broadway
Features the richly-textured fine art
mosaics of Portland artist Kath Jones.
With a particular fondness for blended
colors in glazed pottery, Kath integrates
the pottery shards with semiprecious
stones, shells and beads to create panels
of vivid abstracts, trees and landscapes.
Also participating will be mixed media
artist Patty Thurlby, a longtime local
favorite. Live music will be provided by
Richard T. on guitar and SunRose owner
Ray Coffey on sax and flute.
J. Rae’s Wine
608 Broadway
Marcus Lundell, who utilizes a tradi-
tional reverse glass painting technique
on distressed windows, is featured. Win-
dow views include classic landscapes
and comedic characters — sometimes
juxtaposed in the same scene. Proceeds
benefit the Clatsop County Animal As-
sistance.
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