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Trail’s End celebrates the Fourth of July with 65th annual Judged Competition GEARHART — Artists from all over the local area and points beyond have entered artwork in the Trail’s End Art Associa- tion’s 65th annul Judged Com- petition. TEAA invites the pub- lic to enjoy the show and view the winning artwork. The judges this year are well known to the art commu- nity. Charles Schweigert, Scott Leahing and Teri Sund will share their expertise and obser- vations about the winning art at the Artists’ Reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the Trail’s End Art Center Gal- lery. Enjoy wine and cheese, see the winning art selected by this year’s judges, and talk to the artists. Charles Schwiegert, an internationally recognized painter, works in many media on canvas, wood panel and a variety of unusual papers. ,QÀXHQFHG E\ WKH WUDGLWLRQDO Japanese aesthetic and many concepts found in Buddhist teachings, Schwiegert’s most recent work illustrates the “less is more” idea. Called “suburi” (a form of meditation in mar- tial arts) it is a series of abstract Submitted photo This watercolor by Debbie Loyd was the People’s Choice award winner in last year’s 64th annual show at TEAA. renderings representing the movement of a sword through space. This thoughtfulness of ap- proach to his own art making and his appreciation for con- temporary arts such as wood- ¿UHG FHUDPLFV -DSDQHVH WH[- tiles and basketry, make him a sought-after judge. Originally from Michi- gan, Schwiegert has lived and worked in the Southwest and the Northwest, having shown his work in Santa Fe, Port- SHANGHAIED IN ASTORIA 3 1 ST SEA SO N SHOW RUNS THRU SEPT. 12, 2015 Thursdays to Saturdays 7pm (July 9th-Sept. 12th) and Sundays 2pm (7/19, 8/16, 9/6) Tickets on sale ONE HOUR before all shows! RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Fridays are Family Night • $5 for kids and $10 for adults! For discounts to Shanghaied in Astoria, go to our website www.astorstreetoprycompany.com YEAR ROUND THEATER! 129 W. BOND ST (UNIONTOWN) ASTORIA (Behind the Chamber of Commerce) INFO: CALL 503-325-6104 2 | June 25, 2015 | coastweekend.com galleries while obtaining her RZQ¿QHDUWVGHJUHH6KHVWXG- ied art history in Greece and served a museum internship before moving to Seattle to land, Denver and Seattle and manage a gallery that focused currently in Scottsdale and Al- on high-end handcrafted furni- buquerque, Arizona. His work ture and sculpture. is in private and corporate Sund was invited by Evelyn collections all over the world. Georges to manage White Bird Locally, his work can be seen Gallery in Cannon Beach, and at RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, some years later Sund managed White Bird Gallery in Cannon RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, a Beach and at Gallery 903 in position she held for 12 years. Portland. At that time, she also worked Scott Leahing, co-owner as director of the Art Center with Tim Masuelli of Dots Gallery at Clatsop Community ‘N Doodles Art Supplies in College. Three years ago, Sund Astoria, is an award-winning opened Imogen Gallery, a place ceramist, as well as a photog- that dishes up a wide array of rapher. His photographs can be new visuals in many media, seen in exhibits around town. techniques and styles. At Dots ‘N Doodles, he pro- A member of ArtTable, a vides a wealth of information QDWLRQDOO\UHFRJQL]HGQRQSUR¿W to local artists on the latest group supporting professional materials, supplies and tech- women in the arts, Sund says niques. she has felt privileged to work Leahing holds degrees in with all artists, whether student SV\FKRORJ\DQG¿QHDUW+HKDV or internationally known. been a licensed mental health Trail’s End Art Association counselor and a university in- LV D QRQSUR¿W JURXS ZLWK WKH structor in ceramics. Born in purpose to encourage the pro- Jamaica, world traveled and motion of the arts among art- deeply involved in the North- ists of all levels by providing west art scene, Leahing has work space, workshops and brought a unique perspective to classes and the opportunity for the judging of this show. artists to exhibit their work ev- Teri Sund, owner and gal- ery month in a new show. With lery director of Imogen Gal- the exception of the annual lery in Astoria, is an artist in show in July (which is open her own right as well as a dis- to member and non-member cerning promoter of the arts. artists), the monthly exhibits She is also a judge much in are not judged. They are open demand because of her broad to all artist-members of Trail’s familiarity with the visual arts. End and open to the public for Sund began working in viewing without charge. Submitted photo Portland musician Alexa Wiley will perform at KALA at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Alexa Wiley to play KALA ASTORIA — KALA will wel- come singer/songwriter Alexa Wiley at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Wiley performs in con- cert as Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness, presenting songs from her recently released al- bum of the same title. A Portland–based artist, Wiley has been a musical presence in Astoria over the ODVWGHFDGH6KH¿UVWDSSHDUHG at the Voodoo Room as opener for Astoria folk icon Michael Hurley, as a solo acoustic act, wowing the audience with her distinctive acoustic groove, edgy voice and ability to craft political messages and lyric song quality. For Wiley, it all runs to- JHWKHULQWRDXQL¿HGHWKRVWKDW guides her craft and her ca- reer. Politics, music and place are one and the same for the post-folk troubador. Wiley has performed at fundraisers for Columbia River Keeper and NO LNG activist events. Her passion for this local and glob- al cause moved her to write an explicitly anti-LNG song titled “Beer on Ice,” which is featured in “Columbia Cross- ings: Oregon Faces America’s Energy Future,” a documenta- ry centered on the movement in Oregon against proposed OLTXH¿HGQDWXUDOJDVWHUPLQDOV Wiley has also teamed up ZLWK $VWRULD ¿VKHUSRHW 'DYH Densmore in a performance collaboration called For the Love of Fish, which makes frequent appearances in the region. The upcoming concert at KALA features a four-piece band fronted by Wiley featur- ing a range of originals and a handful of covers. The Wilder- ness includes Sean Oldham on drums, Dale Turnbull on bass, guitar ist Bret Malmquist, and the crowd-pleasing multi-in- strumentalist Steve Dearborn RQEDQMRÀXWHSHQQ\ZKLVWOH mandolin, guitar and more. Doors open at 8 p.m. for cocktails and light food spe- cials. There is an $8 cover. Mi- chael Hurley promises to join the stage for a song. KALA is located at 1017 Marine Drive. For more information, call 503-338-4878.