Oregon Coast inspires local printmakers
Cannon Beach Gallery holds artist reception for ‘Sediment’
CANNON BEACH — In its new
show “Sediment,” Cannon
Beach Gallery will present
the work of three printmakers
who draw their inspiration
from the natural environment
of the Oregon Coast.
Stirling Gorsuch, Sar-
ah Baumert-Lippold and
Kirsten
Horning
each
demonstrate their technical
skills, including monotypes
and relief printing combined
with Chine-collé, alongside
their artistry through image.
“Sediment” opened July
2, and there will be an artist
reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 11. The show
will run to July 26.
Each artist is a current
member of the North Coast
Printmakers
Collective,
which was founded around
the work of printmaker Roy-
al Nebeker and the facilities
at Clatsop Community Col-
lege in Astoria.
All the artists in “Sed-
iment” credit the late Ne-
beker as being an important
mentor. This is evident in the
collective use of bold col-
or choices and the dynamic
layering to create depth and
texture.
Gorsuch pairs the natu-
ral elements of the Oregon
coastline with considered
geometric forms as a way
of translating nature’s com-
plexities, such as the moon’s
power over the tides, the
time of day or prolonged
decay due to erosion. “My
work records these associa-
tions in order to clarify how
environments are continu-
ally shaped and reshaped
throughout time,” he said.
Gorsuch creates pieces
through linocut and mono-
print with a focus on stark
contrasts of bold and muted
colors.
Baumert-Lippold primar-
ily uses monotype to achieve
deep color and texture us-
ing stencils and strips of
wood for natural references
through the wood’s grain.
Her work is considered ab-
stract, as she blurs the hori-
zon of sea and sky within the
rich colors.
Horning favors the use of
woodblock techniques, from
the process of carving the
wood to the richness of the
inks used. This collection of
work displays the mythical
world on the backdrop of the
natural world. “My work is a
reflection of the beauty and
diversity of the environmen-
tal condition of human expe-
rience,” she said.
“Sediment” showcases
the similarities of these art-
ists — their processes and
inspirations — yet high-
lights the strengths of each
individual, displaying their
own personal view on the
world.
Gorsuch has an estab-
lished connection to the
Submitted photo
“Phaze Wavez” by Stirling Gorsuch.
Cannon Beach Gallery, a
program of the Cannon
Beach Arts Association; he
participated in the gallery’s
summer internship program
for two years. This year’s
intern, Alisa Vernon, will
be gaining her experience
working on this show, bring-
ing things full circle.
The show has received
partner funding from the
James F. & Marion L. Miller
Foundation. Cannon Beach
Gallery is located at 1064 S.
Hemlock St.
Submitted photo
“Window in Time” by Stirling Gorsuch.
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