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Oct. 10 ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Asto- ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Meet artists and mingle with fellow art lovers while enjoying refreshments and new exhibits. ART BUSINESSES 1. Imogen Gallery 240 11th St. Imogen introduces the nostalgic and contemplative paintings of Laura Hamje, of Seattle. Hamje has found herself haunted for years by beloved bridges. Her imagery most often focuses on the grand and iconic Astoria Bridge. She’s held a strong love and fascination for the area and as result it’s become informative to her work, shaping her vision. “Astoria is a magical place on the edge of the world, where I can see infinity,” she says. 2. RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St. Long Beach Peninsula artists Ma- rie Powell and Penny Treat present the collaborative exhibition “Water, Water” that is part installation and includes original monotypes, woodblock prints and paintings on silk fabrics. This body of work pays tribute to water as a pre- cious resource for all life forms on earth, one that is increasingly compromised by the demands of human civiliza- tion, population increases and climate change. Both artists will be on hand to discuss their work and the inspiration that fueled their collaboration. Showing in the Alcove is “Super- natural Aid,” a collection of figurative and mysterious walnut ink paintings by Benz and Chang, inspired by vin- tage photos, curios, and spiritualism in the early 20th century. These works are based on imaginary narratives set in specific years and rely on intensive research of history, costume and pop- ular trends of the depicted time peri- ods. The exclusive use of walnut ink as a medium offers rich sepia tones that readily mimic the look of early photo- graphs. Portland artist Dave Benz will be in house to answer all questions, including queries about the mysteri- ous and elusive Chang, who will not be making an appearance. “Rusty Ghost” by Terry Shumaker at Astoria Art Loft. 3. Old Town Framing Company 1287 Commercial St. Old Town Framing and the North Coast Food Web come together for “FOODLe Off In Astoria,” a doodling about food event. All ages are welcome. 4. Tempo Gallery 1271 Commercial St. “Women Who Fish” is the title of the new show at Tempo Gallery featuring local artist Phyllis Taylor. Taylor and her husband moved to Astoria from Indiana about two years ago. Living on the Columbia River is new to her. Watching the fishing boats on the river and talking with neighbors, she became aware of the large number of men and women who enthusiastically fish the Columbia. Her new acrylic paintings focus on some of these local women who love to fish. She has also created a series of mini paintings of the salmon and crab caught in the Columbia River. Bruce Charles will play classical guitar, and refreshments will be provided. 5. KALA 1017 Marine Drive KALA presents local artists Eva Kirk and Alex Shumaker in a co-show. Kirk is a multimedia artist working with acryl- ic, collage and any other medium she may have at hand. Her chaotic and col- orful work is semi-inspired by dreams, the Internet and cartoons. The pieces in this show are done mostly on paper. Shumaker draws much of his inspiration from cartoons, witchcraft and strange music. Using mostly acrylics on wood panels, his works are a combination of symbolism and characters that are fit- ting for the Halloween season. 6. Astoria Art Loft 106 Third St. Astoria Art Loft holds an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring photographer and oil painter Terry Shumaker. A car- tographer by education and a graphic artist by profession, Shumaker has also 10 | October 8, 2015 | coastweekend.com “RiverWalk” by Laura Hamje at Imogen Gallery. Diane Jackson’s life-size papier-mache Day of the Dead altar at Luminari Arts. “”Plenty for All,” a woodblock monoprint by Penny Treat at RiverSea Gallery. “Crab” a miniature by Phyllis Taylor at Tem- po Gallery. paintings and more by local artists. “Sisters Wax and Wane at the Orpheum, 1919” a walnut ink painting by Benz and Chang at RiverSea Gallery. worked as a photographer and wildlife biologist. Now in retirement, he has returned to his first love: oils. Other art- ists will also show their work, including John Wecker, Bonnie Wolgamot, Bar- bara Odems, Brigitte Willse, Elizabeth Bonn-Zimmerman, Jo Pomeroy-Crock- ett, Jeannette Davis and Ellen Zimet. Refreshments will be served. You can doodle and enjoy food at Old Town Framing during art walk. and cards for the season, and scary gifts for goblins, ghouls and zombies. ALSO FEATURING ORIGINAL ART 8. Forsythea 1124 Commercial St. Forsythea features new clay cre- ations by Sonja Korpela of Brush Prairie. Korpela continues to elevate the art of serving food in her often one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls and cups. Forsythea also welcomes local artist Marga with a small selection of her whimsical, im- pressionistic still life images. 7. Luminari Arts 1133 Commercial St. Luminari Arts celebrates October with frightening Halloween tricks and treats. Diane Jackson’s life-size papier-mache Day of the Dead altar installation features Guillermo the ma- riachi and Winnifred, his beloved, in af- ter-death repose. Also featured are Day of the Dead dolls by Charlotte Bruhn and Alan Issacson, hand-painted skull hooks by Desi Trash, a vast selection of jewelry 9. Artists Alley at Pier 11 77 11th St. Find multi-media art, jewelry, 10. Bliss the Boutique 1130 Commercial St. Bliss the Boutique exhibits the magi- cal mosaic works of Jane Perrigo. Her mir- rors and collages have been well received and collected at the Astoria Sunday Market. View and enjoy. Plus find one-of- a-kind treats created exclusively for Bliss. 11. Maiden Astoria 255 14th St. Come in for a little sangria and en- joy browsing the work of over 20 artists and local makers from Astoria. Continued on page 11
