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Submit artwork to juried spring show CCC celebrates 10th annual ‘Au Naturel’ Longview’s Columbian Artists Association issues call for art KELSO, Wash. — Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists Asso- ciation’s 40th annual juried Spring Art Show, to be held March 19 through April 3 at the Thee Rivers Mall, 3513 Three Rivers Drive (Space D-1168, near Macy’s). The show is open to artists 18 years old and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, /HZLVDQG3DFL¿FFRXQWLHVLQ ASTORIA — The 10th annu- al international juried exhib- it “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century” is on dis- play now through March 10 at Clatsop Community College’s Royal Nebeker Gallery, locat- ed at 1799 Lexington Ave. A reception honoring the select- ed artists will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Awards to be announced at the reception include cash prizes, purchase awards, a solo show award to be held during the 2016-17 exhibition season, tion Committee works to hold and workshop awards. The re- an all-night party for graduat- ception is free and open to the ing seniors, giving them a safe public. A No-Host Post-Re- place to have fun and cele- ception party at the Bridge- brate their accomplishments. water Bistro will immediately Planned fundraisers include follow the reception. This exhibit marks the T-shirt and sweatshirt sales, a p.m. and goes to 7:30 p.m. competition’s 10th consecu- Cost is $6 for a bowl of UDIÀHDQGPRUH Donations are gratefully tive year and is being held in teriyaki chicken and rice plus a bottle of water. For another accepted and can be mailed memory of Royal Nebeker, the $1 you can add steamed veg- to AHS 2016 SSCC, c/o Di internationally renowned artist etables for a healthful alterna- %DUWRORPHR /DZ 2I¿FH and instructor who taught at tive to the regular concessions. Exchange St., Astoria, OR Clatsop Community College for over 30 years and who The Safe & Sober Celebra- 97103. VHUYHGDVWKH¿UVWMXURUIRUWKH competition. This year’s juror is Lisa Harris, owner of Lisa Harris Gallery in Seattle, which rep- resents 30 West Coast contem- porary artists, including Royal Nebeker. Harris is a founding member of the Seattle Art Dealers Association and a member of Art Table, the na- tional organization of women in the visual arts. Artists from 33 states the District of Columbia, and Canada, Mexico and Romania submitted nearly 500 images for consideration. The 2016 exhibit will represent 52 artists from 17 states plus the District of Columbia, in addition to Canada and Romania. “I was very pleased to be asked to jury this exhibition, which allowed me to revel in subject matter that is less Submitted photo by Renaud Kasma Photography common at our gallery,” Har- Pianist Jake Sele will give a performance Feb. 3 at the Raymond Theatre. ris said. “It was challenging Suggested donation for members are welcome to WRQDUURZD¿HOGRIPRUHWKDQ the performance is $15. come and go as their sched- 400 entries to just over 50.” Artists participating in the Brown bag lunches are wel- ule allows during the perfor- 2016 Au Naturel exhibit are come. Soft drinks will be mance. The Raymond Theatre is drawn to the subject matter available at the theater con- of the human form for a vari- cession stand, and audience located at 323 Third St. Washington, and Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon. Entries must be original, two-dimensional work, com- pleted in the past two years. Work will be judged, and cash awards will given in each category. Additional awards include a memorial award, sponsor awards, and people’s choice award. Entries will be received from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- day, March 14 at the Thee Riv- ers Mall. A prospectus with details regarding rules, categories, sizes, etc., and an entry form are available at the Columbi- an Artists Association’s web- site, www.columbianartists. org. They are also available at the Broadway Gallery in Longview and the Tsuga Gal- lery in Cathlamet, or by call- ing 360-425-0142. AHS graduation celebration committee holds fundraiser ASTORIA — The Astoria High School Class of 2016 Safe & Sober Celebration Committee will be selling teriyaki chick- en bowls at the Friday, Jan. 29 Clatsop Clash varsity boys basketball game as a fundrais- er. The fundraiser starts at 6 Pianist performs at Raymond Theatre RAYMOND, Wash. — Sunday Afternoon Live presents a special mid-week perfor- mance from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Raymond Theatre. Pianist Jake Sele will per- form on the theater’s Board- man-Gray piano. Sele is the pianist of Se- attle electro-swing band The Good Co and Seattle exper- imental jazz and avant-rock band Spontaneous Rex. After graduating from Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor’s degree in piano performance, Sele quickly became an estab- lished performer in the Se- attle music scene. He has toured throughout the United States and Canada playing keyboard as well as trom- bone (and the occasional mad whistle solo) and performs with salsa, rock, funk, jazz, and experimental groups in Seattle. 24 | January 28, 2016 | coastweekend.com Submitted photo “Dioscuric,” a charcoal on paper drawing by Nick Reszetar of Milan, Michigan. ety of reasons. Nick Reszetar of Milan, Michigan, believes WKDW ³WKH KXPDQ ¿JXUH LV RQH of the most profound and challenging art forms an artist can choose to take on, as it is a complex subject in formal, psychological and conceptual terms, and is one of the most engaging forms for an audi- ence to view.” Robert Bibler of Salem, is not only inspired by the art- work of the Old Masters but also by the art materials of centuries past. Laura Viola Preciado of Langley, Wash- ington, draws inspiration from art historical sources. Precia- do’s painting “The Naked To- reador” is a direct reference to Manet’s famous 19th century painting “The Dead Toreador,” which was in turn inspired by the work of the 17th century Spanish painter Velasquez. On the other hand, Kerry Conboy of Monterey, Califor- nia, explores a current issue with contemporary materials. The piece he exhibits explores ³WKH ZD\ VHO¿HV WXUQ D PRGHO into an artist, who then turns the model into a product. I work primarily in spray paint on plastered canvas, referenc- LQJ RIIVHW SULQWLQJ DQG JUDI¿- ti.” Several other artists in the show experiment with unusual combinations of mixed-media. Penny Treat of Long Beach, Washington, exhibits a piece that combines painting and printmaking techniques with her own process of layering a transparent hand-painted im- age on top of a colorful mono- type. Many artists have ex- pressed interest in delving beneath the surface of the skin to explore the inner landscape of the human psyche. Stepha- nie Fenner of Dundee, Mich- igan, hopes “to convey the poeticism of romance, loss, DQG ÀHHWLQJ HPRWLRQ 7KHUH is the overwhelming notion that everyone else knows what they’re doing with their life, and one is alone in their suffer- ing. These moments, although momentary in reality, have a sense of permanence. The un- certainty of my own life seems VROLGL¿HG E\ WKH FHUWDLQW\ RI everyone else’s. It is in these insecurities that I wish to ex- plore.” Michael Reedy of Ann Ar- bor, Michigan, explains that in his most recent drawings, he has “revisited the time- less themes of life, death, and the human condition. This new interest in the expulsion and the fall of man has been paired with my prior leanings, which have long been rooted in fringe images of the body, medical illustration, orna- mentation, dark comedy, and the uncanny. These inevita- ble aspects of existence bring to mind the most tragic, and most beautiful, images of the body.”
