Feb.
13
ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Asto-
ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
13. Meet artists and mingle with fellow art lovers while enjoying
refreshments and new exhibits.
“Red Hat” by Vicki Baker at Tempo Gallery.
“Toast to Dark Arts” by Phyllis Taylor at Tempo Gallery.
ART BUSINESSES
1. Imogen Gallery
240 11th St.
Imogen presents “Fish: Work,” an
exhibition held in conjunction with
the 2016 FisherPoets Gathering and in
honor of the importance of commercial
fishing to our region. Photographer and
commercial fisherman Corey Arnold of
Portland brings a powerful collection
of color photography, narrating his own
experiences working in Alaska, both on
the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay, as well
as northern European waters. His inti-
mate look at the working environment
is an inspiration with a nod of respect to
those who depend on the sea for their
livelihood. Arnold is represented by the
Charles Hartman Gallery in Portland.
2. RiverSea Gallery
1160 Commercial St.
Jesse Reno, a self-taught Portland
artist of international renown, returns for
his second solo show at RiverSea. “Born
of Wishes” is a new collection of complex
mixed-media paintings layered with
shamanic figures, magical beings and
the artist’s personal symbology. Each is
a palimpsest documenting the evolving
manifestations of his artistic journey
while imparting a folkloric narrative that
reaches deep into the human psyche.
In the Alcove, six of the gallery’s
represented artists are exhibiting in the
group show “Local Boats,” in homage
to the rich heritage of seaworthy ves-
sels that have plied the waters around
Astoria, from dinghies, to sailboats, to
trawlers. Featured are new paintings
by Rich Hoffman, Roger McKay, Robert
Paulmenn, Noel Thomas and Eric Wie-
gardt, and the handpainted photographs
of Donna Lee Rollins.
3. Old Town Framing
1287 Commercial St.
Old Town hosts an art show by Clat-
sop Community College students as a
fundraiser for the annual student trip to
“Queen of the Hops” by Phyllis Taylor at
Tempo Gallery.
“Ice in the Slough” by Patricia Fagerland at Forsythea.
ing to the walls of Laughing Duck Dig-
ital Pond. Come see works in progress
in the “Sea of Another World” series.
Poster-size images of dirigibles will
be on display as well as photos of rare
moments in Astoria and shots of birds
taking over the walkway at Big Red.
Refreshments will be served.
“Us” by Richard Hays at Luminari Arts.
7. Wine Kraft
80 10th St.
View work by five local artists: Dixie
Black, D.W. Darby, Shigemi Tajiri, Blaine
Verley and John Wecker. Brad Griswold
will perform live music.
8. Astoria Art Loft
106 Third St.
The Astoria Art Loft will hold an
open house from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring
North Coast artist Robert Paulmenn.
Many other loft artists will show work
in the gallery, including owner-artists
Jo Pomeroy-Crockett and Jeannette
Davis. See paintings, cards, posters for
sale, and enjoy refreshments.
“Colliding Sea” by Corey Arnold at Imogen Gallery.
Europe this summer.
4. Tempo Gallery
1271 Commercial St.
Tempo Gallery will feature the
work of five local artists. See photo-
graphs by Carol Smith, paintings of
local figures and flowers by Phyllis Tay-
lor, monotypes and paintings by Vicki
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Baker, acrylic paintings by Ed Peterson,
and local land and seascapes by Thron
Riggs. Refreshments will be served, and
Denise Reed will perform keyboard and
vocal music.
5. Studio 11
453 11th St.
Studio 11 features the works of three
ALSO FEATURING
ORIGINAL ART
“History” by Richard Hays at Luminari Arts.
artists this month. Glass artist and print-
maker Jaime Boyd will present some of
her glass pieces. Kari J. Young will pres-
ent some of her acrylic/mixed-media
pieces from her Beetle Girl/Goddess
series. Printmaker Sarah Lippold, an As-
toria Visual Arts artist-in-residence, will
showcase work; see No. 11.
6. Laughing Duck Digital Pond
120 10th St., Suite 3
February brings more hand color-
9. AVA Artist in Residence
1170 Commercial St.
Painter Annie Eskelin will showcase
her distinctive landscape paintings. Es-
kelin is inspired by coastal themes and
rural landscapes, often incorporating
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