April
9
ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Asto-
ria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April
9. Meet artists and mingle with fellow art lovers while enjoying
refreshments and new exhibits.
“An Inconvenient Day” by Stacy Polson at RiverSea Gallery.
ART BUSINESSES
1. Imogen Gallery
240 11th St.
Imogen presents the second solo
exhibition of April Coppini, who focuses
her charcoal renderings on the wild and
unseen side of animals. For this series
she takes a look at domesticated work-
ing animals, primarily dogs, and the re-
lationship to wild animals. She explores
the parallels between the hunted and
hunter. A slight movement, the tension
of muscle before a possible leap, or the
casual stance of an animal are all con-
veyed through gestural mark making.
2. RiverSea Gallery
1160 Commercial St.
“Painting with Wool” features nar-
rative works in needlefelting by Port-
land fiber artist Stacy Polson. Inspired
by vintage Japanese woodcuts, Polson
combines storytelling with her love
of color and texture, translating pat-
terned kimonos, stylized figures and
landscapes into intricate “paintings”
in wool.
Showing in the Alcove is “Cast in
Light,” hand-cast stone planters by
Claire Bandfield of Camas, Washington.
Passionate about mid-century archi-
tecture and formal Japanese gardens,
the artist creates simple forms that are
crisply contemporary, yet rustic. This
series has cast vintage light fixtures in a
mix of cement, sand and organic materi-
al that is lighter than concrete and aged
for weeks in the artist’s garden.
3. Old Town Framing
1287 Commercial St.
Scratchboard artist Steve DeLoe ex-
plores the world of opposites using light
as dark and dark as light.
Astoria Parks & Recreation will host
its Master Plan Open House. Learn the
initial results, and give feedback; get
caught up to date on the planning pro-
cess, and hear about preliminary find-
ings and next steps. Project staff will be
present to answer questions.
“Foxhound” by April Coppini at Imogen Gallery.
A painting by Edward Peterson at Tempo
Gallery.
4. Tempo Gallery
1271 Commercial St.
Tempo Gallery will feature paintings
by Edward Peterson in the show “Speak-
ing Through Color.” “Color is like music,”
he says. “It can be pianissimo, soft and
tender, or forte, loud and exciting. I want
every painting to tell a story that evokes
a feeling.” Refreshments will be served.
5. KALA
1017 Marine Drive
Born and raised in Portland, Jason
Scribner is a commercial fisherman in
Bristol Bay, Alaska. During the summer
months, he works long hours harvesting
wild and sustainable sockeye salmon
while squatting in an abandoned can-
nery known as “Graveyard Point.” Scrib-
ner paints on self-collected remnants
of wood, applying layers of distressed
paint while simultaneously reviving
life into an expiring substance. The
desolate grandeur of the Alaskan land-
scape would be a direct reflection of the
material and visions being poured onto
them, which serves as an expression of
loss, process and recovery.
6. Astoria Art Loft
106 Third St.
There will be lots of action at the As-
toria Art Loft all day. From 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., Cindy Black and Scott Leahing will
lead a hands-on session featuring the
latest art materials to create mixed-me-
dia masterpieces. At 1 p.m., Native
American artist Wade Stroud will lead a
hands-on session featuring Brusho Crys-
tal Watercolors. The cost for both sessions
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“Madeleine” hand cast stone by Claire Bandfield at RiverSea Gallery.
A painting by Edward Peterson at Tempo
Gallery.
“Conversation” by LeBrie Rich at Pacific Pro Realty.
is $20. All three artists will be at art walk
from 3 to 6 p.m. Meet the artists, view
creations and enjoy refreshments.
7. Astoria Fiber Arts Studio
1296 Duane St.
See a trunk show of silk shawls,
scarves and other handmade apparel
by Mihara Shibori Studio, which held its
last trunk show in Astoria in 2010. The
studio was formed by Michael Tadao and
artist Barbara Setsu Pickett, a professor
emeritus at the department of art at
the University of Oregon. Shibori is the
cluster of textile techniques that make
rich patterns and textures on cloth by
pressure resists. The dimensional tex-
tures are heat-set with steam and retain
shape until moistened.
A scarf by Mihara Shibori Studio, which
will show work at Astoria Fiber Arts Studio
during art walk.
8. Laughing Duck Digital Pond
120 10th St.
Find a blend of photography and art.
Featured are drawings of fantasy under-
water marine life, Columbia River cargo
ships and a series of sketches created
over time. Refreshments will be served.
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ORIGINAL ART
9. Luminari Arts
1133 Commercial St.
Celebrate Luminari Arts’ two-year
anniversary. Visitors will enjoy live
music with Ted and Mike on guitar and
mandolin, beverages and bites, local
art and cards. “Listen,” a collection of
new works by fiber artist Constance
Waisanen, features monoprinted and
hand-dyed natural subjects detailed
with stitching. Accompanying poetry
invites viewers to celebrate the spirit
within natural beauty. “My intent with
this work is to bridge the gap between
the illusion of individuality and the re-
ality that we are all part of something
larger,” she says.
Head Start will also showcase
student artwork. The children in the
program are part of a group show rep-
resented at various venues during art
walk.
10. Forsythea
1124 Commercial St.
Casey Jaye Palmgren, a graduate of
Evergreen State College who lives in As-
toria, will debut her mixed-media pieces
during an opening reception. Palmgren
allows intuition along with everyday
sights and sounds to guide her through
the creative process. Her layered pieces
emerge with honest results.
11. Adagio
1174 Commercial St.
On display are antique African
masks and Japanese woodblock prints
from the Shin-Hanga and Sosaku-Han-
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