JULY 28, 2016 // 3
Cannon Beach American
Legion holds craft bazaar
CANNON BEACH — The
Cannon Beach American Le-
gion Auxiliary will hold its
annual craft bazaar and bake
sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 30.
This event is the Aux-
iliary’s biggest fundraiser
for veterans in Oregon’s
four VA hospitals. Proceeds
directly benefi t veterans, not
hospital administrators.
As usual, the fair will be
held both inside and outside
of the American Legion
Hall, which is located at
1216 S. Hemlock St. in mid-
town Cannon Beach.
The indoors will focus on
vendors with varied crafts
plus a huge bake sale.
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Last year’s bake sale —
which highlighted pies,
pies and more pies, plus
cookies, breads, bars and
more — raised more than
$1,000 for veterans’ hospital
funds.
A ring of craft vendor
tents — again, with a variety
of hand-crafted products
— will circle the American
Legion building outside,
so that shoppers can stroll
around and shop.
Crafts include jewelery,
birdhouses, elaborate wood-
en toys, fused glass, quilted
products, Chinese bonsai
trees, hats and purses, cook
books for men, shell wreaths
and much more.
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Trail’s End Art Association to feature
watercolors by Linda Gebhart Aug. 6
GEARHART — Trail’s
End Art Association will
present a show by Linda
Gebhart opening Aug. 6. A
reception and opportunity
to meet the artist will take
place from 2 to 5 p.m. as
part of the Aug. 6 Gearhart
Art Walk. Trail’s End is
located at 656 A St. The
public is invited to view
the show, which will also
include the work of other
Trail’s End members.
Gebhart’s small water-
colors capture the viewer
with their magical details.
At a recent TEAA show, an
admirer said, “Look at the
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tiny features on the birds
on the beach! That’s just
the way they look.”
“Because I like to work
on small pieces, my favor-
ite part is being able to see
the fruits of my labor in as
little as 15 minutes,” Geb-
hart says. “The seascapes
continue to call me as I live
near the ocean and am able
to work in the open, plein
air, or from my many pho-
tos taken on beach walks.”
Gebhart creates mattes
from cardboard and end
pieces and is glad to par-
ticipate in recycling in her
craft.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A framed watercolor of Can-
non Beach by Linda Gebhart.
A career as a high
school math teacher
demanded most of Geb-
hart’s time and energy. As
retirement approached, she
started to imagine what
it could be. Given her
passion for decorating and
design, she decided to try
watercolor as a medium.
After a few classes, she fell
in love with it.
“Clean up was a breeze,
and I could come and go
as I pleased. It’s great for
a multi-tasker like me!”
She says. Her advice to
aspiring artists is to take up
the brush and jump right
in. “Whether you paint to
sell or paint for the sheer
pleasure, it’s a wonderful
creative process.”