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Newspaper Page TextAUGUST 25, 2016 // 3 Art association to feature watercolors by Debbie Loyd GEARHART —This Septem- ber, Trail’s End Art Associa- tion will feature the watercol- ors of award-winning Astoria artist Debbie Loyd. The pub- lic is invited to the opening re- ception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3, held in conjunction with the Gearhart ArtWalk. The TEAA gallery is located at 656 A St. Meet the artist and view Loyd’s watercolors along with the work of other TEAA member artists. Refreshments will be served. Loyd is a native Oregonian who has lived on the North Coast for 20 years. She works only with the challenging medium of watercolors and has painted for over 16 years. Initially, she traded piano lessons for watercolor lessons coast SUBMITTED PHOTO “Cosmos” by Debbie Loyd. SUBMITTED PHOTO “Moons Over Maasai Mara” by Debbie Loyd. and then continued teaching herself with books and videos. She also attended various workshops along the way. INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend A turning point was an in- spiring workshop on painting portraits presented by nation- ally recognized watercolor COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS ELI STILLMAN DWIGHT CASWELL KATE LACAZE LYNETTE RAE MCADAMS Nancy Frederick, left, and Jim Cooley run during an Astoria Social Running Club Tuesday afternoon run along the Astoria Riv- erwalk. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 10 4 10 14 COASTAL LIFE Dog agility It’s a team sport of obstacles for people and their pups FEATURE Just start running Get out the door, and find beautiful scenery and new friends DINING Mouth of the Columbia Refi ned fl avors, easygoing attitude makes The Depot a must FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO...............................12, 13 CROSSWORD..............................17 CW MARKETPLACE...........18, 19 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................20 GRAB BAG ..................................23 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. artist Ted Nuttall. Loyd was drawn to water- color by the spontaneous and fresh ways the paint mixes with water on the paper. “There is so much to learn about art — techniques, color, design and composition. One can always learn something more,” she says. Portraits based on photographs are among her preferred subjects. “I love the process of looking back and forth from the photo to my painting to ﬁ gure out what makes that person look like them. I like to understand people at a deep level,” she says. Loyd also enjoys paint- ing ﬂ owers and scenes in- spired by photos taken during a recent trip to Africa. Loyd is active in showing her work and in teaching others. As a member Trail’s End Art Association, the Wa- tercolor Society of Oregon, and Palette Puddlers, Loyd has exhibited for a number of years and has won numerous awards locally, including Best in Show at the recent Judged Show at Trail’s End Art Asso- ciation. Also this year, Loyd won national recognition for her watercolor “Cosmos” at the Emerald Art Center Spring Exhibition in Springﬁ eld. Additionally, she is a teacher who assists other aspiring watercolor artists. She ﬁ nds teaching rewarding and believes she often learns more than her students. “I enjoy seeing the excitement of someone learning how to express him or herself through painting.” Loyd advises beginning and experienced artists to be patient with themselves. “Be willing to make mistakes and to paint something more than once.” She recommends painting a lot and using the best materials. “You will never be happy with what you paint on cheap paper.”