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show at Imogen Gallery
Art show envisions the
‘Chakras In Balance’
Lisa Ackerman
shows paintings at
Prana Wellness
ASTORIA — Local artist
Lisa Ackerman will share
her oil paintings in the art
show “Chakras In Balance,”
opening Sept. 10 at Prana
Wellness Center. The show
will be held from 5 to 9
p.m. in conjunction with
Astoria’s Second Saturday
Art Walk.
Ackerman’s paintings
depict the essences of each
major chakra in the form of
a female model with related
surreal and sublime sym-
bols. Chakras are known as
wheels in Sanskrit or energy
centers within and around
people’s physical bodies
that, when balanced and
working correctly, can help
people live up to their true
potentials and have a posi-
tive impact on the world.
Some of the models
in Ackerman’s paintings
are friends from the local
community and from afar;
others were inspired by
old photographs found in
the collectibles shop Old
Things and Objects, which
Ackerman and her husband,
Shawn Kozak, own in
Astoria.
Ackerman started this
series of paintings almost
two years ago, but it was
put on hold after she was
involved in an automobile
collision that totaled her
car and caused her injuries.
With the help of profession-
als, friends and family, she
progressively healed and
became able to freely paint
again. One of those profes-
sionals, Catherine Meyers,
leads a weekly chakras
meditation hour at RiverZen
Yoga Studio in Astoria and
contributed beautiful haikus
to accompany each chakra
painting.
At the art show opening
reception, Larkin Stentz of
Green Angel Gardens in
Long Beach, Washington,
will lift attendees’ spirits as
he plays hammered dulci-
mer and lute.
Open 7am
Daily!
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Patricia Ciminello, a local park ranger at Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, posed as Lisa Ackerman’s model for
the oil painting “The Crown Chakra (Sahasrara).”
Ten percent of the sales
will beneit the Clatsop
County chapter of Court
Appointed Special Advo-
cates. CASA serves abused
and neglected children, rep-
resenting their best interests
in the child welfare system
and giving them the oppor-
tunity to thrive in a safe,
permanent loving family.
“Chakras In Balance”
will be on display for three
months and available for
viewing 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday to Saturday.
Prana Wellness Center,
located at 1428 Commercial
St., offers massage, acu-
puncture, ire-cupping, in-
frared sauna, sensory depri-
vation loat tank, and the
Theta Waves artist-in-resi-
dence loat program.
ASTORIA — Jewels
Curnow, a team of two, Rob-
bie and Chantay Curnow,
will be at Imogen Gallery
for a return visit bringing
their one-of-a -kind art jew-
elry pieces.
All are invited to attend a
trunk show 1 to 5 p.m. Sat-
urday, Sept. 3, and enjoy a
champagne reception while
learning from these master
jewelers what is involved
with the creation of each
piece.
The Curnows are known
for using innovative setting
and casting techniques, cre-
ating a distinct look. Many
of their designs incorporate
a primitive style of casting
that uses cuttleish bone,
which creates texture for
their original pieces.
Robbie Curnow also
custom blends many of his
own alloys and hand selects
all of the gemstones. The
randomly set sapphires, dia-
monds and rubies embellish
each piece in a rugged yet
sophisticated composition,
appearing to be created from
some kind of geological
SUBMITTED PHOTO
See original jewelry pieces by
Robbie and Chantay Curnow
on Sept. 3 at Imogen Gallery
in Astoria.
event such as the force of
glacial compression.
The natural and organic
sense of design is something
that comes from a calculated
consideration of geometry
and proportions occurring
in nature, as well as years of
technical study, including tu-
telage and tools from Robbie
Curnow’s grandfather, who
was also a skilled jeweler.
Imogen Gallery is located
at 240 11th St. For more
information, call 503-468-
0620 or visit www.imogen-
gallery.com
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SHOW RUNS THRU
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
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