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OCTOBER 6, 2016 // 9 Oct. 8 ASTORIA — Downtown merchants and galleries will hold Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Sat- urday, Oct. 8. Meet artists and mingle with art lovers while enjoying refreshments and new exhibits. Some locations are open early or later. ART BUSINESSES 1. Imogen Gallery 240 11th St. Astoria artist Linden brings a new collection of paintings celebrating the life of her close friend and artistic mentor An Marie, a longtime resident of Astoria. Along with her own paintings, Linden is sharing the work of An Marie, who was a gifted artist, quietly creating but seldom sharing her renderings of the human form. This will be the irst and only time the work of these two talented women will be exhibited together. Proceeds from sales of An Marie’s work will go to Astoria Visual Arts, a local nonproit. 2. RiverSea Gallery 1160 Commercial St. In “Shades of Noir,” Portland area artist Leslie Peterson Sapp has used images sourced from classic ilm noir of the 1940s and 1950s to create a series of mixed-media paintings with elements of collage. The characters form a web of intrigue and moral ambiguity subject to the workings of society’s shady underside, much like the ilms themselves. In the Alcove, Astoria photographer Donna Lee Rollins ofers “Atmospheric Veil,” a se- ries of hand painted black and white landscape photographs exploring the efects of fog, mist and wave. 3. Old Town Framing Co. 1287 Commercial St. Old Town Framing will welcome Astoria painter Rod Nichols back for art walk. Reba Owen will also present her newest paintings that celebrate Halloween and birds; proceeds will go to her favorite animal charity. 4. Tempo Gallery 1271 Commercial St. Tempo Gallery will feature new work by local photographer Carol Smith in the show “Northwest Beau- ty.” Many of the photos were taken during her travels in Oregon this summer. The other ive members of Tempo will also have work on display. Come meet and talk with the artists. Refreshments will be served. 5. KALA 1017 Marine Drive KALA presents two artists this month. Paul Soriano’s igurative paintings are rich in color, fused with aspects of nature and expressions in erotica. Multidisciplinary Portland artist Sergei Khlopof, aka SM@ck, shows acrylic paintings and drawings from his “Alternate Evolutions” series. SM@cK explores various media in his pursuit to ind a voice and to examine interactions with ourselves and with local and global environments. Day of the Dead artwork by Debris Artist at Luminari Arts. “The Blueprint Remains” by Leslie Peterson Sapp at RiverSea. ART WALK MAP “Garden Goddess” by Linden at Imogen Gallery. “Bandon Waterfront,” a photo by Carol Smith at Tempo Gallery. ALSO FEATURING ORIGINAL ART 6. Luminari Arts 1133 Commercial St. Luminari Arts celebrates the season with autumnal cheer and anticipation of All Hallow’s Eve. Visitors will ind Day of the Dead artwork by Debris Artist, prints by Cory Bloomberg and new works from Cedar Mountain Works. Visit Luminari’s new “Bored of Directors” portraits by Angela Rossi. Enjoy live music and refreshments. 7. Forsythea 1124 Commercial St. Drop in at Forsythea to say hello. New inds arrive daily; squirrel a few away for future gifts or treat yourself. 8. Adagio 1174 Commercial St. On display are antique African masks and Japanese woodblock prints from the Shin-Hanga and Sosaku-Hanga periods. The collection of “wearable art” includes vintage Japanese silk haori, painted silks and handmade lora-dyed silk scarves. 9. Gallery Underground 1124 Marine Drive The Coastal Oregon Artist Residency Program, a joint project of Astoria Visual Arts and Recology Western Oregon, hosts “From the Pile,” an exhibition of the work of artists-in-residence Sean Barrow and Dawn Stetzel at a new pop-up art space: Gallery Underground. The exhibition is the culmination of three months of work by Barrow and Stet- zel, who have scavenged materials from the Recology transfer station to make art and promote recycling. 10. The Art Stall 77 11th St. The Art Stall will hold its irst-ever art walk event. Come see this gallery in the Pier 11 building, featuring bronze sculpture and stained glass. Meet local artists; enjoy refreshments. Cargo’s annual Dia de los Muertos altar is up and in full bloom. Find banners, statues and Mexican folk art. 11. Sea Gypsy Gifts 1001 Commercial St. Join Sea Gypsy Gallery and Gifts in celebrating its second year. Sea Gypsy has grown immensely, starting out with ive artists and growing to 26. See new art from Brianna Horton, Bryce Harris, Andrea Traphagen, Shirley Olsen, Cynthia Altieri, Cass Mullin, Konnie Welch, Michael Evans, Lawrence Eichman, Hayley Esplund, the Sea Gypsy herself and more. 14. Holly McHone Jewelers 1150 Commercial St. The past comes alive at Holly McHone Jewelers with an estate jew- elry event. Victorian, Edwardian, art deco, retro and cocktail period pieces will be on display. Also ind exotic gems, signed pieces and celebrity pies. This one-day event starts at 10 a.m. and will culminate during art walk. Refreshments will be served. SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS 12. In the Boudoir 1004 Commercial St. Envelop your senses with ine linens, lotions, soaps and home decor. 13. Cargo 240 11th St. 15. Maiden Astoria 255 14th St. Stop by Maiden Astoria, look at local and regionally made goods, and enjoy some chocolate and wine. 16. Museum of Whimsy 1215 Duane St. The Museum of Whimsy will be showing whimsical, playful, fanciful and odd curiosities dating from the 1800s through today. Admission is free during art walk. 17. Barbey Maritime Center 2042 Marine Drive Students will display their work from various woodworking and crafting classes at Barbey Maritime Center, including NW Native American carving, basketry, canoe paddles and kayaks. Displayed woodwork and will include sea chests and tool boxes. Also on display will be the work of the Barbey Carvers, a group of novice to master woodworkers. 18. WineKraft 80 10th St. WineKraft features work by six local artists. Hear live jazz music by TBA Trio at 7 p.m. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
