CANNON BEACH ART GALLERY
The gallery will open its second juried show of 2017
during the weekend. Themed “Frame of Reference,”
the show will feature contemporary artwork that
blends text and image. From Egyptian hieroglyphics to
contemporary graphic novels, cultures across centuries
have combined the two to communicate. The show
will include calligraphy, altered books or maps, collage,
mixed media and a variety of other media.
DRAGONFIRE GALLERY
troubling emotions that surround injustice, loss and
grief. She says she is motivated by the emotions of
vulnerability, isolation and anger. A graduate of Oregon
State University, printmaker Angela Purviance produces
full color Intaglio prints that are vibrant, whimsical
works of art.
JEFFREY HULL GALLERY
Jeff rey’s painting career spans over 40 years and this
year he is celebrating his gallery’s 30 th anniversary. A
resident of Cannon Beach since 1972, he is known for
his ability to capture the beauty and moods of where
the water joins land, controlling the diffi cult medium
of watercolor, often in very large paintings. Recently,
he has returned to painting in oil, as well. His deep
love for the area is clearly seen in his original paintings
and prints. During the weekend he will be unveiling his
newest originals and latest giclée print.
Ann Cavanaugh has drawn on her passion for
gardening to create translucent fused-glass images
with amazing power.
Painting transports Chuck Gumpert into another world
where he works on large canvases, with each brush
stroke becoming a full body gesture. He continues
to explore what happens with projected light and
vivid color vs. refl ected and
natural light. Eli Mazet may
be the most passionate glass
Unveilings, demos and receptions with
artist you will ever meet. His
most recent project focuses
live music will take place all weekend long
on turning the ordinary shot
glass into an extraordinary
work of art. Challenging top
glass artists to apply their skills,
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JEWELRY BY SHARON AMBER
ICEFIRE GLASSWORKS
Jim Kingwell will be unveiling the latest in his “Embers’
series, and Suzanne Kindland will be showing new
pieces from her “Emerald Forest” collection. Featured
artist Mark Gordon will join them, unveiling more of his
current “Murrini” series. The three artists will be blowing
glass throughout the weekend.
IMPRINT GALLERY
Continuing to celebrate their grand opening, Mike
and Jane Brumfi eld are not only featuring the work of
three artists, but off ering demonstrations and classes
in their upstairs printmaking studio, featuring resident
printmaker, Alisa Vernon. They will also unveil art by
Aggie Zed, whose sculptures have a sense of having
arrived mid-narrative with unexplained content that is
both disturbing and delightful. Many of the fi gurative
sculptures created by Juliellen Byrne explore the
Sharon creates personal treasures using gold and
exotic gems. Best known for her high-fi re enameled
“miniature paintings,” and her carvings in local gems
and beach pebbles, she will be unveiling work and
designs inspired by recent travels. Joining her will be
her son, Steven Amber-Voorheis, who was a fi nalist in
the 2017 Saul Bell Jewelry Competition. She will also
be showing new jewelry designs by Nick Ketcham and
Thomas Tietze, as well as new paintings by Victoria
Brooks and a collection of paintings by her grand uncle
Bernard Geiser, who was a noted WPA painter.
MODERN VILLA GALLERY
Anne Packard draws her inspiration from the area
around Cape Cod, with paintings that evoke the
surge of relentlessly driven winter seas, as well as the
tranquil planes of dunes at rest, or an inviting narrow
trail winding through sharp-bladed dune grasses. With
his imaginative style, bold use of color and dramatic
4 SPRING UNVEILING ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 Cannon Beach, Oregon
perspective, David Jonathan Marshall brings a fresh
new look to the art world. He says when he paints he
feels like he’s putting a puzzle together…not always
knowing where it will end. The paintings of Josef Kote
are described as symphonies of light and color. His
trademarks are sweeping strokes of vibrant colors, most
often applied with a pallet knife, combined with areas
of the canvas left devoid of detail, creating space that
lets the eye drift to infi nity.
NORTHWEST BY NORTHWEST
GALLERY
Also celebrating their gallery’s 30 th anniversary, they will
unveil a new bronze collection created for the event
by noted public sculptor Georgia Gerber. Joining her
will be master of fi ne art photographer Christopher
Burkett; skyscapes and landscapes oil painter Jeff White;
plein air painter Hazel Schlesinger showing her recent
paintings of the wine country and Cannon Beach;
contemporary sculptor and public artist Ivan McLean,
known for his large scale works of steel, bronze, glass
and wood; Tolley Marney, who creates powerful
equine sculptures drawing on a lifetime of traditional
blacksmithing; and Cristina Acosta who creates
“Memoir” paintings infl uenced by her Spanish heritage.
WHITE BIRD GALLERY
Anne John‘s artwork often includes a variety of
mediums, which highlight the narrative style she
employs within a surreal framework. Robin and John
Gumaelius incorporate steel, ceramic and wood to
create animated human and anamorphic, bird-like
sculptures. Robin creates the colorful surface imagery
and then John adds the exquisite metal armatures
that bring the artwork to life. Ken Grant’s career began
in retail window and interior display, and evolved
into illustration, drawings and advertising, before he
devoted full time to painting. From the mountains near
Asheville, North Carolina, Faryn Davis creates paintings
and a line of jewelry that encases tiny painted scenes
and found natural objects that are embedded in layers
of resin.
For more information about the individual artists,
please contact the individual galleries, listed on the
website. cbgallerygroup.com. A complete schedule of
all events and high-resolution images are also available
on the website.
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