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LEFT: “Glory” by
Susan Thomas
Aug.
BELOW: “Let’s
Take a Walk” by
Susan Thomas
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GEARHART — Pop into galleries and partake of treats and
libation during Gearhart’s First Saturday Art Walk 2 to 5
p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5.
A Great Gallery
576 Pacifi c Way
Featuring jewelry by D.M. De-
signs. Light amber with silver, three
strand necklace reminiscent of the
summer sun.
Come to The Great Gallery, take
a walk in Gearhart, meet Susan, eat
chocolate, enjoy refreshments and
take in the summer.
Gearhart Ironwerks
with John Emmerling
1368 Pacifi c Way
Contact the gallery at 800-738-
5434, or visit gearhartironwerks.com.
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Jewelry by D.M. Designs
Trails End Art Associ-
ation
656 A St.
During the Gearhart Art Walk,
Trail’s End Gallery — the “Little Red
Schoolhouse” — is opening a new
show and holding a reception for
featured member, Kathy Karbo.
“She has been contemplating the
fact that we are all sojourners in this
life. Movement is central to life’s jour-
ney, forever casting humanity into
confl ict, discovery and adaptation.”
Viewers will also see works by
many members: Mary Ann Gantenbe-
in, Susan Bish, Judith Fredrickson and
Lynda Campbell to name a few.
Besides the gallery of fi ne art,
Trail’s End has a gift shop with objects
in wood, fused glass, plus many
beautiful note cards.
‘Living by the Sea’ opens at ArtPort Gallery
Is presented through special arrangement with music
theatre international (MTI). All authorized performance
materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com
ILWACO, WASH. — ArtPort’s
Gallery’s new exhibit,
titled “Living by the Sea,”
opens Friday, Aug. 4, with
an artist reception from 4
to 7 p.m. Featured artists
will be goldsmith Luisa
Mack and painter Eric
Wiegardt.
“The artists share a
common fascination with
our local environment and
never stop fi nding inspira-
tion in their surroundings,”
organizers said. “They will
be showing recent work,
some of which has not been
seen before.”
Mack will be exhibit-
ing her newest collection
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made from silver, speckled
with gold and gemstones.
She fi nds inspiration in the
movement of water and the
pattern it leaves behind.
Mack graduated from the
University Pforzheim, Ger-
many, well-known for their
excellent jewelry-making,
with a bachelor’s degree in
jewelry- and object-design.
Wiegardt is showing his
world-renown watercolor
and acrylic masterpieces.
A long-time resident of the
peninsula, he continues to
fi nd beauty in the Pacifi c
Ocean. Wiegardt graduated
from the American Acad-
emy of Art, Chicago, and
continues to leave his mark
on both the American and
International art scene.
The gallery is located
at 177 Howerton Way S.E.
Ilwaco.