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Get ready to rock
that paintbrush
ASTORIA — Got rocks?
Don’t know how to draw
or paint? Can’t even draw
a straight line?
Welcome to the group.
But rocks give us a second
chance.
Come and paint rocks
at the Astoria Art Loft, 106
Third St, from 5-8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8. There is
no fee, but we call and
reserve a space by Wednes-
day, Sept. 6. Bring rocks,
paints/markers/whatever
and ideas.
There is no right or
wrong way to paint a rock.
And, the whole family can
take part. People all over
the country are discovering
the joy of painting rocks.
And swapping their mas-
terpieces, too.
Rocks are all around
us, in all sizes, colors, and
textures And what do you
paint rocks with? You can
use house paint, watercol-
ors, markers, acrylics. You
can even glue pictures onto
rocks for decoupage.
Win fine art; help out history
CANNON BEACH — The Can-
non Beach History Center
and Museum offers a fall
raffle for their annual fund-
raiser, Cottage and Garden
Tour
This year the museum is
raffling off several pieces of
artwork, gift certificates and
even a few handmade items.
A beautiful vase by Jim
Kingwell of Icefire Glass-
works or an print of an
original Jeff Hull are among
the items available.
For years Hull’s wife,
Carol, encouraged him to
paint something with large
flower blossoms in it, Hull
said. “I will admit I’ve taken
my sweet time in “getting
around to it.
“This is the first print in a
series of flower box paint-
ings in different settings I’m
working through, he said.
A vase by Jim Kingwell of Ice-
fire Glassworks is among the
raffle prizes.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Carol’s Geraniums, limited edition (250 signed and numbered),
giclèe print by Jeffrey Hull.
“They will probably prove
very popular, showing me
again the importance of
listening to my wife.
Tickets are $5 each and
are available at the museum,
1387 South Spruce St., or
through the museum’s online
gift shop, www.cbhistory.
org. The drawing takes place
on Saturday, Sept. 9, during
the Thistle and Rose concert,
starting at 6 p.m. Need not
be present to win. Tickets
to the concert at the Cannon
Beach Chamber Hall are by
donation.
The Cannon Beach His-
tory Center is located at the
corner of Spruce and Sunset.
For information, call 503-
436-9301.
ASTORIA ART LOFT
For those who really
dig rock painting, save
your rocks for an exhibit
at the Astoria Art Loft in
October.
Call to reserve your spot
at 503-325-4442.
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White Bird Gallery showcases new Tipton art
CANNON BEACH — Randall
David Tipton had his first
solo show at White Bird
Gallery in 1987. Over the
years, the artist developed
an original style improvising
within the familiar.
He will show new paint-
ings at the gallery, Sept.
1-Oct. 6. He will hold a
gallery demonstration at 2
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.
The longtime Portland
artist uses landscapes as a
guide in his art, creating
scenes based on his experi-
ences.
Coming of age in the late
20th century, Tipton’s pro-
cess ws informed by abstract
expressionism as a direct
link to the unconscious. His
introspective paintings also
stem from a belief in the
restorative qualities of nature.
Within Tipton’s canvas-
es, abstraction is used to
emphasize the most attractive
elements of a scene.
Randall David Tipton
Boundry Marsh
Rainforest Windfall
works in both oil and wa-
termedia. He studied under
Richard Diebenkorn in 1985
in the masters class at the
Santa Fe Institute of Fine
Art. His work is included in
several prominent collections
such as the U.S. Embassy in
El Salvador and Newsweek.
WHITE BIRD
GALLERY
251 N. Hemlock
Cannon Beach
503-436-2681
whitebirdgallery.com
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