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16 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Mixed-media artist teaches summer workshop COURTESY TRAIL’S END ART ASSOCIATION COURTESY GLENNA GRAY “Coast in Rain” by Kath Macaulay “Morgan’s Origins” by Morgan Rauscher Nehalem artists present ‘The Collective’ NEHALEM — For the month of March, a multidisciplinary group of artists from the Nehalem area will show new works in the gallery at North County Recre- ation District. Some of the artists presenting work include Chris Biegen, Phil Dagostino, Melissa M. Frisch, Glenna Gray, Jordan Gulaskey and Rex Harter. A reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2. Come meet the emerging artists and join in the “Collective” conversation. The pieces revolve around the central theme of “The Collective,” which refers both to our hopes as a group as well as the connections we experience as mem- bers of this unique coastal community. “The Collective” also refers to our wish to loosely define ourselves as a fledgling group of artists who share a common goal of providing greater ac- cess to the arts by establishing a setting in which members of our community can gather to make art. There is currently a lack of available space in our area for artists to be able to gather and produce new works. But by beginning this conversation within our community we hope to work together to found a clean, comfortable setting where this important work can be done. Learn ‘pocket sketching’ at Trail’s End Gallery GEARHART — Trail’s End Gallery will be holding a “Pocket Sketching” workshop June 15 through 17 taught by artist Kath Macaulay. The class will run 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and be held at Trail’s End Gallery in Gearhart (656 A St.). Fees are $300 for members, $375 for non- members with a $42 material fee. These materials can be purchased separately. A full list will be provided upon registration or request. The class can accommodate only 12 to 15 students. To hold your place, please make a deposit of $100 or pay in full to Trail’s End by sending your check made out to Trail’s End Art Association, PO Box 2351, Gearhart, OR, 97138. Macaulay is a full-time painter and teacher of “Pocket Sketching,” which uses watercolor with watercolor pens. Her workshop is ideal for timid beginners and advanced artists who want minimal equipment, total porta- bility, speed with no interruptions and no clean-up. The techniques and pho- tos of John Singer Sargent are used extensively as teaching examples. Macaulay, of Tucson, spent nine years teaching this workshop at Canyon Ranch and other places, such as the Chautauqua Institutes in New York, the Burchfield Penney Museum GEARHART — Trail’s End Gallery is holding a three-day summer workshop taught by Carolyn Macpherson 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 23 through 25, an event for watercolor and acrylic artists interested in learning Yupo, how to pour watercolor, and mixed media. It will take place at the gallery (656 A St.) in Gearhart. The cost of the workshop is $300 for members, $375 for nonmembers. There is space for 12 participants. To hold a spot, please send a $100 check to Trail’s End Art Association and Gallery, 656 A St., Gearhart, OR, 97128. Participants may bring their own materi- als, and all other supplies will be furnished. Macpherson has a highly concentrat- ed style of painting where the rich dark backgrounds of still life pop off the paper. She has given workshops featuring this dynamic technique and received numerous awards and accolades, including exhibiting at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. American Artist magazine reviewed her book, “How Did You Paint That?” Primarily a water-based media artist, Macpherson also paints with water-based oils, cold wax techniques and particularly enjoys mixed media. Represented by Fair- weather House & Gallery, she often offers a “Painting Seaside LIVE” episode during the Seaside First Saturday Art Walk. For more information about this workshop and the Trail’s End Gallery, contact the gallery through their website (trailsendart.org) or at trailsendartassoci- ation@gmail.com. You may also call the gallery at 503-717-9458 or simply visit the gallery during winter hours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. KRIS HANNING PHOTO Kath Macaulay International Center for Watercolor in Buffalo, the Plein Air Convention and Expo in San Diego and many U.S. and Canadian art organizations. To learn more about this workshop and Trail’s End Gallery, visit trailsend- art.org or call Linda Schaeffer at 602- 565-1772. Winter hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. You may also call the gallery at 503- 717-9458. COURTESY TRAIL’S END ART ASSOCIATION Carolyn Macpherson’s “Rose Hips on Yupo”
