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22 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Young at art ASTORIA — The artwork of children from local preschool and school-age programs is featured in a one-night-only exhibit at the Old Lum’s Auto building (1625 Exchange St.) in Astoria 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14. The Early Childhood Art Show — held in con- junction with the Astoria Second Saturday Art Walk — includes work from students at Salmonberry Play School, Simply Kids, Warrenton Grade School, War- renton Head Start and Warrenton Prep. COURTESY SOU’WESTER LODGE Larry Yes and his installation “what the world needs now is LOVE” Love, sweet love, at the Sou’wester COURTESY BREE LIBERTAD Young artists at work COASTER THEATRE PLAYHOUSE SEAVIEW, WASH. — A new art installation, “what the world needs now is LOVE,” by artist Larry Yes opens at the Sou’wester Lodge’s travel trailer art gallery Saturday, April 14. The opening reception is 5 to 7 p.m. that day. Both the reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Sunday, June 24. The gal- lery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by request. Yes is an artist, song- writer and musician who focuses on positivity, hu- mor and heartfelt emotion. He loves using art to turn strangers into friends. His social engagement proj- ects include “Free Art in the Park,” a public party/ art therapy session, and Positive Words, a commu- nity-sourced installation of uplifting language. His visual art has been shown at PDX Contemporary Art Window Project and the Portland Building, and he has collaborated with the Portland Museum of Mod- ern Art. In his nearly 30-year musical career, he has toured Europe and per- formed with Michael Hurley, Sonny and the Sunsets, and Elliott Smith. He describes his current musical style as “positive cosmic folk.” He lives in Portland. The Sou’wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. March 16 - April 21, 2018 LOOKING TO PURCHASE OR REFINANCE A HOME, we are ready to help you with your mortgage needs Tickets $20 or $25 Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Lance Allbr itton Sunday shows start at 3:00p.m. Sponsored by Coaster Construction Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR c:503-801-2400 o:503-338-5200 PHOTOS COURTESY WES H. MOEHNKE Ex-engineer drafts new trade in watercolors LONG BEACH, WASH. — Enjoy Wes H. Moehnke’s water- colors at an artist’s reception 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Picture Attic (711 Pacific Ave. N.) in Long Beach, Wash. Upon his retirement from a career in construction, engineering and drafting, Moehnke decided he wanted to use his drawing skills more artistically and with- out the precision required in his former occupation. With this in mind, he took art classes at Clark College, where an instructor recom- mended he try oil painting as watercolor was “unpre- dictable and difficult.” Well, that was all the challenge Moehnke needed. Moehnke utilizes both his engineering skills and artistry to render wonderful, often monochromatic water- color paintings of old log- ging equipment and trains. It’s his way of paying tribute to and keeping alive the lives and memories of the past.
