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ASTORIA — The Second Saturday Art Walk is upon us, taking
place 5 to 8 p.m. April 14 throughout downtown. Check out art,
chat with artists, enjoy refreshments and savor the spring night-
life. (Some locations open and close earlier and later.)
1. Astoria Art Loft
painter Gustavo Ponce, whose work
has been described as urban street
style meets abstract expressionism.
106 Third St.
“Bee-delighted” and “bee-lieve”
at Love the Bees exhibit through
Saturday, May 5. Meet Thom Trusewicz,
a bee expert, as he explains the
importance of bees through a lecture
and slide-show. April artwork features
bees, in both 2D and 3D. Artists are of
all ages and experience. The Art Walk
reception takes place 1 to 4 p.m.
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5. Sea Gypsy Gifts
A woodcut print by Amanda
Brannon, now at Luminari Arts
1001 Commercial St.
Sea Gypsy Gifts will featuring pho-
tographer Kim Adams. Adams shoots
ocean scenes and coastal forest, as well
as old boats, historic seaport architec-
ture and wild life. She has a special
love for the PNW coastline for its
basalt formations, intertidal zones and
dramatic cliffs. Bags, pillows, coasters
and magnets will be available.
2. WineKraft
80 10th St. (Pier 11)
Join us on Pier 11, where we will
feature work from Wheeler Bag Co., as
well as live music with Two Crows Joy
starting at 7 p.m. Sip wine, shop and
enjoy the arts. WineKraft is the perfect
location to wrap up your art walking.
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3. KALA
1017 Marine Drive
KALA presents abstract paintings by
Astoria artist Rene Rowe. Rowe grew
up on the East Coast, studying art at Rut-
gers with Roy Lichenstein and attended
the NY Art Students League. Also view
collage by Astoria artists Sid Deluca, Joi
Smith and photography by Tom Hilton.
240 11th St.
Spring has sprung … Check out
colorful kimonos, vintage games and
treasures to delight your senses.
Janet Hutchings’ work of fabric art titled “Don’s City,” on display at Tempo Gallery
7. Imogen Gallery
8. AVA Artist-in-
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240 11th St.
Residence &
AVA Pop-up Space
Presenting North Coast photographer
Don Frank. Frank, known for his compel- 80 11th St. (above Coldwater
ling compositions of our coast, brings a
Skate & Surf Shop)
new series of work inspired by regions of AVA Pop-Up Gallery: iRayRay and The
Wyoming and Colorado where his family People’s Toy Store Portland multimedia
had immigrated. What began as a photo artist IRayRay (former Astorian Ramey
documentary of American farming
Holsman) presents The People’s Toy
4. McVarish Gallery
became something very personal. He
Store: one-of-a-kind mixed-media piec-
1060 10 St.
es including art dolls, paintings, iron-on
captures intimate moments of family,
In addition to new Jill McVarish pieces, still working their land with poetic
patches, sketchbooks, zines and much
we feature a show titled Civil Mirror,
more. This is a one-time-only cash-and-
imagery. The exhibition runs through
a collection
of
paintings
by
Portland
carry event. AVA Artist-in-Residence
Tuesday,
May
8.
Brought to you by ADHDA – the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, Astoria, Oregon
Stirling Gorsuch will show monotypes,
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Annie Eskelin’s “Netspace,”
part of her collection “Let’s Sea
Here,” on view at Forsythea
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9. Forsythea Home &
Garden Art
1124 Commercial St.
Annie Eskelin opens at Forsythea with
a collection of mixed-media pieces
titled “Let’s Sea Here,” muses on the
watery environment of coastal living
and created through exploration
and intuitive process. Meet the artist
between 5 and 8 p.m.
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New work by Portland multimedia artist IRayRay, of The Peo-
ple’s Toy Store, at the AVA Pop-Up space
10. Luminari Arts
1133 Commercial St.
Luminari Arts celebrates four years
of great business this April —
come celebrate with us! Live music
with favorite Scheckpea, Tarot card
readings with Judith, and new art
from Alaska: woodcut prints by
Amanda Brannon, jewelry by Zen
Lemon and totemic kitchen linens
by Panabo. Also featuring incred-
ible laser cut wood topographical
maps of local areas by Wood Chart,
Ltd.
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Jill McVarish’s “Rabstract Ex-
pressionism,” on view at Mc-
Varish Gallery