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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Exhibit: ‘You just have to fi nd your passion, and
then you have to have guts enough to go for it’
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‘Moonlight,’ by Marie Powell, will be on display at RiverSea Gallery.
Her work will be displayed at the
RiverSea Gallery beginning Nov.
13. The show is called “Great Blue
& Beyond,” featuring local wildlife
with a special emphasis on the great
blue heron. The show is a collabora-
tion with fellow Long Beach Penin-
sula artist and friend, Marie Powell.
The pair have dubbed themselves
“the long haulers” as neither has
any plans of slowing down, despite
being in their 70s.
“Most artists are competitive,
they don’t collaborate like this,”
said Treat of their special bond.
“They do if you put a show together,
but for them to work together is not
typical.”
Powell owns and operates Marie
Powell Gallery in Ilwaco, Washing-
ton, and has worked as a full-time
artist for 30 years. Like Treat, she
has no plans of retiring.
“At this stage, I have more
demand for my work than I can
keep up with, which is a wonderful
problem to have as an artist,” Pow-
ell said.
Powell said the secret to loving
your career into the twilight years
is all about passion and learning.
Committed to continuing to evolve
her work, she doesn’t stop painting
and makes producing new work a
priority.
“I don’t think you can do a paint-
ing once in a while and get good at
it,” Powell said. “I’m experiment-
ing, changing and working all of
the time at it. It’s a great life really,
I’m just fortunate that it’s been suc-
cessful for me,” she said.
It’s an attitude that is in stark
contrast to working conditions
today for some people. According
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics, 4.3 million Americans, nearly
3% of the workforce, quit their job
this summer.
“You just have to fi nd your pas-
sion, and then you have to have
guts enough to go for it,” Powell
said of creating a rewarding career.
“That’s the hardest part because
sometimes you have to quit your
other profession or job. You have
to take a chance on yourself. You
have to invest in yourself, and that
includes time and money. Some-
times it’s risky. If you can fi nd your
Artist Penny Treat smiles as she continues creating artwork into her twilight years.
passion, invest in it. Invest your
time, money and eff ort into it. Take
a risk.”
“The light is within us,” added
Powell. “I think the opportunity
and light, the way we perceive the
world, is within us.”
The duo hopes to inspire joy and
passion in the people who come to
see “Great Blue & Beyond.” The
exhibit will be an immersive expe-
rience, featuring three-dimensional
artwork, highlighting the fragile
population of birds that form an
important part of the ecosystem.
RiverSea Gallery will also cele-
brate the opening of “NightFall,” a
series of mixed-media monotypes
by Seattle artist Joan Stuart Ross
on Nov. 13.
The members of Spruce Up Warrenton and their families
would like to thank the following Participants, Sponsors,
Vendors and Volunteers for making the 2021 Warrenton Fall
Festival and Trunk-or-Treat such a huge success
*Arbonne-Kelly Smith
*Astoria Chamber of Commerce
*Astoria Ford
*Astoria Lions Club
*Astoria Parks and Recreation
*Astoria Soap
*Beach Thyme Catering
*Bogh Electric
*Carrie Santos
*Casual Elegance
*Christopher Furniss
*Cindy Johnson
*Clatsop County Special Olympics
*Clatsop County Sheriff ’s Office
*Columbia Bank
*Cowan Custom Finishing
*Daniel Sturgell-3D Landscaping
*Dave Nygaard-Nygaard Logging
*Denise and Chris Connolly
*Farmers Insurance-Darlene Warren Agency
*First Steps Center for autism and developmental disabilities
*Fishstix
*Forest Fox Designs *For The Love Of Nails-Kristina Sohler
*Fort Clatsop District Scouts
*Fort Stevens VFW Post 10580 & Auxiliary
*Friends of Warrenton Community Library
*Fultano’s Pizza Warrenton
*Fur & Feathers 4-H Club
*Gideon’s Intl.
*Glass Gargoyles
*Hilltop Church of the Nazarene
*Jewell School Dist.
*Kacey Hatt
*Kim Schell
*Kiwanis Club of Warrenton
*Knotty and Knautical
*Laura Phelps
*Local Boy Grindz
*Made by Julie
*Main St Market
*Medix Ambulance Service
*Mememaw Makes
*N.M. Travel
*Ocean Crest Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac
*ODOT
*Original Meemaw Swaddle
*Pacific Seafood
*Pig Feathers Farm and Gift
*Ribs By Rob
*Scentsy-Jamie Daniels
*The City Of Warrenton
*Soma Vitality
*The Astorian
*The Columbia Press
*Tres Bro’s
*Trina & Ron’s Place
*Tyler McGroroty
*USCG Sector Columbia River Command
Center
*Walmart
*Warrenton Baptist Church
*Warrenton Fire Department
*Warrenton Highs School
*Warrenton H.S. Key Club
*Warrenton H.S. Cheer
*Warrenton H.S. Football
*Warrenton Kids Inc. Cheer
*Warrenton Parents Association
*Warrenton Police
*Warrenton Prep
*Warrenton Public Works
*Warrenton-Hammond CERT50
*Wild Goose
*Wrap It Up! Knit, Crochet, and Woven
To the community, for all the generous donations and support and last
but not least, to the Fall Festival planning committee, Carol Snell, Forrest
Duggan, Justin and Kailee Kobe, Lori Beth Kulp, Mike Moha, Norm
and Brenda Hoxsey, Rick Newton, Ross and Morgan Rubanow, Regina
Willkie and Tommy Smith. Without such an amazing team, none of this
would have been possible.
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much”
-Helen Keller