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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Get creative at ‘painting parties’
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SONRISE
ART STUDIO
Gayle Huwe, artist
211 W. Main St.,
Enterprise
By Bill Bradshaw
541-398-0221
A
small art studio in
Enterprise that has
been plodding along
through the COVID-19
pandemic is offering some-
thing new this fall by add-
ing birthday “painting par-
ties” to its list of offerings.
Gayle Huwe, co-owner
of the SonRise Art Studio at
211 W. Main St., with hus-
band, Robert, said she had a
kids birthday party in Sep-
tember and plans another in
early November.
“I choose something that
is a little easier for them
to do,” she said. “I make it
age-appropriate.”
Such parties usually
have a theme.
“They usually choose
what they want to do,” she
said. “I had one person ask
about ‘Aladdin.’”
In a themed party, the
kids could all paint the
same character or different
characters from the chosen
theme.
The painting parties are
the major activity at Son-
Rise, where Gayle Huwe
— the artist in residence
— works with participants
both showing and teaching
them. Her primary medium
is acrylics, although she is
versed in watercolors and
oils.
“I’m not really a fi ne-
arts person. I’m more com-
fortable with the acrylics,”
she said. “But those may be
on the horizon.”
The “SonRise” name is
a refl ection of the Huwes’
Christian faith.
“It’s about Jesus Christ
rising,” Robert Huwe said.
In fact, numerous paint-
ings depict Christian
themes, such as Calvary
and the empty tomb.
Robert Huwe said his
wife’s parties started about
two years ago as they were
doing a fundraiser for
the national trip for their
daughter’s Family, Career
and Community Leaders of
America chapter here.
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Gayle Huwe, co-owner of SonRise Art Studio in Enterprise,
shows a welcome sign as an example of the artwork she
teaches to participants in the “painting parties” she holds.
Store “greeter” Trey stands at her side.
“My wife taught a paint
party there and it all blos-
somed since then,” he said.
Gayle Huwe keeps the
parties limited to nine peo-
ple to maintain social dis-
tancing requirements.
She charges $35 per per-
son who attends a party,
which includes “every-
thing they need to paint
— paints, brushes, canvas,
even an apron. And that
includes modeling how to
paint. I work right along-
side them.”
Gayle Huwe also hopes
to add ceramics to her
offerings. They have a kiln,
but it’s still at their house
and yet to be set up.
For now, though, they
do offer materials for holi-
day-themed arts and crafts.
The shop offers Christmas
wreaths — for which she
has a class planned, wood,
signs and Christmas tree
ornaments.
Gayle Huwe said that
despite the hitch in business
the pandemic has caused,
she’s hoping to see it pick
up again during the hol-
iday season. She already
has a “Creepy Gate” paint-
ing party planned for 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28.
“I’m hoping this year
will be a refl ection of last
year,” she said. “Last year
at this time, people were
really interested in doing
painting parties for Christ-
mas parties and that kind
of thing. I’m hoping it will
NEOEDD leads nonprofi ts
on ‘Journey to Equity’
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — “Jour-
ney to Equity” is a four-
part workshop from the
Northeast Oregon Eco-
nomic Development District
(NEOEDD) for rural non-
profi t staff, board and volun-
teers who want to take steps
to demonstrate their orga-
nization’s commitment to
diversity, equity and inclu-
sion and be able to commu-
nicate progress to funders
and community members.
Journey to Equity will be
offered online in four ses-
sions of two hours each,
from 9-11 a.m. Nov. 3, 10,
24 and Dec. 3
Register online at https://
tinyurl.com/JourneyTo-
Equity or contact the offi ce
at 101 NE First Street, Suite
100 541-426-3598.
Nonprofi ts are expected
to send at least two partici-
pants (board, staff or volun-
teers) to all four sessions. A
registration fee of $50 covers
the cost for the fi rst four par-
ticipants from each organi-
zation and additional partic-
ipants are $10 each. Course
materials and a resource list
are included.
Participants will have the
opportunity to:
• Complete an organiza-
tional assessment.
• Outline an equity plan
of goals, activities and
outcomes.
• Draft an equity state-
ment to help communicate
what you are trying to do.
• Practice using an
equity lens to guide
decision-making.
Lisa Dawson and Sara
Miller will facilitate the
workshop. Both are grad-
uates of the Meyer Memo-
rial Trust Capacity Builders
Learning Collaborative for
building nonprofi t capacity
to advance diversity, equity
and inclusion. Miller also
is a graduate of Leading
for Equity and Inclusion, a
systems-based approach to
building awareness, chang-
ing behavior and taking
action.
This program is avail-
able thanks to a grant from
Meyer Memorial Trust.
IN BRIEF
continue like that.”
Originally planned for
an April 1 opening this
year, the pandemic delayed
that until May 1, Robert
Huwe said. He does infor-
mation technology work at
Wallowa Memorial Hospi-
tal and also works on the
ambulance crew.
Once some of the pan-
demic restrictions were
eased, the Huwes were able
to locate their studio and
open.
“We got this storefront
so I would have a place I
could hold the paint par-
ties,” Gayle Huwe said.
“Something like this, where
I have good lighting and
enough room to do the par-
ties, that was the main rea-
son for getting the store.”
She’s also hoping to
offer other classes than
painting.
“I would like to have
people come in and just
create if they feel creative,”
she said, “they can come in
and do something.”
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Bill Bradshaw is a reporter
for the Wallowa County
Chieftain. Have a business
tip? Contact him at 541-
398-5503 or bbradshaw@
wallowa.com.
ENTERPRISE —It’s
that time of year again to
honor outstanding resi-
dents of Wallowa County.
Nominations will be
taken until 5 p.m. Nov.
30, according to the Wal-
lowa County Chamber of
Commerce.
The purpose of the
awards is to recognize
extraordinary individuals
who give of themselves
selfl essly to improve life
in Wallowa County. The
success of any community
is built upon the efforts
of individuals and orga-
nizations that are com-
mitted to working for
the common good of all,
the chamber said. Many
quiet achievers out there
serve as role models for
others and deserve rec-
ognition for their selfl ess
dedication.
Awards will be pre-
sented in a different for-
mat than the annual ban-
quet this year due to the
coronavirus
pandemic.
More details on this will
be announced.
Nomination forms are
available at the cham-
ber offi ce, by email at
info@wallowacounty.
org or online at www.
p r e v i e w. t i n y u r l . c o m /
citizenawards.
Nominations are also
open through Saturday,
Oct. 31, for the 2021 board
of directors. Current posi-
tions include Joseph, Wal-
lowa/Lostine, Education,
Tourism, Arts and Culture
and Heritage.
Nominees,
accord-
ing to a release from the
chamber, must be a cham-
ber member in good stand-
ing. Forms are available at
the chamber offi ce.
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