THE ARTS AROUND
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JULY 6�13, 2022
Two new shows open at Art Center East
Go! staff
LA GRANDE — Two new art shows
open at Art Center East, 1006 Penn Ave.,
during a reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday,
July 8. The event includes an artist talk by
Nicole Freshley at 6:30 p.m.
NICOLE FRESHLEY
“Tideline to Alpine,” an exhibit show-
casing the work of Wallowa County artist
Nicole Freshley, opens in ACE’s Main Gal-
lery. Raffl e tickets for Freshley’s artwork
will be available for purchase, in person
and online, beginning at the opening re-
ception. “Tideline to Alpine” is on display
through Sept. 3.
“Where I live aff ects my work pro-
foundly,” said Freshley, who specializes in
plein air (outdoor) painting.
“Tideline to Alpine” encompasses new
original watercolor and gouache paint-
ings inspired by the tidal fl ats of Willapa
Bay, Washington, the Wallowa Valley in
Northeastern Oregon, and the peaks and
tarns of the Wallowa Mountains.
“A day painting in the mountains is my
favorite kind of day,” she said. “I fi nd inspi-
ration in light, movement, bold lines, color
combinations, and scenery pastoral,
rural, or wild. The inspiration is endless
and there would never be enough time to
paint everything I want to.”
SUE ORLASKE RETROSPECTIVE
“Sue Orlaske Retrospective,” an exhibit
Art Center East/Contributed photo
The “Sue Orlaske Retrospective” exhibit at Art Center East will
honor the late Sue Orlaske.
to honor the late Sue Orlaske, longtime
studio artist and Union County community
member, will open in ACE’s Orlaske Gallery.
The show continues through Sept. 3.
Orlaske was born in southwestern
Michigan but moved to Oregon in 1977 to
attend graduate school and continued to
live in Oregon until her death in October
2021. She had both a B.S. and an M.S. in
Biology. She had no formal art training but
from a young age was interested in art and
produced detailed pen and ink drawings.
In the 1980s, Orlaske became interested
in pursuing art in a more serious way. She
started taking classes in pottery at Valley
Art Center in Forest Grove.
In the early 1990s, Orlaske and her
husband, Mitch Wolgamott, moved
to Northeastern Oregon, briefl y to
La Grande, and then to Summerville.
Orlaske then became a full-time artist
with a well-equipped studio where she
produced ceramic/clay art as well as
two-dimensional art. Her themes often
included abstract and representational
natural elements.
“ACE staff and the board of directors
continue to thank the family of Sue Or-
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After Orlaske’s death, her art collec-
tion was donated to ACE for the purposes
of fundraising. The “Sue Orlaske Retro-
spective” will include a large collection of
Orlaske’s pottery, oils, prints, pastels, and
Batik watercolors. In honor of her legacy,
proceeds from this exhibit will go toward
ACE’s Youth Scholarship fund and Gallery
Program.
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Wallowa County artist Nicole Freshley opens her new show July 8 at Art
Center East. She will give an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 8.
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