SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015
Kiki wins portrait raffle New Backstreet Gallery artists
PHOTO BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS
Bettie Egerton was the winner of an oil-on-canvas pet
portrait raffle by local artist Ron Hildenbrand of her
papillon Kiki. The portrait raffle was part of a fundraiser
for the Florence Area Humane Society held Jan. 31 at the
Florence Events Center (FEC), sponsored by the FEC
gallery committee. Hildenbrand presented the finished
portrait to Egerton on April 9. Pictured above are: John
Leasure, FEC gallery committee member; Bettie Egerton
(holding Kiki); Claudia Brown, FEC gallery committee co-
chairwoman; and artist Ron Hildenbrand.
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Meet G INGER
Backstreet Gallery, 1421
Bay St., welcomes two new
artists: noted oil artist Claudia
Ignatieff and clay artist Bonnie
Wilson.
Ignatieff is a retired early
childhood administrator. For
the past nine years she has
become a valued member of
the Florence art community as
a fine artist and also as co-
chairwoman of the Florence
Event Center Gallery Com-
mittee, publicity chairwoman
and board member of Florence
Regional Arts Alliance and
now a member of Backstreet
Gallery.
Ignatieff said she is inspired
by, “the ocean and its gifts,
wildlife and its devotion to its
young, the innocent nature…
and the love of pets.”
She executes her realistic
renderings in water-based oils
and embellishes them not only
with brush but also palette
knives to create the fur of ani-
mals, the bark on trees and
other textures to evoke emo-
tion in the viewer.
Her works may come from
photographs or remembrances
that have special meaning for
her. They will touch your heart
as well.
Ignatieff has exhibited at the
FEC, Siuslaw Library, Silver
Lining Gallery, PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor hospital, FRAA
Art Center, Oregon Pacific
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Claudia Ignatieff and Bonnie Wilson
Bank, and was featured for two
months at the Newport Visual
Art Center.
Wilson came to Florence
from Montana three years ago.
Since then she has developed
her own style of hand-built
pottery, distinctive whimsical
homes that invite fantastical
myths to reside in their very
own fairy houses.
These residences have indi-
vidual fairy names such as
Nissa, Alston, and Elitri and
are unique creations unlike any
other.
She began by making one of
her fairy houses for her fairy
garden. Each one is made from
3/8” slabs of clay, cut textured
and formed into a one-of-a-
kind creation.
They take several weeks to
design, bisque fire, glaze and
finish in the kiln. When com-
pleted they are perfect for out-
side in the garden, or inside
your home.
Wilson earned her degree in
hospitality management, which
she promptly put to work in her
job with Oregon Parks and
Recreation at Cape Blanco.
She has also worked part time
as a bed and breakfast sitter.
See these distinctive works
at Backstreet Gallery, open
daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Eugene Symphony presents concert
SEAcoast Entertainment
Association’s sensational sea-
son of seven high-caliber per-
formances wraps up on Friday,
May 15, at 7 p.m., when the
Eugene Symphony returns to
present a special Florence-only
“Orchestra Showcase.”
This unique, one-time con-
cert will include the music of
Barber, Haydn, and Strauss;
and feature the Symphony’s
principal
cellist
Anne
Ridlington.
The Symphony will host a
free pre-concert talk at 6:15
p.m. to meet their audience and
give insights on the evening's
music.
Individual tickets are $30
per adult and $10 for those
under 18. Tickets are available
online at SEAcoastEA.org or
at the Florence Events Center
box office, 715 Quince St. or
by phone at 541-997-1994.
Artist profiles, video clips, and
more information are available
at SeacoastEA.org.
SEAcoast is planning anoth-
er outstanding season begin-
ning
in
October
with
Latin/pop/jazz/classical artists,
Quatro. Also included in the
2015-2016 line-up are singer
Ken Lavigne, guitarist Jesse
Cook, Ballet Fantastique, the
Glenn Miller Orchestra,
SHUFFLE (a group so multi-
talented they let the audience
pick the playlist), and gypsy-
jazz artists The New Hot Club
of America.
Season tickets, which offers
a value of seven concerts for
the price of five, go on sale
later this spring.
COCBR offers scholarships to seniors
The Central Oregon Coast
Board of Realtors (COCBR)
will again be offering a number
of scholarships to local resi-
dents pursuing their education-
al dreams. COCBR has been
offering scholarships to stu-
dents in Florence and the sur-
rounding area for more than 20
years.
The scholarship program is
one of the many ways that
local realtors, as business pro-
fessionals, become involved
with addressing their commu-
nity’s needs by supporting pro-
grams in Florence.
This year, COCBR is
increasing each scholarship to
$1,000 and offering an addi-
tional scholarship.
Two of the $1,000 scholar-
ships offered are for high
school seniors from the
Florence and Mapleton area
graduating from an accredited
high school (including online
high schools), or who have
earned their GED or equivalent
and are wishing to pursue
either an academic or vocation-
al career at an accredited col-
lege, university or vocational
institution.
An additional $1,000 schol-
arship has been added this year
and is open to anyone in the
community wishing to pursue
(or who is currently pursuing)
education at Lane Community
College.
Applicants should complete
the COCBR scholarship appli-
cation and provide information
on financial need. Application
information is available at the
COCBR website (www.cocbr.
net) under the “resources,”
“scholarship” tabs. The appli-
cation may be completed
online using the online submis-
sion tool, or the application can
be downloaded, printed, filled
out and either mailed to the
COCBR office at P.O. Box
414, in Florence, or dropped by
the office located at 1234
Rhododendron Drive.
The Scholarship Committee
has extended the 2015 deadline
to May 15, and recipients will
be contacted by June 1.
Contact the Central Oregon
COCBR office with any schol-
arship questions by calling
541-902-2560. Also, by way of
special reminder, the Central
Oregon Coast Board of
Realtors would like to empha-
size that this scholarship pro-
gram is open to everyone, and
encourage anyone to apply,
even those who may be uncer-
tain about meeting the qualifi-
cations.
Ginger is looking for a home with
a large fenced yard where she can
run! She has been around babies
and children and does well with
both. Ginger is quite energetic and
does like to chase, she has even
been known to go after bears so
she really needs an area with a
secure fence where she can enjoy
the outdoors and still be safe. If
you’re interested in Ginger please stop by the shelter or give us a call.
If you would like to meet Ginger or any of her
friends, please visit us at:
FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
www.fl orencehumane.org
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