‘VISUAL DYNAMICS’ FEATURED AT FEC
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“Visual Dynamics” art by (from left) Wendy Ralston-Burger, Janne LaVelle, Pat Snyder and Susan Lehman
FLORENCE — In July, the Florence
Events Center (FEC) will feature a four-
artist exhibit titled, “Visual Dynamics:
An Evolving Conversation.”
The show highlights the artwork of
south coast artists Pat Snyder of Coos
Bay, Susan Lehman of Bandon, Janne
LaVelle of Lakeside and Wendy Ralston-
Burger of North Bend.
The group’s first show together, titled
“Then and Now,” was hosted at Pacific
Park Gallery in Coos Bay, where the
exhibit received accolades for its combi-
nation of experimental paintings in oil,
acrylics and collages.
An artists’ reception is July 9 at the
FEC, 715 Quince St., as part of the Second
Saturday Gallery Tour, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Luv in Art featuring Kyle Lind launches July 16
ALSEA — Luv in Art, a local compa-
ny promoting emerging artists, is hosting
a free opening for their private museum
and mobile art gallery this July 16 in the
quaint town of Alsea, Ore.
The event, being held on a 310-acre
property in the Siuslaw National Forest,
will feature the work of renowned artist
Kyle Lind of Florence, the world’s bright-
est laser beam, live music, Tyee Wine
Cellars, a handsome selection of food, an
art auction presented by Eugene
Magazine, free camping and more.
The Luv in Art Museum is the brain-
child of Dale Cripps, whom after being so
moved by Lind’s work decided to trans-
form a large portion of his estate into a
museum dedicated to Lind and eventually
other inspiring artists. It features an entire
building designed after the artist’s “Home
Series” that houses many of his works.
Also on display will be Lind’s 9-by-14-
foot drawing “Cartoone in the Interior of
an Atom,” which took Lind over 30 years
to complete. Additionally, an entire wing
of Cripps’ estate houses the rest of the
collection.
The mobile art gallery, which will
debut at this year’s Art and the Vineyard
in Eugene, consists of 40, 4 feet wide by 8
feet tall (1,280 square feet) frames with
hardwood panels that can be arranged in
many orientations. Also included is a 20-
foot enclosed trailer fully finished to fine
art gallery standards.
The panels will feature a handsome
selection of large format prints in the form
of blankets and tapestries, while the trail-
er will house signed and numbered prints
and originals.
Lind, 74, who was featured in Eugene
Magazine as well as The Eugene Weekly
in 2013, is known as the Father of Process
Art, an artistic method in which the end
result is not necessarily the focus of the
artist. Rather the image becomes what it is
intended to be over time, naturally. He uti-
lizes intense meditation and yoga to pro-
duce images sometimes 30 or more years
in the making.
Lind is known for his involvement dur-
ing the Californian 1960s’ love movement
alongside idols such as Frank Zappa,
Timothy Leary, Salvador Dali and Flea of
the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His involve-
ment with these people is chronicled is his
life’s work, “God Art Me Fun,” a massive
coffee table book comprised of 376 pages.
The book will also be displayed at the
opening and made available to purchase.
Nu-Salt Laser will be providing the
world’s brightest laser beam which will be
piercing through the night sky acting as a
beacon, leading the way to the event. It is
six times more visible than the brightest
ordinary search light and can be seen from
neighboring cities.
The suitably named “Laser Space
Cannon” is the brightest laser in the world
at over 300 watts of laser power. It can
project a bright, 12 inch, full color laser
beam with many different color patterns
and effects like strobe, flash and fade.
For more information on the event,
visit www.luvinart.org.
Class Act Theatre announces grand opening July 9
FLORENCE — Class Act Theatre
(CAT), 509 Kingwood St., will have its
grand opening on Saturday, July 9.
At 2 p.m. Florence Mayor Joe Henry
will be on hand for the ribbon cutting.
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There will be a bagpiper and CAT own-
ers David and Rosemary Lauria will give
tours of the new theater.
Later, at 7 p.m., there will be a free
variety show featuring area singers,
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musicians, ensembles and actors.
Concessions and beer and wine will be
available for sale in the lobby.
For more information, go online to
www.catproductions.org.
All women invited
to sing a cappella
with Sea Breeze
COOS BAY — Women of all ages can
have fun singing four-part a cappella har-
mony during Sea Breeze Harmony
Chorus’ free six-week Summer Sing
Fling.
Every Tuesday from July 5 through
Aug. 9, join the chorus at 6:30 p.m. for
an hour of fun and challenge while you
learn two songs, Billy Joel’s “For the
Longest Time” and Billy Withers’ “Lean
on Me.”
Choral experience and music reading
skills are helpful, but not necessary.
Sheet music and learning tracks for your
part are provided at no charge, and you’ll
need to practice a few minutes each day.
A friends and family performance
Aug. 9 will conclude the session.
Each week, in addition to singing a lot,
you’ll get tips on how to improve all the
singing that you do. If you have trouble
coming in on the right note, singing with
others, controlling vibrato, or staying in
tune, you’ll be given exercises that you
can do at home to strengthen those skills.
Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus is a
chapter of Sweet Adelines International.
To learn more or sign up, visit
www.seabreezeharmony.org or call
director Gail Elber at 541-808-1773.