FRAA presents Sam Spayd with special painting
FLORENCE — At a
recent Florence Regional
Arts Alliance (FRAA)
Board meeting, Sam
Spayd was presented with
an original oil painting of
his
1944
Stearmen
“Kaydet” plane.
Local artist and board
member Ron Hildenbrand
painted it after visiting
Spayd at his Hanger at the
Florence Airport. A retired
United States Air Force
officer, Spayd has been a
great supporter of the arts
in Florence and is a spon-
sor of FRAA.
“Thanks to FRAA
sponsors, as well as the
many individuals and
families that have joined
FRAA, its goal of sup-
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porting all the arts and
promoting Florence as an Sam Spayd (left) was recently presented with an oil painting of his plane by artist Ron
arts destination is becom- Hildenbrand on behalf of the Florence Regional Art Aliance (FRAA).
ing
a reality,” said
Hildenbrand.
membership are now available for the 120 Maple St., for more information, or
There are many benefits to becoming a 2017 calendar year.
visit www.fraaoregon.org.
member of FRAA, and special offers for
Visit the FRAA Art Center and Gallery,
Attend a Q&A with artist JoAnn Chartier at KB Gallery
FLORENCE — On Saturday, Nov. 12,
from 1 to 2 p.m., the Kenneth B Gallery
will host a question and answer session
with featured artist JoAnn Chartier from
Cheshire.
Chartier previously held a very suc-
cessful workshop in “Techniques in
Acrylic Painting” at the gallery, where she
taught techniques to broaden creative
approaches to painting. For this event, she
will talk about her creative techniques and
why she chose to produce a variety of
styles that are on display through Nov. 13
at the gallery.
Chartier has been featured in various
galleries throughout Oregon and
California for more than 25 years. In this
exhibit, she delivers a fresh new collec-
tion. She is known for her expressive
color techniques and this work empha-
sizes her fascination with creating paint-
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ings that portray the mental/emotional
z“Golden
Glow”
painting
by
artist
JoAnn
Chartier.
landscapes of ordinary life.
Kenneth B Art Studios, 1458 First St.
private showing, call 541-999-5875 or
in Old Town Florence, is open by Saturday and Sunday.
To confirm gallery hours or request a visit www. KennethBGallery.com.
appointment, and nearly every Friday,
Call to artists
for annual
Yachats quilt
show
YACHATS — Polly Plumb Prod-
uctions board member, Ruth Bass,
recently announced a call to artists for
the Ocean Artistry Art Quilt Show to
be held at the Yachats Commons, 441
Highway 101 in Yachats, on March 10
to 12, 2017.
This juried show will accept art
pieces from local, regional, and inter-
national art quilters. The theme of this
inaugural show will be “Gems of the
Ocean.”
Details of the call to artists can be
found at www.oceanartistrycall.com.
Quilt entries will be accepted
between Dec. 15, 2016 and Jan. 15,
2017, and will be decided by Feb. 1,
2017.
Final judging will be made by a five-
person panel of artists and dignitaries
during the show.
All selected entries will be on dis-
play during the Ocean Artistry Art
Quilt show running March 10 to 12 at
the Yachats Commons in the multi-pur-
pose room.
The show will run from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
“One of the goals of the show is to
introduce art quilting to both locals and
visitors to the area,” said Bass. “We
thought the ocean theme would allow
artists to explore the beauty of this area
and make interpretations based on their
own whimsy.”
The new art show has already
received financial support from both
the
Siletz
Tribal
Charitable
Contribution Fund and the City of
Yachats’ New Event Fund.
“We’re delighted to bring this type
of show to Yachats. This will brighten
up the town and we welcome everyone
to experience an art quilt show,” said
Bass.
For more information about the quilt
show, email info@oceanartistry.org.
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