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12A • April 21, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com BEAVER TALES ART EXHIBITION OPENS IN SEASIDE MAY 6 From near extinction to a place in art Rene Eisenbart, “Busy Beaver,” watercolor of beaver in natural habitat. SUBMITTED PHOTOS By Eve Marx For Cannon Beach Gazette N amed the “state an- imal” in 1969, the American beaver builds the dams and wetlands that serve as habitat for Oregon salmon, steelhead, birds, amphibians and insects. Beavers are nature’s hy- drologists, “Beaver Tales: A Celebration of Beaver Art” curator Sara Vickerman, a Gearhart resident, said. Beaver Tales originated as a traveling art show featuring beaver-themed images and art. Presentations and workshops highlighted relevant research from multiple academic disci- plines at its February Oregon State University debut, ask- ing the question, “How many ways can you see a beaver?” The exhibit inspired a month of local beaver-related events in Seaside. Defender of wildlife Vickerman retired after 37 years from Defenders of Wildlife, where her job was the conservation of wild an- imals in functioning ecosys- tems. She holds degrees in art, anthropology, biology, geog- raphy and education. Denise Fairweather of Fairweather House and Gal- lery in Seaside said Vicker- man is a gallery patron. “She visited a lot during our art walk events for several years,” Fairweather said. “Lit- tle by little she shared with me Curator Sara Vickerman what her work is. She asked if I had artists who paint beavers and I said yes.” Fairweather artists Paul Brent, Mike Brown, Su- san Curington, Agnes Field, Jo Pomeroy Crockett, Neal Maine and Denise Joy McFad- den created new original work for this show. Back from brink The beaver is a natural ally in conserving Oregon’s wetlands and restoring natu- ral systems, Vickerman said. Beavers play a central role in resuscitating stream habitats and are worthy of a statewide beaver conservation vision. The Oregon beaver was near- ly exterminated by trappers by 1900. Art exhibits, Vickerman said, are a way to raise the profile of the beaver and wetlands and Oregon artists. Mariana Mace, “Coat of Arms, Tail, Tracks and Teeth,” cedar weaving. “There is limited art depicting beaver and their wetlands and stream habitats,” Vickerman said. The artwork exhibited in the traveling show includes photographs, paintings, prints, cards, and quilts. Some of the work is realistic, some abstract, some of it is whimsical, three- dimensional, wood, fiber art, ceramic. The exhibition at Or- egon State University, which closed March 1, was viewed by thousands of people. Of the 125 pieces representing about 80 artists, 17 pieces were sold for over $5,600 total. Benefits from the sale of the art in support the Wetlands Conservancy, the Necanicum Watershed Council and the North Coast Land Conservan- cy. Local conservation groups will host educational work- shops throughout May. Beaver Tales will be on ex- hibit in Seaside through May, Beavers and their contributions to the environment are the topic of lectures and exhibits in coming months. kicking off with the opening on May 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. as the focus of Seaside Art Walk. On May 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Beaver Tales Art Exhibit becomes the month-long focus of Seaside Art Walk. Author Frances Backhouse will be at Beach Books talking about her beaver-themed book, “Once They Were Hats, “ from 1 to 2 p.m. Beach Books also hosts author and illustrator Margo Greeve on May 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Seaside Library presents “Beaver Stories and Crafts” on May 3. The North Coast Land Conservancy pres- ents “Stewardship at Beaver Creek” on May 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. Seaside Brewing Co. offers the film “Leave It to Beavers” on May 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Neil Maine will lecture on “Beaver Ecology” at the Fair- weather Gallery on May 25 at 7 p.m. Fairweather Galley is lo- cated at 612 Broadway in Sea- side. 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