Sarah Goodnough often paints scenes of nature, using texture and subtle coloring to great effect. Submitted photo

There will be a special Holiday Gift Show from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, with three Pacific Northwest artists – Sarah Goodnough, Lulu Quinn and photographer Peter Schwarz. Framed prints, tiles and small original works will be available, along with other unique gift items. Baked Alaska Restaurant is hosting a reception during Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk and refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through January, with purchases of artwork available through Baked Alaska and Mis En Place Kitchen Store.

With more than 30 years of photography experience, Schwarz, delights viewers with his unique perspective of the Columbia River. Working in the maritime environment for the past 10 years, he has the opportunity on the water to capture and document what few people see on a day-to-day basis. His photographs have become extremely popular and have won him local and national acclaim. Schwarz’s photographs have appeared in such publications as Professional Mariner, National Fisherman, The Daily Astorian, and the TV show “Most Dangerous Crossing.”

Goodnough paints artwork that celebrates life. Her work combines texture, transparent layers of color and strong composition to create distinctive visual experiences with paint and mixed media. Goodnough’s art has been called “mesmerizing” and “breathtaking” by a fast growing group of collectors. Locally, Goodnough’s work creates a strong sense of place at the Cannery Pier Hotel, for which she was the interior designer. She has been the featured artist of several public spaces in Astoria, and is currently showing at Modern Villa Gallery in Cannon Beach.

Quinn is a talented local artist who received the Best Artist Award her senior year at Astoria High School. At 23 years old, she is currently pursuing an art history education through the University of Oregon. She has already been recognized as “an artist to watch” as she continues to delve into different mediums. Quinn’s artistic style is a mixture of painting, design and doodles with surreal elements, bringing forth vivid images which exist in her imagination. Quinn uses strong bold colors with fun themes, and she hopes her art will make people think, offer them a different perspective, help them feel something, and ultimately inspire them to follow their own passion. She is the daughter of Donna Quinn, host of KMUN’s “Talk of Our Towns.”

Lulu Quinn uses surrealism and bright, bold colors in an effort to engage and inspire viewers. Submitted photo