<p>"Bass Clef," by Gin Laughery. Submitted photo</p>

ASTORIA – In celebration of the Astoria Music Festival’s 10th season, RiverSea Gallery presents “Art Concerto,” three artists exhibiting art inspired by music. The opening reception combines art with tango music, wine tasting and catered treats during an art walk from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 22. Artwork by Brian Cameron, Gin Laughery and Charles Schweigert will be featured, and will remain on display through July 4.

This show is part of a special art walk called “Brushstrokes and Quarter Notes,” coordinated by ACT (Astoria Arts Community Together), designed to showcase the local visual arts community during the music festival, and will take place in seven downtown Astoria art galleries.

Cameron, a North Coast artist regarded for his facility in many different styles and mediums, offers bold paintings of musical instruments in extreme close-up, from small format to large. Laughery, a local printmaker, contributes a series of vibrant monotypes containing fragments of musical symbols combined with abstract musings. Schweigert, an Astoria artist and musician, introduces a series of abstract watercolors filled with lilting rhythm and influenced by musical compositions.

Those who attend the “Brushstrokes and Quarter Notes” art walk will be serenaded with music at nearly every venue. RiverSea Gallery will host a string quartet from the Columbia River Symphony playing contemporary tango music, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The musicians include Angela Pederson-Calvin and Rosemary Ginther on violin, Jan Faber on viola and Judy Woodward on cello.

RiverSea Gallery is open daily at 1160 Commercial St., in the heart of Astoria’s historic downtown, and features an eclectic selection of contemporary works by emerging and established artists from the Northwest and around the nation. To find out more, call the gallery at (503) 325-1270 or visit the website at www.riverseagallery.com