SEASIDE Beginning Tuesday, March 11, and running through April 29, the Seaside Public Library will exhibit pen and ink drawings by local artist Andy Gunthardt.

Gunthardts interest in art developed at an early age, and he honed his skills in art classes during his high school years. With an eye towards the practical, he earned a structural engineering degree from the University of California San Diego and began a career doing research in earthquake design. After 10 years as an engineer, he relocated to his wifes hometown of Seaside and was able to rekindle his love of drawing.

Gunthardts inspirations are jazz and blues music, rock and roll, fashion, and black and white photography. The detail, texture, and shading that are Andys trademark is accomplished with the most inexpensive drawing tool imaginable: a Bic pen. After you have viewed this exhibit, you will never look at a Bic pen the same way again.

Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call 503-738-6742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.org