Astoria galleries prepare for July art walk
Published 9:00 am Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- A compilation of pieces by mixed media and digital artist Jen Hoff at Gallery on Pier 39.
Angi D Wildt Gallery, 106 10th St.
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This gallery will show new seascapes from Ron Nicolaides and Nikole Rae Peacock, wooden sculptures by Malone and a collection that includes paintings in acrylic and oil, woodcuts, glass, mosaic and marble sculptures. Works are representational, impressionistic, abstract, contemporary and traditional.
ARTstoria Gallery, 1168 Commercial St.
Housed in a historic second-floor space on Commercial Street, ARTstoria Gallery will show “Take a Walk on the Mild Side,” a group of colorful new pieces by artist and owner Connie Dillon. Also on display are prints, photographs, decorative items and journals.
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Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third St.
In “Art by Fellow Creators” at this gallery and studio space, enjoy pieces that blend media forms, photos that look like paintings, zentangle, collage and carving.
Astoria Studio Collective, 1010 Duane St.
Juleen Johnson and Heather Goguen will present “Statements and Illuminations,” a show with words and art, at an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Readings, writings, beverages and refreshments will be served. Look for a circular flashing sign light marking the entrance.
Astoria Visual Arts, 1000 Duane St.
This month at Astoria Visual Arts, find a collection of pieces from local artists participating in the annual Astoria Open Studios Tour on July 29 and July 30. Over 50 artists are participating in this year’s tour, many of those will show pieces at the gallery during art walk.
Bridge & Tunnel Bottleshop & Taproom, 1390 Duane St.
In “Illuminated Astoria,” artist Missy Strain explores new perspectives of film, architecture and atmosphere in the local landscape. Radiant and colorful illustrations reinterpret film compositions and enlighten elements of Astoria architecture.
Brumfield Gallery, 1033 Marine Drive
Painter Katherine Ace, known for figurative takes on fairy tale scenes and advocacy for women in the arts, will be highlighted at Brumfield Gallery with “The Planets,” a series of prints.
Ace, a leading Oregon artist for more than 30 years, died in April. Some pieces in “The Planets,” the collection she was working on at the time, remain incomplete, so the show at Brumfield will also include retrospective works from her studio.
Cambium Gallery, 1030 Duane St.
Kirista Trask uses color and the emotive experience of it to explore in-between spaces, space where clarity rarely exists, in her upcoming solo show “In Between Spaces” at Cambium Gallery. The show opens from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Forsythea, 1124 Commercial St.
Local artist Seasons Kaz Sparks takes inspiration from nature on the Oregon Coast through drawings, paintings and photographs. See Sparks’ collection and meet the artist at Forsythea from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. New works debuted will feature the Astoria Bridge.
Gallery on Pier 39, 100 39th St.
Mixed media artist Jen Hoff turns a focus on “The People We Meet” on the walls of Gallery On Pier 39. Hoff, who loves to travel, teach and volunteer, creates art inspired by encounters with interesting people. See her original works and read stories about each portrait during her show.
Imogen Gallery, 240 11th St.
This gallery welcomes back Bethany Rowland for her latest series of paintings, “Everything in Between.” Rowland brings a new series that provides peace, beauty and a bit of mystery.
Coaxing out her subject matter with deft layering of translucent acrylic, Rowland pulls deceptively simple form into totemic imagery. Her work reflects “love and uncertainty, beauty and longing, what feels impossible and what inspires hope.” Rowland will visit Imogen Gallery and answer questions about her work from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. “Everything in Between” will remain on view through Aug. 7.
LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Drive
Presenting a members’ summer showcase organized by The Guild at LightBox, with new work from local and regional members Sam Blair, Jim Fitzgerald, Marc McVey, Jody Miller, Julie Moore, Loren Nelson, Michael Puff and Rachel Wolf, shown throughout July.
Paul Polson Studio Gallery, 100 10th St.
Featuring oil and water-based paintings of varying sizes by Paul Polson, including abstract, interactive and statement-oriented pieces.
RiverSea Gallery, 1160 Commercial St.
Mark Larson exhibits exquisitely rendered oil paintings motivated by a lifelong love of nature and the forces of climate change. He freely juxtaposes imagery of flora and fauna to compose surreal works that reflect on interactions between humans and wildlife amid the chaos of a changing environment.
In this body of work, Larson asks us to consider how animals and plant life cope with climate change, now and in the near future.
Showing in the alcove are Leslie Peterson Sapp’s etchings and woodcuts inspired by classic film noir imagery. Peterson creates art that is charged with longing, adventure, romance and intrigue. Meet the artists from 5 to 8 p.m, Saturday and enjoy music by John Orr starting at 5:30 p.m.
Weird Sisters Freak Boutique, 1004 Marine Drive
Experience a hidden underground where William Michael Brown and Brenda West will demonstrate artistry in a new shared studio space.
West Coast Artisans, 160 10th St.
The technique of sculptural painting was developed by Terrie Remington during a residency in Spain, and introduced in 1967 at her gallery in Barcelona.
These pieces combine clay with natural fibers and raw linen and are painted in acrylics and oils. Ground marble is added and driftwood, shells and feathers are sometimes incorporated.