March in Seaside: Art walk returns for 2025
Published 9:00 am Monday, February 24, 2025
- A collection of nautical books at Pacific Heirloom.
The Seaside Art Walk is returning for its 2025 season on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the city’s historic Gilbert District. Find free parking for the event at Holladay Drive and Oceanway Street, and wander around town to meet local artists, see new work and hear live music.
Fairweather House and Gallery, 612 Broadway
Opening reception for “Setting the Scene,” an exhibition of originals by Pacific Northwest artists.
The show will combine textiles by Cicely Gilman with gemstone art by geologist Charisse Mai, pastels by Greta Lindwood, oils by Melissa Jander and plein air works by Bev Drew Kindley. Seaside acoustic musician Jason Lambert will provide live music between 5 and 7 p.m.
Garden Gate, 608 Broadway
Featuring handmade terra-cotta garden sculptures, reflecting fundamental compositions of “baked earth.”
Artisans have molded clay into interesting shapes used for architectural purposes. Terra-cotta has gained prominence in landscaping for its durability and versatility.
Pacific Heirloom, 608 Broadway
Offering an extensive collection of nautical and vintage books in an antique store full of other goods, such as dishware and model ships.
Ruby Tides, 10 Holladay Drive
This jewelry store, new to the art walk, will show handmade pendant necklaces, rings and earrings. Beautiful fixtures were repurposed and came from the Golden Whale in Cannon Beach.
Introducing Jiang Lachman’s line of rings that highlight large collector’s stones. The ladies operating the store have more than 32 years of experience in the jewelry business.
SunRose Gallery, 734 Broadway
Now in a new location inside Bliss Mercantile and Brocante, a coastal French marketplace, this gallery will show upcycled art and ceramics by Patty Thurlby.
Also on display will be French-themed oil paintings by Paris-schooled Mimi Cernyar-Fox. Light appetizers and tea will be served.
TigerLily Gallery & Boutique, 613 Broadway
Showing a rare find: 20 framed linotype prints by the renowned Pacific Northwest artist Dennis Cunningham. These pieces are illustrations from William Stafford’s book “The Osage Orange Tree.”
Cunningham was an educator teaching art at Marylhurst University. Stafford, an American poet, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford, was appointed the 20th Consultant in Poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress.
The Whet Spot, 12 Holladay Drive
Featuring work by Seaside abstract artist Kandy Schwartz, plus other local artists with exciting personalities. Patrons can enjoy craft beers, ciders and wines in the newly expanded gathering room, which serves as a gallery wall.