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ARTS FESTIVAL Spring Unveiling

Archimedes

Stamp your passport participating galleries eligible for prize

May 5-7,

CANNON

Stamp your passport at participating galleries to be eligible for prize drawings.

May 5-7, 2023

Stamp your passport at participating galleries to be eligible for prize drawings.

Stamp your passport at participating galleries to be eligible for prize drawings.

May 5-7, 2023

May 5-7, 2023

Jeffrey Hull Gallery

DragonFire Gallery

Bronze Coast Gallery

Cannon Beach Gallery

Archimedes Gallery

Northwest By Northwest Gallery

White Bird Gallery

Jeffrey Hull Gallery

DragonFire Gallery

Bronze Coast Gallery

Cannon Beach Gallery

Archimedes Gallery

Northwest By Northwest Gallery

White Bird Gallery

Gallery

Basalt Pottery Images

DragonFire Gallery

Miska

Cannon

Archimedes Gallery

Basalt Pottery Images of the West

Northwest By Northwest Gallery

Jeffrey Hull Gallery

DragonFire Gallery

Bronze Coast Gallery

Miska Studio Gallery

Cannon Beach Gallery

Archimedes Gallery

Basalt Pottery Images of the West

Northwest By Northwest Gallery

White Bird Gallery

Miska Basalt Pottery Images of the West

Unveiling 2023

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Featured artists Joanne Shellan, Mandy Main and Ann Cavanaugh will show dynamic new work in acrylic, oil and fused glass.

Friday, May 5

4pm - 6pm Wine & Chocolate Reception. Meet the featured artists and see the unveiling of new garden glass designs from Andrew Holmberg. Live music from multi-talented Portland composer and guitarist John Silliman Dodge.

Saturday, May 6

11am The anticipated unveiling of the featured artists’ new work takes place.

GALLERY

SPRING UNVEILING ARTS FESTIVAL MAY

5-7, 2023

11:30am - 3pm Artist Demonstrations.

The featured artists will be in the gallery to talk about their work and conduct demonstrations.

4pm - 7pm Reception with gallery artists

Great art and conversation with wine & appetizers. Live guitar music provided by Jason Okamoto. A musician and composer based in Portland, Jason combines elements of bossa nova, flamenco, and French gypsy jazz in his deeply felt performances.

Sunday, May 7

11am - 1pm Sunday Reception.

Kiln opening and unveiling of newly completed Ann Cavanaugh fused glass. Enjoy continued artist demonstrations, lite bites and live music.

DragonFire Gallery

First & Hemlock • Cannon Beach 503-436-1533

• dragonfiregallery.com

A Celebration of Creativity

Mandy Main

Joanne Shellan

Ann Cavanaugh

Cannon Beach’s Spring Unveiling Arts Festival 2023

Each spring, Cannon Beach Gallery Group collects the latest works from their featured artists to showcase at the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival. That tradition continues this spring over the weekend of May 5-7. The galleries will welcome some of their most popular artists as guests in the galleries during the weekend or will curate special exhibitions of their latest works.

At this year’s event, attendees can stamp a “passport” at each gallery they visit to be eligible for prize drawings. Passports are available at each participating gallery. See the schedule of Spring Unveiling 2023 Gallery Events on page 7.

SPRING UNVEILING 2023

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Bronze Coast Gallery celebrates 30 years

The Bronze Coast Gallery invites you to join them for the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival and to celebrate the gallery’s 30th anniversary.

Bronze Coast Gallery’s featured artists for this year’s festival are Sharon Amber, Tony Hochstetler, and Margret Short.

Sharon Amber will present a new body of

her highly original and elegantly crafted fine jewelry. This is Sharon’s first festival as a featured artist since closing her own Cannon Beach gallery.

Sharon Amber’s unveiling is Friday, May 5, at 4pm, with light refreshments. The gallery will be open on Friday through 6pm. Join the staff and artists for birthday cake on Sat-

urday, May 6, at 2pm and watch Tony Hochstetler unveil two new bronze works. Tony currently lives in Colorado and is a sculptor of animal and botanical subjects. His work resides in numerous museums, collections, and zoological gardens. Also, on May 6, Margret Short unveils her new series of paintings at 5pm.

Margret often grinds her own pigments to create her oil paints for her still life paintings. This new body of work features her exploration in different blue pigments. The artists’ reception begins with Margret’s unveiling and runs until 7pm, with light refreshments. Since its inception in 1993, the Bronze Coast

Gallery has provided an in-depth knowledge of the bronze casting process and the wonderful sculptures created within that process. A wide variety of sculptures are available, from classic limited-edition bronze to unique and innovative contemporary artwork. The gallery also exhibits unique and exquisite

paintings. The gallery currently represents over 40 artists from the United States and Canada. The gallery is open MondaySaturday from 10am5pm, and Sunday from 11am-5pm.

Bronze Coast Gallery, 244 N Hemlock Street, PO Box 1369, Cannon Beach, Oregon, 97110, bronzecoastgallery.com.

Bronze Coast Gallery

CeleBratinG 30 years of exCelenCe

Great art by great artists to great collectors & clients. Thank you for your support.

Jeffrey Hull Gallery offers open house, new prints

Jeffrey Hull started painting in his teens, but focused on watercolor more than 50 years ago and never looked back. His command of painting and love for the Pacific Northwest Coast places viewers of his work right into scenes of sandy beaches and dramatic cliffs draped in coastal mist.

For over 35 years, Jeff and his wife Carol have been offering his paintings of the beautiful coast to both seasoned and brand-new collectors in their spacious second-floor gallery at Sandpiper Square in the heart of downtown Cannon Beach. Looking back fondly, Hull remembers ‘we were just kids’, when he speaks

of opening the tiny 350-square foot space back in 1987. Over time, both the gallery and Jeff’s paintings have grown; he’s added oils to his repertoire; and he also now proudly produces his own highquality reproductions in a beautiful space designed to showcase his work.

For this year’s Spring Unveiling Arts Festival, Jeff is thrilled to be introducing more new originals than ever before, along with two brandnew giclée prints. If you’ve never been to the gallery (or just haven’t been lately), stop by during the festival weekend to enjoy the Hulls’ warm hospitality and see fresh work by this gifted artist.

Not A Whisper

New Exhibition Opening at White Bird Gallery

White Bird Gallery has an exciting line-up of contemporary artists being showcased for Spring Unveiling 2023. The new exhibition includes a dynamic grouping of abstract canvases, an exquisite collection of blown glass sculpture, plus miniature paintings and jewelry created with layers of resin. The artists on display use their connections to the natural world as a point of inspiration in their artworks. Stop by the gallery during the month of May to experience the array of creativity in this new exhibit!

Featured Artists

Christopher Mathie: Mixed Media Paintings

The gallery is featuring a stunning new collection of large-scale mixed media paintings by Washington artist Christopher

Mathie. Well-known for his expressive seascapes, Mathie returns to pure abstraction for this show. His new series concentrates on the powerful emotions that exist in our physical atmosphere. Drawn to the massive wild energy of natural elements like ocean waves and windy skies, Mathie’s abstractions focus on grounding earthly emotions to address the mysterious and unknown. In both his abstractions and coastal landscapes, Mathie’s dynamic canvases explore the balance between sensitivity and unrestraint through the physical act of painting. In his artwork, Mathie celebrates the vitality of all life.

Jeremy Newman

& Allison Ciancibelli: Blown Glass Sculpture

Jeremy Newman &

Allison Ciancibelli are a husband and wife team who collaboratively design and create blown glass sculpture. Their studio is located in an old barn on their small farm in Washington State. The open spaces of agricultural fields or the experience of a night sky bathed in moonlight are the basis for

simple abstract compositions rendered on their glass surfaces. The duo is inspired by observations of their surrounding environment. In their work, subtle moments in time become an expression of seasonal cycles, and respect for the natural rhythms of the land. Jeremy and Allison’s sculp-

tures are meant to remind people of our interconnection with nature and with our collective past. Their elegant glasswork allows the mind to wander and find a sense of calm.

Faryn Davis: Resin Paintings & Jewelry

Faryn Davis grew up in North Carolina, in her youth she spent afternoons on the land where she was raised collecting unusual natural objects like bird nests, feathers,

moss, bugs, twigs and leaves. Today this interest is filtered into thoughtful and poetic artworks that evoke an innate sense of wonder. Faryn creates complex tiny worlds that combine painted scenes with found ephemera such as grass, thorns, lichen and bones that are embedded into layers of resin. Her delicate resin paintings and jewelry pieces are individually painted with tiny brushes and toothpicks, layer after layer. The intricate works are polished into miniature dreamlike landscapes populated by birds, bears, foxes and other woodland creatures. Faryn Davis spent 8 years in the Pacific Northwest before returning to her home state of North Carolina where she is a full-time artist.

White Bird Gallery Spring Unveiling Festival Schedule 2023

Friday, May 5th

4:00 - 6:00 New Exhibition Opening

Featuring paintings by Christopher Mathie, glass by Newman & Ciancibelli, resin art by Faryn Davis

Saturday, May 6th

12:00 - 1:00 Drawing demo with Christopher Mathie

1:00 Unveiling Christopher Mathie’s New Large Abstract Paintings

2:00 - 4:00 Live Music by Local Guitarist Wes Wahrmund

5:00 - 7:00 Gallery Reception

Sunday, May 7th

11:00 - 1:00 Christopher Mathie in attendance at gallery

Christopher Mathie painting “Visceral Urge” 60x60 inches

Newman & Ciancibelli glass sculpture set ‘White Birds on a Wire”

Faryn Davis “Summer Bear” miniature resin painting

Spring Unveiling 2023 Gallery Events

trator Jason Sturgill; and Amanda Visell, a multidisciplinary artist that identifies mostly as a painter and sculptor who has built an extensive world of characters. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Saturday, May 6 - Artist reception (4-7pm).

ry Celebration with light refreshments. Unveiling of new work by Margret Short (5pm) with artists’ reception through 7pm.

Archimedes Gallery

Archimedes Gallery is exhibiting emerging and established artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Our space that is responsive to the evolution of new contemporary art, while being accessible to a diverse public with a contemporary aesthetic ranging from Realism to Surrealism and a focus on illustrative work. Come visit during Spring Unveiling and see our current exhibit.

Cannon Beach Gallery

Basalt Pottery

The downtown Cannon Beach pottery studio will feature the work of resident artist, ceramicist Michelle Valigura with guest artists including illus -

Bronze Coast Schedule

The gallery is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with featured artists including Sharon Amber, a long-time Cannon Beach jewelry maker; Margret Short, who specializes in still life and floral subjects in oils using fine linens and paint handmade from ground pigments and minerals; and Tony Hochstetler, a sculptor of unusual animals and botanical subjects.

EVENTS & ACTIVI -

TIES:

Friday, May 5 - Sharon Amber Unveiling with light refreshments (4pm). The gallery is open through 6pm.

Saturday, May 6Unveiling of new work by Tony Hochstetler (2pm). 30th Anniversa -

Cannon Beach Gallery will present a group show titled “Floriferous” featuring work by Mary Lyn Gough, Mary Suzanne Garvey, Lorijo Daniels and Margie Norton. This exhibition will be on view May 5 – June 11. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Friday, May 5 - Exhibit opening reception (4:306:30pm).

include Joanne Shellan who uses acrylics to depict both landscapes and modern life; landscapes and seascapes by oil painter Mandy Main; and nature inspired fused glass by Ann Cavanaugh. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Friday, May 5 – Reception with unveiling, artists & live music. Saturday, May 6 - Morning unveiling, artist demonstrations and evening reception with live music. Sunday, May 7 - Morning unveiling, artist demonstrations and a brunch reception with live music.

Jeffrey Hull Gallery

The gallery is celebrating its 36th year in Cannon Beach and Jeffrey Hull has been capturing the beauty and moods of the places where the land meets sea in watercolors for over five decades and oils for over 15 years. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Friday, May 5 – Jeff will unveil his new original work (5pm). Artist Reception with live music (5:30pm). Saturday, May 6 - Jeff will unveil his latest giclee prints (11am). The gallery will have extended evening hours, with an Open House reception.

his new “Scrap Boat Series;” mixed media by Courtney Holton who creates abstract pieces using metal and paper bands with acrylic paint; and glass artist Beth Anderson with new fused glass flowers, mosaic pieces and artistic end tables.

EVENTS & ACTIVI -

TIES: Friday, May 5 – Meet the featured artists at a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta (3-6pm). Saturday, May 6 - Wine Tasting with Roshni Vineyards and featured artists. Sunday, May 7 - “Morning Mingle” coffee and mimosas with featured artists (10am1pm).

DragonFire Gallery

Featured artists who will be in attendance and will be demonstrating in the gallery

Images of the West Renowned nature photographer Randall J, Hodges will be at Images of the West all weekend, discussing his latest work, sharing recent adventures and will show off the back of his camera. He will also discuss options for photographic presentation and display including gallery wrapped canvas, metal prints on aluminum and Lumachrome HD Acrylics.

The Gallery will feature metal sculpture by Phil Seder including

Northwest By Northwest Gallery

Celebrating its 36th anniversary, NW by NW Gallery and will feature work by contemporary and plein air painter Hazel Schlesinger; “Imaginary Neighborhood” paintings by

Miska Studio Gallery

Archimedes Gallery

Passing of the Guard, Marika Paz

Basalt Pottery

Bronze Coast Ginko Leaves

Cannon Beach Gallery Enchantment

DragonFire Gallery Ann Cavanaugh

Images of the West Sunset Haystack Rock, RandallHodges

Northwest By Northwest Gallery Otter Sphere, Georga Gerber

Miska Studio Gallery

Jeffrey Hull Gallery Points North at Sunset, Jeffrey Hull

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Laura O’Brien; contemporary sculpture by Steve Stegall who works in the folk-art tradition with stone and wood carving; contemporary mixed media sculpture by Harro honoring salmon; paintings and bronze sculpture by Don Stastny; bronze sculpture by Georgia Gerber; and sculpture by Ivan McLean. EVENTS & ACTIVI -

TIES: Friday May 5 - Preview of exhibition (3-6pm). Saturday May 6 - Reception with artists (1-4pm). Wines by Sineann Winery (3- 7pm). Music with

White Bird Gallery

Impulse, Christopher Mathie

Bobcat Bob on Guitar (4- 7pm).

White Bird Gallery

Featured artists include Christopher Mathie who will be in attendance all weekend with a new collection of large-scale abstractions and new seascapes; Jeremy Newman & Allison Ciancibelli will also be featured with a new collection of blown

glass sculptures that evoke subtle moments found in nature; and Faryn Davis who will have a new collection of paintings and jewelry created with layered resin and natural found objects, combined with paint and ink. EVENTS & ACTIVITIES: Friday, May 5 - Spring show opens with a meet and greet with artists (46pm). Saturday, May 6 - Drawing demo with Christopher Mathie (Noon-1pm) with an unveiling of Mathie’s newest abstract painting (1pm). Live music by local guitarist Wes Wahrmund (2-4pm). Gallery Reception (57pm). Sunday, May 7 - Artist Christopher Mathie in attendance at gallery (11am-1pm).

Explore Sesame and Lilies and view latest artwork

The Sesame and Lilies Upstairs Art Gallery, located on the second floor of the Cannon Beach Mall, features paintings by Diane Speakman and her daughter, Rachel Speakman. Both artists work in oil on canvas and hardboard. Diane specializes in land-

scapes, still-lives, and animal portraits. While their work often overlaps, Rachel specializes in animal forms, birds being her main focus. The use of a moderate palette to render the soft hues of the northwest coast gives Diane’s work an impressionistic feel, which mixes seam-

lessly with the curated spaces of Sesame and Lilies. Her interest in the works of the old masters, impressionism, and plein-air painting drive her stylistic choices. Her new works include seascapes of the Oregon and Maine coasts, still-lives, and animal portraits. Rachel’s work,

on the other hand, reflects the influence of a younger generation of artists. She employs her own brand of stylized realism in her animal paintings (and sculpture) that takes an edgier approach in both form and color. She is a graduate of the School of the Art Insti-

tute of Chicago. You can view more of her work online at rachelspeakman.com and more of Diane’s work at sesameandlilies.com. They will be opening their Gearhart Gallery soon. You can learn more at speakmanstudios. com.

Come explore 10,000

square feet of home furnishings, antiques and art upstairs in the Cannon Beach Mall. 183 N. Hemlock Street in Cannon Beach. Open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm, and 11am to 4pm Sundays. 503.436.2027 www.sesameandlilies. com

Rachel Speakman, Untitled, ceramic mounted on panel, 20” x 24”

Diane Speakman, Herman’s California Oranges, Oil, 9” x 12”

Diane Speakman, Tulips, Oil on canvas, 30” x 40

Diane Speakman, Gearhart, Oil, 5” x 7”

Pearl & Oyster Music Festival