Three Upcoming Receptions

........You are invited to First Thursday Art Walk Sept. 6, 5:30pm to 8:30 pm, at The Poster Garden (630 NW 14th Ave.), where Joe Howard and Brooks Hickerson will be have some of their art. The Poster Garden always has nice refreshments and live music...in addition to the art.

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Sponsors are:
Joe Howard Art http://joehowardart.com/
Poster Garden 630 Northwest 14th Avenue, Portland, OR
Geezer Gallery
Oregon Society of Artists (OSA)

.......You are invited! The third annual Johnson Creek Art Show presents art and photography inspired by the watershed. Art show on display in Reed College Vollum Lounge, September 7- October 12, 2012. Join us for the Artist Reception, Friday Sept. 7, 6-8 PM. Artists include Stephanie Cissna and Vicki Zimmerman. 3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, OR

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.....You are invited to the 8th Annual Pacific Northwest Plein Air Competition Artist Reception: Friday, Sept. 7 at Columbia Art Gallery, 215 Cascade Street, Hood River.

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Meet the Artists!
Join us on Friday, September 7 from 6 - 8 pm for the opening of the show. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced at 6:30pm. (Juror: Randall Sexton)

Celeste Bergin
Don Bishop
Brooke Borcherding
Diana Botkin
Brenda Boylan
Greg Caudell
Jackie Clark
Janice Druian
Nathalie Equall
Aimee Erickson
Scott Gellatly
Bonnie Griffith
Rachel Harvey
Norma Holmes
William Hook
William Hoshal
Amanda Houston
Eric Jacobsen
Aaron Johnson
Christine Knowles
Mark Larsen
Karen Lewis
Gretha Lindwood
Sergio Lopez
David McBride
Michael Orwick
Anton Pavlenko
Cathleen Rehfeld
Rowena Sandford
Bill Sharp
Kat Sowa
Eric Voigt
Yer Vue
Janice Wall
Karen Whitworth

Hood River Plein Air...You are invited to Paint/Spectate with the Participants

The Columbia Art Gallery Pacific Northwest Plein Air Competition and Exhibition 2012 invites interested parties to come out to watch/and/or paint alongside the participants at these locations:

Painting Dates and Locations:
August 31 The Gorge White House
2265 Hwy 35
Hood River, OR 97031
info@thegorgewhitehouse.com
541-386-2828


September
1 Sat: Mills Private Residence
directions will be emailed
Hood River, OR

2 Sun: Sakura Ridge B&B
5601 York Hill Dr.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2636

info@sakuraridge.com

3 Mon: Waterfront Park
Hood River, OR

4 Tues: Downtown Hood River
Deadline (for selected participants) to turn in work to CCA Gallery 5pm


6 Thurs: Workshop w/ Randall Sexton (general public price $125.00)
Demo and Paint-Out, 9am – 4pm (contact Randall for info)

7 First Friday: Public invited
Opening Reception, 6 – 8pm

7 - 30 Gallery Show

9 Sun: Reading, Plein Air literary
works, 7pm
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Show juror will be Randall Sexton
See his work:
http://www.rcsexton.com

One-day Demo & Workshop with Randall Sexton, Thursday September 6

Columbia Art Gallery Pacific Northwest Plein Air Competiton & Event Juror Randall Sexton is offering a one day workshop in Hood River to the Plein air participants as well as the general public. Sign up right away if you are interested-- the limit is 20 students.

Information below:

Demonstration and Paint-out: Thursday Sept 6, 9:00am - 4:00pm,
(limited to a maximum of 20) / Plein Air Participants- $100 / General Public-$125

Send check to: Sexton Studio
(Payable to Randall Sexton)
1400 Pomona Street
Crockett, CA 94525

Randall’s workshops are open to students of any level of experience, but are especially designed to help experienced artists further their understanding of the oil painting medium and deepen their insights to their own work. His communication skills and his “hands-on” approach to teaching have garnered him a healthy and wide reputation among former students.

(Any questions regarding supplies, content, or workshop details feel free to contact Randall directly)

Registration confirmation/ based on receipt date:
(first come first serve) w/ priority to festival participants
Please include contact info : email rcsart@mindspring.com

Call to Artists, Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2012

The deadline is June 15. (Don't wait until the last minute, you'll want to familiarize yourself with the CaFe' system in advance). Information HERE

Interpretations and Traveling Light Receptions (Celeste Bergin)

Dear Friends,

I am excited to be a part of a group show at Columbia Art Gallery,

Interpretations, with an opening reception on Friday, May 4, 2012, 6-8pm.
Here is a link that describes the exhibit: http://www.columbiaarts.org/gallery/2012/05-12/Interpretations.html

Columbia Art Gallery, 215 Cascade St. Hood River, OR 97031, 541-387-8877

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Overall exhibit dates May 4-May 24, 2012
Regular hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm

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Additionally, below is information about the Artist Reception for my Solo Show, Traveling Light, at the Gorge White House in Hood River Sunday, May 6 from 1-3 pm.
The Gorge White House

http://www.thegorgewhitehouse.com/artists.html

2265 Hwy 35,Hood River, OR 97031
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(Just 4 miles south of town on the Mt Hood Scenic Byway)
The overall exhibit dates are May 4-May 31, 2012

I hope to see you there!

Celeste

Upcoming workshops with Eric Jacobsen

Three upcoming workshops with Eric Jacobsen:

Painting Expressive Still Lifes in Oil
Workshop Dates: 4/28/2012 - 4/29/2012
Location: Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Ave
Hood River Oregon 97031
United States
Class Dates: April 28th and 29th 10-4
Contact Information:
Shelley Toon Height
education@columbiaarts.org
541-387-8877 ext. 114

Painting Expressive Still Lifes in Oil
$60.00
Workshop Dates: 5/19/2012 - 5/19/2012
Location: Art on the Boulevard
210 West Evergreen Blvd
Vancouver Washington 98660
United States
Class Date: May 19th 10-3
Contact Information:
Eric Jacobsen
jacobsenstudio@gmail.com
509-364-0018

Painting Coastal Color and Light
$500.00
Workshop Dates: 6/18-6/22/12
Location: Cannon Beach
(Five Days)
Contact Information:
Joyce Lincoln
Northwest by Northwest Gallery
503-436-0741

or
jacobsenstudio@gmail.com