‘Odes to the Tides’ Art Show and Sale arrives in Seaside. June 1-30, 2019.

 

Image: “Eelgrass Meadow” watercolor by Emily Miller/ logo calligraphy by Kajira Berry

 

 

The Wetlands Conservancy presents Ode to the Tides

Seaside Oregon

To celebrate the aesthetic and ecological significance of Oregon’s estuaries and tide pools, The Wetlands Conservancy has collaborated with the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Sea Grant, and Institute for Natural Resources to host the Ode to Tides art exhibit and sale. The exhibit, first shown at Oregon State University through May, arrives in Seaside through June.

The exhibit opens on June 1 at two locations in Seaside.

Fairweather House and Gallery, 612 Broadway Street and The Art-in-Loft Gallery at Beach Books 616 Broadway Street located in the Historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside.

The traveling exhibit includes artwork of all kinds, from paintings to fiber, wood, stone, glass and ceramics. With regional and local artists displaying their work, the exhibit and sale bring together a multitude of styles and creativity.

The exhibit will feature juried art for purchase. A portion of the sale of each piece of art will support The Wetlands Conservancy’s program to conserve Oregon’s Coastal estuaries.

The exhibit focuses on the plants, animals, fish, land formations and the magic of estuaries and tide pools, the rich mixing zones where freshwater from the land meets salt water from the sea. This blend creates a unique environment with abundant and diverse life. Estuaries gather nutrients from both land and sea, forming an ecosystem that contains more life per square inch than the richest Midwest farmland.  Oregon’s 22 major estuaries are ecologically essential for many fish and wildlife species, including salmon, herring, flounder, crab, oysters, clams, wading birds, ducks, and otters, providing habitat for reproduction, rearing, resting and foraging.

The exhibit will be on view in Seaside through June 30.

To view the art selection for the Ode to the Tides Show and Sale, go to https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApX3G0K1CP6QvUoil55E7MCQvR8Y

 

For more info about the art, please contact art curator, Sara Vickerman,   svickerman@comcast.net

About The Wetlands Conservancy: Founded in 1981, The Wetlands Conservancy is the only organization in Oregon dedicated to working in partnership with communities statewide to permanently protect, conserve and restore Oregon’s greatest wetlands– our most biologically rich and diverse lands. The mission of The Wetlands Conservancy is to conserve, enhance and restore the physical and ecological values of Oregon’s greatest wetlands for current and future generations. For more information, please visit http://www.wetlandsconservancy.org.

 

Ode to the Tides goals are to recognize the aesthetic and ecological significance Oregon’s estuaries, tide pools and intertidal habitats, to spark community and creative interdisciplinary engagement, promote conservation and enhance visitor experience and support of coastal resources and communities.

Grant funding  for the SEASIDE Ode to the Tides exhibit and program made possible through:

http://www.clatsopculturalcoalition.org/index.html

Purpose The Clatsop County Cultural Coalition grants are funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust and awarded to projects that support, maintain, preserve and …

 

 

Paul Brent Pop-Up Gallery and Studio. September 2018.

604 Broadway

Seaside, Oregon

Sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building and Fairweather’s

 

 

 

 

  Paul Brent Pop-Up Gallery and Studio, 604 Broadway

Artist Paul Brent will be showing new watercolors completed on a recent trip to France.  The new works feature scenes of Paris, the Normandy Coast and the villages and châteaux of the Loire Valley.

 

Limestone cliffs of Normandy reflect the towering parapets of castles and cathedrals in watercolors that reflect the national romance of the Impressionists.  Come visit with Paul Brent about this experience in his second year in a Pop-Up Studio on Broadway is co-sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building and Fairweather Gallery.

 

 

Thursday September 13

Create a painting in oil with Paul Brent

 One day class 11am-2pm

#oilpaintingclass #paulbrentartist

 

 

Sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building and Fairweather’s.

Sign up for classes by calling (503) 738-8899 

Classes will be kept to a maximum of 12 participants and no prior experience with painting is necessary.

$45/ person. All materials provided.

A minimum of 5 participants is necessary for the class to make.

 

 

For more about the artist, please visit artists tab/ Paul Brent at http://www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com

IMPRESSIONS OF FRANCE exhibition by Paul Brent.

The Gilbert Block Building, located on the corner of Broadway and Holladay, announces the opening of a new exhibit of watercolors by Paul Brent titled “Impressions of France” for the Seaside First Saturday Art Walk September 1, 5 :pm to 7 :pm.

Avery Loschen and Will Perkins, owners of the Gilbert Block Building will open Brent’s exhibit at its Pop-Up location at 604 Broadway, two doors west of the Fairweather Gallery permanent location.

Paul Brent will be showing new watercolors completed on a recent trip to France.

The new works were painted in the month of April and feature scenes of Paris, the Normandy Coast and the villages and châteaux of the Loire Valley.

 

Architecture, landscape, market scenes and spring flowers are all included in the works in the exhibition.

 

 

While many American are enthralled by a trip to France, artist Paul Brent turned his infatuation into art when he took his watercolors paints and paper with him and painted on site and at the inns where he and his wife stayed on their trip.

 

 

The subtle colors of the building materials and the natural features of the landscapes contrast to the vivid fields of flowering crops featuring vivid yellows and skies of ultramarine blue.

Limestone cliffs of Normandy reflect the towering parapets of castles and cathedrals in watercolors that reflect the national romance of the Impressionists.

 

Come visit with Paul Brent about this experience of his second year in a Pop-Up Studio on Broadway in the Gilbert Block Building. Sponsored by the Fairweather House and Gallery.

For further information please contact the Fairweather Gallery at 612 Broadway in Seaside at 503-738-8899

For more information about the artist, please go to:

Artists/ Paul Brent  www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com

Art show at Starry Night through May.

Jen and Chris

Starry Night Inn

811 First Ave

(two blocks from Broadway and Holladay)

in the historic Gilbert District

Seaside, Oregon

 

An art motel by the sea located in a Victorian villa where each room features art from nine Portland artists. This motel offers artist residencies. The art at the motel is curated by Chris Haberman. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The walls are adorned with local art, which is available to purchase on site.

 

 

 

 

Starry Inn May featured artist: Raven I. Lloyd

Her recent work is inspired by negative spaces. In a rare moment last winter when we were covered in snow, Raven says “specifically the snow-covered branches on bushes and trees and the spaces created within the structure of the plants.”  

 

“The theme of Spaces-in-Between carried over to thoughts on breath, time, notes in music, ocean waves and stars in the night sky.  All the empty spaces in-between something tangible influenced by creative process to produce this body of work.”   

 

 

 

“We couldn’t help but notice that the negative space also looks like constellations in the sky. Maybe is is just because we are the Starry Night Inn and we see stars in everything and everyone.”  —Jen and Chris

 

Call or text  us for more info (503) 7387825  the starrynightinn.com

 

Just in from Paul Brent Pop-Up Studio and Gallery. New paintings and September events and hours.

Just in new painting for Paul Brent Pop-Up Studio and Gallery, located at 608 Broadway, Seaside.

 

Paul Brent, sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building, offered a Seaside Painting LIVE ™ episode, starting with a blank canvas at the beginning of the September 2nd Seaside First Saturday Art Walk evening and completing a quick finish at the end, offering patrons marvelous opportunities to watch a master artist create.

Fun fact: Paul Brent especially enjoys painting beachscapes that he views near his two home studios in Panama City, Florida and Seaside, Oregon.

 

Hours and Events for the Paul Brent Pop-Up Gallery and Studio

608 Broadway, Seaside

Open Studio: you are invited to come in, look at the artwork and watch Paul Brent paint on his latest painting.

Thurs   September 21: Open studio 11 am to 3pm

Tues     September 26: Open studio 11 am to 3pm

 

 

Sign up for a painting class! Classs will be kept to a maximum of 12 participants and no prior experience with painting is necessary. 5 participants are necessary for the class to make. All materials will be provided. $45. 

Wednesday   September 27:

Create a painting in water-mixable oil paint 10am-1pm 

Telephone 503-738-8899 to register or email fairweatherkd@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building and the Fairweather Gallery

 

For more about the artist, please visit http://www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com/ …artists/ …Paul Brent

 

 

 

 

Ta! Da!  

Completed in the Paul Brent Pop-Up Gallery and Studio.  

Seaside Buoy Composition.  SOLD!

 

 

Paul Brent Pop-Up work in progress.

Sea Horse…work in progress Wed. Aug 16th at the Open Studio

 

Hours and Events for the Paul Brent Pop-Up  Studio and Gallery

608 Broadway, located in the historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside, Oregon.

Sponsored by the Gilbert Block Building and Fairweather House and Gallery.

 

Paul Brent Open Studio hours:

Thurs. Aug. 24: Open studio 11 am to 3pm

Tues. Aug. 29: Open studio 11 am to 3pm

Wed. Aug. 30: Open studio 11 am to 3pm

 

Q: What is an open studio, you ask?

A: Open Studio is a space there  you are invited to come in, look at  artwork and watch acclaimed Paul Brent paint on his latest painting.  

 

Sign up for painting classes by Paul Brent in to Pop-Up Studio and Gallery  at Fairweather’s.

Classes will be kept to a maximum of 12 participants and no prior experience with painting is necessary.

All materials will be provided by Paul Brent.

 

Wed. Aug. 23: Create a painting in water-mixable oil paint on canvas 10am to 1pm

 

Thurs. Aug. 31: Create a Painting in Watercolor Class 10am-12pm

Call 503-738-8899 or email fairweatherkd@gmail.com to register.

 

To read more about the artist, please visit http://www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com/ …artists/ …Paul Brent

 

 

Seaside First Saturday Art Walk

Source: Seaside First Saturday Art Walk

Beavers Tales Art Exhibit and Sale travels to Astoria and…

 

 

Selected pieces at Fairweather Gallery, located at 612 Broadway,  through July, in a designated display of beaver art.

 Please visit http://www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com for more info.

And, so, too, the Beaver Tales Art Exhibit and Sale in the Pop-Up Gallery, located at 608 Broadway, in Seaside closed at the end of May. Between the Fairweather Gallery and the Pop-Up Beaver Tales Gallery  for May the Beaver Tales traveling exhibit wrapped up the most successful showing to date, selling  25 pieces of beaver art, more than any other venue in 2017 so far!  

 

The beaver  art was distributed between the Fairweather Gallery and  in an adjacent pop-up gallery, courtesy of The Gilbert Block Building  owners.  In addition, outstanding contributions were made the beaver enthusiasts, patrons and artists, many had quite a drive to get to Seaside, yet arrived to donate gallery time in the pop-up space.  Beaver artists did art demonstrations. Indeed, sales usually picked up when there were interesting things happening.

 

 

 

Beaver Tales Pop-Up Gallery last call for painting LIVE in Seaside.

Beaver enthusiasts fill the BEAVER TALES Gallery.

“The success of the Seaside show is likely attributable to the support of the three conservation organizational sponsors, consistent and effective promotion by Denise Fairweather, extensive local media coverage, and, of course, special appearances of Beaver  artists.” –Sara Vickerman,  Beaver Tales curator.

 

Q: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BEAVER TALES TRAVELING TO NEXT, YOU ASK?

 

A: 25 pieces of beaver art go to the Astoria Art Loft for display through June and July. The exhibit opens on June 10 for a pre-Art Walk event from 2-5. Seaside/ Gearhart  naturalist, scientist and biologist  Neal Maine speaks at 3. 

 

In August, most of the remaining pieces go to Nehalem for the month.

In September, a limited number go to the Zoo.

“Thank you again for being a part of this unique and exciting project. Incredibly, its only half over! Have a great summer.”

Sara  Vickerman, curator Beaver Tales Art Sale and Exhibition

svickerman@comcast.net

503-936-4284

And, now more new new info about beavers and the work they do for the wetlands…

 

The Mighty Beaver

An amazing, rather surreal underwater beaver photo and a great story about how the photographer got it.
https://www.treehugger.com/…/after-4-years-trying-beaver-l…/

A great illustration of the benefits of working with beavers to restore wetlands and support wetland-dependent species. https://www.langleytimes.com/…/green-beat-leave-it-to-beav…/

 

 

The Wetlands Conservancy

There has been a lot of beaver activity this spring, here is a great video from a neighbor at our Nyberg Preserve! He seems unfazed by the sounds of traffic!

 

 

 

 

Seaside First Saturday Art Walk!

SEASIDE — The Seaside First Saturday Art Walk will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3 on Holladay Drive and Broadway Street in downtown’s historic Gilbert District. During the free event, visitors get to see art and meet artists in galleries and boutiques, sip wine and snag appetizer

Source: Seaside First Saturday Art Walk

Neal Maine beaver ecology back story.

 

Neal Maine, scientist and wildlife photographer welcomed Beaver enthusiasts before presented a lecture on Beaver Ecology on  May 25th in the Beaver Tales Exhibition Pop-up Gallery at 608 Broadway, located in the historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside.

Neal Maine explained how beavers engineer wetlands on the North Coast, and how people can learn to take advantage of their environmental benefits while protecting property from flooding and other damage.

 

 

“Beavers, though woefully misunderstood, actually create and sustain wetlands that aid in resuscitating wetland and riparian stream habitats.  They play a central role in shaping our future as we prepare for transformations that a warming and changing climate may bring.” 

Neal Maine offers a one-to-one talk about the importance of embracing the amazing work that beavers do to create habitats for many, many creatures and critters.  Maine’s  vast experience  in studying and photographing wildlife enables him to tell fascinating stories about these industrious little rodents that most people never see.

 

Beaver enthusiasts gathered in the Pop-Up Beaver Tales Exhibition space to listen to Neal Maine speak.

 

 

The purpose of the ecology lecture highlighted the importance of beavers in creating wetlands and other aquatic habitat.

“Beavers play a central role in shaping our future as we prepare for transformations that a warming and changing climate may bring.”

 

Beaver enthusiasts  discussed about how to work with beaver to conserve and restore natural systems after Neal Maine’s lecture.