Winter Salon
Winter Salon
December 1 - 31, 2024
Join Us for our Winter Salon Opening Reception! This Friday December 6th, 2024 from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
Come celebrate the last exhibition of the year, featuring a diverse group of talented artists, such as Mel McRobert, David Cohen, John Kirk, Frankie White, and more!
At our opening reception, we'll take a moment to honor the contributions and life of Dr. Bob Wayne, a Cannon Beach icon. Plus, enjoy a live performance of "One Horse Town" by Adams and Costello.
DREAMSCAPES
DREAMSCAPES: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: January 10th, 2025
Duration: Jan 3 - Feb 2nd, 2025
The Dreamscapes Exhibition invites you to explore a collection of imaginative realms, each uniquely crafted by talented artists. This exhibition showcases a diverse range of visual expressions that transport viewers to worlds of their own, blending reality with the surreal. From vibrant landscapes to abstract interpretations, each piece invites contemplation encouraging the viewer to reflect on their own dreams. Featuring Lloyd Lindley, David Cohen, Kate Saunders, Janet Maher, John Kirk, Gwen Kirk, Gregory Hergert, Patti Brendibach.
Lloyd Lindley: As a creative designer, painter, and photographer, Lloyd draws inspiration from the unique landscapes of Manzanita, Oregon. His keen observation of the world around him allows him to capture both the grandeur of nature and the subtleties of everyday life. Through his work, Lloyd expresses a deep appreciation for the natural environment, offering an introspective perspective on the people and places that inhabit these uncommon settings.
David Cohen: David’s work serves as an ode to the evolution of natural history art and the artists who transformed our perception of the world around us. For this collection, David focused on black and white, believing that this approach provided the clearest avenue to emphasize structure, light, and space. By eliminating color, he invited viewers to appreciate natural objects as pure forms and textures.
Kate Saunders: Kate Saunders specializes in kiln-formed glass and sculpture. In her work, she utilizes a distinctive process involving her own photographs. By employing a photoresist technique, she sandblasts the images onto the glass, subsequently rubbing enamels into the sandblasted areas to enhance the visual impact of the image.
Janet Maher: Janet Maher is a talented ceramist and sculptor who is based in the coastal town of Manzanita, Oregon.
John Kirk: John Kirk creates whimsical worlds through photography,“…Using a Canon 5D Mark II I’ve captured images of objects, textures, and solid colors. Each scene contains 25 - 30 of my images carefully chosen, layered, and blended to create mood and atmosphere. The finished image can take up to 3 weeks to complete, the resulting room surprises and pleases me so much that some days I just want move right in!”
Gwen Kirk: Gwen Kirk is a painter who captures unique scenes inspired by her life and imagination. Each artwork blends reality with fantasy, creating a story that connects with viewers.
Gregory Hergert: Currently, Gregory lives and works in the inner city of Portland, OR with his wife Robin and their cats. On most any given day, you will find him sitting in his art studio painting and drawing, where he finds inspiration in the day to day movements of the people and animals of the city that he sees below him as he looks out of his studio window and from the daily walks he takes throughout the city.
Patti Brendibach: Patti holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry Design from the University of Idaho, as well as an Art Teaching certification from Boise State University. She explores various mediums and has exhibited her work in juried exhibitions across Oregon and Idaho. Patti will showcase a collection of felted sculptures at our Dreamscapes exhibition.
LOST IN BLUE
LOST IN BLUE: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: February 7th, 2025
Duration: Feb 7th - March 16th, 2025
The "Lost in Blue" exhibition features a variety of artworks that explore the depths and variations of blue. From ocean blues to moody midnight tones each artwork invites viewers to get lost in the mesmerizing world of blue.
Call for Art: We would like to invite artists to submit artwork for our upcoming "Lost in Blue" exhibition. Open to all mediums, 2-D and 3-D art is welcome. Please contact us if you plan to submit something larger then 36x48.” Space is limited.
Jan 18th, 2025: Online / In - Person Jury Deadline
Jan 20, 2025: Artist Notified if Selected
Feb 2, 2025: Artwork needs to arrive at the Gallery
PAPER POEMS
Paper Poems: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: March 21, from 4 to 6pm.
Duration: Feb 7th - March 16th, 2025
"Paper Poems," we proudly showcase the works of four talented artists: Rex Amos, Matthew Palmgren, James Moyer, and Moss Niesche. Each artist offers a unique perspective and style, transforming paper into expressive narratives that resonate with our emotions. As you explore this exhibition, you will encounter a variety of artistic interpretations that celebrate the beauty and versatility of paper in contemporary art.
Fisherpoets Gathering
Join us for the final event of Fisher Poets weekend at the Cannon Beach Gallery, Sunday Feb 23 from 4:30 to 6pm.
A celebration of the commercial fishing industry in poetry, prose and song, the FisherPoets Gathering has attracted fisherpoets and their many fans to Astoria, Oregon the last weekend of February since 1998.
Originally conceived as a modest cultural reunion for far-flung friends in the commercial fishing fleet, the FisherPoets Gathering now attracts nearly a hundred poets, songwriters and storytellers from both the west and east coasts’ commercial fishing communities. They gather in Astoria’s pubs, restaurants and galleries to read for each other and for the hundreds of fisherpoetry fans who come to hear the authentic, creative voices of deckhands and skippers, cannery workers and shipwrights, young greenhorns and old timers, strong women and good-looking men.
Charles Goodrich, Fisherpoets, and the Ghost of Clem Starck
Charles Goodrich, Fisherpoets and the Ghost of Clem Starck
Join us for an evening filled with a cozy coffee house atmosphere and the sharing of poetry at the Cannon Beach Gallery from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
Oregon poet, novelist, gardener Charles Goodrich and local fisherpoets gather Saturday, March 22 at the Cannon Beach Arts Association gallery to share original poetry and song in honor of Clem Starck who died at spring equinox in 2024. Clem’s poetry – lean, honest, vocational – inspired the first FisherPoets Gathering years ago and Clem became a regular, cherished participant. Through his poetry, Clem, too, will join us.
Both Clem and Charles, longtime friends from the rural Willamette Valley, have received Oregon literary awards, published a number of poetry collections, contributed to poetry journals, encouraged writers and been read aloud by Garrison Keillor on the Writer’s Almanac (though Clem didn’t care for Keillor’s version of A Brief Lecture on Door Closers). Probably no one passed more pleasant evenings than Charles at Clem’s farmhouse kitchen table.
Past midnight
the books we’ve pulled
to praise or to curse, to read aloud
under your gooseneck lamp,
lie piled on the floor
deep as manure…
(Charles Goodrich from Why We Do It, for Clem Starck in Insects of South Corvallis, Fairweather
Books 2003)
Fisherpoets Geno Leech, Jon Broderick, Jay Speakman and Moe Bowstern who each spent many agreeable hours themselves at Clem’s table join Charles to read - or sometimes sing – their own work and Clem’s.
SPRING TIDES
SPRING TIDES: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: May 2nd, 2025
Duration: May 2 - June 8, 2025
Spring Tides: Group Exhibition: Featuring Lisa Sofia Robinson, David Cohen, Rita Brown, Sander Romanski, Gordon French, Joanna Thorpe, Brian Evans, Shoalwater Pottery
SALT & SEA
SALT & SEA: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 13th, from 4 to 6pm.
Duration: June 13 - July 18th, 2025
Featuring: Camille Schectman, Tamara Davidson, Silvia Trujillo, Nicole Hummel, Sybella Ceramics
SCOTT VAUGHAN + MICHELLE VALIGURA
Scott Vaughan + Michelle Valigura: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: July 25th, 2025
Duration: July 25 - Aug 24th, 2025
Scott Vaughan is a landscape artist, born in Louisiana, Scott grew up in a rich environment of art and culture. He comes from a family of artists, architects, and model makers. He studied in 2-D design, painting, and graphic design. After years of working as a graphic artist, he decided to follow his passion of painting, showing work in galleries, doing commission pieces, mural work, and the occasional Art fair. His work attempts to capture the surreal experience of being in nature. His work is a blend of impressionistic and realist, but his graphic design influence inevitably bleeds through in all of his work.
Michelle Valigura is a sculptor, with a primary focus on ceramics. Her background designing for stop motion animation (including Elf, and the Simpsons) and her love of mid century design have built a foundation that allows her to work in multiple mediums. She has licensed her characters to Disneyland, Kidrobot, Paradise Toys and other art brands, eventually forming her own design company Switcheroo, in 2007 with artist Amanda Visell. She has exhibited her work, lectured and taught workshops at galleries, museums and universities worldwide.
Lynn M. Allison Memorial Art Show: Art of Marine Navigation
Lynn M. Allison Memorial Art Show: Art of Marine Navigation
2025 Theme: Art of Marine Navigation
The Cannon Beach Arts Association is pleased to announce a new annual exhibition to celebrate the life and artistic contributions of the late Lynn M. Allison, a talented local artist and cherished member of our Cannon Beach community. This exhibition is designed to honor her legacy by organizing a juried exhibition each year that specifically highlights the diverse subject matter that inspired Lynn in her own artistic works. A guest juror will choose first, second, and third prize winners from the exhibition. Prize money for the winners is generously provided by Lynn’s foundation.
This years theme is Marine Navigation and artists can draw inspiration from marine navigation in many ways. Navigation maps and charts can serve as visual elements in art, merging scientific precision with creative expression. Themes of exploration and adventure embody humanity's innate desire to traverse the seas and uncover new destinations. Instruments such as compasses, sextants, and binoculars can be innovatively incorporated, integrating functionality with artistic design.
The idea of a journey, both real and symbolic, can be explored in various artistic forms, prompting viewers to think about their own journeys. The natural elements encountered by navigators—starts, waves, winds, and marine life—provide rich visual and symbolic material. Artists can depict the ocean's beauty and moods, key aspects of navigation.
Marine navigation offers vast inspiration for artists, encouraging reflection on human creativity, the natural world, and the possibilities beyond the horizon.
This will be a juried show with cash prizes for first, second and third place.
First prize =$1000
Second prize - $500
Third prize = $250
Guest Juror: TBA
INTO THE WOODS
Into the Woods
Featuring: Connie Dillon, Adrian Stanciu, Mel McRobert, Darryl Cox
MINIATURE SHOW
Annual Miniature Show
Theme: “The Little Things”
Calling all artists to participate in our upcoming miniature art exhibition!
This year’s theme is "The little things." We invite artists to create artwork that reflects the seemingly insignificant moments that make up the fabric of our lives. It could be a person, place or thing. Some examples would be your morning cup of coffee, a captivating sunset, or your favorite book. The purpose of this exhibition is to remind us to cherish the little things that enrich our lives.
All forms of artistic expressions are welcome, including paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and digital art, measuring 6x6” or smaller. Share the little thing that makes your day with our community during the annual miniature art show!
Digital Application: TBA
Winter Salon
As we bring 2025 to a close, the Cannon Beach Gallery would like to invite “Coastal Locals” from Astoria to Nehalem to participate in our Winter Salon.
Pacific People, Places, Things
Pacific People, Places, Things
Laura Ross Paul + Karen Esler
Pop-Up Exhibition: Wet Felting, Needle Felting by Individual Artist Grant winner Glenna Gray
From the artist, Laura Ross Paul:
Pacific People, Places, Things is a love story to the north coast of Oregon. This exhibition focuses on images from the location I, along with my husband and children, have spent forty of our summers. Initially chosen for the proximity to surf beaches, the north coast has become the site of our kids first summer employment, my husbands fishing triumphs, a place for personal renewal, decision making and friendship kindling.
Work produced in my yurt studio has been destined for exhibition in inland cities. But not this time.
The pacific beach is not the same personality as Atlantic beaches. Public beaches differ from private. There is a wildness here. A sunset rather than a sunrise.
Aware many seek artwork as a coastal souvenir, what would I choose to capture in paint? These paintings represent moments that lived deep in my psyche. Many are mere coastal glimpses that have lingered. Some hav been more felt than glanced. These images resonate with the time I have spent in my renewal location.