Thank you to everyone who made the opening at my Cannon Beach Gallery show a success! I had a great time spending the weekend in Cannon Beach, setting up my artwork, and attending the opening reception. It’s wonderful to see all my work come together like this.
I braved the snow on Thursday to deliver my paintings and headed out again on Saturday after working as a monitor for the Life Drawing session at the Multnomah Country Arts Center . Accompanying me was my good friend and “support team” Jeanne Levasseur (She’s an artist too, and you can see her works at theskylinestudio.com).
The Cannon Beach Gallery did a great job placing my work, hanging it alongside the other artists: John Cook, Brian Cameron, and Margeret Fort Terrall. My painting “Anne Views the Future” was featured on the postcard for the “Fruits of our Labor” show. Unfortunately, my seascapes didn’t end up fitting with the show as a whole, but I got to display many pieces from my Big Fruit series, including Apple Tree Triptych and Pear Branches. And “Fruits of Our Labor” will run from March 1 until April 2, so we had an opening reception on Saturday to celebrate the show, which was also featured in the Cannon Beach Gazette. There was a nice turn out and the opening was a delightful event. Some of my students from Portland joined Jeanne and me, and the Cannon Beach mayor Mike Morgan and his wife attended too.
It was great to be able to talk to people about my work, to share it and receive so much appreciation. Many people wondered about my impasto technique, so I got to explain and discuss my art (I also have a YouTube video on impasto if you’re curious).
I’m hoping many more get to enjoy the show before I have to return in April to bring my paintings back. If you get a chance, please visit the nice, seaside show, at Cannon Beach Gallery through the end of this month.
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