StudioWolf -Artwalk, May 12, 2005

Review By Horst

I started my walk at the Manley Art Center, where Dale Wells of PelicanBay Arts proudly showed visitors the remodeled and enlarged gallery with the oils of guest artist William Turner, Laguna Beach, CA. Senior watercolorist Jay Mosby as well as other “Wild River Artists”, from Crescent City to Gold Beach, stood ready to discuss their work.

When I got to Brian Scott’s Dungeon Gallery, astronomer Robert Scheppler was in full swing explaining to a full house the parallels between viewing fine art and gazing at the stars. He had been inspired by Aletta Yagoda’s painting Cycle of Life, next to which he had placed a 4 by 6 foot Hubbell photograph of the Whirlwind Galaxy. Upstairs, on the main floor, I was taken aback by the works of California artist Duncan Regehr – awesome! Worth a separate visit.

Buzz Stewart welcomed me at Words and Pictures, my next stop. This is my favorite gallery, last not least because they display my own paintings. I am honored to hang next to the likes of Buzz and Jay and Liz James, who cooperate this month with several other coastal artist to an exhibit entitled Boats and Harbors. I met two ladies there, Marilyn and Beverly, who came all the from Portland. I also met Marge Woodfin, art reporter, camera in hand, as she interviewed house pianist Nina Paulsen.

The only disappointment came at the Library Gallery, where I arrived at 6 P.M. to witness the award ceremony for the Brookings Harbor High School students who participated in the Library’s poster contest. When I got there, a representative of the library was waiting, nine awards in hand. But there was not a single student in sight! No art teacher either! To save the day, 11th grader Christopher Neighbor played the piano for a sizable group of Art Walkers. I thought Chris did a remarkable job. Tom Broderick, one of the regular Art Walk pianist, agreed.

Come back to this site around the end of the month and you will find the program for our June Art Walk.