Artist's work features humor, storyline and simplicity

Artist’s work features humor, storyline and simplicity

Join is for First Thursday this month to meet the artists and enjoy the company of other art lovers!

First Thursday, August 1
5:30 – 7:30 with music by Dave Mongeau

Featured Artists
Alan Brunk (pen and ink), Eiler Gutierrez (paintings), Mark Anderson (pottery), Paul Nicholas (pottery)

About Alan Brunk

Beginning in elementary school Alan Brunk had a strong interest in art. He was fortunate to have a mentor, a local artist, that took an interest in his ability to draw.

In high school, Alan’s interest was directed towards aerospace engineering. He enrolled at Oregon State in the school of engineering, but by the end of his sophomore year he decided engineering was not his calling and changed his major to fine arts and transferred to the University of Oregon where he earned a BA in Fine Arts. He applied for the masters program at the University of Washington and completed an MFA degree in 1961.

He worked Boeing as a graphic artist and a technical artist for two years and then started a career teaching, art, mechanical drawing and shop classes in high school, and ceramics at Mt. Hood and Clackamas Community College.

In 2001, Alan and his wife Jani built a home and art studio/gallery in Toutle, the Twosome Art Studio. The gallery is open to the public from Wednesday through Sunday.

Vine Maple

About Eiler Gutierrez

Passing On

Eiler Gutierrez was born in Trujillo, Peru in 1957 and at the age of six his family moved to Lima. He participated in various local art competitions during his grade school years and then stopped his involvement in the arts.

In 1981 he immigrated to the US. In 1983 he joined the Navy. He found a renewed interest in drawing while stationed at EI Toro Third Marine Air Wing. In 1986, after his military service ended, he became a Fine Arts major at Everett Community College in Everett. He had his first exhibition at the school gallery. He acquired a number of commissions from that exhibit.

Eiler was motivated and participated in art competitions in different parts of the country. One significant competition was held at the Pyramid Gallery in NY in the early 90s where he placed 30th among 550 works of art from all over the world. He had an honorable mention. The theme of the art competition was migraine headaches.