Artwork by Southwest Washington and Oregon artists.

Posts by Doubleb

August 2014: A Day at the Beach

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Nothing inspires Earlene Holmstrom more than the people she encounters daily. She loves the challenge of capturing the subtle nuances in each face, and the emotional message in the movement of a figure. “Painting takes me to a place where time disappears and all that exists is me and the emotional connection between me and the portrait or figure […]

July 2014: Bonnie and Dennis Blake

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Jewelry and fiber art by Bonnie Blake, and photography by Dennis Blake join the July featured show this month. Meet Bonnie and Dennis at this month’s First Thursday celebration, July 10, at 5:30 pm in our gallery.  Bonnie is a jewelry maker and fiber artist. Whether sawing and hammering the hard surfaces of silver and copper or […]

July 2014: Celebrating our Local, State and National Parks

Lake Sacajawea in Spring, Longview, Washington

On this Fourth of July 2014, we take a moment to honor parks. They are our nation’s treasures; preserving local history, celebrating local heritage, and creating close to home opportunities for kids and families to get outside, be active, and have fun. This month we feature original paintings showing the beauty of our local, state and […]

June 2014: Science and Art

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This month’s featured artist, Barbara AW Wright, brings a background of science and art to her illustrations of natural science. Join us for First Thursday on June 5 at 5:30 pm to meet Barbara and enjoy music by Dennis Harris Other artists on display this month include Beth Bailey with small paintings, and our Student Art Show! […]

May 2014: Nature, Gardens and the month of May

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It’s May and Mother Nature is in full bloom! Each of our featured artists this month incorporates nature themes into their artwork. Gayle Kiser’s pastels of bighorn sheep, a waterscape, and even a blooming rose display the colors of nature. Linda Kliewer’s vessels allude to nature in some way, and Pei Pei Hsu’s pottery shows an Asian influence. […]

Art for Mother’s Day

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A Mother’s Love Of all the special joys in life, The big ones and the small, A mother’s love and tenderness Is the greatest of them all. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 11, the day for your Mom to feel special! Wrap her in a cozy quilt, […]