MARGIE MCDONALD
July 23 to August 28, 2015
Vessel by Margie McDonald
Margie was raised in rural Newfoundland and received her AE & BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Originally she worked in textiles and fiber arts tending toward sculptural forms using traditional techniques. More recently Margie has been using recycling industrial materials in spontaneous mixed medium assemblage.
”Recycling is the basis of my current work because of my desire to reuse the huge variety of interesting objects that no longer have a useful life for their intended purpose. Every material has a unique nature that can be drawn out and given a new life without destroying the material's inherent qualities. I want to engage the unconventional art viewer through my materials and methods.”
The exhibition opening at PAFAC will be composed of several sculptures made from a range of recycled materials plus installation pieces specially created for this show. Margie resides and has her studio in Port Townsend.
Margie's Web Site
”Recycling is the basis of my current work because of my desire to reuse the huge variety of interesting objects that no longer have a useful life for their intended purpose. Every material has a unique nature that can be drawn out and given a new life without destroying the material's inherent qualities. I want to engage the unconventional art viewer through my materials and methods.”
The exhibition opening at PAFAC will be composed of several sculptures made from a range of recycled materials plus installation pieces specially created for this show. Margie resides and has her studio in Port Townsend.
Margie's Web Site
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EARTHEN FORMING
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ART OUTSIDE
over a hundred sculptures in Webster's Woods all year long
Artist’s presentation:
Thursday, March 26 at 4:30pm
Followed by the reception from 5pm to 6pm
Sculptor Shannon Weber is known for her usage of Underwater materials such as sea kelps, coastal debris, and many other found objects and wax. She believes that each material item carries its own mythologies from places collected that add to the ever-changing dialogue of each work. Her sculptures often seem to carry unintentional reflections of nomadic traditions and other mysterious archaeological thoughts to which Shannon views as talismans or amulets for others personal collections and spaces. Her works have been broadly exhibited, awarded and collected nationally in places such as the Lancaster Museum of Art where she won the “Fiber Art National Award of Excellence”, and the Mulvane Art Museum where her works are held in the Museums’ Permanent Collection. She also held a 3 month fall residency at the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology 2009. In 2014 she exhibited at the National Association of Women Artists in NY, along with being published in the 2014 Inspirational Issue 1, Spring Surface Design and Winter e/A Encaustic Art Magazine.
CLICK TO GO TO SHANNON WEBER'S WEB SITE
Thursday, March 26 at 4:30pm
Followed by the reception from 5pm to 6pm
Sculptor Shannon Weber is known for her usage of Underwater materials such as sea kelps, coastal debris, and many other found objects and wax. She believes that each material item carries its own mythologies from places collected that add to the ever-changing dialogue of each work. Her sculptures often seem to carry unintentional reflections of nomadic traditions and other mysterious archaeological thoughts to which Shannon views as talismans or amulets for others personal collections and spaces. Her works have been broadly exhibited, awarded and collected nationally in places such as the Lancaster Museum of Art where she won the “Fiber Art National Award of Excellence”, and the Mulvane Art Museum where her works are held in the Museums’ Permanent Collection. She also held a 3 month fall residency at the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology 2009. In 2014 she exhibited at the National Association of Women Artists in NY, along with being published in the 2014 Inspirational Issue 1, Spring Surface Design and Winter e/A Encaustic Art Magazine.
CLICK TO GO TO SHANNON WEBER'S WEB SITE
INSIGHT BY SUE ROBERTS
FAMILY OF SORTS
Artist Sue Roberts
January 29 to March 15, 2015
Artist Sue Roberts uses her artwork as the means to explore perceptions of how we judge our families and friends from their outer appearances. By going beyond the outer persona Sue investigates our feeling on the inside. Through creating narratives using ceramic figures or bust, the human form becomes the vehicle to reveal the deeper meaning of different characteristics beyond the obvious surface information. Humor and social commentary also play a large part in Sue’s sculptures by integrating unique stories into her artworks. Sue enjoys tantalizing the viewer with how much is going on inside ourselves that we often hide these sensitive territories from exposure.
Artist Sue Roberts
January 29 to March 15, 2015
Artist Sue Roberts uses her artwork as the means to explore perceptions of how we judge our families and friends from their outer appearances. By going beyond the outer persona Sue investigates our feeling on the inside. Through creating narratives using ceramic figures or bust, the human form becomes the vehicle to reveal the deeper meaning of different characteristics beyond the obvious surface information. Humor and social commentary also play a large part in Sue’s sculptures by integrating unique stories into her artworks. Sue enjoys tantalizing the viewer with how much is going on inside ourselves that we often hide these sensitive territories from exposure.
The 2014 ART CONVERGENCE ARTISTS
Lynne Armstrong • Joan Balzarini • Sam Calhoun • Linda Chapman • Pamela Dick • Jeanne Edwards • Flori Engbrecht • Paul Ensign • Cathy Fields • John Galloway • Tammy Hall • Pamela Hastings • Christina Heliker • Newel Hunter • Lauren Hunter • David Lewis • James Lilly Robert McCormack • Mary McInnis • Lin McJunkin • Clark Mundy • David Murdach • Harold Nelson • Linda Okazaki • Janie Olsen • Melissa Penic • Dawn Sagar • Ernst-Ulrich Schafer • Leslie Schnick • Susan Shaw • Karen Sistek • Niki Skelton • Karen Stringer • Jolyn Wells-Moran • Sylvia White • Joe Williams • Kevin Willson • Helga Winter •Stephen Yates
INTO THE WILDERNESS
Artist Heidi Preuss Grew
September 18 to November 2, 2014
Heidi Preuss Grew is an artist and educator living in Salem, Oregon. Preuss Grew taught at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago prior to her appointment in 1999 to the faculty at Willamette University, where she is an Associate Professor of Art. Heidi earned BA and BFA degrees in Art History, Germanic Languages and Literature, and Crafts from the University of Illinois and her MFA from Ohio University. She has participated in international symposia, residencies, and exchanges in Japan, Denmark, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania and has presented lectures and workshops widely. Her work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Asia, and Europe. She is the recipient of a 2014 Lighton International Artist Exchange Program grant, an Oregon Arts Commission Artist Fellowship in 2010 and 2002, and was honored in 2007 with election into the International Academy of Ceramics. Presently she is an artist-in-residence at Sitka Center of Art and Ecology on the coast in Otis, Oregon.
Heidi's web site click here
BROKEN THREADS – New gallery installation by Brenda Mallory
Special Artist Presentation on Friday, July 18 at 5pm
Followed the Artist’s Reception, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Brenda Mallory, a Portland, Oregon-based artist, uses cloth dipped into wax then begins forming repeated shapes similar to cellular growth. Making a range of different individual or large-scale sculptures each modular cell is affixed together with nuts and bolts. Working from a clear intent, Mallory describes the process, “ I work mainly with organic materials such as cloth and beeswax but I put them together with crude hardware or mechanical devices in ways that imply aberration or malformation to reflect the ongoing interference of human activity on nature’s long established systems.”
Brenda still feels the connections to her roots that are traced to her childhood in northeastern Oklahoma growing up on a working farm. Surrounded by the agriculture business and nature’s own growth process her interest in biology grew to be the source of her inspiration and the creation of her current sculptural constructions. In 2013 Mallory completed a ten-week artist residency at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado, where she had the opportunity to push her own creative boundaries by experimenting with her materials and directions. She is also a MFA Mentor in the Applied Craft & Design Program at Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art & Craft.
BRENDA'S WEB SITE
READ A REVIEW
The exhibition and related programs are all free and open to the public.
Special Artist Presentation on Friday, July 18 at 5pm
Followed the Artist’s Reception, 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Brenda Mallory, a Portland, Oregon-based artist, uses cloth dipped into wax then begins forming repeated shapes similar to cellular growth. Making a range of different individual or large-scale sculptures each modular cell is affixed together with nuts and bolts. Working from a clear intent, Mallory describes the process, “ I work mainly with organic materials such as cloth and beeswax but I put them together with crude hardware or mechanical devices in ways that imply aberration or malformation to reflect the ongoing interference of human activity on nature’s long established systems.”
Brenda still feels the connections to her roots that are traced to her childhood in northeastern Oklahoma growing up on a working farm. Surrounded by the agriculture business and nature’s own growth process her interest in biology grew to be the source of her inspiration and the creation of her current sculptural constructions. In 2013 Mallory completed a ten-week artist residency at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado, where she had the opportunity to push her own creative boundaries by experimenting with her materials and directions. She is also a MFA Mentor in the Applied Craft & Design Program at Pacific Northwest College of Art and Oregon College of Art & Craft.
BRENDA'S WEB SITE
READ A REVIEW
The exhibition and related programs are all free and open to the public.
Celebrating Our Community's Commitment To Caring For The Homeless Animals Of Clallam County
VULNERABLE CREATURES
Paintings By Artist Jean Bradbury
May 15 to July 6
Artist's Presentation - Friday May 16 at 4pm
Followed by the Artist's Reception - 4:30 to 6pmJean Bradbury’s paintings of plants and animals depict emotionally charged environments set in whimsical landscapes of seductive beauty. A celebration of the wonder and diversity of life her paintings allow us to experience a world in which we have time to pay attention to nature and to connect with our more gentle selves.
VULNERABLE CREATURES
Paintings By Artist Jean Bradbury
May 15 to July 6
Artist's Presentation - Friday May 16 at 4pm
Followed by the Artist's Reception - 4:30 to 6pmJean Bradbury’s paintings of plants and animals depict emotionally charged environments set in whimsical landscapes of seductive beauty. A celebration of the wonder and diversity of life her paintings allow us to experience a world in which we have time to pay attention to nature and to connect with our more gentle selves.
SURROUNDINGS – PAINTING NATURE’S CHAOS
Artist Greg Navratil
A graduate of sculpture and painting at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Navratil moved to the Oregon coast in 2003 where he renovated a historical schoolhouse into a studio/home with high ceilings and abundant space. Surrounding this location is acres of woodlands and gardens that are often the source of his inspiration for his artwork.
Artist Greg Navratil
A graduate of sculpture and painting at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Navratil moved to the Oregon coast in 2003 where he renovated a historical schoolhouse into a studio/home with high ceilings and abundant space. Surrounding this location is acres of woodlands and gardens that are often the source of his inspiration for his artwork.
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terrane
February 13 to March 30, 2014
Carol Gouthro • Kristin Schimik • Sheila Sondik
ART CONVERGENCE
JURIED EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 14 TO JANUARY 10
The public will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of quality artworks from over 40 Northwest artists selected for Art Convergence Juried Exhibition in the most beautiful gallery venue on the Olympic Peninsula; the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Artworks in this exhibit will be available for purchase just in time for your holiday shopping.
Exhibiting Artists 3D: Click here
Exhibiting Artists 2D: Click here
JURIED EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 14 TO JANUARY 10
The public will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of quality artworks from over 40 Northwest artists selected for Art Convergence Juried Exhibition in the most beautiful gallery venue on the Olympic Peninsula; the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. Artworks in this exhibit will be available for purchase just in time for your holiday shopping.
Exhibiting Artists 3D: Click here
Exhibiting Artists 2D: Click here
PERSONAL TRUTH
NEW EXHIBITION BY TRISHA HASSLER
September 19 to November 3, 2013
Since 2000, Trisha’s artwork has been exhibited in juried shows, galleries and museums worldwide. She has also served on committees and boards with the commitment to raising appreciation of original artwork in her community.
Trisha lives in downtown Portland and works in her home/studio in a historic warehouse building that has been re-modeled to accommodate modern living. She loves the city environment and is a dedicated fan of urban life.http://www.trishahassler.com
Trisha lives in downtown Portland and works in her home/studio in a historic warehouse building that has been re-modeled to accommodate modern living. She loves the city environment and is a dedicated fan of urban life.http://www.trishahassler.com
Leaning Into The Light
Artist Alex Hirsch
July 18 to Sept. 1
Artist Talk July 19 at 4pm followed by the Reception
Web site: http://www.alexhirschart.com
Artist Alex Hirsch will display a selection of her drawing on paper and her dimensional glass pieces for her PAFAC exhibition titled Leaning Into The Light.Her thoughtful compositions combine unexpected color and handsome design with minimalistic imagery to
evoke mood, emotion and atmosphere.
Alex served on the faculty of art schools and liberal-arts colleges, among them Pacific Northwest College of Art, Linfield College, Oregon College of Art and Craft and Marylhurst University, where she taught painting and drawing-related subjects. In 2011 Alex was a guest speaker and critic at Pont Aven College of Contemporary Art, in France. She has been a guest instructor at Bullseye Glass Company (Portland, Oregon) and Weisser Glass Studio (Kensington, Maryland).
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Lucid
Gallery Installation by Barbara De Pirro
May 23 to June 30, 2013
Artist talk May 24 at 4pm followed by the Reception
Barbara De Pirro is a painter, sculptor and installation artist, interior and exterior, including temporary works in nature. Her artwork has been commissioned and exhibited at Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Matzke Sculpture Park, Hanson Scott Gallery, Schack Art Center, Bellevue Biennial, SpaceWorks Tacoma and CoCA Seattle. Barbara’s work is also located in the Webster’s Woods Art Park. Fungo plastica- crocheted plastic bags installed on a tree and Roots & Vines are two works currently exhibited. Additionally her artwork and techniques have been published in multiple articles, publications and books.
For more about Barbara’s artwork, www.depirro.com
For more about Barbara’s artwork, www.depirro.com
PILLARS
John & Robin Gumaelius
February 20 to May 5, 2013
Husband and wife John and Robin Gumaeliuswork in tandem to create award-winning, narrative clay and mixed media sculpture. "Together, we make something better than either of us could make apart," says Robin Gumaelius, who taught ceramics at Brigham Young University. "We work together fluidly. We talk about it like we talk about everything." The sculptures, hand-built of ceramic, steel and wood, often incorporate found objects. The Hoquim, Washington couple has exhibited in galleries across the country and at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon.
John & Robin Gumaelius
John & Robin Gumaelius
The Open Circle:
Paintings By Marlana Stoddard Hayes
Nov. 16, 2012 to Feb. 17, 2013
Marlana Stoddard Hayes transforms her dialogue with nature by building layers of visual information on to canvas with transparent glazes of oil, individualistic mushroom spores that create stacked layers resembling embedded strata of sedimentary rock. As each painting gradually unfolds, a conversation ensues with elements of unpredictability that delights both the artist and the viewer.
View more of Marlana's work on her web site http://marlanastoddardhayes.com
View more of Marlana's work on her web site http://marlanastoddardhayes.com
A Creative Legacy: Artist Peggy Fogliano
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will be hosting Retrospective Exhibition of Peggy Fogliano's artwork including a selection of paintings, ceramics and mixed media. Please join us as we celebrate her creativity, her love of life and people, and her long association with the arts.
