 "The Shore Will Take You Back," oil on canvas by Beth Kehoe | |  "Hawkwind" | We are excited to present a solo show of the expressive and dream-like oil paintings of Seattle artist Beth Kehoe, who portrays the vulnerability of humans in the wilderness and in those unguarded moments spent alone. Through intuition and gestural strokes of paint, she interprets her decades of experience backpacking solo in the Pacific Northwest into sensitive works that explore the mystery and drama of interacting with the natural world. The artist states, "These paintings are about life's experiences intersecting with the moments that we spend alone. My aim is to entice the viewer with works that are direct and beautiful, disturbing and quiet." Kehoe spent twenty years as a nationally collected ceramic artist before returning to school to become a painter, graduating in 2015 from the Gage Academy of Arts Contemporary Figure Painting Atelier in Seattle. She has exhibited her paintings mostly in Seattle and northern Washington State, and has been juried into the Au Naturel group show at Clatsop Community College three times since 2016. |  "Mourning" | |  "The Winter Sisters" |  "She's Burning Her House Down" | | |  "Traveling the Deep Luminous" | |  "Horizon 11," acrylic on wood panel by Karl Kaiser | | | In the Alcove, Portland artist Karl Kaiser exhibits Horizontal Dimensions, abstracted interpretations of landscape with an emphasis on the horizon line. His signature encaustic paintings are lush and vibrant, with thick layers of pigmented beeswax adding luminous depth. He manipulates the wax with various techniques to evoke the natural world and uses a torch as a paintbrush. He'll also be showing some of his acrylic paintings, which carry on the themes of horizon and landscape. Kaiser exhibits throughout Oregon and sometimes further afield; his encaustic paintings are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |  "Out of Reach," acrylic on wood panel | |  "Stratum 238," encaustic |  "Stratum 243," encaustic | | |  "Wave 6," encaustic | |  This ceremonial smudging brush is carved, sculpted and assembled from found objects and mixed media. | | |  A vintage jeweler's box contains a batwing delicately assembled from mixed media. | A Collection from the Collective Unconscious is a trunk show of art jewelry, small sculpture and fabulous gemstones featuring Astoria artist Tabor Porter in collaboration with Theodore Pizanis, a gem dealer from San Francisco who is his long time source. This show will open at 3:00 on Saturday, August 10, just ahead of Artwalk, and continue through 8:00 pm. Porter draws inspiration from his decades long habit of collecting objets d'art: the vintage, the arcane, the low-brow, the exquisite. He finds joy in both extraordinary curios and the everyday knickknacks that are part of cultures around the world. With the eye of an artist and skills of a metalsmith he creates delightful and improbable collectibles like no other. Porter’s collection will remain on view through September 10. Pizanis deals in unusual gems and will have a special selection for this show available through this weekend only. |  This reliquary with gems and coins combines metalsmithing with assemblage. | | | Join us each month for our show receptions during Astoria's Second Saturday Artwalk. Page down to see new arrivals and find out about our shows in the next two months. |  "I'm Gonna Shine Out in the Wild Kindness," mixed media painting by Drea Rose Frost | DREA ROSE FROST Coastal Color new paintings September 14 – October 8, 2019 Drea Rose Frost, who makes her home on Oregon's north coast, is inspired by Northwest waterways and their environments in this new series of mixed media paintings. "I draw and paint subject matter that evokes my memories of surf-trips and rambling coastal drives," states Frost. "I have also created a few kelp forest pieces because I cannot love the shoreline without sharing my passions about ocean preservation." |  A section from one of Andie Sterling's large-format paintings on aluminium. | ANDIE STERLING Illumine paintings on aluminum September 14 – October 8, 2019 Astoria artist Andie Sterling exhibits a new body of transparent, abstract linescape paintings on aluminum. "In a study of the light and color within each rolling ripple and wave, this work aims to capture singular moments on the water standing still in time," according to the artist. "The rich color palette is inspired by sunset reflections and the illumination within the waters in the golden hour." Astorians are familiar with her recently finished public mural in the Thirteenth Street Alley. |  This bold statement ring by Carol Greiwe features one of the artist's handmade ceramic stones as a focal point. | CAROL GREIWE Opens Saturday, September 14, at 3:00 pm Carol Greiwe's sculptural art jewelry has been a favorite at the gallery over many years. This Portland metalsmith is perhaps best known for incorporating her own handmade ceramic stones into her distinctive styles. Over the years she has developed non-traditional ways to feature pearls and gems in her work for an edgy modern vibe. Meet the artist and delight in the largest collection of her jewelry we've ever presented. |  "How We Sleep Now, 2019," a walnut ink painting by Benz and Chang. |  "Animal Husbandry," oil on linen, by Jill McVarish | | | | Night at the Natural History Museum JILL MCVARISH BENZ & CHANG October 12 – November 5, 2019 In Night at the Natural History Museum, renowned artists Benz & Chang and Jill McVarish team up to present a haunting yet riveting experience. The show will include paintings of uncanny scenes and natural oddities. Jill McVarish will present a series of oval paintings in her signature classical style, and Benz & Chang will bring more of his eerily beautiful visions to the table in his traditionally fantastical and vintage aesthetic. |  "Astro Boy," mixed media on paper | REBECCA REED SENTGEORGE TOYS October 12 — November 5, 2019 Rebecca Sentgeorge is an Oregon printmaker and watercolor artist, formerly of Astoria. In this show she presents a charming series featuring vignettes of vintage toys, many inspired by memories of her time spent teaching in Japan. |  "Evening Sunset" is one of Scott Wilson's serene landscape paintings inspired by his home town of Manzanita on the Oregon coast. |  "Cape Disappointment in the Afternoon" is one of several bright landscapes and still life paintings by Seattle artist Brooke Borcherding. | | |  "To Be a Bird" is one of several new paintings recently arrived from Mark Larson. | |  "Folgers Can," one of seven new small works from Hickory Mertsching. |  "Box of Shells" |  "Three Amigos" | | |  Just in time for Artwalk, a new painting from Kevin Farrell: "The Flatiron Building." | RiverSea Gallery is open daily at 1160 Commercial Street in historic Astoria, Oregon, and offers contemporary works in original art, fine craft and jewelry by outstanding artists from the Northwest and around the nation. For more information on any of the artwork posted here, call the gallery at 503-325-1270.
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