Toledo Oregon
September 4, 5 & 6
Saturday, Sunday & Monday:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Meet two Nationally Awarded and Shown Toledo "en plein air" Artists Michael Gibbons and Ivan Kelly. Art Talks and enjoy live Music
Be sure to sign up for the free raffle prizes: Several Artists are donating their artwork for the prizes!!!
Be sure to sign up for the free raffle prizes: Several Artists are donating their artwork for the prizes!!!
Artists Works and About Toledo
Click the artist's name or image to visit their website.
Meet the Art Walk Founders:
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Michael Gibbons
“Tomorrow’s Paper” oil 15” x 18” by Michael Gibbons |
Landscapes in Oil 140 NE Alder Street "The Vicarage" 541-336-2797 E-Mail to Michael
“Where Art and Industry Meet” A little known aspect of the work by Michael Gibbons is his facile use of subject matter. Known for his soft landscapes in oil of the Northwest, Southwest and England, Ireland and Scotland, Gibbons has for over 20 years painted an industrial focus series. He is now beguiled by the workings of Toledo’s mill and port and has begun a series of that subject. In his younger days, Gibbons worked for Freightliner, Portland and later was part owner and the designer for a manufacturing plant of Volkswagen and Audi parts. He is comfortable in an industrial setting and invites the public to join him at this special showing. His landscapes will be shown in the Vicarage Garden and can also be seen at www.michaelgibbons.net Selected Achievements... Michael Gibbons website: www.michaelgibbons.net
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Ivan Kelly next to "Distant Breakers" oil painting
"Mountain Sheep Challenge" 18 x 24 oil by Ivan Kelly - |
Ivan Kelly Marine, Landscapes and Animals in Oil 207 E Graham Street - Corner of Alder & Graham 541-336-1124 E-mail Ivan
Northern Irish born Ivan Kelly has been painting the Western Landscapes of the USA, Canada and the coastal environment since 1972. His work is founded on keen observation of nature's moods, light and seasons and made authentic by painting directly on location. Ivan is a "Signature Member" of the American Society of Marine Artists and was a four-year jury board member of the National Academy of Plein Air Painters. Ivan Specializes in Realism Marine, Landscape and Animals oil paintings, showcasing an excellence in art in his Toledo Studio-Gallery since 1993. Winner of several awards from National art organizations American Society of Marine Artists and also Oil Painters of America. Juried into professional art exhibits such as Allied Artists of America (NY); Oil Painters of America, Washington, D.C. and Carmel, CA International Marine Art Exhibit in Connecticut; International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX Two-Year tour: May 2008 thru September 2009, "Cape Meares" oil painting was juried into National Art Museum Tour with the A.S.M.A.
"I am an outdoor artist who feels compelled to experience through painting all the excitement that nature offers. The possibilities are Grandeur, Quietness, Wildness but, most of all, I love the Beauty and Drama of Light and Shadow wherever it falls."
Ivan Kelly Website: www.ivankelly.com
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And some of the participating artists:
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Metal Sculpture 357 NW 1st Street 541-336-1256 E-mail Sam Briseno's portfolio as metal artisan spans over 25 years. Original designs range from eloquent decorative wall pieces to home furnishings, residential and commercial gates and railings, as well as freestanding sculpture.
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Frank Jones Guest Artist at Toledo History Center 160 N. Main Street 305 North Main Street
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Caroll Grant-Loomis Mixed Media Artist Showing at Skybound Gallery - 305 North Main Street Caroll Grant was born and raised on the central coast range of Oregon. Her playground consisted of swamps, streams, hills and forests. It was only natural that she should become a basket weaver. When she was in her teens, she lived in Northern California and learned to make twined baskets of willow roots and sticks from a Yurok basket weaver and later mastered coiling and beadwork. She took drawing and water color classes from Bill Kucha, Joyce Gaffin and Bet Borgeson. Today she resides at her home of 30 years next to a small salmon spawning stream between the Siletz and Yaquina rivers. Caroll has incorporated gourds into her work as a canvas for her paintings. Her studio is located behind her home under the canopy of a rich lush forest. Caroll has works in private collections all over the world and is a member of the Osage Nation. You can reach Caroll at her studio number (541) 875-2792. Studio location: 5336 Sams Creek Rd., Toledo, OR 97391
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Becky Miller Showing at Skybound Gallery - 305 North Main Street
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"After The Rain" 24 x 36" oil |
Guest Artist at J.P. Studio in the Legacy Arts Terrace Western Interpretations (805) 466-3737 www.velmiller.com
Vel Miller, her paintings, and bronze sculptures have been featured in the book Contemporary Western Artists and several editions of Southwest Art and Art of the West magazines. She is currently listed in Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who of American Women, and An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West. Participating in numerous exhibitions, both in the U.S. and in Europe, Vel has earned over 40 “Firsts,” Best of Show,” and “Purchase Awards.” In the fall of 2000, Vel was commissioned to do a heroic size monument for the City of Paso Robles, California. The 8-foot high sculpture of a fireman handing a baby to a policewoman, titled “Reward for Valor” was dedicated in 2004. Vel attended the Art League of Los Angeles, studying under Hal Reed and Max Turner. She later taught there. An important mentor, Joe DeYong, a protégé of Charlie Russell, encouraged and inspired her with his stories and love of the Old West. In painting and sculpting, Vel concentrates on a more personal view of the West, portraying the personality and character of all she creates. Of her inspiration, she says, “The most rugged and strongest people I’ve known have also been the kindest and most loving. This is the feeling I try to portray. I want the person who views my work to see something they have experienced themselves, or to feel a mood that brings them happiness. “The West lives on, not just in the heart of the cowboy roping a calf or an Indian chasing a buffalo. It lives in all of us. It’s the hardships and the rewards. I see it in a child with his or her animals or a mother or father with their children. It’s the wonder of the latest crop of calves or colts, or just the evening light shining across a meadow. I hear it in the creak of a new saddle and the nicker of a mare to her foal, or perhaps the crow of a rooster announcing a new and sparkling day. “It is true that some of the images are gone and some live only in the artwork created before us, but there is still a story to tell and a world full of subjects to portray. This is what all Western artists, whether craftsmen, painters, sculptors, singers, or storytellers, are trying to present: the love we feel for the West. We hope you share it with us. If you do, the West and the Spirit of the West will live forever.” Vel and her husband, Warren, currently own a Central Coast ranch where they raise Texas Longhorn Cattle and American Quarter Horses. Their home is a trove of treasures sitting atop a rolling Central California hill that meanders down to the Pacific some twenty miles away. The house, like the artist, is filled with memories of the most important things in life – treasured mementos of family, friends and mentors who have enriched her life. Paintings cover the walls and sculptures sit atop antique tables draped with cowhide. Your eye can’t travel an inch but it encounters an artifact of the Old West – the things of which Vel’s life is made Her work is a wonderful fit for Toledo’s Art Walk. To find out more about this year’s featured artist, Vel Miller, please visit www.velmiller.com
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Dill and Bowl by Dave Silwones |
Turned wood vessels
jdsilwones@me.com
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Larry Sommer - "Fish Plate"
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Larry Sommer Glass Artist 82 Sunnyridge Road 541-336-7649 E-mail Larry During the last eight years, Sommer has turned out blown pieces ranging from glass floats to intricate sculptures incorporating fused work with blown. At present, Sommer has chosen to return to the art of fusing, creating both functional pieces along with his whimsical sculptures.
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Michael Gibbons "Rural Barn" 24 x 30 oil
Ivan Kelly "Summer on the Yaquina" 12 x 16 oil
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Art Walk Founders Exhibit Showing at Yaquina River Museum of Art 151 NE Alder Street Michael Gibbons - Douglas Haga - Ivan Kelly
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Toledo Arts Guild Port Station One, 496 NE Hwy. 20 541-336-2059
The group created a vision and developed goals, leading to a formalization of their organization in June of this year.
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Toledo High School Students Show Toledo Public Library 173 NW 7th St. (off "A Street" at the only stop light in town) 336-3132 The Library will host a show of art by the Toledo Highschool students during the month of September. The Library Hours are: Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00 Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 Monday: 12:00 - 8:00 (closed Labor Day) Tuesday: 12:00 - 8:00 Wednesday: 10:00 - 6:00 Thursday: 10:00 - 6:00 Friday: 10:00 - 6:00
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Links:
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
Oregon Coast Visitors Association
Thank You to the following 2010 sponsors:
Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
Yaquina River Museum of Art
Oregon Downtown Development Association
If you are interested in contributing to or participating in the Art Walk Event,
or any other Toledo Arts District Event,
please contact one of the Toledo Art Walk Founders
Thank you for your support!
