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NOTE: This site is best viewed using a screen size of 1024x768 (or 1280x1024) and by upgrading to the latest Internet Explorer 7& 8 and Firefox browsers. FlorenceArtists.com, Featuring Artwork, Artists, Art Galleries and Art Clubs and Associations on the Oregon Coast & Northern California, Nevada, Washington, and Maryland. Book Signing celebration for Karen Nichols' recently published novel, Thornton House - Sat. May 26, 10am to 2pm, Bromley Room.
Thornton House as well as her Pocket Poetry, hand written poems in original watercolor covers, can be found at Backstreet Gallery where Nichols is an artist-member and also in Porthole Books and on Amazon.com.
An Exhibit of Portraits by Members of Figure 8
Operating with a coordinator but no instructor, the members presently include Gunner Nelson, Bob Kutsch, Mary Kellis, Virginia Korosec, Jan Landrum, Jeanette Frasca, Christine Polder, Maggie Oliver, and coordinator Jan Woodford.
Figure 8 has always painted with soft classical music playing in the background. Artists work in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, and graphite. Attendance is limited due to a lack of space. If one of the members must miss a meeting, the coordinator calls a member from the Alternate list to be a Guest artist that week. Guest artists participating in the May show are Karen Baylis, Nancy Walker, Winniferd Jollett, Patricia Ball, F. Michael Wood, and Karen Nickols. The exhibit is on view at the Siuslaw Public Library through May. Call to Artists: Siuslaw Public Library GalleriesThe Siuslaw Public Library has openings in 2013 (and a few in 2012) for artists to display their work on the lobby gallery walls and the lobby gallery case. These two display spaces generally start on the first of the month and last for one month. There are also openings inside the library on the Brubaker Wall, East Wall and Display Cases. These shows go up on the 15th of the month and last for two months. Applications can be picked up at the Siuslaw Public Library. The Art Committee meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Backstreet Benefit for Gala Art Walk
Backstreet Gallery is sponsoring a challenge and community event called, Models On The Move. Artists have the opportunity to decorate a moveable wooden model (also known as an artist’s mannequin) in a creative, clever, flamboyant way to enhance and transform the model into an art piece. The model creations will be on display at Backstreet Gallery during the month of August. At the August 11th G.A.L.A .Art walk a reception will be held for all artists. All models will be for sale, with the proceeds going to Florence’s own GALA Art Walk, which in turn supports local artists and galleries.A silent auction and reception to celebrate the models, will take place in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Library, Saturday, August 15th, from 5 to 7PM. Read more... The River Gallery features paintings by Christine Polder during May - GALA Art Walk Reception May 12th, 3 to 5pm
Christine's paintings are featured during May at The River Gallery on Bay Street, In Old Town Florence, Oregon. The gallery will be part of the GALA Art Walk with the reception for Christine held from 3p.m to 5p.m. Champagne and chocolate! Digital Dunes Photography at New Location May 1, 2012
Florence Events Center - May 2012Gallery One ~ Paintings by Morgan Johnson and Beaded Jewelry by Eula Fish - Reception, Saturday May 5, from 4 to 6 pm
Appearing in the Glass Case during May is the original beadwork of Eula Fish. “Creating art is something I am compelled to do and cannot ignore,” Eula says. Eula is largely self-taught with the help of books, artistic family members and friends. She lives in Florence surrounded by family and friends who are her foundation and encouragement to define herself through her art. Gallery Five ~ "Public Exposure" 2012 Photography Exhibit
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Thornton House has arrived in town. The author of the book, Karen Nichols, will be in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Library on Saturday, May 26th, from 10 AM until 2PM, to present her book, Thornton House. Refreshments will be served.
A group of Florence area artists have been meeting on a regular basis for more than 10 years for the purpose of painting and drawing from live models. Calling themselves Figure 8, the cost of the space and model are shared by the 8 artists, their coordinator, and occasional guests.
Models are selected from our local area and include all types, male and female, sporting interesting features and outfits, and who are able to sit still. They get a 5 minute break every 20 minutes.
Chris Polder
Starts May 1st, 2012 in its new location. The phone is the same: 541-902-8748.
New address is: 1725 Kingwood St. # 1, Florence, Oregon 97439. Please tell your friends and family where we are. It's only 1.1 miles from the old place! Bigger, Better, and more services! Come on by and say hello!
Giving people access to the process of creation isn't often the source or subject of an art exhibition, but that's exactly the goal of Morgan 
Johnson in "Inspiration and Realization," his latest educational one man show at the Florence Events Center, running through the month of May.
"Public Exposure 2012" is the title of the Gallery Five show which runs from May through June. " Public Exposure," a two-month exhibit of works featured photography by local photographers. See Marion Hall’s “Amen,” at left, and many others. 
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