An exciting new art show for Gallery by The Bay, for the months of September and October, will feature not one, but four outstanding artists in the area.
Jeri Baumgardner, our new director of Gallery by The Bay and the Art Salon classroom comes to us from Portland, Oregon by way of Hawaii, who is an accomplished silk painter. The subject matter of her detailed paintings include lush floral rendering and vistas of landscape from her recent home on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Meredith Dedman, President of the Board of Trustees of Unity by The Bay will be doing the first presentation of her art. Meredith now has time after a busy life of 60 years of marriage and raising children to concentrate on her art. She is proficient in all mediums of charcoal, acrylic and now calls herself a watercolorist.
Carol Howald, well-known/award winning artist in the area, was born and raised in Alaska where she made a name for herself reproducing in oil on canvas the many aspects of the animal wild life, the vast landscape and seascapes of our last frontier.
Toni Inman, office manager of Coos Art Museum, has been hiding in the art world as an artist until we found her on her lunch break using colored pencils to create her many renderings of the animals in her sketch book, those of her friends and others. The delicate detail of her work gives expression to the faces making them come alive under her creative touch.
The Gallery is located at 2100 Union Street in North Bend. The reception is set for 5-7pm. A raffle will be held at 6pm with four original paintings, donated by the featured artists, going to the lucky winners.
The music of Cate and Donny Roze who call themselves “The Love Messengers” will be provided, along with refreshments.
The Gallery’s new open hours are Fridays 10:30-2:30pm. Bring your lunch and join us.
