Cannon Beach's Annual Spring Unveiling 2008
May 2 - 4, 2008

Participating Cannon Beach galleries host local, national or international artists who unveil their new works of art, specially created for the occasion, and demonstrate their artistic techniques. During the evenings, numerous galleries hold artist's receptions with refreshments and hors d'oeuvres. For a complete schedule of who is showing where please use the link provide here. www.cbgallerygroup.com/mainspring.html

Unveiling New Artists All Weekend at The Ocean Lodge "Artistic Guests Unveiled"

For the first time, Ocean Lodge is sponsoring two fabulous area artists for Spring Unveiling 2008. We are excited to announce our participation in this wonderful annual event that celebrates the culture for which Cannon Beach is so well known and admired. Saturday, May 3rd, we hope you will join us for our Mimosa Champagne Breakfast Reception celebrating new works by two of our most exciting female coastal artists -Vicki Lawson and Eva Campbell. To carry this theme throughout the Spring Unveiling Weekend, Ocean Lodge invites you to explore new media and the artist within as we provide the raw materials and you provide the inspiration that we hope will result in some exciting additional paintings to add to our gallery. We sincerely hope you will join us! Please call ahead now for reservations.

About the artists:

Eva Campbell - Campbell's work is evocative and thought provoking. Many of her portraits are very personal and represent people effected by varied forms of social injustice as observed by the artist. She explains it this way "my goal with art is to inspire people to find beauty in life, and encourage them to seek out their own passions to socially affect and change the world they find around them." To preview some of her work we've provided this link to her website: www.atcellardoor.com

Vicki Lawson - Lawson grew up in the Columbia Gorge watching and learning from the play of light off the river and snow covered mountains developing a love for the beauty found in nature. Having moved to the Oregon Coast, Lawson has found new inspiration in the same elements of light and color that are found in all things coastal and relating to the sea. Her mentor Dale German challenged her to capture and interpret the break of the waves, their spray against the rocky outcroppings and to observe water's reflective powers. Her art captures a memory or moment in nature the artist chooses to share with us. Her work can be previewed at the website www.lesfemmesdg.com

"Color Your Words" with acclaimed artist Mary Marquiss
April 25 & 26th, 2008

Color Your Words, a writing and art class focusing on personal expression with well-known NW artist Mary Marquiss. April 25 & 26th, the Ocean Lodge and manager Wendy Higgins, will host a wonderful weekend of artistic exploration that will combine journaling with watercolor, pen and ink and collage. Please call the Ocean Lodge reservations for more information and registration.

Event Schedule: Friday: 6 - 8 pm –Short Overview of class and Mary's work with Wine and Cheese. Saturday: 10 – 11:30 –Overview and Creative writing exercise. 11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch Provided 12:30 – 4:30 - Art Class 5:00 – Wine and Cheese – Share your words and your fine art. More info here (Supplies, Costs and Examples) 1.1MB PDF

Mary Marquiss - "Transformation"