2016
“Cup of Spring”
IT’S SPRING! Flowers are popping up everywhere, even at ArtPort Gallery.
Our April opening features Barb Mallon’s textural, bright abstracts in acrylic and encaustic, Penny Treat’s and Eric Wiegardt’s almost fragrant, impressionist flowers both tropical and temperate.
Renee O’Connor offers her fun, colorful ceramics and mosaic earing and pendant sets. Marvel at Bill Atwood’s metal sculpture “Mother and Child” and Luisa Mack’s new pearl and silver earrings, pendants, and enjoy the tranquil beauty of David Campiche’s organic pottery.
Artists Reception
Saturday April 8th, 1-5pm
Hours of Operation in April
Saturdays, 11am to 5pm
Stormy Weather
March group show
Are we ready for a dose of Spring yet?
Even if we all say yes, we know we’ve got at least another month of turbulence ahead of us. A little hail, a touch of wind, some thin sunshine, an occasional bright blue sky and dousing rains when least expected!
Why not dash out and see how the artists of Artport Gallery in Ilwaco have interpreted “Stormy Weather”. From Penny Treat’s portraits to Eric Wiegardt’s impressionist watercolors to Barb Mallon’s abstracts there is certain to be work that intrigues you.
Featured Artist - Luisa Mack, Jewelry Designer
ArtPort Gallery is pleased to present Luisa Mack, silversmith, showing hand crafted fine jewelry and objects in a variety of styles sure to attract your admiration. Luisa is classically trained in Germany with a degree in Jewelry Design part of which was served as an apprentice to world class masters. Come meet Luisa, hear her story and look at her unique creations.
There will be an artist reception on Saturday and Sunday, February 4th and 5th from 11-5. Find out more about Luisa by viewing her facebook page here.
Febuary 2017
In July: Once in a Blue Moon
Inspired by the allure and beauty of the Willapa Bay, Penny Treat and Renee O’Connor are our featured artists for July. The artists will share memorable
stories with the public of living and working on this bay. Together they celebrate the Willapa Bay’s gifts of wildlife, bounty, storms, tranquility
and it’s infamous Blue Moon.
Surrounding by mature flowering rhododendrons, garden delights of peach flyaway poppies, peonies, scented roses, butterflies and hummingbirds, Penny’s watercolors and wood block prints capture the bounty of her bay front property in the spring and summer.
The ever-changing tides, wind and light on the bay are captured in Renee’s subtle, elegant, pottery. She will feature large ceramic wall pieces including organic vases and platters and mosaic jewelry. Artists and nature have collaborated to give us art and pottery seen only once in a Blue Moon.
Artists Reception is from 3-7 p.m. on July 7th.
Once in a Blue Moon
Ceramic wall platter by Reneé O'Connor
Once in a Blue Moon
Wall vases by Reneé O'Connor
Once in a Blue Moon
"Dusk" by Reneé O'Connor
"Call me Mister" by Penny Treat
Wall platter and cases by Reneé O'Connor
"Willapa Bay Plovers" by Penny Treat
In August: Living by the Sea
The new August exhibit titled “Living by the Sea” starts at ArtPort Gallery on August 4th, with an artist reception from 4-7pm. Featured artists will be goldsmith Luisa Mack and famous painter Eric Wiegardt.
The artists share a common fascination with our local environment and never stop finding inspiration in their surroundings. They will be showing recent work, some of which has not been seen before!
Luisa Mack will be exhibiting her newest collection made from silver, speckled with gold and gemstones. She finds inspiration in the never ending movement of water and the pattern it leaves behind. Mack graduated from the University Pforzheim, Germany, which is well-known for their excellent jewelry-making, with a Bachelor degree in Jewelry- and Object-Design. After finishing four and a half years of study, she moved to Washington to live with her husband and is now creating her one of a kind, exquisite jewelry on the Long Beach peninsula.
Eric Wiegardt is showing his world-renown watercolor and acrylic masterpieces. As a long-time resident of the peninsula, he continues to find never ending beauty the Pacific Ocean. Wiegardt graduated from the American Academy of Art, Chicago, and continues to leave his indelible mark on both the American and International art scene.
Silver Cuff with Blue Topaz by Luisa Mack
Silver ring with 24k gold specks by Luisa Mack
Loop necklace by Luisa Mack
June Exhibit
Paintings by Wally Mann
In September: Portals to the Pacific Ocean
In September we are featuring artists Wally Mann and David Campiche, two exceptional masters of their mediums. An Artists reception will be held on September 1st from 5-7 pm.
The exhibit contains recent work from each artist depicting the richness of our Oregon and Washington low lands; a unique environment where water meets land.
Wally Mann sensitively paints the scenes and people that have inspired him on annual travels, visits to Astoria, Oregon and working in his studio and living in Tokeland, Washington. He sometimes creates unusual perspectives and his subjects range from boats and harbors to windswept barns and bridges, all scenes that capture the light, color and texture of our unique local environment. Wally is a master painter and a multiple award-winning artist.
David Campiche, is a well-known Shelburne Innkeeper, potter, community leader and volunteer, teacher, chef and writer. David reflects the spirit of the peninsula, the wild place he calls home, in his diverse pottery and large ceramic sculptures. His Seaview studio is often filled to the brim with donation bowls for the hungry, commissioned pottery, exhibition pieces and exotic work in progress. This multitalented artist is embodied in his signature Spirit Bowls. Each bowl contains special organic elements that are trapped inside. They rattle and convey a message of comfort when shaken.
The artists are long-time residents of the Pacific Coast and they will share stories of their subjects, work habits and the inspiration they draw from daily to create outstanding art and pottery.
Wally Mann painting
Wally Mann painting
Wally Mann painting
David Campiche´s sculptural pottery
In October: The Art of Seeing
Life long photographer Bruce W. Peterson is going to be ArtPort Gallery´s guest artist for October. Bruce has been traveling the world, photographing and writing essays. He is now bringing his quirky artistic and cultural observations together in a set of 10 limited edition photography books.
Bruce will hold a lecture on what he calls "The Art of Seeing" on Saturday, October 14th at 2pm. These unique books will be available to special order at ArtPort Gallery through the month of October on Saturdays, 11-4 pm until November 12th.
In November & December: Ringing in Christmas
We are celebrating the upcoming Holidays with outstanding art for a small pricetag!
Specials will be $100 or less!
Starting this Saturday November 18, until the end of December we will have a selection of unique art from our different artists
Penny Treat will show her newest addition to her „12 Days of Christmas“- a unique collection of woodblock prints she has been working on for several years! Our jewelry designer Luisa Mack is presenting her newest, one-of-a-kind pendants, earring and bangles in sterling silver. We are very happy to be able to bring you Eric Wiegardt‘s newest book „Painting without a Net“ - beautifully illustrated with Eric‘s award winning paintings, concepts and techniques for successful painting.
But that‘s not all: we have a new selection of colorful mosaic jewelry by Renee O‘Connor as well as platters and tiles, amazing pastels by Wally Mann, organic cups and bowls by David Campiche and last but not least new metal sculptures by Bill Atwood!
Please join us on December 2nd for Crab Pot X-mas at the Port of Ilwaco for the lighting of the Christmas tree and fireworks at 5pm! We will offer a homemade Cranberry Cider to our guests to warm up.
In March:
Firing up for Spring
ArtPort Gallery is reopening their doors for 2018 on Saturday March 3rd! We are kicking it off with a demo by jeweler Luisa Mack. She will bring her special mouth-blown torch to show how she fuses silver to create one of a kind pendants, rings and more! This special torch allows Luisa to controll the flame very persicely to get two pieces of metal to just start melting on the outside and therefore fusing together! Don´t miss this unique oportunity to see first-hand how this very old technique of fusing metals together is still used today. Luisa will be demonstrating her skills from 1-4pm.
