Valley Art is Alive and Well!!

December brings the holiday season - full-blown - into the smallish town of Forest Grove, and Valley Art Gallery is the place to do your locally "grown," locally manufactured (handmade) goods. Whether you want to get a family friend a special wind chime made from branches and tinkling pieces of obsidian, or a bracelet or necklace for your sweetheart with semi-precious stones, or a watercolor or oil painting as a gift for the whole family, this is the place to look.

September's A Busy Month

SO MUCH happening! Where to start? How about with our latest flier for the events at Valley Art?

There is an artists reception on Sept. 10, 2-4:30 p.m. and the Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 17. Check it out!

And there are new classes at the gallery too! You can find something of interest for almost everyone in the family and it's happening at Valley Art Gallery in Forest Grove this fall! See you there -

July/August Valley Art Show

COMING in July and continuing through August.
Join us for the artists' reception on July 16 and every First Wednesday!

Upcoming Show for May/June

STEPHEN MOELLERING, SuZ MORROW and FRAN RICHARDS will be the featured artists during May and June.
Stephen produces fine pottery that reflects his love of earth's jewel-like colors and the beauty of rippling water.
SuZ Morrow paints scenes of the Northwest, from the strawberry fields to the Wilson River.
Fran Richards catches individuals during reflective moments and idyllic scenes of Oregon's landscape and many European locations' busiest, most scenic spots.
Everyone will find something in this show that appeals to them. If not, then just take a look through the rest of our beautiful gallery.
There is something of every media to choose from.
The gallery is at 2022 Main Street, Forest Grove, OR. Contact us at 503-357-3703 or see www.valleyart.org.

Chalk Art Festival 2010

TIME TO CATCH UP! Follow this link and you will find an amazing show of exactly how much fun was had at the 20th annual Chalk Art Festival in Forest Grove in September - before it started raining late in the day.
Mama Gayle and her Sugar Daddies were playing for only a small crowd of hardy dancers this summer.

"Birds" Galore At May-June Valley Art Show

SORRY to have been away from the action for so long, but I'm back to let you know about the upcoming May-June show with artists Sian Alexander, E.J. Baeza, Lin Haak, Debby Neely, Terry Peasley, Rob Sanford and Robert Schlegel.
There will be three-dimensional work by Sian - raku birds; paintings by Robert and Lin; watercolors by Terry and Debby; acrylic paintings by Rob; and stylistic photos by E.J.
Click on the flier/photo to see an enlargement of the next show's information.
The preview of the show will be the First Wednesday downtown in Forest Grove, on May 5. The gallery if open until 8 p.m. that evening.
The formal reception for the artists will be Saturday, May 22, from 2-4:30 p.m. (Regular hours at the gallery are Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A Very Happy 43rd Annual Event!

THE 43rd Annual Artist Event, "Expect the Unexpected," was well attended and offered a delightful range of surprises - beautiful and tasty. From the artists' work to the delicious food offerings from our members, the evening was a great success.
The glittering lights in the gallery, the buzz of people greeting one another and catching up, and all the wonderful art. It was just a sumptuous night of fun. Doug McMickle played guitar, Christine Kidd headed an army of volunteers who kept the table stocked with savory, tasty snacks, and Roylene Read poured wine samples, both local and otherwise. (Oak Knoll wine hit the spot.)
This annual art event is the largest fund raiser for Valley Art Association, since the holiday sales (the same as most retail stores) help carry us through the other months of the year.
Artists in all media - oils, pottery, pastels, wood, jewelry, fabrics, watercolor - had outdone themselves. There were - and still are - a lot of great gifts to select from and there will be some opportunities to discover the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for individual on your holiday shopping list.
Nearly 100 artists - or more - have something unique to offer. Valley Art artists include Jan Shield, Terry Peasley, Jim Hayes, Linda Hayes, Elaine Walzl, Ginger Steele, Fran Richards, Pat Truax, Jan Su Hirst, Amanda Houston, Robert Schlegel, Dave Johnson, Debby Neely, Stephen Moellering, Jane Aukshunas, Laura Hopper, Vergie Ries, Emily Start, Donna Berget, Joanne Sayles, Diane Muhly, Richard and Deborah Bloom, Donna Clark, Dan Ennis, JoAnn Wellner, Jean Noren, Paul Rasmussen, John Howarth and many, many more.
The art event continues through November 22, Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., and then the gallery will restock with more art and you can find very special gifts for very special people, at great prices, in the gallery - even on Christmas Eve when we strive to help those last minute shoppers.
There was only one person missing from the event on Friday the 13th and that was Catherine Wildt, our longtime volunteer who recently moved to the East Coast. We kept looking up expecting to see her, since her work throughout most of 2009 helped us prepare for this event. Catherine, we miss you!