Talented watercolorist, Jan Landrum is August’s Featured Artist at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St. At the gallery, a reception will be held in her honor, Saturday August 14th, 3-5 PM on during the G.A.L.A. Art Walk. Enjoy her gallery wall filled with watercolors that zing with fresh appeal. To read more about Jan and her artful journey, click here.
Jan Landrum * August’s Featured Artist
Kris DeNoyer * July’s Featured Artist
Kris DeNoyer’s pottery is virbrant and full of personality.
Her clay creations include tiny vases less than two inches tall, free form sculptures, bowls, large vases, plates, and hanging mosaics.
Kris numbers all her wheel thrown pieces; number 1 is a raku fired bowl created in 2000. She is currently working on number 1330. Her works often feature bright colors, certain to warm the heart and soul in all kinds of weather.
To read more about Kris and her pottery explorations, click here.
Come to the gallery to meet Kris and celebrate her art on July 10th from 3-5pm.
Tanny Cosko & Jill Hardin * June’s Featured Artists
Fiber artist Tanny Cosko and writer/poet Jill Hardin are Backstreet’s featured artists for June. Click here to read their story.
Also, be sure to join them at their artist’s reception on June 12th, from 3-5pm. Jill will be reading her poetry and there will plenty of great food and drinks.
Geraldine McMahan * May’s Featured Artist
Geraldine with her pottery & a paper box
“I touched my first piece of raw clay while working at the University of Washington Hospitals in Seattle, in the mid 1970’s. We were installing one of the first laboratory computer systems in the country and I had accrued way too much vacation time because of all the overtime. My boss and I compromised: I didn’t get to go away on vacation but I did get an afternoon off once a week to go to a pottery class. What a good deal that was!”
Don’t miss our Garage Sale
Backstreet Gallery has a terrific Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday, April 17th and Sunday, April 18th from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at 2190 13th Street in Florence. (Turn on 12th off of Spruce Street, next left at Upas Street, next left at 13th Street cul de sac ) This has gotten to be a fabulous annual event with many people walking away with many a treasure — all in support of your local & friendly artist co-op.
Garden Delights is showing now at the Gallery
Beginning Monday, April 5th, Seeds of Spring Fever have been planted, painted, fired, turned, sculpted, sewed, beaded, glued, carved and photographed by the entire membership of Backstreet Gallery. The gallery’s abundance of artistic creations, inflected by thoughts of Spring emerging, include forms of fruit, vegetables, flowers, frogs, birds, butterflies, farm animals and gardeners.
Live-Plants on Backstreet’s front porch will be for sale April 10, during GALA Art Walk, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, with flower and vegetable starts, grown by artists who cannot keep their hands out of the soil in spring.
A “People’s Choice Award” for the art that receives the most votes from gallery visitors will be announced April 28, at “After Hours,” 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Readers Choice Awards
Thank you to the readers of the Siuslaw News for voting us Best Art Store (Gallery) and for voting one of our watercolor artists, Susan Weathers, Favorite Artist!
Aaron Judah is our musical guest for After Hours
We are so pleased to have Aaron Judah at Backstreet Gallery with his guitar and songs. Join us for a really great display of art and food for this month’s after hours party. Mingle with the artists and enjoy the music. We hope to see you there and feel free to bring a friend for a night out – it’s free and fun.
See you on March 31st from 5 to 7 pm!
PANCHO CLARK & ROBERT E KING * March’s Featured Artists
Our featured artist for March are 2 guest artists who won best in show during our Little Dickens exhibit in December 2009. Pancho Clark, winning 3D and Robert E King, winning 2D.
Pancho Clark
Robert E King
While winning their awards for unique miniature pieces, their March show will surprise you with their versatility beyond the miniature. Read more by clicking here.
JENNIFER FRENCH * February’s Featured Artist
Share a toast with Featured Artist, Jennifer French, during her GALA reception on Saturday, February 13th from 3 until 5:00 p.m. at Backstreet Gallery; and enjoy her special “Jennifer’s Joyful Journey” display at this artist co-op throughout February.
Read more about Jennifer by clicking here.
