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Karen Nichols Book Signing

You are invited to a book signing for Karen Nichols!

Thornton House has arrived in town. The author of the book, Karen Nichols, will be in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Library on Saturday, May 26th, from 10 AM until 2PM, to present her book, Thornton House. Refreshments will be served.

After the heroine receives an unexpected chance at a new life, the book tells the mysterious story of a woman settling in Florence and building her dream, Thornton House. She finds love that transcends time and opens death’s door. Are the things that occur merely coincidences or events from beyond? What is the secret of Thornton House?

“The idea of this story came to me when my husband and I started looking for a retirement spot. We were picnicking at Honeyman Park and fell in love with the area. One of the early scenes in the book takes place at a picnic in that park and is the inspiration from which the plot was born.” The dog character seems a great deal like Nichols’ King Charles Cavalier.

For many years Nichols wrote and illustrated children’s books that she used in her 33-year teaching career. She has written feature stories for Relay for Life and for Backstreet Gallery. Several years ago, she helped publish the Coastal Writer’s Group’s writing journal. She also writes poetry. Her poetry and art work have been included in several anthologies and as graphic designs for book covers.

Thornton House as well as her Pocket Poetry, hand written poems in original watercolor covers, can be found at Backstreet Gallery where Nichols is an artist-member and also in Porthole Books and on Amazon.com.


Models on the Move!

Backstreet Gallery is sponsoring a challenge and community event called, MODELS ON THE MOVE.

Artists have the opportunity to decorate a moveable wooden model (also known as an artist’s mannequin) in a creative, clever, flamboyant way to enhance and transform the model into an art piece.

Entry fee and mannequin $10. Models can be picked up beginning May 15 at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street.

The model creations will be on display at Backstreet Gallery during the month of August. At the August 11th G.A.L.A .Art walk a reception will be held for all artists.

All models will be for sale, with the proceeds going to Florence’s own GALA Art Walk, which in turn supports local artists and galleries.

SO – get your imaginations hopping!

A silent auction and reception to celebrate the models, will take place in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Library, Saturday, August 15th, from 5 to 7PM.

Come in on May 15th to pick up your model, get a move on, create, and participate in this worthy fundraising community event.


Jennifer French * May’s Featured Artist

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Jennifer French’s show is entitled “Oregon Feathers N’ Petals” which features unique art work depicting local birds and flowers. Each piece is hand carved into linoleum, mounted on wood. While these blocks are typically used for print-making, Jennifer paints them in colorful acrylics to create very unique wall hangings.  Infused with Jennifer’s love and joy is her 1-of-a-kind card series, Gull’s First Impressions©. “Living in Florence, I enjoy watching hundreds of seagulls dart here and there. It brings me great pleasure to bring these sassy and sociable creatures ashore. My cards share a humorous bird’s eye view of human nature.”    Continue reading


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