Holding, by Cathy Stearns
Astoria Artists
a group show of AOST participants
July 10 - August 8, 2021
Astoria Visual Arts is honored to present Astoria Artists: a group show of AOST participants.
Astoria is home to an unusual number of visual artists who keep flocking to this area, drawn to the beauty and the iconic history. Astoria Open Studios Tour is a fun way to meet many of those artists as they open the studio spaces to the public Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, July 25 from 11 am to 5 pm each day.
55 artists participating this year at 27 locations during AOST weekend, so this is a great way to not only have more time to see some of their work but also see it shown together and to get a sense of the breadth and depth of the practicing artists in our community.
The exhibit opens during Second Saturday Art Walk on July 10 and runs through August 8.
Gallery Hours and Location
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 12-4 pm
Second Saturday Art Walk 12-8 pm
1000 Duane Street | Astoria, Oregon
Also, open by appointment: astoriavisualarts@gmail.com
Please enjoy the exhibitions while wearing a mask if required and maintaining physical distance from other viewers.
The AVA Gallery brings diversity and innovation to the community through a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and projects. Members are invited to submit proposals for exhibitions or other creative uses of the Gallery space. Submit proposals to astoriavisualarts@gmail.com. Include a short narrative about the proposed exhibit, a brief bio, and 3-5 images of artwork. AVA is especially interested in proposals that build and strengthen a diverse and inclusive community.
Previously in the AVA Gallery
2021
June: “Staunchie Nubs” - Deanna Antony
April: “Vast Connections: Earth and Art” - Juried Show in honor of Earth Day
March: “Apokalypsis: An Uncovering” - Toddd Molinari & Francis Dot
February: “When Crab was King” - in partnership with the Kodiak Maritime Museum with Photography by Ralph Pryor
January: “Willamette Line” - Stephen Slappe
2020
December: "Outside In” - Work by Unhoused Residents of Clatsop County
November: "Preserved: Healing Stories of Plants & Ancestors" - Iris Sullivan Daire
October: "October Surprise" - Morrison Pierce
September: "Ad Nauseum" - Garland Kirkpatrick
August: "Goddesses and Assemblages" - Jill Mulholland
July: "Artists of Astoria" - Astoria Open Studios Virtual Tour
June: "Clatsop County High School Art Students" juried exhibit
April & May: "Ground Level" AVA Gallery Docent Artists
February: "Creatures of the Deep: Gyotaku” - Duncan Berry; "Ecological Rehabilitation Through Art" - Shelby Silver
January: "Northwestern Songs of the Americas" - Tim Janchar
2019
December: "Two Point Perspective” - Denise Monaghan and John Willis
November: "The Edge” - Marie Powell, Betsy Nelson, Kirsten Horning, Kristin Shauck, Penny Treat, Anna Lee Larimore
October: "Emerging" - Current and former AVA resident artists
September: "Fugitive" - Jesse Jones, Jessica Schleif, Dawn Stetzel
August: Ruth Lantz, Jill Mulholland, Shelby Silver
July: Astoria Open Studios Tour artists
June: “Degrees of Abstraction” - Renee Rowe and Audrey Long
May: The Print Portfolio Project Show
April: “For Love of Illusion” - Clatsop County High School Art Show
March: “Icelandic Threads” - Anne Greenwood Rioseco
February: “Find Happiness in a Warm Tea Bowl: Ceramics Invitational
January: Teresa Robinett