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Sven Frøkjær-Jensen of Denmark
Workshop and Public Lecture on the Danish Art Scene at CCC
International artist Sven
Frøkjær-Jensen of Denmark will
visit Clatsop Community College for
a workshop and public lecture on
May 15-16. Selected by juror Jane
Beebe to exhibit in the 2011 Au
Naturel exhibit from over 800 submissions,
Mr. Frøkjær- Jensen was
also chosen for a special workshop
award from among many outstanding
proposals.
Mr. Frøkjær-Jensen will lead a
drawing workshop entitled “A Way
to Artistic Freedom” at Clatsop
Community College from 10am-
3pm, TUESDAY, MAY 15. The workshop
will be held in the Drawing
and Painting Studio of the CCC Art
Center, and will introduce participants
to theoretical and practical
techniques dealing with the creative
process, the idea or project as
artistic vehicle, and various means
to focus one’s artistic goals.
The workshop is free to students
enrolled in spring term credit
courses at CCC, and is also open to
the public for a $20.00 per person
fee. Enrollment is limited, so please
contact Kristin Shauck, kshauck@
clatsopcc.edu or 503-338-2472
for more information, registration
and a materials list.
Charcoal drawing of life model by Sven Frøkjær-Jensen of Denmark
With an approach to making
art that has a strong philosophical
edge, he explains that his goal
as an artist is “to build a bridge
between different worlds of expression,
to span the abyss between the
diversity of human minds, and to
reach out for the sublime.” During
the workshop, Mr. Frøkjær- Jensen
will be sharing aspects of his own
creative process, and will take
the participants through drawing
exercises with the life model in
order to discover and explore possible
creative avenues which he has
found to be “a great source of joy
and understanding.”
On WEDNESDSAY, MAY 16 at
7pm in Room 115 of the CCC Art
Center, 1799 Lexington Avenue,
Astoria, Mr. Frøkjær-Jensen will give
a lecture on the Danish art scene.
This lecture will include historical
background as well as a discussion
of the most current trends in
Scandinavia. The lecture is free and
open to the public.
Mr. Frøkjær-Jensen has exhibited
widely throughout Europe as well as
across the U.S. He has also been
awarded grants to travel and study
Byzantine painting and art in Bali,
and he holds Master’s degrees in
both religion and history from the
University of Copenhagen. His work
may be viewed online on his website
at www.svenfroekjaer.com.
My Sparkly Pagoda
at CARGO in Astoria
CARGO, funky-fab import store in Astoria features “My Sparkly Pagoda”
original new works by Portland artist, Kathy Brock. Brock’s small
collages are compiled of watercolours, international stamps and postcards
from her world travels. For Astoria’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk. May
12, 5 – 9pm. CARGO is located at 240 11th St. in Astoria.
Cannon Beach Spring Unveiling
May 4 - 6
Every Spring the members of the Cannon Beach Gallery
Group look forward to the weekend when they unveil the
newest work by their featured artists.
This has become one of the most anticipated annual arts
events in Oregon, because it gives the art lover an opportunity
to meet the artists, watch many of them at work, attend
the receptions, enjoy a wide variety of food and music…
and take in everything this postcard-perfect town, nestled
between the wild Pacific Ocean and the coastal mountains,
has to offer. For a complete listing of featured artists at galleries
go to: www.cannon-beach.net/springunveiling
Whitebird Gallery
Glass artist JOSHUA RODINE is one of numerous artists
featured at the Whitebird Gallery for Spring Unveiling.
Delicate glass sculptures and elegant vessels, Rodine’s fine
glasswork is created with the flamework method allowing
the artist to achieve much more detail and control than traditional
glassblowing. Rodine’s motifs exemplify the organic
beauty of the natural world, with patterns, textures and
colors that explore the human relationship to our planet.
Whitebird Gallery is located at 251 N. Hemlock in Cannon
Beach
Barbara Mallon:
Encaustic Technique
Exhibit and Workshop
at Trails End
June 2
Long Beach Artist Barbara Mallon
will be on hand at Trails End Art
Association on Saturday, June 2nd,
from 3:00 – 6:00 PM during the
First Saturday Art Walk demonstrating
her encaustic and mixed
media techniques. Encaustic is a
painting done with heated, colored
beeswax. She’ll demonstrate
basic forms such as tulips - and
show the versatility of layering and
working with wax on several panels
and show how the process lends
itself to both realistic and abstract
pieces.
In addition, Mallon has been
named “Artist of the Month” for
June at Trails End and will have 15
encaustic paintings on exhibit.
The Encaustic process dates
back to ancient Egypt and can be
seen in lifelike facial images on
sarcophaguses, as well as other
artwork treasures. Mallon says
that along with beeswax and pigments,
she likes to incorporate
foils, beads, and other collage
materials into her work. “What’s
so good about encaustic is you
can imbed a variety of different
types of material into the work, as
you move forward,” she says. She
sometimes uses materials that give
a “see-through” effect using five or
more layers.
Mallon will be offering an
Encaustic Workshop at Trails End
Art Association on Friday and
Saturday, August 17 and 18 from
9:30AM – 3:30 PM both days .
Check the Trails End website for
further details.
Trails End Art Association is
located in a historic schoolhouse
setting at 656 Avenue A in Gearhart.
A different grouping of artists’
work is changed monthly and
a preview of work can be viewed at
the website: TRAILSENDART.ORG
For more information, please call
503 717 9458.
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