Art in the Spotlight
Local artists Catherine Hingson and Sarah Hawklin are sharing a Spotlight Show running through Sept. 29 at Newport’s Yaquina Art Association Gallery.
Sarah Hawklin’s art journey began very early, with the opportunity to investigate many techniques under the tutelage of Israeli artist Sahara Sandow. Ultimately, this type of learning helped to develop an eye for creativity and the confidence to try new experiences.
The artistic path took a sidetrack in high school, where she fell down the rabbit hole of science, coming out the end to pursue a career as a veterinarian for more 30 years. During that time, Hawklin continued her love of multimedia: glass work, such as stained glass, lamp work and fusion glass; as well as silversmithing; beading; and lapidary.
Retirement from veterinary practice freed enough time for Hawklin to pursue a whole new set of creative skills. Oil painting began as the favorite, but recently watercolor and experimentation with clay, both polymer and ceramic, have been added to the list.
Catherine Hingson draws on local coastal and Pacific Northwest themes to create vivid, impressionistic scenes inspired by the outdoors.
“My landscapes of the Pacific Northwest are a reflection of the natural beauty that surrounds me,” she said, “and I especially love to paint marine themes near my home at the coast.”
Hingson is known as a multi-media artist whose often-bold work is done in watercolor, pastel, oil and acrylic. She believes her art depicts the complications of life through a combination of color, texture and symbolism.
Also an active teacher, Hingson encourages her students to simply “play” with the paint while she facilitates their exploration of the medium. In the same way, she allows her paintbrush to playfully interact, keeping a vibrant freshness until completion. She finds most of each painting is created before it is begun on a surface. It is at that point the interest, feelings and symbols emerge first as sketches and then layers of training about composition, value and technique are used to produce a final product.
The Yaquina Art Association Gallery is located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive. Hours of operation are 11 am to 4 pm every day.
For more information about shows, classes and memberships, go towww.yaquinaart.org.