Meet the artists, in Manzanita
March into Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts for the monthly gallery show, featuring glass works by Angelita Surmon, prints from Adell Shetterly and collages from Andrew Crossley.
An artists’ reception will be held from 3 to 5 pm on Saturday, March 1, during which the artists will speak about their work and answer questions.
Surmon lives and works in Portland. The works in her show, “Following Light” reflect a deep-rooted love of the landscape and an acknowledgement of the path led by other landscape artists. Her works are informed by the tangled grasses and reflections at the water’s edge and the branches and thickets of the forest understory. She finds nature to be her best teacher. She has exhibited in galleries locally and nationally for more than 40 years and enjoys doing commissioned work for private and public art projects.
In the exhibition, “A Moment in Time” Shetterly invites the viewer to join her in fleeting moments. Each piece is a unique exploration of the interplay between planning and spontaneity, control and chance. The prints reflect Shetterly’s emotions, inspirations and the ever-changing world around her. A monotype captures the immediacy of a moment, producing a single, unique print. Each print tells its own story: the shift of light across a landscape, the ebb and flow of emotions, or the quiet stillness within a chaotic world.
“One Thing Lead to Another” is Crossley’s premiere gallery show. He moved to Wheeler two years ago. After studying fine art at Oregon State University, he ended up pursuing a path in communication, but his enthusiasm for the arts followed him. It wasn’t until more recently that he identified his preferred mode of expression: collage. Through this medium, Crossley seeks fluidity between the seemingly unrelated images. The result is an abstract cohesiveness that one could never have predicted from the start.
The Hoffman Gallery is located at 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita and is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For more information go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.