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Friday, July 2nd: Art Walk featuring contemporary landscapes by Elizabeth Steinbaugh and 'plein air' artist Mark Anderson. Enjoy fine art, live music & refreshments downtown 6 – 8pm!

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June22nd

July 2nd: First Friday Art Walk Featuring Artist Elizabeth Steinbaugh (& Upcoming Shows)

Opening on July 2nd, 2010 for First Friday Art Walk is a showing of contemporary landscapes by Elizabeth Steinbaugh.Large and textural, these paintings are

minimal representations of landscapes. Most are studies in composition with an abstract appearance. East Of Here, the largest painting in the collection, represents the eastern part of the state, with the expanse of fields and endless skies. Several abstract paintings round out the new body of work, all with a very organic color and texture theme that compliments the landscapes. Her work will be featured through July 30th, 2010. First Friday Art Walk is scheduled for July 2nd, 2010 from 5-9 PM. Refreshments and music from 6-8 PM.

Also showing is new work by Mike Smith. This Camas-based painter is also an internationally known watercolorist with new to work to enjoy at Aurora Gallery during July. Mike’s watercolors are colorful and lush garden scenes featuring animals, rivers, and boating.

Ongoing featured pieces at the gallery include Mark Anderson’s plein air style paintings and miniature still life paintings.

Upcoming event: Southwest Washington Art Galleries and the Vancouver Downtown Association bring you the third annual Art in the Heart: a downtown Vancouver art festival where artists sell their own work along the sidewalks for two days (August 6 from 5-9 and August 7th from 10 am to 4 pm). Live music and food with beer gardens also part of the festivities. FREE and FUN for the whole family.

First Friday Art Walk July 2nd 2010 from 5-9 pm with refreshments and music from 6-8 pm.

Opening on July 2nd 2010 is a showing of contemporary landscapes by Elizabeth Steinbaugh.

Large and textural these paintings are minimal representations of landscapes. Most are studies in composition

with an abstract appearance. East Of Here, the largest painting in the collection represents the eastern part of the state,

with the expanse of fields and endless skies. Several abstract paintings round out the new body of work, all with

a very organic color and texture theme that works with the landscapes. Through July 30th 2010

Also showing is new work by Mike Smith. Camas painter, but internationally known watercolorist has new to work to enjoy in the Gallery

in July. Mikes watercolors are colorful and happy garden scenes that feature animals and usually rivers and boating.

Ongoing: Mark Anderson’s plein air style paintings and miniature still life paintings.

Upcoming: Southwest Washington Art Galleries and the Vancouver Downtown Association bring you the third annual Art in the Heart.

A downtown Vancouver art festival where artists sell their own work along the sidewalks for two days August 6 from 5-9 and August 7th from

10 am to 4 pm. Live music and food with beer gardens also part of the festivities. FREE and FUN for the whole family.
May28th

June 4th: First Friday Art Walk Featuring Artist Mark Anderson

Aurora Gallery welcomes artist Mark Anderson for June’s show.
Mark paints in oils with a “plein air” style both landscape and still life. He has painted new work for this show, which opens during Downtown Vancouver’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday, June 4th, 2010. The show will feature still life miniatures and local scenery landscapes.

Mark has enjoyed painting landscapes from many places he has lived but has focused on the Northwest for this special show of work.

First Friday Art Walk: June 4th from 5-9 pm
Artist reception with refreshments and live music from 6-8 pm.
May4th

May 7th: First Friday Art Walk Featuring Phyllis Corwin & Zack Schwartz

Aurora Gallery will open May’s show on Friday, May 7th, 2010 with original art work by Phyllis Corwin. Phyllis’s work is an artistic wonder of photorealistic portrayals of the animal kingdom. The “Big Cats” are painted in such detail you would guess they are photographs. But Phyllis has such skill in laying down the pastel on board; you can’t take your eyes off them. Phyllis is a professional, local painter whose work is shown year-round at the Aurora Gallery. This special collection of new work will be available in May from the 7th through the 29th.

Also in May, Aurora Gallery will introduce an emerging photographer Zack Schwartz. Zack is a world traveler and photographer whose work gives you a unique glimpse into other cultures. His current body of work consists of wildlife from Tasmania and New Zealand, the Australia Outback, Fijian Natives, Falkland Island penguins, and other adventures experienced during his exotic travels. It’s a breathtaking collection of work that takes you all over the world.

This show will open May 7th, 2010 for the First Friday Art Walk, and will run through May 29th.
Join us during the First Friday Art Walk, May 7th, for refreshments and music from 6-8 pm.
March24th

April 2nd First Friday Artwalk Featuring Peter Miller & Bev Jozwiak

April 2nd, 2010 is First Friday Art Walk.

The upcoming exhibit at Aurora Gallery will include new work by Peter Miller. Peters “Cast Shadows” series continues with new paintings. Cast Shadows is a artistic study of adolescence. Peters paintings depict emotions that our children encounter daily. One of Peters new paintings named “We Builds Walls Around Ourselves” is pictured at right.

New work by Bev Jozwiak will also be featured. Bev is one of the most popular local talents from from Vancouver. She paints full time in her home studio. “The Calico Cupboard” Bev’s newest piece is pictured at right.

Peter Miller and Bev Jozwiak’s work as well as new work by other gallery artists will be featured April 2 - April 30th, 2010.

First Friday art walk and reception is Friday April 2nd 2010.
Live Music by Two Rivers and refreshments from 6-8 pm.
March24th

Washington State School for the Blind Art Exhibit: Through March 30th

The Washington State School for the Blind art exhibit continues through March 30th at Aurora Gallery. Blind students that study art at the school show their work which includes fused glass, sculpture and paintings. The students also offer personal opinions on what art means to them in the form of poetry. The display is presented interactively so the sighted people can read the commentary and see the art and the blind have the option of experiencing the exhibit in brail and touch. Kim Johnson is the students art teacher.