Everyday Life In America

     

FIRST FRIDAY  ~  August 5, 2011  ~  5-9 pm

Celebrating the Essence of American Life!

Everyday Life in America is a continuation of our July show, with a few special additions. Over the past few weeks some of our regular artists were invited to paint plein air and bring in their work to exhibit this August 5, First Friday. Their work is a beautiful addition to our monthly show. While you are in the gallery you will also have a chance to vote on your favorite plein air painting. We will announce the winners during our First Friday event on September 2. We have also included seven new works by Hood River artist Gayle Weisfield, several of which were painted outside at Crater Lake this past May.  If you missed last First Friday, you're in luck. You still have a chance to see work by Bev Jozwiak, James McGrew, Christy Perrine, Vickie Nelson, Brenda Boylan, Michael Orwick and Terry Lee. These are all regional, established artists, some new to Rip Caswell Gallery, others more famliar.           Images: Brenda Boylan and Michael Orwick painting "plein air".   Local singer and songwriter, Crystal Lariza will entertain us with her vocals and guitar.  Be sure to shop beautiful handcrafted jewelry by Whimsy. In addition to her gorgeous, sparkly, druzy pendants, Kathleen Hovis has created a new line of red coral jewelry. As always, we will have delicious things to nibble and wine tasting by Mt. Defiance Wine Company.

A note on exhibits: Our artists are asked each month to submit work to fit within a theme. A large portion of the Gallery is then re-hung with new work and fresh images, offering an ever-changing palate of fine art for our guests and clients. Some of our artists are exclusive to the Gallery and you will find their work here on a permanent basis.

Start or Add to Your Art Collection We represent many established and newer regional artists. If you are looking for a particular piece of art or artist, we are happy to assist.  Be sure to sign up for our emails either on line at ripcaswell.com, or even better, in person when visiting the gallery. Also, we are happy to customize a layaway program for you, just ask! Rip also accepts private commissions to create pieces depicting family members, beloved pets, or in memoriam.

About Rip Caswell Rip Caswell is recognized as one of America’s major bronze sculptors. Caswell’s artworks can be found in familiar public spaces, commercial developments and private collections throughout the United States and abroad. Caswell is well known for his ability to capture emotion in his sculpture while reflecting the true anatomical nature of his subjects. Caswell discovered his affinity for sculpting at a young age, eventually developing his talent as an award winning taxidermist before turning to bronze sculpting as his artistic expression.  GALLERY HOURS: MONDAY-SATURDAY 10-6, SUNDAY 12-5 WWW.RIPCASWELL.COM

It's a Woman's World

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First Friday Art Walk "It's a Woman's World" featuring women artists, women in art and other womanly elements June 4th 5pm - 9pm          RIP CASWELL SCULPTURES GALLERY OF NW ART Featured Artist: Laurel Barbieri               Laurel grew up in the Olympic National Forest of Washington State. Born the eighth child of thirteen, Laurel and her humble family relied primarily on the land for food and survival. Laurel spent most of her childhood exploring the woods surrounding the family home. Her early recollections are of a natural environment serving as her private sanctuary and playground. Today, Laurel is an accomplished artist, her “Relief Sculptures” are a unique art method which she alone has created.  “Relief Sculpture offers more dimension than a traditional canvas painting,” Laurel explains, “yet it’s not entirely a three-dimensional sculpture either”.  Laurel's works of art are heavily textured, filled with movement, rich in colors, with an astounding 50-plus applications of paint.  Inspired by the meandering mineral deposits found in rock and coarse irregularities nature provides in cave walls it’s what Laurel calls “natures accidental beauty”. Featured Artist: Michael Orwick This month we have chosen award winning oil painter Michael Orwick as our singular male featured artist to exhibit during our "It's a Woman's World" show. Michael's work includes colorfully vivid images of serene settings that evoke feelings of nostalgia and delightful familiarity. For this show, we have chosen a few of his female figurative pieces as well - to show how brilliantly he captures both the special and the mundane moments of every woman's life, whether it be sister time in a vineyard sorting grapes or time spent taking special care in preparing for an evening's festivities.                        "There is a reason we are drawn toward beauty, it is the language of God and nature. To me there is nothing more provocative than beauty, it inspires deep reflection and motivates me to create." ~ Michael Orwick Special Guest and Wine Tasting: One of Oregon's few women winemakers, Delphine Gladhart, pours her Winters Hill Vineyard wine "Growing up in France, Delphine fell in love with wine. At 15, when she   started working harvests in the picturesque Beaujolais and Burgundy regions, it became inevitable that she would study winemaking at Burgundy's most prestigious academy. What would have been harder to predict is that, after graduating in 1998, she would go on to make wine in another picturesque wine region-Oregon's Dundee Hills. But after college, during an apprenticeship in Oregon wine country, she fell in love again-this time with her future husband, Russell Gladhart of Winters Hill Vineyard. So in 2004, when Winter's Hill had an opening for a winemaker, it was only natural that Delphine would step in. Now she's producing boutique pinot noir and pinot gris that are wowing judges and turning heads. She likes that the wine rules in the U.S. are looser than in France, leaving her free to experiment, though she calls herself a traditionalist, keeping her wines simple and natural, fitting with the Gladharts' dedication to sustainable production." Imbibe Magazine Sept/Oct 2006 FREE WINE TASTING! Glasses of wine for sipping while viewing the art, and bottles to go are available for purchase during our event. Don't forget to try the award winning dessert wine, Golden Nectar! To learn more about Delphine and Winters Hill Vineyard, click HERE FREE CHOCOLATE TASTING to accompany your wine, try with Pinot Noir or the Golden Nectar Join us in celebrating all our women artists: New Artist: Eileen Holzman, pastels Click here for website New Artist: Kris Paul, ceramics Click here for website New Artist: Jerilyn Walker, jewelry Click here for website Gayle Weisfield, watercolors Click here for website Gay Liebert, raku Yessica Beckwith, jewelry Local returning songstress, Krystal Lariza, will play and sing her original tunes as well as many popular favorites. Delicious appetizers will be prepared for us by our preferred caterer, Always Perfect Catering. Meet our in-house jewelery artist and designer, Ali Peret and view his beautifully handcrafted pieces - made right here in his studio! Sculptor, Rip Caswell: In honor of the strong women in his life, we will spotlight Rip's beautifully sculpted Athena bust and the powerful piece, Athena and the Red Stag.                  Introducing our Fragrance Expert, Kelly Sullivan: Kelly and her model team will be showcasing the latest fragrances from prestigious fragrance houses. Come and learn what makes a fragrance fit into Kelly's categories of Woody Oriental, Mossy Wood, Citrus and Water, Floral and more! Live Raffle for women only - win your own couture fragrance just by attending our show! Available for raffle and valued at $85 and above are the following fragrances:                     Meet Linda Mobley, Author of "Blessed with Cancer" the book: Linda feels her story is no better or worse than the stories of others, but that it is just her story.  Her positive, uplifting spirit comes out in her zest for life and her will to enjoy the gift of her survival.  As she has learned, it’s not the challenges that we face in life, but the way we deal with them.                           HEY GUYS! Are you man enough to wear pink?   Show your support for women by wearing pink to tonight's festivities!              Rip Caswell Sculptures & Gallery of NW Art  201 W. Columbia River Hwy Troutdale OR 97060 503.492.2473  Visit RipCaswell.com or become a Fan on Facebook