Gallery Walking Tour All you need is a comfortable pair of walking shoes to understand why Cannon Beach has been named one of the top 100 art towns in the country. Follow this easy route to discover independently owned galleries, art by local and national talents, and a working glassblowing studio. Start your tour in the heart of downtown at the spacious Jeffrey Hull Gallery in Sandpiper Square. The gallery features original Oregon Coast paintings by longtime local painter Jeffrey Hull. After soaking up the seascapes, turn left on Hemlock Street and left again on Second Street to browse the innovative works by up-andcoming artists at Archimedes Gallery. Next, stroll back to Hemlock, turn left and look for the bronze raven sculptures in the courtyard of the Landing. Here you can browse three galleries in one space: Bronze Coast Gallery, which showcases limited-edition bronze work; Modern Villa Gallery, which features a contemporary lineup of glass art and paintings; and Images of the West, where you’ll find vivid Northwest landscape photography by photographer Randall J. Hodges. Continue north on Hemlock to the crosswalk, and cross over to Cannon Beach’s longest-operating gallery and a cornerstone of the town’s art scene, White Bird Gallery. After admiring White Bird’s paintings, sculptures, woodwork and ceramics, stop by Shearwater Studio & Gallery run by artist Drea Rose Frost, and Basalt, the studio and showroom of ceramicist Michelle Valigura — who also worked on shows like “The Simpsons.” Next, duck down the mural-lined passageway. Walk through the courtyard to Spruce Street, where contemporary sculptor Ivan McLean welcomes visitors to Northwest by Northwest Gallery, featuring American masters and regional artists Georgia Gerber, Ann Fleming and Christopher Burkett. One block south on Hemlock is Sesame + Lilies, with lovely interior designs and work by resident artists on the second floor. Go back to Hemlock and continue south, crossing over First Street until you get to DragonFire Gallery. In addition to showcasing work across all mediums by local and regional artists, the colorful gallery itself is an inspiration. Across Hemlock on the corner of First Street, be sure to stop by Steidel’s Art. William Steidel’s Cannon Beach lamplighter artwork has represented the city’s annual Haystack Holidays event. If your timing is right, you might even catch the artist drawing in his studio. Next head south on Hemlock Street toward midtown Cannon Beach and stop in to admire the impressive works at family-run Greaver Gallery. Continuing south, don’t miss Icefire Glassworks — one of the oldest galleries in Cannon Beach, featuring colorful, one-of-a-kind works from artists Jim Kingwell, Suzanne Kindland, Michelle Kaptur and more. Then walk across Hemlock to Cannon Beach Gallery, where the nonprofit Cannon Beach Arts Association offers monthly exhibits and workshops. Wrap up your art walk by strolling a few blocks down to Sunset Boulevard and to the newer, artistowned House of Orange. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: COURTESY OF WHITE BIRD GALLERY; COURTESY OF JEFFREY HULL GALLERY; COURTEST OF IMAGES OF THE WEST White Bird Gallery Images of the West Jeffrey Hull Gallery cannonbeach.org 27
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