Monday, April 28, 2008

NEW SHOW AT THE GALLERY

COME AND JOIN US FOR THE "BROMELIADS AND BRUSHES" ART SHOW AND PRESENTATION THIS SATURDAY, MAY 3RD FROM 3-5 PM. IN THE EVENING HOURS, WE WILL PRESENT BROMELIAD GROWER OSCAR ALLEN WHO WILL DEMONSTRATE CARE, PROPOGATION AND CROSSING OF THE PLANTS. PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN @ 6 PM. AND WILL $10 PER PERSON(LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE). ALL GUESTS AT THE SEMINAR WILL RECEIVE A BROMELIAD AND ALSO HAVE FIRST RIGHT TO BUY THE BROMELIAD WHICH OSCAR WILL BE STARTING THAT EVENING.

Monday, April 14, 2008

BROMELIADS & BRUSHES


The Elsinore Framing & Fine Art in Salem, OR is presenting a very unique show centered around the bromeliad plants featured in the gallery. 12 local artists are submitted their interpretations of the various bromeliads in media varying from oils and pastels to metalwork and clay. The opening will feature these pieces in a reception at the gallery on May 3rd. from 3-5 pm.
Then, at 6 and 7:30pm., the gallery will host Oregon grower Oscar Allen for two plant talks on the bromeliads. Admission for the evening presentations is $10 per ticket and is limited to 50 people per session. Tickets may be obtained at the gallery during their normal business hours: 9-6 M-F, 10-5 SAT. Call (503)581-4642 for details.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Goes Blogging

Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery 444 Ferry St. SE Salem, OR. 97301 (503)581-4642, http://www.elsinoregallery.com/NEWS FROM THE GALLERY The Gallery is Celebrating 23 Years in the Art & Framing Business by offering you big savings on all In-Stock Framed Art & Custom Framing as well as special incentives on all unframed artwork in the gallery. Come in now through the end of May for a “Full-Picture” of what we have to offer.

APRIL SHOW- NATHELLE NORFLEET  April 5th – Paintings by Nathelle Norfleet Reception: 3-5 pm. Show runs through the 26th.

Monmouth-based artist Nathelle Norfleet has shown with the gallery as part of group shows over the past few years and now we are featuring her work here in her first solo exhibit. Nathelle is known for her realistic landscape and interior scenes. She has been involved with several art groups in the area including Artists In Action. Preview her work at http://www.nathelle.com/

  • Plus- A special showing of Student Artwork on April 19th featuring former & current Salem High School artists.

MAY SHOW- BROMELIADS & BRUSHES  May 3rd – “Bromeliads and Brushes” – Public Opening 3-5 pm. Runs through the 24th.This show features artists’ renditions of the bromeliads that we display in the gallery. There are about a dozen invited artists participating in the exhibit and their work will be displayed with the different plants they’ve used as their subjects. Media ranges from Oil & Acrylic painting to Metal Art and Ceramics. Oregon grower Oscar Allen, will present a 45 minute talk and demonstration at 6 and again at 7:30 centered around the species and their propagation and cross-breeding of these plants. He will be starting a new variety as part of the presentation which the attendees will have first right to purchase upon maturity. The public reception will be free and open to the public. The evening presentations will be limited to 50 people and will cost $10 per person Which includes a “bare-rooted” bromeliad plant for each attendee. Tickets for the evening talks are now available at the gallery.

1. BARB NARKAUS - ACRYLICS
2. JAMES SOUTHWORTH-PASTEL
3. GARY MANOS-METAL
4. NATHELLE NORFLEET-OIL
5. KEN JACOBSEN-CERAMICS
6. LINDA LOWRY-WATERCOLOR
7. KRISTEN LASSEN-HUNT-PASTEL
8. SALEM CAMERA CLUB WINNER-PHOTOGRAPHY
9. BRENT ALLEN-MIXED MEDIA
10. LORRAINE DYE
11. MARILYN KRUG1
2. DIANE TREVETT

June 7th – Landscapes by J. Steven Hunt – Reception from 3-5 pm. Runs through the 25th.Salem artist J. Steven Hunt (Steve), will present recent landscape works in oil and limited edition print. Steve has a broad background in art including graphic design, woodworking and contemporary sculpture. He has been involved in many local shows and art events and this will be the first featured show at our gallery. Preview this show at http://www.jstevenhunt.com/

July 5th Watercolor Society of Oregon – Reception 3-5 pm. Runs through the 26th. This will be the 42nd year of this exhibit featuring the top 20 award-winning paintings from the Aqueous Media Exhibition held by the Watercolor Society of Oregon. These are among the best watercolor artists in the Northwest so don’t miss this show.

NEW IN THE GALLERY CONTEMPORARY PRINTS – We have over 100 open-edition prints in contemporary, abstract and vintage themes both in framed art and unframed prints to select from. Come and see our front window display featuring some of these beautiful pieces.

RETURN OF HOWARD BEHRENS – We have made a special purchase of new open-edition canvases by Howard Behrens. Howard is known for his colorful European village scenes and cityscapes painted in his own impressionistic palette-knife style.

NEW PRINTS BY TERRY ISAAC –Beginning in April, we will be featuring new self-published works by Oregon grown artist Terry Isaac. The first of these is his Raven and Moon print which will be available in Giclee’ canvas."Raven & Moon" 11" x 16" - L/E Giclee Canvas 99 S/N plus 9 A/P $275.00

NEW FROM GREENWICH WORKSHOP –
  • Cabernet Sauvignon by June Carey Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Masterwork™ Giclée Canvas 54" w x 27" h 75 s/n. $1295 US
  • Hard Trails Wore Out More Than Ponies by Howard Terpning®
  • Into the Arms of the Dragon by William S. Phillips (Countersigned by surviving Doolittle members) Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Giclée Canvas 30" w x 24" h. 200 s/n. $995 US Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Paper. 27" w x 30" h 350 s/n. $450 USFine Art Masterwork™ Giclée Canvas 46" w x 37" h. 200 s/n. $2400 US