First Weekend Art Celebration

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 Every month, the town of Toledo takes a weekend to celebrate their arts community and invite the public to join in during First Weekend, a monthly opportunity to connect with their local artisans. In years past, Toledo's Art Walk has traditionally been held on Labor Day Weekend, but this year, in collaboration with ART Toledo's Art, Oysters & Brews Event,  First Weekend Toledo Art Walk will be held on August 2nd and 3rd at all participating locations. 

 The Yaquina River Museum of Art will be opening its new exhibit "Tribal Warriors" in collaboration with the Calhoun family, displaying selected works by artist Joseph D. Calhoun (1905-1996).  A collection predominately featuring striking portraits, this amazingly detailed collection of 12 oil paintings reflects the turn of the century in the West. 

Art Talks by the Calhoun's granddaughter discussing the artist's life and work will be held at 2PM August 2nd & 3rd.

 The Yaquina River Museum of Art, located at 151 NE Alder St., will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  "Tribal Warriors" will be on display at the Museum through September.

 At Michael Gibbons’ Signature Gallery, the space will be featuring the original works of Michael Gibbons, who passed in 2020. Gibbons was an award-winning regional artist, whose works were featured in shows nationally and internationally throughout his illustrious 40-year career. Michael was a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. He also was a member of the Allied Artists of America, the Copley Society and Christians in the Visual Arts. Michael began painting en plein air (painting outside in the elements) in 1980 after moving from Portland to the Central Oregon Coast. 

 See the late artist's original oils at his Signature Gallery located at 140 NE Alder Street. The Gallery will be offering a 50% off sale of all art prints, mugs and cards celebrating 30 years of art in Toledo. For more information on the artist, please visit michaelgibbons.net. 

 At Ivan Kelly’s Studio & Gallery, the artist will be featuring his original oil landscapes, big game, and maritime paintings. Growing up in the lush and varied Irish countryside instilled in Kelly a love and appreciation for the natural world. With several decades of painting on location across the Western, Southwestern United States and Canada his work exhibits a personal vision, authenticity and sense of place. His oil paintings have been juried into several national and international exhibits and art museums since 2000. Awards he has received include an Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America in Carmel for his on-location Oregon Coast oil painting, “Abandoned” now in the permanent collection of the Yaquina River Museum of Art. 

Ivan Kelly Studio-Gallery is located at 207 East Graham Street. For more information on Ivan Kelly, please visit ivankelly.com.