Bay City Arts Center
Artist of the Month
Artist of the Month
Visit the Bay City Arts Center to view artwork created by local artists. Displays rotate monthly and feature a variety of art mediums.
Galleries are open during BCAC events and by appointment. To schedule a visit, contact the BCAC office at (503) 377-9620.
Galleries are open during BCAC events and by appointment. To schedule a visit, contact the BCAC office at (503) 377-9620.
August Artist of the Month
Friday, August 2nd
5 - 7 pm
Gallery Reception with Light Refreshments
First Friday of the Month
All ages, no charge
Friday August 2nd from 5-7pm, we invite you to join us for Artist of the Month featuring the work of Nicole Meeks of Bay City and Amber Mohr of Portland. Mum and daughter duo are coming together for their 3rd annual show and sale. Light refreshments provided!
About Amber Erin Mohr: Amber is an Oregon-based artist born and raised in South Dakota. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Oregon College of Art and Craft in May of 2019. She has explored many different mediums in both 2D & 3D, including Printmaking, Drawing, Painting & Ceramic Sculpture. Her current works of art are made through the use of a process called Gelli printmaking and line drawing. Visit her website to learn more: https://www.aemohr.com/about About Nicola Meeks: My work takes many forms, from graphite/charcoal that focus on finite details, to the free flowing movement of mixed media, to the rich texture and layers that come from working with oil pastels. Commissions welcome! Contact me for details. We relocated to the beautiful Oregon coast in 2022. I am artistically inspired almost at every turn here. When not at my easel, gardening or walking the beaches, we can be found enjoying the wonderful company of creative souls at the Bay City Arts Center. Check out the radio station that streams from the BCAC, KAYN 92.9. It’s my go-to station when I’m painting. Member of the Board of Directors, Bay City Arts Center, Bay City, Oregon. Visit Nicola's website to learn more: www.nicolameeks.com/ |
To view the art galleries, you may attend the Gallery Open House Reception, an event or workshop at BCAC or email [email protected] to set up a time for viewing.
July Artist of the Month
The Mushroom and the Tree
Artworks by Jenifer Harris 'The Mushroom and the Tree' was inspired by Jen's love for nature and her obsession with capturing the simple beauty mother nature provides. She considers moments in nature - the best medicine around, and wants others to feel the peace and serenity she shares through her photography. Her passion for adventure, exploration and travel is contagious but she feels blessed to live right here in Tillamook, surrounded daily by immense coastal beauty and loads of mushrooms and trees. A unique take on her artworks is that she takes all of her photos in square format, expressing that it just feels right to do so! When Jen dreamt of frames for her nature squared photography, she wanted the vibe to be nature inspired as well. Her prayers were answered when she ran into the local 'Frame Dame' herself, Jennifer Ducey. After quickly connecting, she recommended a local fireman with a passion for woodworking. She and Mickey clicked as well, and the rest is history! |
June Artist of the Month features the work of Don Gillham and Jenifer Harris
Don Gillham's Artist Statement: For some time now I have been artistically exploring concepts of the notion that the world has largely become a human garden, which has forever changed the nature of our relationship with the environment and my own place within that garden. As more and more of wild and untamed nature gets harder to find, what do I as an artist working with the subject of landscape depict? The few sublime vistas, reminiscent of the wilderness that was, or the dynamic of the human shaped landscape? How the landscape has been framed, divided, had roads and grid like plots cut through it? How I travers it, to find "untouched" vistas to record the view like so many framed picture boxes and windowed views or do I embrace the garden and enjoy its picturesque beauty? These are some of the driving questions for me as an artist. My name is Don Gillham and I am an artist with a focus on landscape/seascape as well as the natural world and a bit of a sense of whimsy. I also happen to be the Art, Photography and Yearbook Teacher at Tillamook High School. As such, I have two bachelor's degrees in Art, having studied at Western Washington University and Oregon State University, and also picking up my Masters at Western Oregon University. I have also done some post-bac work at the University of Oregon. I consider myself a Sculptor, but spend some significant time on the disciplines of Plein Air Watercolor and Photography as well. Jen hopes you enjoy the journey of our local beauty through the artworks of 'The Mushroom and the Tree!'
Follow - The Mushroom and the Tree - @themushroomandthetree |
For more information about our Artist of the Month program or to become a featured artist,
contact the BCAC office at (503) 377-9620 or email [email protected]
contact the BCAC office at (503) 377-9620 or email [email protected]