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Savor Cannon Beach is a month-long series of intimate and exclusive wine and culinary events throughout the month of October. The festival features a series of events including premium pre-dinner wine tasting experiences, wine and art events in the galleries, and fun and educational wine tastings. The gallery will be one of the host locations during the festival’s Arts Night Out on October 21. During this mini-wine walk, you will be able to sample 10 small bite pairings with dozens of choices in wines. Participating wineries include Sokol Blosser, Chris James Cellars, DAnu Wines, Bluebird Hill Cellars and Cannon Beach’s own Puffin Wines.

We have been a part of the Stormy Weather Arts Festival since it began, the same year we opened our gallery in 1987. One of Cannon Beach’s most popular events, you can immerse yourself in the creative culture that has long been a part of this community, which has also been recognized as one of the 100 best art towns in America. The weekend offers musical performances and gallery events with the opportunity to meet artists, see their latest works or watch them demonstrate their techniques. Check back here or follow us on social media for updates as we make plans for events at the gallery during festival weekend.

Jeff revealed his print ‘Not A Whisper’ at the 2022 Stormy Weather Arts Festival.

Each spring, Cannon Beach art galleries collect the latest works from their featured artists to showcase at the Spring Unveiling Arts Festival. Over the years, Jeff has been taking part by sharing his newest originals and prints.

Art and environment go hand in hand during September’s Earth & Ocean Arts Festival. The festival showcases the wonders of the natural world and encourages environmental stewardship through a range of gallery exhibits and art performances. Below, you’ll find some photos and information from a demonstration Jeff did in the gallery during the 2019 event. While we’re not sure the kiddie pool will make a return, it’s always interesting to watch Jeff’s paintings as they develop. (Many thanks to Linda Gebhart and Greta Hartman for these photographs of the process.)

The background forest was first painted on bone dry watercolor paper.

After drying completely (overnight) the painting gets a bath for 20 minutes or so. It comes out completely saturated and floppy like a big noodle-

Next, wadding it up as tightly as possible. This is what creates the crinkle effect giving the painting its unique characteristics.

Flattened (sort of) back out. It’s still shiny wet!

Over the under-painting goes the washes of transparent watercolor to create the “mood”-

Establishing the location and character of the main tree-

Further developing the foreground tree at the beginning of day three.

Adding some “sizzle” with Holbein Gold pigment to the limbs, branches and trunk (detail)

The finished watercolor “Standing Together”.