Valley Art Gallery2022 Main Street

Forest Grove, Oregon503•357•3703

www.valleyart.orgMonday – Saturday,

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and other hours on special

occasions.

Valley Art supports working artists,

encourages beginning artists, exhibits exceptional

artwork and offers affordable art classes to the

community.

Board meetings are held monthly at the gallery on the fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. They are open to all who might like to attend.

BOARD MEMBERS:Jeanne Levy ......... PresidentEmily Lux ............ Past PresidentLinda Allen .......... Vice PresidentSecretary .............. Roylene ReadInterim Treasurer .. Lynne Magner

Kay Bridenbaugh Jan PeifferMargaret Hoerber Jerry HoerberMarcia Alajoki Marge Hayes

Howard Sullivan Dianne Muhly Sonia Lugo-Estrada

April Hoff Jobina Lacock

TABLE OF CONTENTSMarch/April Artists ..................... 1-2Board Members ................................. 1Volunteers .......................................... 2 Grand Celebration ........................... 3Classes ........................................... 4-6Thanks .............................................. 7From the president .......................... 7Celestial Carnavale ...................... 7-8Upcoming Events ............................. 8

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“Worth Saving”

I tried different techniques and learned from those efforts — and made many mistakes (which means the pieces end up as firewood) and learned from each one.

“In the past few years I have begun turning ‘nonfunctional’ pieces. I have taught myself to carve a little, and color pieces that are not made of highly ‘fig-ured’ wood. Some of those I have dyed. Lately I have worked with acrylic paints to decorate finished pieces. I get ideas from journals, videos, as well as watching other turners. Those ideas inspire me and I’ll continue to try different approaches or techniques.”

GAYLE PEDEMONTE works in oils. She has a studio at Sequoia Gallery in Hills-boro.

Gayle noted: “Color, shapes, and tex-tures — we see all of those because of light. Sunlight.

“The angle of the sun — the season, the time of day — all allow us to see these ele-ments in our surround-ings. The way they come together is often fasci-nating, even if the subject is ordinary.

Valley Art is pleased to announce that the featured artists for March/April

will be Paul Rasmussen, Gayle Pedemonte, and Shirley Lehren.

We are looking forward to this second show of 2018 — the first one after our of-ficial Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting in January.

PAUL RASMUSSEN is a longtime artist at Valley Art and a gallery attendant. He volunteers his time at the front desk.

Paul told us: “After trying different types of woodworking I became interested in

wood turn-ing. I started with a one-day class for be-ginners and that began

20+ years of learning and enjoying the craft.

“During this time I attended courses in Utah, Oregon, and even France; and symposiums in Oregon, Washington, and California. I began with simple items and slowly moved on to more complex pieces. I have taught classes on wood turning, too.

“I turned many functional items such as bowls, platters, boxes, bottle stoppers, and even pens. In addition, I have made many friends who love this craft as much as I do.

Gallery artists for March/April 2018 will be Paul Rasmussen, Gayle Pedemonte, Shirley Lehren

THE NEWSLETTER of the VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION - March/April 2018

Gallery

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Thank you to the display volunteers who rearranged the gallery at the start of the New Year.

Margaret Hoerber and Donna House did their usual beautiful win-dow displays that are always a delight for passersby. Thanks to Carol Dean, Bev Camp, Mary Stare, and Jan Peiffer for moving walls back into place and rearranging new art onto the shelves. Koka Filipovic hung not only the new show but reset many other artists as well.

If you would like to help with the next gallery ‘flip’ it will be on March 2, beginning at 10 a.m. We treat our-selves to coffee and Maggie’s Buns while we work. Contact Kay Bridenbaugh if you have questions. (Vol-unteers have her tele-phone number.)

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Then we interpret this, and that is ART.“And what does that combination convey

or make you feel? That is the challenge; to capture that and give it the nuance of a feel-ing or a mood.

“I have always done something creative: art projects, doodling, quilting, gardening, cooking, and now oil painting. I have been oil painting for about 15 years, mostly self taught.

“I took art classes in college and then de-cided I needed something more ‘serious’ and became a nurse. I worked in Home Health at Tuality for 25 years.

“Driving around Washington County gave me some wonderful subjects to paint. I would drive by the same barn over and over, and one day the lighting was different. I had to stop and take a picture; make a sketch.

“I have lived in Gaston for 35 years with my husband, where my garden has grown up. It is always a painting in the process of change.

“I have been fortunate enough to land at Sequoia Gallery in Hillsboro where I have a studio space and a group of artist friends who contribute to each other’s artistic growth.

“I try to experiment with my art, subjects, media, and styles. Sometimes I paint out-doors — plein air — or from photographs I take when traveling. I am most comfort-able with an impressionistic style, but like to change it up sometimes. In the winter I paint; in the summer I garden.”

SHIRLEY LEHREN is a new watercolor art-ist in our gallery.

Shirley said: “I have had a lifelong inter-est in art, beginning with drawing classes at Carnegie Tech and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

“I continued my studies in art with char-coal life drawing classes, followed later by work in oil, watercolor and pastels.

“I also studied with professional artists in Northport, N.Y., and later acclaimed artists in the Portland, Ore., area. I took classes at

Portland Community College, the Village Gallery of Art, and attended numerous workshops.”

Shirley is a member of the Oregon Watercolor Society, the Village Gallery, and, formerly, the Westside Artists Critique Group. Currently

she belongs to the Waterworks Critique Group. She participates in many art shows, including the Cel-ebration of Creativity in Portland and Salem.

Shirley stated, “My interest lies mainly in a more realistic approach to impressionism, with an emphasis on light and color.”

Come meet our artists at their reception on Saturday, March 10th, from 2-4 p.m. The gallery always plans special treats for our artists and their guests. This event is free and open to everyone.

Shirley Lehren

Linda Mann has volunteered for several years.

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The Jan. 27th Grand Celebration at the gallery in Forest Grove was a huge success, with one of the largest crowds ever at the

gallery for anything. If all our events were half as well attended, we would be satisfied!

The first order of business was an official ribbon cutting by Matthew Stone of the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Com-merce, who stood in for Howard Sullivan, Chamber director.

He opened the ceremony by introducing Mayor Pete Truax who delivered a short address, reminding us of the words of Pres. John F. Kennedy, at Amherst College in 1963: “I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty ... an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft.”

The ribbon was held by Lynne Magner, Valley Art’s interim treasurer and Past President, and Jerry Hoerber, a board member and Past President. Jeanne Levy, current VAA president, got the honor of wielding the scissors. She invited everyone to come into the gallery and enjoy the food prepared by Maggie’s Buns and the music performed by Lauren Sheehan & Friends.

Special thanks to our Grand Celebration wine donors: Lynne & Andy Magner of Miracle Sign, Jill Craig of Urban Decanter, Margaret & Jerry Hoerber, Jeanne Levy, Merrie French, Kath-

leen Kenney-LaFollett, and anyone who anonymously brought bottles.

Jeanne Levy cuts the ribbon held by Jerry Hoerber and Lynne Magner.

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Grand Celebration scores attendees in record numbersAn estimated 150+ attend January event.

A good crowd gathered outside the gallery to witness the ribbon cutting.

Pete Truax (center), mayor of Forest Grove, presented a short speech. Pat Truax stands to the left and Jerry Hoerber, to the right. All three are past presidents of Valley Art Association.

Lauren Sheehan & Friends played for the Grand Celebration.

• Thank you to everyone who attended the Grand Celebration. Please consider becoming a member of Valley Art. A yearly membership is only $15 — and it’s such a value.

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VALLEY ART Classes, Workshops & Groups • March/April 2018

KIDS CLASSES: (Kids Clay classes listed under Pottery)Me & My Grown-Up with April Hoff - Upon request, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays for one hour. Preschool Art (2 - 6 years + adult) request a one-hour slot between 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $12 per class includes child and adult. Email request to april@artingales.org.Art Club for Kids – most Thursdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Art Club will guide students through art media focusing on a different discipline each month. $15 per class, discounts for multiples. Art club is flexible enough to allow more experienced art-ists liberty to work on personal projects with materials, instructor guidance, and feedback. Suitable for repeat students, ages 7+. Space is limited; register online: artingales.org.Paint 4 Kids – First Fridays - 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Paint Nights aren’t just for grownups! Designed for kids 7+. Artingales instructor April Hoff will guide young artists through a new colorful acrylic painting each month. $20 each. Space is lim-ited, preregistration required, artingales.org.Fri-Date Nights – First Fridays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (K-15), early preregistration required.Need a little time away for a date? Bring the kids to Fri-Date Nights at Valley Art. Education Chair April Hoff will facilitate creative time with your kids. Must pre-register: artingales.org. (One hour or all three, $10/hr.)

ONGOING CLASSES:Creative’s Corner welcomes kids and adults – Mondays, 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Anyone 7 years or older is welcome to join us for this brief creative time most Mondays in March and April. Projects will change each week, using various mediums. All materials provided, $10 each. Preregister: artingales.org.Watercolor Class - with Irilla Swanson, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. OPB’s Artbeat-featured instructor Irilla Swanson teaches adults watercolor painting. All materials are provided but you may bring your own. Step-by-step demos for beginners; problem solving and direction for experienced painters. Cost is $120 for the three-month session ($20 per class). To register, email irillaswanson@comcast.net, or call 503-285-4399.Oil Painting Class - with Irilla Swanson, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 1 - 3 p.m. OPB’s Artbeat-featured instructor Irilla Swanson teaches adults water-soluble oil painting. All professional materials are provided: water-soluble oil paint, oil painting paper and brushes. The instructor provides examples from nature, and helps you capture your own ideas from your photos. Step-by-step demos for beginners; problem solving and direction for experienced painters. Cost is $120 for the three-month session ($20 per class). To register, email irillaswanson@comcast.net, or call 503-285-4399.Senior Art Media Sampler - Wednesdays 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (55+). Art Media Sampler introduces participants to art medium each class with just enough time to sample the technique in a project. This class is exclusively for those 55 and older. $12 per class or discounted multiples; all materials provided. Call April 503-929-4088, email april@artingales.org, or register online: artingales.org.Forest Grove Camera Club - Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., September – May. The Forest Grove Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs. The club participates in a variety of competitions, evaluations and provides programs as well as field trips. To join, contact Carol Berget at cberget@msn.com. Cost is $25 annual membership / $5 students / $10 associate memberships.Team Art: Creativity by Association – 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Have FUN and bond with other Valley Art members/artists. Gather together with like souls to work on art or craft projects you bring, pros or beginners. Come to the back door and ring the bell. (Front doors open at 11 a.m.) There’s a yearly cost of $15 for a Valley Art membership. All help and inspiration is free! You will make new friends and learn new techniques. To register, email education@val-leyart.org. Questions? Call 503-341-9701.Watercolor with Jullane Rich - 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each class learn to paint a variety of objects such as flowers, fruit, glass floats, and crabs in this fun watercolor class. $30 with supplies included, or $20 with own supplies. Once the class is paid for, you will receive a list of supplies. Register with Jullane Rich 503-324-5141 or cell 503-703-5884.Quilting Studio - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This is an ongoing class and may be joined at any time. All levels, from beginning to advanced, are welcome. This is the time to do your own work, get expert advice on a special project, and meet with other local quilters. Join the fun! Register in person at the gallery on Friday. Cost is $28/year for Valley Art members and $43/year for non-members. Continued on next page

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Monotype Mondays – Join artist April Hoff for printmaking without a press, creating monotypes using rich non-toxic Akua inks. All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own stencils, textured surfaces, and porous papers. $30/person/class or $25 for Valley Art members with code. First Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and evenings 6 - 8:30 p.m. Other Mondays available; please ask. Ages 12+. Space is limited; register at artingales.org or email april@artingales.org.Forest Grove Camera Club – Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., September - May. The Forest Grove Camera Club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) and the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs. The club participates in a variety of competitions, evaluations and provides programs as well as field trips. To join, contact Carol Berget at cberget@msn.com. Cost is $25 annual membership / $5 students / $10 associate memberships.

GUIDED PAINTING:“Tree Frog” Friday Wine & Paint Nights Watercolor with Jullane Rich – March 9, 6 - 9 p.m. Lots of individual attention, step-by-step instruction, and all levels welcome. Other dates available: March 23, April 13, and April 27. Each class will have different subjects to paint. If you have never tried watercolor, you are in for a joyful experience. Sign up with a friend, you will have a great time! $45 includes all art supplies, a glass of wine, some hors d’oeuvres and your finished painting. Register with Jullane, 503-703-5884 cell, 503-324-5141 home, or email artbyjullane@gmail.com.“Baby Robin” with Susan Curington – Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paint a hungry spring robin chick. Learn to create depth and feather texture with paint stippling. You’ll meet your new best friend, the fan brush. Explore glazing with warm & cool colors. Using acrylic paint, you’ll be guided step-by-step. No experience necessary. Non-painters and painters welcome. All art materials are provided and you’ll take home a completed painting. $60 + $15 materials fee. To register or for questions contact Susan Curington, 503-357-4844, or susangrace@sunlink.net.“Heart of the Rose” with Susan Curington – Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Learn to create variegation and soft color changes in rose petals. Explore using analogous colors from tangerine to orchid to purple. Using acrylic paint, you’ll be guided step by step; no experience necessary. Non-painters and painters welcome. All art materials provided (canvas, paint, mediums, brushes, etc.). Take home a completed painting. $60 + $15 materials fee. To register or for questions contact Susan Curington, 503-357-4844, susangrace@sunlink.net.See other painting options under “Ongoing Classes”

OTHER MEDIA:Tuesday Life Drawing – We’ve had a few inquiries about life drawing sessions. If you are seriously interested in attending or modeling for life drawing, please email education@valleyart.org. Please include whether your interest is in drawing or modeling, and what you would be willing to pay each class, or your modeling charge. If we receive enough committed individuals. we will proceed with putting this offering on the calendar.

POTTERY:Monday Adult Pottery – with Christine Hurayt, March 12 - April 30, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tuition is $125 for members and $135 for non-members. Clay and tool kits are an additional fee. Bring cash or check to pay for these items at the first class meeting ($20 - $35). Class is designed for all skill levels. Learn to throw pottery on the wheel and hand build with clay slabs. Contact Christine at 971-200-0843 or huraytc@gmail.com.Tuesday Pottery Classes (Intermediate+ pref.) – with Bob Hackney, April 3 – May 29, 6 - 9:30 p.m. Cost for each session of classes is $140 for Valley Art members, $150 for nonmembers. No production work allowed. Students will throw on the wheel. Clay is $10-$20 per bag and tool kits are $15. Bring an old towel for clean up, wear old clothing and closed toe shoes, and be prepared to discuss the work. Fee prorated and late enrollment upon instructor approval. Contact Bob at 971-331-3094 or bobalouche@gmail.com to register.Thursday Pottery Classes (ages 16+) – with Bob Hackney, March 1 - April 26, 6 - 9:30 p.m. Cost for each session of classes is $140 for Valley Art members, $150 for nonmembers. Beginners and all skill levels welcome. No production work al-lowed. Students will throw on the wheel and handbuild. Clay is $15-$20 per bag ($10 if recycled) and tool kits are $15. Bring an old towel for clean up, wear old clothing and closed toe shoes. Fee prorated and late enrollment upon instruc-tor approval. Contact Bob at 971-331-3094 or bobalouche@gmail.com to register.Kids Clay – 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Fridays, 4 - 6 p.m. Kids aged 7+ will make hand built clay items, then glaze their creations with education chair, April Hoff. Second class may include wheel if students show proficiency during first class. Fired projects available approximately two weeks after last class of the month. $60 mo., details and registration online artingales.org.Spring Clay Break for Kids – with April Hoff, Wednesday - Friday, March 28-30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kids will get tactile with clay, making projects and engobes to color stain their creations before firing. Sign up for one day, or all three for a dis-count. $20/$50. Register by March 25, artingales.org.

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Saturday Adult Pottery – with Christine Hurayt, March 10 - April 28, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuition is $125 for members and $135 for non-members. Clay and tool kits are an additional fee. Bring cash or check to pay for these items at the first class meeting ($20 - $35). Class is designed for all skill levels. Learn to throw pottery on the wheel and hand build with clay slabs. Contact Christine at 971-200-0843 or huraytc@gmail.com.Sunday Pottery Classes (ages 16+) – with Bob Hackney –Two sections availableSundays, April 1 - May 27, 10 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. [OR] 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Cost for each session of classes is $140 for Valley Art members, $150 for nonmembers. Beginners and all skill levels welcome. No production work allowed. Students will throw on the wheel and handbuild. Clay is $15-20 per bag and tool kits are $15. Bring an old towel for clean up, wear old clothing and closed toe shoes. Fee prorated and late enrollment upon instructor approval. Contact Bob at 971-331-3094 or bobalouche@gmail.com to register.

WORKSHOPS:Woven Boho Bag – with Valerie Donley, Sunday, March 11, 1 - 5 p.m. Val will teach a weaving class that’s easy to learn and very portable. You will make a Boho bag, or small “fairy bag,” as some call them, for your cell phone or other small personal items. See a picture of a sample bag on our website under “classes.” Cost is $45 + $15 materials. Bring a pair of scissors; all other supplies provided. Class is limited to eight participants. Register by messaging through Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriepacedonleydesigns/Recycled Poetry – Monday, March 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m., ages 12 - adult. Join us for poetry making from recycled magazine words. No writing/poetry/or collage experience necessary. You’ll get examples and instruction. Register by emailing education@valleyart.org, $5 fee supports scholarship program.Plaster Facial Sculpting (teens-adult) – with Phyllis Jean Fulton, Saturday, March 24, 1 - 4 p.m. We will use plaster-casting rolls on our lubricant protected faces; then use feathers, jewelry, fabric, nontoxic paint, even facial makeup to embel-lish the mask. Fee $30 plus $10 supplies due at beginning of class. Please register by emailing pjeanfulton@gmail.com.Kitchen Printmaking (adult) – with Phyllis Jean Fulton, Sunday, April 8, 1 - 4 p.m. We will use non-toxic Coca Cola to etch a simple image, drawn with greasy crayon, onto aluminum foil. We will process the image, then print onto paper using lithographic technique. Fee is $50 plus $10 supplies due at beginning of class. Please register by emailing pjeanfulton@gmail.com. [Also available May 20, 1 - 4 p.m.]Introducing Linocut – with April Hoff, Saturday, April 14, 1 - 5 p.m. Ages 16+. Learn to carve small scenes on linoleum blocks and print them. Okay for all levels; materials provided. Register by April 12, artingales.org. Questions? Email april@artingales.org ($45, $40 VAA members with code)“Earth Tondi” – Printmaking with April Hoff, Sunday, April 22, 1 – 4 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day with rich non-toxic Akua inks and printing in the round. We’ll use delicate translucent papers with aquatic and terra colors, then launch into our own colorful abstractions. $40, register by April 19 at artingales.org.

SAVE THE DATES: previews of what’s to come, registration details available soon.• Intro to Screen-printing with April Hoff - Saturday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.• “Monarch Wing” - Paint your own with Susan Curington, Friday May 25, 7-9 p.m.• Summer Clay Camp for Kids - Monday-Thursday, June 18-21, 2-4 p.m.• Summer Art Camp for Kids - Monday-Thursday, July 9-12, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Check valleyart.org for updated class offerings.

If YOU would like to teach a class at Valley Art, submit a detailed proposal to April Hoff, Education Chair, education@valleyart.org. In the subject line put “Class Proposal.”

Scholarships are available for all Valley Art classes. We received a generous grant from the Siegel Foundation and can help students of all ages pay for the class(es) they want to take. Email education@valleyart.org for information on get-ting an application. Filling out the paperwork is a simple process.

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The 3rd Annual Celestial Carnavale was held in the gallery on Feb. 10.

This year, unlike last, the event was not very well attended. There were compet-ing events in Forest Grove and that might have been some of the problem.

The Carnavale Committee will meet to troubleshoot the event’s failure and discuss what might work better next year. When Valley Art holds a fundraiser we like to make it as successful as possible.

It’s too bad it wasn’t better attended, since we had music by Lauren Sheehan & Friends, food by Maggie’s Buns, and our front windows were decorated with large and small fish, “kelp,” “jelly fish,” and a 5 foot, 2 inch mermaid. If you came by the gal-lery after Feb. 10th, you might have seen them.

A big thanks to those who helped deco-rate, took tickets, helped with food and facilitated mask making for the Car-navale (Valerie Donley, Barbara Martin, Bill Donley, Lynne Magner, Carol Dean, Donna House, Margaret Hoerber, Linda Allen, Jerry Hoerber, Jeanne Levy, Emily

What does it take? — by Jeanne Levy

If you have ever walked by or stepped inside Valley Art, I’ll bet you have been impressed by the “uptown” quality of our gallery.Did you know Valley Art is a nonprofit organization run entirely

by volunteers — community members who believe in our mission to support working artists, encourage beginning artists, exhibit excep-tional artwork and offer affordable art classes? Our board members (listed on the newsletter cover) oversee our organization and work together to make sure Valley Art’s future is secure.

The board asks that all its members donate to Valley Art. Why? Isn’t giving their time enough? Well, professionals believe organiza-tions have the most success when their boards donate.

Requiring donations from board members creates a healthy fi-nancial climate and keeps board members engaged. Experience and research have shown that personal giving by board members works in at least three ways:

• It is a public declaration that the board member has invested in the charity.

• It indicates that the board member has a commitment to the organization and its mission.

• It encourages other donors to give and impresses institutions that provide grants or other support. Indeed, many major do-nors and foundations will not support a charity unless the board achieves 100 percent giving. and also help with fund raising.

Although board giving sets the stage for successful fund raising, it is not the amount that matters. It is what board members do to bring in other donors. Personal giving is just the start. Committed board members go far beyond that first step.

It’s been found that the most important thing board members do is requesting donations to their organization from family and friends. Fund raising is all about relationships. If you think you would be a good “fit” on our Valley Art board (or would like to help in other ways in the gallery) bring your enthusiasm and relation-ships and join us in building a strong local art community. •

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

The mailing party prepared and sent out the January/February 2018 newsletter on Dec. 28, 2017, at Jimi Smith’s house due

to gallery calendar conflicts. The volunteers who prepared the mailing included Carol Dean, Joan Bolen, Dale and Jimi Smith.

Jimi has also created a “how to” notebook for VAA bulk mailing that now resides in the mail party cubby hole in the gallery office.

Thank you to her for working so hard on figuring out mail forms, data bases and making all of this run smoothly. She has also been extra helpful getting pictures taken for this newsletter.

We love our volunteers!

Thank you to the mailing party

Celestial Carnavale 2018

•Lauren Sheehan & Friends made some wonderful music at the Carnavale in February.

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Join the conversation. Scan this QR code to like Valley Art on Facebook.

Check our website - www.valleyart.org - We will list our bi-monthly scheduled artist shows in the gallery and update our class lineup.

On March 10, 2018 - our March/April Artist Reception will be held at the gallery. Artists include Paul Rasmussen, Gayle Pedemonte and Shirley Lehren. The reception is open to all and free!

May is Membership Month at Valley Art. All yearly $15 individual memberships can be shared by two people for $7.50 each. (The following year, renewal is the regular price.) Families can share the $25 price for $12.50 each. There are many benefits to being a member, but the biggest is supporting art in our community.

Our May/June artists will be Jim Zaleski, Jeff Hall & Ginger Steele. There will be more in our next newsletter.Valley Art is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that benefits the community with art classes and outreach. Your membership and tax deductible gifts will help support Valley Art programs in the years to come. Our organization is entirely volunteer-run. We could use your talents, too. Call 503-357-3703 to find ways you can contribute to this Forest Grove asset!

Upcoming Events

Check your address label to see when your membership expires. Renew soon!

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Lux, Bev Camp, and Jan Pfeiffer). Even more thanks to Lauren Sheehan & Friends,

Maggie’s Buns and Jill Craig at Urban Decanter. Your help was invaluable!

Watch your Valley Art news-letter for ways to support the gallery and the arts in Wash-ington County.

Such fun for mask makers, dancers and artists!

Valley Art March/April Artist Show• Paul Rasmussen • Gayle Pedemonte • Shirley Lehren

Paul Rasmussen

Shirley LehrenGayle Pedemonte

Featured artist reception March 10, 2018, 2-4 pm,

at Valley Art. All welcome; free admission.

Valley Art • 2022 Main Street, Forest Grove, Oregonwww.valleyart.org • 503.357.3703

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