SCOTT VAUGHAN + MICHELLE VALIGURA
Scott Vaughan + Michelle Valigura: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: July 25th, 2025
Duration: July 25 - Aug 24th, 2025
Scott Vaughan is a landscape artist, born in Louisiana, Scott grew up in a rich environment of art and culture. He comes from a family of artists, architects, and model makers. He studied in 2-D design, painting, and graphic design. After years of working as a graphic artist, he decided to follow his passion of painting, showing work in galleries, doing commission pieces, mural work, and the occasional Art fair. His work attempts to capture the surreal experience of being in nature. His work is a blend of impressionistic and realist, but his graphic design influence inevitably bleeds through in all of his work.
Michelle Valigura is a sculptor, with a primary focus on ceramics. Her background designing for stop motion animation (including Elf, and the Simpsons) and her love of mid century design have built a foundation that allows her to work in multiple mediums. She has licensed her characters to Disneyland, Kidrobot, Paradise Toys and other art brands, eventually forming her own design company Switcheroo, in 2007 with artist Amanda Visell. She has exhibited her work, lectured and taught workshops at galleries, museums and universities worldwide.
Lynne M. Allison Memorial Art Show: Art of Marine Navigation
Lynne M. Allison Memorial Art Show: Art of Marine Navigation
2025 Theme: Art of Marine Navigation
The Cannon Beach Arts Association is pleased to announce a new annual exhibition to celebrate the life and artistic contributions of the late Lynne M. Allison, a talented local artist and cherished member of our Cannon Beach community. This exhibition is designed to honor her legacy by organizing a juried exhibition each year that specifically highlights the diverse subject matter that inspired Lynne in her own artistic works.
A guest juror will choose first, second, and third prize winners from the exhibition. Prize money for the winners is generously provided by Lynne’s foundation.
This year's theme is Marine Navigation, offering artists various ways to find inspiration. They can use navigation maps and charts as visual pieces, explore themes of adventure, and incorporate tools like compasses and binoculars. Artists can reflect on journeys, both real and symbolic, encouraging viewers to consider their own paths. Natural elements seen by navigators—stars, waves, wind, and marine life—serve as abundant visual and symbolic iconography, the ocean's beauty and its changing moods, which are essential to navigation can also be considered.
Marine navigation offers vast inspiration for artists, encouraging reflection on human creativity, the natural world, and the possibilities beyond the horizon.
This will be a juried show with cash prizes
First prize =$1000
Second prize - $500
Third prize = $250
Guest Juror: Matthew Palmgren, Assistant Curator for the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
JURY DEADLINE: AUGUST 7, 2025
The jury process for the Cannon Beach Gallery involves a guest juror reviewing all submitted artworks.
Each submission will be evaluated based on:
Artistic merit
Relevance to the exhibition theme
If the work is “Gallery Ready” meaning dry paint, has the ability to hang on the wall (wire, or sawtooth), has the artists name, title of the work, medium, and price on the back of the piece.
The jury will deliberate to select a predetermined number of works for the exhibition.
Artists whose work is not selected will be notified following the jury decision.
Important dates:
Submission deadline: Drop off artwork August 7, 2025 at the Cannon Beach Gallery.
Pickup of unselected works: August 10, 2025, at the Cannon Beach Gallery.
Artists are encouraged to ensure their work is submitted by the deadline to be considered for the exhibition.
*Artist will be disqualified for the jury process if the artwork is not “gallery ready.”
INTO THE WOODS
Into the Woods
Featuring: Connie Dillon, Erin Kendig, Adrian Stanciu, Mel McRobert, Darryl Cox.
MINIATURE SHOW
Annual Miniature Show
Theme: “The Little Things”
Calling all artists to participate in our upcoming miniature art exhibition!
This year’s theme is "The little things." We invite artists to create artwork that reflects the seemingly insignificant moments that make up the fabric of our lives. It could be a person, place or thing. Some examples would be your morning cup of coffee, a captivating sunset, or your favorite book. The purpose of this exhibition is to remind us to cherish the little things that enrich our lives.
All forms of artistic expressions are welcome, including paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and digital art, measuring 6x6” or smaller. Share the little thing that makes your day with our community during the annual miniature art show!
Digital Application: TBA
Winter Salon
As we bring 2025 to a close, the Cannon Beach Gallery would like to invite “Coastal Locals” from Astoria to Nehalem to participate in our Winter Salon.
SALT & SEA
SALT & SEA: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: June 13th, from 4:30 to 6:30pm.
Duration: June 13 - July 18th, 2025
Featuring: Tamara Davidson, de Camille, Silvia Trujillo, Nicole Hummel, and Debra Carnes.
Tamara Davidson: From crayons and coloring books to paint and canvas, Tamara Davidson has always felt a deep need to create. Whenever she is painting, she is in her happy place. Tamara enjoys working with acrylics for their versatility and rich textural qualities. Much of her inspiration comes from nature—the artwork of the Creator. She especially loves painting flowers, seascapes, and animals. Surrounded by so much beauty, she believes inspiration can be found everywhere. Her paintings have been exhibited in several venues, and is held in private collections across the United States and Canada. Through her art, she hopes to evoke a sense of peace and transport viewers to their own happy place.
“Art is the only proof we have of the existence of the soul.”
— Author Unknown
De Camille: A native Angeleno, De Camille attended the Lycee Francais at age six and went on to study art and fashion at the Paris American Academy and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where she had a one-woman sell-out show in Montmartre. The world of the French Cabaret has continued to inspire her work. There is a sense of the collector and traveler in her work having lived abroad for five years. From the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Grenada to Paris and Bath UK, she takes from the past to update it through her unique and quirky lens. Her work is a synthesis of Pop Culture through a dream-like state; her technique is layered. It may start with the collaging of a Blue Print and images to set the scene or create the impressions for the structure of the work. She experiments with various mediums to create altered states of texture such as; saw dust, paint medium; egg yolk; tea bags; paper; found objects.
Silvia Trujillo: Originally from West Hollywood, California, Silvia began an artistic career in the fashion design industry. Upon moving to Northern California in the 1980’s, she turned her focus to fine art painting. After studying with a series of notable artist instructors ( Wayne Theibaud, Terry Miura, Suchitra Bohsle, and Susan Sarback), Trujillo continues to expand, experiment, explore, and develop her own creative style. Silvia is primarily a landscape painter who works directly from life, or ‘en plein air’ as it was called by the great French impressionists. Color, light, and atmospheric conditions are initially what attract her to a scene. Although the process of painting on location is somewhat arduous, she finds great pleasure in immersing herself in the surroundings that she captures on canvas. With a history of teaching and producing art for over 30 years, Silvia’s work is featured in gallery and museum shows, is collected by private and public entities all over the world, and has won numerous awards. Currently she stays active in the Oregon art scene where she lives.
Debra Carnes: Debra Carnes is a local fiber artist. All baskets are individually designed, and hand crafted. For more than thirty years self taught Debra Carnes has been hand-crafting woven works of art from ever changing materials. Her pieces have been displayed in juried shows and galleries in Michigan, Florida and Oregon. Debra’s baskets and sculptures are inspired by colors, textures and shapes in nature. She strives to create contemporary work while mastering historical techniques.
Nicole Hummel: Nicole Hummel is a dedicated artist and educator based in Nehalem, Oregon. She is an art teacher at Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School and outside the classroom, Nicole is known for her hyper-realistic paintings that capture the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest coast.
SPRING TIDES
SPRING TIDES: Art Exhibition
Opening Reception: May 2nd, 2025 during the Spring Unveiling Festival.
Duration: May 2 - June 8, 2025
Spring Tides: Group Exhibition: Featuring Lisa Sofia Robinson, David Cohen, Rita Brown, Sander Romanski, Gordon French, Brian Evans, Shoalwater Pottery.
Spring Tides brings together a dynamic collection of works, featuring Lisa Sofia Robinson, David Cohen, Rita Brown, Sander Romanski, Gordon French, Brian Evans, and Shoalwater Pottery, this group exhibition captures the power and serenity of coastal landscapes, shifting currents, and tidal energy.
