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Michael Gibbons & Ivan Kelly draw names for Art Walk prizes

Art Walk, Toledo, Drawing for Prizes

Each Labor Day Weekend, people taking the self guided tour of Toledo Art Studios and Galleries have the opportunity to win art prizes donated by some of the artists.
Michael Gibbons and Ivan Kelly, Toledo artists, drew the following winners at the Yaquina River Museum of Art, Toledo on Saturday, September 13:
Heather Poet, Toledo, glass art from Sommer Glass Studio
Maureen Willison, Newport, gourd by Caroll Loomis
Ann Hollyfield, Seal Rock, metal candlestick from Briseńo Gallery
Pat Giannetti, Portland, watch bracelet by Kay Zuna
Frazer Boergardine, West Linn, photo print by Scott Blackman
Patti Burdge, Creswell, felted purse by Sandy Blackman
Mark Camara, Toledo, framed print by Michael Gibbons
Nancy Ellenberger, Boise, ID, print by Ivan Kelly

A QUIET VOICE IN A NOISY WORLD

Like many of my dedicated artist friends, what I was to do with my life was apparent to me as far back as I can remember. It wasn’t until my early twenties that inquisitiveness and crisis collided, giving birth to opportunity. At that point I could strip enough of other people’s expectations away to see clearly the path I was born for. Now, in my seventh decade, I am comfortable with my reason to be and with my life, I am.”