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Arts in the Valley and Beyond

Out Door Painting In and Out of Town

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Apr/30/Float_decoration_and_plein_air_paint_at_Beecher_mansion_070.JPG) Well, yesterday was another fine day for art in the valley and beyond. The big story of the day was the Wenatchee River Conservatory of Music fundraiser at Beecher Mansion near the old Blewett Hwy. ![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Apr/30/Float_decoration_and_plein_air_paint_at_Beecher_mansion_062.JPG)The event featured a whole slew of artist from Two Rivers Gallery painting live ...

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Dancing Zebra at the NuArt, Plein-Air at Beecher Hill and a Classy Chassis Clay Art Class

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Apr/26/Marthas_Nuart_show_April_2012_007.JPG) Well, great things continue to take place in the arts community around town. Serendipity was the word for the day yesterday for Artist Martha Flores who was happy to find amongst the old photos she brought back with her from a recent trip to visit aging parents in El ...

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Pybus, Putnam, Glass Balloons and Art at the Cashmere Mission District

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Apr/22/Cashmere_mission_district_after_hours_008.JPG) Well, it’s been a busy last few days for me since returning from CA where I videoed the rehearsal for my granddaughters at their hip hop dance school and the trampoline birthday party at a place called Sky High Sports near the Orange county Airport from which I posted ...

NCW to Haiti

The Haiti Connection - Episode V - Homeward Bound

The final episode of The Haiti Connection daily diaries is a personal reflection of the trip as experienced by crew.

NCW to Haiti

The Haiti Connection - Daily Diary Episode IV - Delivering Hope

Thursday, Oly and Jeff once again followed the Wenatchee Rotary Group as they distributed 100 single home sized water filtration systems to families in Milot and the surrounding areas.

NCW to Haiti

The Haiti Connection - Daily Video Diary - Episode III

The third episode of The Haiti Connection follows the Wenatchee medical team as they treat patients and train medical staff in Milot, Haiti.

NCW to Haiti

The Haiti Connection - Daily Video Diaries - Episodes I & II

A two-man film crew from North 40 Productions has joined a group of humanitarians from Wenatchee that have traveled to Milot, Haiti for the last 20 years to deliver aid. Our goal is to document the efforts of a local group comprised of medical personnel, Rotary members and other volunteers who are delivering much-needed aid to a small town about 100 miles north of Port au Prince, the capitol city of Haiti.

Arts in the Valley and Beyond

European Vacation, Girls Night Out and The Agony and The Ecstasy of Art

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Apr/07/Good_Friday_photos_and_eagle_010.JPG) Well, there’s plenty going on around the valley and beyond for artist and art lovers alike. Here in Town, Russ Helper did a fine job of retooling the show at Two Rivers Gallery which was quite a joy to see this week prior to the First Friday event which ...

Arts in the Valley and Beyond

A Night At the Museum, Dino Bird Beak and More

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/29/float_battery_dinosaur_and_rainbow_bird_006.JPG) Well, it’s been another fine week for art in the valley and beyond. On Tuesday, Martha Flores finished up her ‘I am the Earth’ project out at the Osborn Elementary school in Leavenworth. I couldn’t accompany her due to projects here in town, so it was on her to ...

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Coral, Seal, Diver,Earth and Sea Art

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/21/Dive_Shop_seal_and_diver_delivery_032.JPG) Well, yesterday was quite the day for art in the valley and beyond. As planned for me, it was the day to finally deliver the Seal on Coral Reef![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/21/Dive_Shop_seal_and_diver_delivery_011.JPG) and the Diver![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/21/Dive_Shop_seal_and_diver_delivery_019.JPG) Sculptures to Van Ford![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/21/Dive_Shop_seal_and_diver_delivery_024.JPG) over at Orca Scuba Center on Ohme Gardens Rd. So; after dropping Martha ...

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High School Students Teachers Art and Opportunity

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/17/High_school_art_show_075_1.JPG) Well, it’s been a busy, interesting and fun filled week for art in the valley and beyond. Last weekend Two Rivers Gallery participated in the Home and Garden Show in a booth shared with the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. They raffled three of Hank Langeman's hand carved ...

Arts in the Valley and Beyond

Two First Fridays From the Trippy to the Traditional

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/07/Art_walk_Fullerton_hip_hop_015.JPG)Well, I’m back from California… the OC to be exact. And, so Knowing I would miss the third year anniversary of Two Rivers Gallery’s First Friday and ‘Celebration of the Membership’ at the co-op gallery, I made sure to get in there and get some pics prior to![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Mar/07/Art_walk_Fullerton_hip_hop_011.JPG) First Friday ...

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Lucus, Ishii, Weagant, Confluence Borders, Festivals and Great Art

Well, as promised the weekend turned out to be a full and worthwhile art filled adventure. Saturday, after writing my last art blog, I headed over to the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center. ![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/27/confluence_gallery_001.JPG)There I was happily confronted with a lively mix of parents and kids participating in yet ...

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No Limits, No borders, Alusion &Reality and Lots of Art

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/25/senior_center_art_003.JPG)Well, it’s all art all the time it seems for those of us involved in the arts in the valley and beyond. Here in town this weekend the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is hosting the ![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/25/Horse_Lake_House_074.JPG)‘Secrets of the Shrub Steps’ exhibit starting at 10am this morning. As part ...

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Giant Mammoth, African Art and Harvest Pide on a Pedestal

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/22/Marthas_art_Dec_2008.jpg)Well, there was art stuff happening in the Valley and Beyond yesterday. First thing in the Morning it was time to help change out the Martha Flores ‘Inflorescence’ ![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/22/art_for_icicle_arts_show_004.JPG)art at the Icicle Arts Gallery in Leavenworth to make room for the incoming photo exhibit by local Photographer Reed Carlson. That ...

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Serenity, Symbolism, Surrealism and Passionate Poetry

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Feb/04/First_Friday_Feb_2012_001.JPG) Well, last night was First Friday in Wenatchee and what a great experience it was to get out and see the art around town. Before the festivities could begin I helped deliver and install some more sculptures at Two Rivers Gallery and while I was there took a few ...

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First Friday January 2012... Perfect!

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Jan/08/First_Friday_January_2012_020.JPG) What a delight to the eyes was the first First Friday of 2012. I began my art journey with a visit to the new still in development gallery of Lila Putnum. For years she was displaying her art at the solon just outside her new digs. While I was ...

Arts in the Valley and Beyond

Warm Colors, Intense Emotion, Raku Boxes and Bronze Sculptures

![Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Jan/01/Martha_Flores_Poster_1-6-2012.jpg) Well, the year ended much as it began and as it was lived for art and artists in the valley and beyond.[Image](http://wenatcheeworld.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2012/Jan/01/TRG_january_2012_and_Terrys_pots_003.JPG) Much of the last two days of the year were spent for many local artists in the process of changing out art and preparing for the January ...

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