Exhibit is presented in time for Oct. 6 First Friday in Camas
Autumn brings new fall colors to Pike Art Gallery this First Friday, Oct. 6. The public is invited to see a new body of work by Camas artist Liz Pike and Vancouver artist Blue Bond at an artists’ reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pike Art Gallery, located at 302 NE Sixth Avenue in Camas. The gallery is located at the corner of Birch Street and Sixth Avenue in Uptown Camas. Attendees can meet the artists, find out what inspires them and enjoy complimentary beverages with charcuterie at the popular monthly art exhibition.
Pike is unveiling a new body of work titled “Ghost Pumpkins of Shangri-La” in oil on canvas. “For the first time, I added ghost pumpkins to our traditional pumpkin patch at our organic farm in Fern Prairie. I fell in love with these beauties during harvest. And they inspired an entire series of oil paintings,” said Pike.
Much of her inspiration comes from her lush gardens at Shangri-La Farm. “Naturally, growing new plantings always leads to painting them,” she said. Pike has been juried into the Nov. 4 & 5 Clark County Open Studios Tour for the seventh consecutive year. On the first weekend in November, area residents can discover Clark County’s creative side in a free self-guided tour as 51 local artists open their studios to the public and show how, why and where their art is created. This is an opportunity to meet the artists, get inspired and shop local. For more information about this year’s Open Studios Tour, visit artstra.org.
Pike also shows her work at several regional art festivals including the White Oak Art Festival, Fern Prairie Art Fest, Washougal Art Festival, Ridgefield’s Forest Fair, and Battle Ground’s Art in the Park. She is a member of the Battle Ground Art Alliance, Artisans Guild of Camas, the Northwest Oil Painters Guild and Society of Washington Artists. Blue Bond is an award winning and nationally known portrait artist. Both Pike and Bond work predominantly in oils on canvas.
Pike Art Gallery can be reached at (360) 281-8720. For more information, visit LizPike.Art.
Also read:
- POLL: How would you rate the accessibility of Vancouver city officials for addressing community concerns?
How accessible are Vancouver city officials to community concerns? - Budget leader says funding for programs and services is safe, concern is demand for billions in new spending
Sen. Lynda Wilson highlights safe funding for services despite looming demands for billions in new spending. - After evading repeal, will Washington expand its capital gains tax to lower incomes?One member of a prominent Washington think tank suspects lawmakers are considering modifying the capital gains tax to generate more revenue for state coffers Brett DavisThe Center Square Washington A general income tax in Washington state appears to be off the table for now, even as voters retained the state’s capital gains tax by failing …
- Opinion: New audit offers another reason lawmakers should leave the state’s paid-leave program behindElizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, highlighting audit findings of double-dipping and program inefficiencies.
- Opinion: WA turns redder, despite faulty media reports that said otherwiseWAGOP highlights gains in Washington’s November 2024 election, challenging claims the state turned “bluer.”
- Vancouver City Council to host community forum on Nov. 25Vancouver City Council invites community members to share questions and ideas at a public forum on Nov. 25 at Evergreen Public Schools.
- Vancouver Public Schools to run Technology, Safety, and Capital Projects Levy on February ballotVancouver Public Schools Board approves a Technology, Safety, and Capital Projects Levy for the February 2025 ballot to support long-term needs.
