Coast Highway Art Collective Welcomes A New Exhibit, Coinciding With The Almost Fringe Festival, April 23
By Bea Acosta
Join the members of the Coast Highway Art Collective in Point Arena for a celebratory opening reception of this fun and free-form event on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. The Collective is hosting music, special guest artists and new works by its members. Although the opening is set to coincide with Almost Fringe Festivals around the globe, the exhibit will be available for viewing at CHAC from April 1 to April 25.
The Coast Highway Art Collective is joining into the festivities with guest artists Wendy Bailey, Woodblock Prints; Siobhan Elder, hand painted silk scarves; Linda Green, sculpture; Jim Hayes, whimsical magnets; Nicolette Kaliebe, repurposed leather; Hal Fogel, painter; Shawn Quinlan, quilts; and special pieces by collective members Bea Acosta, clay masks; Andrea Allen, Chinese Brush painting; Rozann Grunig, photography; Ling-Yen Jones, jewelry; Chris Grassano, painter; and Scott Sewell, photography. Other collective members will also have new and interesting pieces on exhibit in the spirit of the festival theme.
“Almost Fringe is my favorite event each year,” says collective member Rozann Grunig. The object is to create art that comes from the heart and the mind, regardless of the commercial value. As artists, we spend too much time assessing if a piece we are creating will sell. The pieces we envision for Almost Fringe are for fun, relevance, emotions and the sheer joy of creating.”
by Wendy Bailey
Live music is provided by Barbara Johannes on the accordion from noon to 2 p.m. and Tom Merline and Keith Abrams from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet the artists and learn more about Almost Fringe and the collective during the opening reception.
The show opens on April 1 and runs through April 25 during regular gallery hours, Friday through Sunday, 11 am to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at 284 Main St., Point Arena, the little red building with the big yellow sun, next door to the Redwood Credit Union.
More information and how to become a collective member is available at www.coast-highway-artists.com
