The Hoffman Gallery will close out the year with an exciting show featuring prints by Bruce Vincent, painting by Robert Procter, and a group bowl show of coastal ceramic artists.
Tillamook artist Bruce Vincent creates prints with many layers of texture and color using a variety of techniques— monotype, collagraph, dry point, mark making from sketch directly onto the print surface. He continually experiments with mark making materials outside the conventional realm. Though his work leans towards a combination of the representational and the abstract, eddy coastal scenes of rocks, clouds, and boats are at the forefront of this show.
Robert Procter lives in Portland and works with an array of mediums like encaustic, calligraphy, print, and paint. For Procter, painting is his portal to the magic of the moment. With all the chaos of daily life, he’s reminded that solace is right here. Procter strives to capture some essence of his model through strong composition. His use of color is intended to enhance the drawing, to further the story. Composition and color work to organize and define the space. Procter’s work in this show emphasizes the beauty of the coast that surrounds us.
The annual ceramic group show in the gallery this year features bowls of all shapes, sizes, and uses. Artists from all up and down the Coast will present their work for sale. This show provides a great opportunity to support local ceramic artists during the holidays!
We invite you to view art December 1st through 23rd, Fridays through Sundays from 12-4 pm. An artists’ reception will be held 2-4 pm on December 2nd during which the artists will speak about their work and answer questions. The not-for-profit Hoffman Center for the Arts is located at 594 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, Oregon.
