I've been a member of the Tillamook County Art Association now for nine years. It's been a wonderful relationship, I've made so many friends and taught quite a few people re: the joys and frustrations of becoming an artist.
TCAA is not only a club for artists, but a not-for profit service orgaization which holds art festivals and exhibits as well as offering affordable art classes to the general public.
Recently, in November of 2006, during the heaviest rains [24"] ever experienced in four consecutive days, a 500 foot section of river dike ruptured.
TCAA headquarters in Five Rivers Gallery was flooded with 13 inches of cow pasture and bay effluent. This is notable, not only for the damage, but because the building sits raised four feet above previous flood levels. The muddy mess wrecked not only the floors, carpeting and walls, but also computer printers, particle board furniture and art stored in cabinets or on print racks within the flood levels. The water rose so quickly that nobody was able to get into the property to sandbag or remove any effects. In fact, I was trapped in my little canyon by a mudslide for a day.
Well, it's been a few months, but I'm happy to report:
Tillamook County Art Association is pleased to announce the grand re-opening of its Five Rivers Gallery next Tuesday, March 20, 2007 from 10am to 4pm. The public is cordially invited to attend and refreshments will be served by the Tillamook County Chamber of Commerce.
Five Rivers Gallery, located in Suite 7 of Northport Plaza [1000 North Main Ave., Tillamook, Phone: (503) 842-1244] suffered heavy damage during last November's flooding and was evacuated, as soon as the water went down, by a dedicated group of volunteers: Art Association members as well as community supporters. Art Association President, Sherri Sheldon-Harberts, will thank and acknowledge these people at the re-opening.
The gallery has been remodeled and reinvigorated with a new look and an enlarged roster of new members. March Artist of the Month is longtime member, Patricia Moshofsky, whose beautiful oil paintings of local and regional scenes are featured.
We're so thankful to be up and running, teaching classes and selling art supplies, serving the artists of Tillamook County once again!
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