Watercolor artist brings unique style to Golden Art gallery this month
Watercolor artist, Ron Sheldon, is the featured artist at the Golden Art Gallery this month.
The painter, who uses a unique technique that eliminates protective glass over the canvas, grew up in California and has been in the Pacific Northwest for over 50 years.
“His paintings can be enjoyed without the distortion or glare of glass,” said gallery organizer, Beth Poirier. “He uses professional grade paints on fine handmade watercolor paper which he permanently bonds to a canvas stretched on a wood frame. The painting is further protected with a material developed for museums.
“He will be showing a unique series of watercolors not seen before in the gallery...Ron will also be showing an expanded assortment of his popular trio vignettes.”
Sheldon and his wife, Doreen, moved to Goldendale five years ago from the Vancouver area.
A reception will be held at the gallery in Goldendale on Second Thursday, which is next week, Dec. 11. It will go from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and offer music, refreshments, and wine.
Then, on Friday, Dec. 12, the gallery will host its 12th Annual Holiday Tour, Art and Gift Show, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tour-goers can visit up to 15 locations decorated for the holidays, some of which host artisans or local service organizations. The tour continues Saturday form 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., wrapping up just before the community Christmas tree lighting and Candy Cane Lane Parade.
Tickets for the tour are $4 and include admission to the Red House, Klickitat & Western Model Railroad, and the Presby Museum.
For more information, contact the Golden Art Gallery, Clark's Floral, the General Store, or the Greater Goldendale Area Chamber of Commerce.
Parade organizers make call for support
Organizers of the Goldendale’s holiday season Candy Cane Lane Parade made a call this week for residents to purchase candy canes to support the event.
The canes range from $1 to $25 and can be bought at merchants including the General Store, Vance Law Office, CarQuest, Allyn’s Building Center, Klickitat PUD, Corner Chevron, Clark’s Floral, Sunshine Gardens, Riverview Community Bank, the McCredy Company, Golden Lanes, Columbia River Bank, the Grist Mill, Dr. Carver, Dr. Odgen, Hair Affair, Frame Shop, and Napa Auto Parts.
The Candy Cane Lane parade will begin at 5 p.m. on Dec 13, following the lighting of the Christmas Tree on the Courthouse lawn. There will be fireworks after the parade, along with awards, refreshments and pictures with Santa Claus at Masonic Lodge.
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