The Golden Art Gallery

Second Thursday – September 12, 2013

Daryl Laux — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:56:31 +0000

This was The Golden Art Guild’s 10th anniversary and our Grand Opening in our new Columbus Ave location. We had been promised a great unveiling by Artist of the a Month, Charlene Morrison and her painting is carefully restored and furnished in the Victorian style when it was the home of Doctor Presby and his family. The turrets and windows present their own difficulty but she was able to capture it accurately.

About 30 people gathered to indulge in the large selection of snacks, desserts and have some of the delicious orange ice cream punch. Our new store is much more spacious and is air conditioned. Lots of visiting and people indulged their senses in the art work and crafts. Cable TV was there recording the event for later viewing. Charlene thanked everyone for coming and she went on to explain that our Guild is a 501 C-3 needs community support and invited non members to join. She delighted many of the folks with one of her games and the reward for the winners a piece of her home made apple pie. You qualified for a small piece for any effort you made to find all the items. Our next event is Final Friday, September 27, 2013 4 to 7 PM. This is open to everyone who would like to read or play original works, coffee and snacks are served.

Trout Lake Festival

Daryl Laux — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:45:27 +0000

Members of the Golden Art Gallery attended the Trout Lake Art Festival the weekend of July 13th and 14th.

Charlotte Can Zant-King in her exhibit.

Margaret Burkhart with part of her display.

HOLIDAY RECEPTION – DECEMBER 13, 2012

Daryl Laux — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:27:39 +0000

Second Thursday featured all artists who who had winter themed art. Moonrise Jewelry featured a lovely display and offered a buy one and get a second one at half price sale! This was well received as it provided an excellent opportunity for Christmas shopping. We had our wine tasting with Leroy and Wines of the Gorge. Always popular! Members brought in food to munch and crunch on while socializing and doing a bit of Christmas shopping. The event was well attended and some gifts were purchased for friends and family. A crowd of about 35 persons attended and we were very fortunate to be able to enjoy music by Eliza Bundledee. Jeanne Morgan joined her for a song or two singing a delightful duet. Everyone had a pleasant and enjoyable time.

Annual Christmas Tour Winners!

goldenartgallery — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:35:25 +0000

These businesses participated in the annual tour guide of Goldendale. Prizes from each one were given out at the Second Thursday event held December 13. at the Golden Art Gallery.

The Golden Art Gallery
Golden Photo Services
The Glass Onion Restaurant and Gallery
Monkeyshines Studio
Pat’s Place Studio
Clark’s Floral
Fiber Arts Studio
Golden Coyote Coffee
Traditional Heirlooms

These lucky persons completed the Christmas tour and received a prize for their participation. The Golden Art Gallery thanks all the participants and wishes everyone the very best wishes for a great holiday!

Individual winners were:

Golden Art gallery – Michele Christian
Golden Photo Services – Nancy Kusky,
The Glass Onion Restaurant and Gallery – Sophia Gariner
Monkey Shines Studio – Ester Hanna
Fiber Arts Studio – Nancy Charmickle
Pat’s Place Studio – Kathy Dressel
Clark’s Floral – Mary Nygaard
Golden Coyote Coffee – Denise Arneson
Traditional Heirlooms – Olivia Holderman

GOLDEN ART GUILD – AUGUST 11 DINNER and AUCTION

goldenartgallery — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:57:57 +0000

The Golden Art Guild August 11th Dinner and Auction was a big success with a full catalog of oral auction items. The social hour was held in the Gallery with some very special area wines served up by our resident sommlier, Leroy Schoot. Members supplied some very tempting appetizers and caterer Michelle brought in a lovely tray of her specialties. The diners had a choice of roasted beef or chicken tenders served with salad, fresh green beans, and a roast potato plus some wonderful bread stix. Dessert featured fresh peaches over ice cream and a choice of drinks. Each attendee received a free raffle ticket for several nice prizes that were later picked. Auctioneer was Clint Baze, his wife was secretary. Joan Crice headed the oral auction entries with several young ladies taking the items around the room for a closer view. Bidding was brisk and and almost every item was sold for at least the estimated value. Many thanks to the kitchen team and the cleanup crew. Everyone went away happy and you can’t ask for more than that!

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SECOND THURSDAY ARTIST RECEPTION, WOW!

jaypea13 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:05:51 +0000

This was a great night for these two artists, very well attended with a lot of fun stuff going on. There was a door prize , a pair of earrings won by Buz Paul,(his wife is happy). Little turkey name tags identified the folks who came and there were the usual regulars plus there were lots more who received special invitations personally handed out by Dorthy and Annetta. We owe a vote of thanks to Sandra Choate who filled in for Leroy Schoot as the wine pouring person, she said she enjoyed it too. Annette Ruckert set up a special jewelry display and sold some very nice pieces, Dorothy had painted special fall paintings that were charming. The special live and original music and vocals played by Star Meichtry was a wonderful addition. Every one is reminded that we will have an all member special Second Thursday, December 8. many members will have special X Mass cards and gifts available. Mark your calendars for this great event.

November Artists – Moonrise Jewelry and Dorothy Walter

HALLOWEEN FUN

jaypea13 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:17:08 +0000

Halloween around Goldendale, WA was celebrated Sat. night Oct 29 and there were hundreds of little ghosts and goblins who came parading by to collect treats from the cars backed into the side walks. The General store sponsors this safe celebration every year and the Golden Art Gallery does the Pumpkin Carving Contest exhibit and judging. This event had a new addition this year with a special haunted house attracting a lot of interest. It was a lot of fun for everyone. The Gallery had a good size staff to man the candy baskets so no one person had to stand outside very long. We didn’t have room this year to be seated in chairs, lucky for us it was quite warm and lots of daylight to work in. The General store also had a fire pit and cooked up hot dogs. Rainier Billingsly play his own special brand of music. Everyone enjoyed the evening.

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WHAT HAPPENED IN AUGUST?

jaypea13 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:31:13 +0000

A very unfortunate woodland fire consumed thousands of acres of nearby land. A number of structures were destroyed and Klickitat Fairgrounds became a huge refuge and became the address of a lot of people ordered to evacuate. Fortunately the Monastary Complex Fire did not take any lives thanks to the many firemen who came from all over. We did have a small group come to 2nd Thursday night and it was a pretty quiet and reflective night.
Our next show in October we will be in two galleries at the same time. We have been asked to do a show in The Dalles Art Center and the Golden Art Gallery will feature Charlene Morrison and her aprons on the craft side and Charlotte Van Sant King will present a new series of her wonderful prints. We will have Second Thursday Oct. 13 at home and many of us plan to attend the 1st Thursday in The Dalles. OR.

SECOND THURSDAY JULY 2011

jaypea13 — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:24:19 +0000

Although attendance was light we all had a great time visiting, chatting about the newest addition to the Wines of the Neighborhood – Ales. Quite a few enjoyed a taste of some micro brews by local breweries. Margaret Burkhart had her jungle beasties on view. These are incredible, fun pictures done in her very special style. We will have her collection of African cultural items on display during August, it will be a fun show. We are in the midst of planning our Annual /Dinner/ Auction Event too. that is scheduled August 13 . the social hour will be at the gallery and the dinner will be at the Senior center next door. The tickets are $15 advance sale and $18 at the door. This promises to be an outstanding event. If you would like tickets or just want to donate to a registered 501-c 3 organization call the gallery at 509 773 5100 and we will mail them or hold them for you at the door. We really need support as we are not making it with sales in this depressed economy.

Many thanks to Goodwill of Yakima , WA for letting us have a worker 2 days per week,This program for seniors wanting to get ready to step into the regular work world has been a real blessing to us. A couple of new artists have signed on but we are losing one of our long time members, Ron Sheldon.

Come and visit us soon!

FINAL FRIDAY – A NEW EVENT

jaypea13 — Sat, 28 May 2011 22:52:26 +0000

Something new at the Golden Art Gallery is our Final Friday event. On the last Friday of each month we will feature poetry, music, and other arts. I attended the May 27th one and it was a heartfelt experience for me . Marese Mitchel opened with introductions of the poets read one she composed about childhood experiences. Duff McAndie read poems about his concerns with his own life and expressed concern with the world we live in and wars. Brian Tours entertained us with his rendition of Waltzing Matilda which he sang as well as spoke. Then he shifted the North and told us about the Legend of Sam Magee. Brian is very good at expression so pictures of the cold , the wind and the old boat came vividly to mind. Ned Bodie created some realistic pictures with description of line fencing and two cowboys who haven’t bathed in two weeks. There they were in a bar crowded with patrons except there was a large circle of vacant space around the two smelly cowboys. Ingrid Archibald expressed her great sense of loss in a poem telling about her husband of many years dying. In another poem she told us about how the loss of his master affected his dedicated dog. I think we all felt that loss in her poetry.

Many thanks to Margaret Burkhart and Charlene Morrison for their contributions of wonderful goodies. Donation proceeds were given to the Guild.

Duff Mcandie expresses his concerns