Painting "Cool Food" donated

Once again the Ocean Park, WA, Food bank has been gracious enough to accept a donation of my painting. This 11 x 14 acrylic features some of the great vegetables recommended by Dr. Joel Fuhrman in his "Eat to Live" diet. There are avocados, whole grain bread, garlic, green peppers, onions, squash. mushrooms and a lonely turnip. The good doctor recommends Greens, Onions, Mushrooms, Beans/berries, and squash. Barbara M. Martin, Long Beach, WA

Earthquake in Virginia/Hurricane Irene

Delivered latest original painting to my friends at the Rio cafe in Astoria, OR, who have just added a Cantina to their restaurant. The painting is of owner, Julie Hemeon, behind the counter in the cafe with a vignette of her mother and sister in what was the "Palm Room' which is now the access to the cantina. She loved the picture which delights me. more later. Barbara Martin

Student Art Show April-May 2011

Drop in to the Clatsop Com. college art gallery on Lexington Ave in Astoria to see "Just Eye- Ball It" sculpture by your hostest, B. Martin. The show, which is a good example of the product put out by the students in the art department, runs from April 21 thru May 21, 2011 (approx.) Lots of wonderful ceramics and 2-D paintings, prints and collages demonstate the gifts of instructors Kristin Shauck and Richard Rowland as well as emerging artists from the "graveyard of the Pacific"coastal northwest Oregon, southwest Washington.

This show will be followed by the opening of the college's literary organ Rain Magazine's exhibit of prose, poetry, photos and art on Thursday evening, May 26, 2011, from 6-9 pm. Ms Martin again has two worx, the charcoal of an old growth cypress shown below and a print, Morning Shower.

2 Bowls typical of the bowls project by R. Rowland, Doug Shadbolt. In foreground is my small effort made of 20% local materials in the clay body and 50% local clay in the glaze.











My tea pot, ceramic bird and wolf

to RAIN Mag.
charcoal drawing of old growth spreading cypress
found on the Long Beach Peninsula, WA

recent water color of North Head Light house, Ilwaco, WA (graveyard of the Pacific.

I have been SO busy! Have taken another quarter of ceramics at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, OR. The advanced members of the class were deeply involve in making bowls for the Women's Bowls Project benefit held yearly. The exacting standards of pottery master R. Rowland is evident in each and every bowl. see photo.

In addition two of my 3 submissions to RAIN Magazine published by the college were accepted, a woodcut print and a charcoal drawing: see attached. There will be an opening reading and art display on the evening of May 26, a Thursday, from 6-9.

On the Long Beach Peninsula at the Ilwaco Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum the 6 Annual Oysters & Art auction will take place on Saturday eve, 9-5, April 2, 2011. I have 3 items available to the highest bidder, a bowl, an acrylic painting of oyster shells and something else, I forget, perhaps a print of the Mechanical Pear.

Thank You for taking an interest! B. Martin