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 The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is very excited to invite artists to participate in our 3rd Annual Coastal Plein Air Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Florence Events Center.

This event will begin with the artists painting scenes along our beautiful coast from the northern city of Lincoln City, OR down to the southern city of Bandon, OR.  We are lucky to have Barbara Shuman as our judge.  The artists can paint between September 4th and 19th at which point they can contribute up to 3 paintings to the Art & Wine Festival to be held at the Florence Events Center on September 21st and 22nd. Their paintings will be judged for awards as well as on sale to the public which are invited to attend the Art & Wine Festival.

Key dates

Registration …………………………….…………. May 1 – August 15

Painting on the Coast between ………………..September 4-19

Artwork Drop Off Date ………………….…..…….. September 20

Artist Reception ………………………………..……….September 20

Art and Wine Festival Dates ………………. September 21-22

Art Pick-up………………………….………September 22 (evening)

Prospectus coming soon!

ABOUT OUR JUDGE, BARBARA VANDYKE SHUMAN

Barbara VanDyke served in the Peace Corps, teaching English in Turkey. In addition to teaching in Turkey, Barbara has taught English and Art for over 35 years, in Seattle area and the People’s Republic of China.
She holds a Bachelor of Art degree from Seattle University, majoring in Fine Art and Sculpture. And a Master’s of Art degree from U of W with emphasis on Fine art and CreativeTextile Design.
Barbara is a founding member artist of Kline-Galland Studio and Issaquah’s “The Painted Lady” Studio. With countless exhibits to her name, her paintings hang in Washington statehouse offices in Olympia, Group Health in Olympia and Everett, Kaiser Permanent in Oregon, America Art Resources in Texas, and Providence Corporate Headquarters in Seattle. Her artwork is also part of Seattle University’s art archives. She works at “VanDyke Studio” on Mercer Island.
Barbara is married to Jim Shuman and has three grown offspring and five exceptional grandchildren!
Chords and textures of the rural landscape make up the focus of my work.  Inspired by  seascape, fields and valleys from Washington to Montana, with endless expanses of open meadows backed by the mystery of craggy mountains.  It seems the serene landscape demands the mystery and immensity of wilderness in the sea savannah or prairie.  We experience comfort in our humanity balanced by the power and vastness of wilderness.  The visual vernacular of the land brings the viewer closer to the natural universe.
There is respite in the song of purple shadows; solace in the dance of stippled golden sunlight, the arch of a pthalo blue sky: the holiness of wilderness. 
Barbara VanDyke shuman
Her art website is : www.bvdart.com
email: barbara.vandyke@icloud.com