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> > The 13th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition is on
> > display through September 23,
> > 2006 - a list of all 83 exhibiting artists can be
> > found at the end of this
> > release.
> >
> > Additional maritime themed exhibitions are part of
> > the 13th Annual Maritime
> > Art Exhibit. On display in the Uno E. Richter
> > Atrium Gallery is 'Sea
> > Curtains', an undersea garden experience by Rogue
> > Valley installation
> > artist, Audrey Sochor. An octogenarian who
> > continues to create installation
> > pieces, Sochor's works have hung at aquariums and
> > art centers located on
> > both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

For Immediate Release
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(COOS BAY, OR) July 15, 2006

Coos Art Museum's 13th annual Maritime Art Exhibit opens July 21 and
runs
through September 23, 2006. A juried exhibit of 72 paintings and 11
sculptures by 63 artists from around the country are on display in the
Maggie Karl Gallery. A solo exhibit by featured Artist Sylvia Waters,
of Big
Bear, CA, accompanies the exhibition. Waters is a member of the
American
Society of Marine Artists and the International Society of Maritime
Painters. At the Opening Night Reception, 5 - 7pm on Friday, July 21,
Waters
will present the award for 'Best of Show'. Coos Art Museum will also
present
their 'Directors' Award; the International Port of Coos Bay will
present
their 'Commissioners' Award, while patrons and exhibition visitors will
vote
for the 'People's Choice' award.

(exhibiting artists listed below)

Additional maritime themed exhibitions:

On display in the Uno E. Richter Atrium Gallery is 'Sea Curtains', an
undersea garden experience by Rogue Valley installation artist, Audrey
Sochor.  An octogenarian who continues to create installation pieces,
Sochor's works have hung at aquariums and art centers located on both
the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

On display in the Mabel Hansen Gallery, 'A Curator's View of Oregon's
Maritime History' - excerpts from Coos Art Museum's Victor West
Collection
of historical photographs. Curated by Ciara Van Velsor, this exhibit
gives
the museum visitor a glimpse of the over 30,000 piece collection. Van
Velsor's has been working on a year-long project to conserve the
Collection
by digitalizing and cataloging the negatives, images, drawings, maps,
charts
and personal letters of Victor West. Supported in part by a grant from
the
Oregon Cultural Trust, the Oregon Heritage Commission and Trust
Management
Services, the Victor West Collection conservation project is helping to
preserve an Oregon treasure for future generations.

Founded by The Coos Artists League in 1950, Coos Art Museum is the 3rd
oldest art museum in Oregon. Coos Art Museum is housed in Coos Bay's
historic circa 1936 Post Office building. With 5 galleries, Coos Art
Museum
mounts 30 exhibitions annually. Coos Art Museum's 525 piece Permanent
Collection of mid-20th Century American art rotates on display - but
can
also be viewed online at CAM's website. Coos Art Museum is located at
235
Anderson Ave in downtown Coos Bay or online at www.coosart.org.
Open Tues - Fri, 10am - 4pm, Sat. 1pm - 4pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and
holidays. Admission: $5, $2 for Students & Seniors, Free to Members of
CAM &
children age 12 and under. Group rates available upon request. Call:
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Artists included in CAM's 13th Annual Maritime Art Exhibit:

Shinan Barclay - Coos Bay, OR
Fred Bender - Wading River, NY
James Blacketer - Depoe Bay, OR
Dee Boyles - Aptos, CA
Diane Brenden - Kilauea, HI
Donald Curran - St, Louis, MO
Joan Darling - Portland, OR
Christine Diehlmann - Crownsville, MD
Don Dougan - Marietta, GA
Austin Dwyer - Mukilteo, WA
Clark Elster - Shoreline, WA
Alexander Eyer - Gold Beach, OR
Nan Forsberg-Hammonds - North Bend, OR
Nancy Fortunato - Palatine, IL
D. Halverson Frazier - Laguna Beach, CA
Louis Stephan Gadal - Los Angeles, CA
Jodie Garrison Raborn - Salem, OR
Isabelle Hall - Bend, OR
Cynthia Hamilton - Portola Valley, CA
Christine Hanlon - San Rafael, CA
Don Harvie - Stockton, CA
Carol Lois Haywood - Mountain View, CA
Curtis Hempt - Port Orford, OR
Curt Hitch - North Bend, OR
Samuel Hoffman - Fort Wayne, IN
Jeffery Hull, Cannon Beach, OR
Geri Keary - Martinez, CA
Adam Koltz - Encinitas, CA
Robert Korta - West Chicago, IL
Gail Kraus - Valley Stream, NY
William W. Lowe - Dana Point, CA
James Magner - South Glastonbury, CT
Doug Martin - Centennial, CO
Karen Mathis - Easton, MD
Mike Mazar - Mattapoisett, MA
Don McMichael - North Bend, OR
Brian Merat - North Bend, OR
Len Mizerek - New York, NY
Carla Moss - Milpitas, CA
Dutch Mostert - North Bend, OR
William E. Nutt - Enfield, NH
Glen Olberg - Marysville, WA
Jon Olson - Seal Beach, CA
Robert E. O'Neill - Las Vegas, NV
Joyce Ortner - Santa Ynez, CA
Sharon Partmann - North Bend, OR
Tom Reid - Hamden, CT
John Robinson - Portland, OR
Monte Rogers - North Bend, OR
A. William Rouzie - Portland, OR
Alan Ryall - Livermore, CA
Grant Saylor - Everett, WA
William A. Selden - North Bend, OR
Diana E. Smith - Pacheco, CA
Pat Snyder - Coos Bay, OR
William Stevens - Portland, OR
Ken Wallin - St. Simons Island, GA
Claudia Waters - Montclair, NJ
Craig Weatherby - Adrian, MI
Dale Wells - Brookings, OR
Horst Wolf - Brookings, OR
Jeanne Young - Nankek, AK