New Oregonian Article

New Oregonian Article

Best of Show Winners

Announcing the winners of our Best of Show awards for 2010: This award is given by the Board of Art In The Pearl to signify distinguished excellence in craftsmanship, inventiveness and originality. This year our awards go to John Benn, Sarah Fox and Joshua Rodine. Congratulations to all the artists for a great show this year! We'll post photos of the winners work on our website soon.

Artist Profile: Diane Archer, 2-D Mixed Media

Diane received an MFA from Kent State University in 1997 and has been making a living as an artist ever since. She came to Oregon in 1999 to be an Artist in Residence at the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology just north of Lincoln City, and eleven years later, she’s still there. Diane is most known for the use of found objects and topographical maps in her work. She says that the maps speak about various places we inhabit; physical, emotional & spiritual.