“Who, me?” an abstract acrylic by Kandy Schwartz at The Whet Spot.
Wander through Seaside’s historic Gilbert District during the First Saturday Art Walk from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet artists and discover new work. Find dedicated parking for the event at Holladay Drive and Oceanway Street.
Crafted in Seaside, 530 Broadway
Featuring local artists, plus a studio for photos to be turned into keepsake items like puzzles and canvas-style paintings.
“Elk,” an oil painting by Bev Birdwell at Fairweather House and Gallery.
Fairweather House and Gallery, 612 Broadway
Opening with a reception for “Earth Studies,” an exhibit that examines interactions between Earth’s landforms, oceans and atmosphere.
The show features the work of wood sculptor and photographer Mike Brown, Pacific University professor emeritus and artist Jan Shield, artist and teacher Bev Birdwell and watercolorist Cindy Marsh.
Fairweather will also introduce Liz Luther, a local goldwork metal-thread embroidery artist who has taken centuries-old goldwork techniques and stitched pieces based on life beside and below the water.
Hear live music from Seaside singer and acoustic guitarist Jason Lambert during the art walk reception.
Pacific Heirloom, 608 Broadway
Cindi Kaliszewski picked up her first camera over 50 years ago.
After a career in visual arts at NBC News and PBS in Madison, Wisconsin, she co-owned a gallery in Ilwaco, Washington, for seven years before retiring.
Now based in Oysterville, she will be Pacific Heirloom’s featured artist for November with a collection of Pacific Northwest photographs.
Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway
In “Around the Next Bend: Two Cameras in Conversation,” Chris Villiers uses traditional darkroom photography techniques in a solo show featuring 20 silver gelatin fiber prints.
“Around the Bend,” a road memorial photograph by Chris Villiers at Seaside Public Library.
Through two lenses, a Bronica medium format camera and a Zodiac toy camera with scratched plastic, he documents roadside memorials of the Pacific Northwest’s rural backroads.
Villiers hopes the exhibit encourages visitors to stop, look closely and think about the people and stories behind each photograph.
“Around the Next Bend” is on view at the library through Jan. 7, before moving to The Seattle Light Room starting Feb. 6.
TigerLily Gallery, 613 Broadway
Cannon Beach artist Scott C. Johnson will be showing landscape studies rooted in plein air painting techniques.
“You are Here,” a watercolor by Scott C. Johnson at TigerLily Gallery.
Johnson is a watercolorist inspired by soft washes and refined linework. His work reflects the changing moods and impending weather of the Pacific Northwest.
The Whet Spot, 12 Holladay Drive
Featuring abstracts by Seaside artist Kandy Schwartz, among other local works. Patrons can enjoy craft beers, ciders and wines in the newly-expanded gathering room that serves as a gallery wall. Meet and greet the artists and pet Mason, a rescued pit bull and on-site furry mascot.