The members of the Coast Highway Art Collective invite the community to join them on Saturday, May 4 for an opening reception featuring Chris Hagie, abstract painting and James Docker, woodworking inlay. The reception is from 3 to 7 pm.
Chris Hagie grew up in a rural area in the midwestern United States, and loved art for as long as she can remember. She moved to the West and had a 43-year long career in special education, taking art classes along the way. When she retired, she moved from an ... view more »
The members of the Coast Highway Art Collective invite the community to join them on Saturday, May 4 for an opening reception featuring Chris Hagie, abstract painting and James Docker, woodworking inlay. The reception is from 3 to 7 pm.
Chris Hagie grew up in a rural area in the midwestern United States, and loved art for as long as she can remember. She moved to the West and had a 43-year long career in special education, taking art classes along the way. When she retired, she moved from an urban area to Fort Bragg, California and started to concentrate on art every day.
“I am in love with paint, and I adore how color, shapes, lines, and textures interact” Hagie says. “I try to define masses of color with sharp edges or blurry lightness, or how they can highlight a focus of interest in a painting. My mixed media abstract pieces illustrate the essence of visual sensation.” She says she is drawn to the visual elements of these concepts instead of just creating a mood, emotion, or object. However, she “creates pieces that make my eyes smile,” and in turn influence a mood or feeling. Her abstract works utilize acrylic paint and a variety of materials such as homemade stencils, scrapers, squeegees, markers, silver, copper and aluminum sheets, tissue papers, tools for stamping and colorful inks. “I find inspiration for my work in the Northern California coast, Redwood forests, and from the exciting energy in urban areas. These experiences give me a sense of hope, contentment, and influence all of my work. The viewers’ smiling eyes is the goal for each piece.”
James Docker is long-time resident of The Sea Ranch, and is well-known for his construction business, building custom homes, cabinets and furniture for over 50 years. He earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree at San Francisco State University, and taught wood technology and fabrication briefly in the Sculpture program. He also studied Art as an undergraduate at Pepperdine College. Docker lived and studied language, culture, arts and architecture in Kyoto, Japan, from the late 1960’s to the early 70’s. That influence is evident in the intricate wood pieces he creates. “As a music lover the discipline, structure and freedom expressed by jazz and classical work enters into the dialogue I have with wood and fabric,” say Docker.
His creative efforts are focused on knife blocks, serving boards, cabinetry and furniture fabrication, as well as working on fabric design and constructions, using printed fabric based on his wood work. He continues to design custom homes.
Docker describes his work as ‘quilting in wood.’ He says “Above all, I hope my work brings both visual delight and a certain usefulness!”
The Coast Highway Art Collective is located at 284 Main St., Point Arena, the little red building with the big yellow sun, located next to the Redwood Coast Credit Union. Regular hours are Thursday through Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm. and Sundays by appointment.
Visit the website at www.coast-highway-artists.com for information about the collective’s artists, upcoming events and how to join. To find out more about becoming a member of the Collective or to schedule a Sunday visit, contact Ling-Yen Jones at 707-884-9153 or via the website above.
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