Emily Ashworth Retrospective at Coos Art Museum, Sept. 28

Vivid! Electrifying! Bold! These are just some of the words used to describe the art works of Emily Ashworth, a long-time resident of North Bend and cultural leader on the South Coast. A retrospective will open at Coos Art Museum on Friday, October 9 and run through December 5, 2015. This will be her first solo-exhibition at Coos Art Museum. Emily Ashworth was born in Florida and graduated from the University of Tampa. After service in the Women’s Army Corps, working in medical laboratories, teaching school, raising children and leading a lively and exciting political life which included running for Governor of Oregon. After all that, then she discovered art. Emily’s art works pulse with vibrant hues and electrifying jewel tones that leap from the canvas and belong to no other palette. For inspiration, Emily avoids material reality and instead taps into the extraordinary images of her creative mind, producing paintings which are abstract in nature, free of structure, and follow their own rules. In the creation of her larger prints a small acrylic original is painted. Then the image is digitally expanded, pulled, and enlarged to create a gicleé print many times the original size. A free public opening reception will take place October 9 from 5pm until 7pm and all are invited to attend and meet the artist.