Yaquina Art Gallery Pedestal Spotlight Show featuring the artwork of Alana Williams–April 20th to May 3rd
In a two week Pedestal Spotlight Show from April 20th to May 3rd, the Yaquina Art Association will be featuring the artwork of Alana Williams.The Yaquina Art Association Gallery is located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive. Hours of operation are 11 am to 4 pm every day.
Alana Williams has always been creative; beginning with her High School in Ogden, Utah where she was introduced to pottery. There she learned how to form clay and throw pots on a wheel.
After earning her college degree in business, Alana got married and spent the next several years moving with her husband and son, finally settling in Albany, Oregon where she developed two life-long passions. The first being gardening with the second being Folk Art and Decorative Painting. Her garden became a showcase and was a favorite on the yearly garden tour and her painting drew an ever increasing following. She attended many workshops and took classes from several renowned artists. She developed more creative interests with woodworking, dried floral arrangements and herb gardening. She and her husband John built a large shop for woodworking that included a small shop where Alana sold her creations.
In 1991 they packed up and moved to Lewiston, Idaho when John took a job there. Once settled they built a workshop and created another garden where Alana grew flowers and roses which she sold in local fairs. Alana joined a group of highly successful artists in a cooperative selling her art and dried florals. She used here college skills and took over the book keeping for the co-op. With her income she was able to help pay the cost of college for their son at the University of Idaho where he received his computer science degree.
In 2001 another job change for her husband required a move to the Oregon Coast. Here they built another workshop to produce the items they needed to support their interests. Alana began to sell her art and crafts at local shops and regional shows. Nine years ago she joined the Yaquina Art Association and took her first watercolor classes. Alana loved this medium and has been devoting her time to watercolor and acrylic painting. Her favorite subjects are flowers, sea creatures and animals.
