The Gorge White House 2013 Artist Schedule


Receptions honoring our monthly artists are on the first Sunday of their featured month. Meet the artist from 1-3 pm and enjoy complimentary wine tasting!

April	Nick Bielemeier, Photography. Reception is Sunday, April 6th.
May	Celeste Bergin, Oils, Reception is Sunday, May 5th.
June	Ardis Defreece and advanced student Pam Hickman, Oils, Reception is Sunday, June 2nd.
July	Barbara Murphy, Acrylics, Reception is Sunday, July 7th.
August	Elizabeth Anderson, Watercolors, Reception is Sunday, August 4th.
September	"Pastels In The Hood" A collection of 8 pastel artists. Reception is Sunday, September 1st.
October	Eileen Holzman, Pastels and Watercolors, Reception is Sunday, October 6th

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Celeste bergin grew up in the Elgin, Illinois. As a young girl she was attracted to the landscape and expressive faces, filling her notebooks with sketches of the gentle rolling plains of the Midwest and with portraits of the people she knew.

After graduating from high school she attended the Art Institute of Chicago. Unfortunately some unexpected events interrupted her art education. She moved to Florida and worked for 7 years in an un-related field. By 1976 she moved to Portland, Oregon and she went back to college (Mt. Hood) to earn a degree in Graphic Design. She also attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art. In 1978 she began her 25 year career in Graphic Design and advertising, working for Robert Selby Design, Borders, Perrin, Norrander, Nike and Wieden and Kennedy.

In 2004 she began painting full time and sought the company of like-minded people. She started painting outdoors and directly from life. She has had workshops with Kitty Wallis, Kenn Backhaus, Robert Gamblin, Eric Jacobsen, Mitch Baird and Elio Camacho. She is strongly influenced by Andy Warhol, Magritte and Wayne Thiebaud. Her work incorporates an appreciation for the beauty of nature and her preference for bold expression. She has exhibited her paintings in Galleries and non-profit arts organizations. Her work is included in private collections throughout the United States.

Hood River, Oregon

Nicholas Photography, located in Hood River, Oregon was established in late 1972 by Nick & Pam Bielemeier. They are now in their 40th year of creating memories for families in the beautiful Mid-Columbia area. Nicholas Photography was the first in the Gorge to offer outdoor portraits for high school seniors and families. Nick became very involved in the Professional Photographers of Oregon, winning many blue ribbons and also serving as their President in the mid 80’s. On a national level, several of Nick’s photographs have hung in loan collections touring the United States as examples of the best in the nation. Two of his photos were selected for a display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. For his accomplishments on the state and national level, Nick earned the distinction of Master Photographer. His love of the outdoors and nature, combined with the availability of digital photography has kept Nick excited about creating fine art photography after all these years.

A selection of Nick's HDR photographs will be on display in the "Green Room" at The Gorge White House throughout the year.

2265 Hwy 35
PO Box 798
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2828