Exhibitions & Events

In a two week Pedestal Spotlight Show from November 24th to December 7th, the Yaquina Art Association will be featuring the artwork of Richard LaFond, Alice LaFond, Pat Lyles and Sue Rembolt . 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.

Seal Rock Photographer, Richard LaFond, formerly of Hollywood, California where he was a still photographer for the Steve Allen Show in the mid-sixties. Richard shot for two other major television studios in Hollywood, for over a decade. From there he moved to the San Francisco Bay area, where he shot commercial, architectural, portraiture and glamour photography for thirty years. Presently he and his wife Alice, are retired and enjoying the Oregon Coast, a dream of theirs for many years. Richard shows his work at various galleries along the central coast of Oregon and served two years as a past president of YAA Photographers.

Alice LaFond is inspired by the beauty of the Central Oregon Coast and is often challenged to capture subjects photographed by her husband, Richard. They have lived near Ona Beach in Seal Rock for over a decade after retiring and building their dream home there. An array of colored pencils stands like a bouquet awaiting Alice as she begins each picture. Sometimes the finished result has the look of a watercolor and other times, the look of a photograph. Alice is a member of the Yaquina Art association, the Yachats Art Guild, and the Lincoln City Cultural Center and has shown her work in all three venues. For many years, Alice has volunteered with the Coastal Arts Guild in staffing the Runyan Gallery and the Upstairs Gallery at the Visual Arts Center in Nye Beach. Alice feels her passion for colored pencil art growing daily.

Pat Lyles grew up in Southern California. She moved to Oregon with her family in 1967. Art has always been part of her life. She called Newport Oregon home 14 years ago as an empty-nester. Being fascinated by a colored pencil exhibit she took lessons. Pat has explored other Medias but continues a love of colored pencil.

Sue Rembolt’s mother was an award winning artist, so you can say she was born into art. Sue was encouraged from the beginning to use her creativity, but did not get serious about art until she went to collage. She studied interior design, drawing, watercolor painting, oil painting, and acrylic painting. Sue also studied costume design and participated in Old Sacramento Living History for 10 years. Sue also has an interest in bead weaving and jewelry design.