Meet our Artist

Meet Barry Crust local artist showing Sept 30 in the Atrium as part of our Fall Concert and Art Series.

Artist Barry Crust:


Artist Statement:
Beyond the Beach began as an extension of my fascination with driftwood and other gems of the beach. After retiring from teaching and coaching in the Clover Park School District for 43 years, I discovered an equally rewarding passion in beachcombing and prying the hidden beauty from beneath the decaying exterior of driftwood. I added the ancient art of Pyrograghy (woodburning designs) to enhance the natural forms. This has been a self-taught process of trial and error. Every piece of driftwood I find and woodburned design I create is an adventure in self-fulfillment and appreciation of decaying wood. There is LIFE after LIFE in Nature. I have access to a fantastic beach on Hood Canal (Dabob Bay) and spend as much time as possible there gathering its treasures and utilizing Nature's artistry. I hope you enjoy my attempt to recycle what I find and Nature creates.

Artist website: www.beyondthebeach.biz

Fall Concert Series

Stay tuned for more information regarding the featured artists participating in our free fall Concert Series starting in September. Complete schedule is listed on our website. www.upforart.org

Celebrating 10 years!

Click on the image to enlarge invitation.

The Duck is Here

Thanks to everyone who worked hard and participated in our unveiling. The day couldn't have been more beautiful. Gorgeous sunshine and great turn out and of course the statue of honor didn't disappoint. Visit our website to view press about the event.

The molding process on the duck has started

Georgia has been kind enough to take pictures of the duck as it goes through the process.

This first photo shows the “flashing” stage – segmenting the piece into
the individual casting sections.

Then the the creation of the mold begins.

Come to the unveiling!

We are unveiling the new bronze duck created by Georgia Gerber in the Market Plaza. Be the first to see our beautiful new sculpture! The unveiling and dedication is scheduled for 1:00 pm on October 16th, 2010. This event will take place in front of the new City Hall in the new Market Square and is open to the public.

Road Trip!

Georgia so kindly invited us up north to tour her studio and view the finished sculpted duck that the mold will come from. It was a cold but fun trip up to Whidbey Island. She showed us around her studio where she has a showroom, workroom, and her own kiln. She has more about the process of creating her bronze sculptures on her website. http://www.georgiagerber.com/the_process.html#sculpting



Yep, the little guy is just as cute in person!