Each spring local artists volunteer to design and paint banners to be hung on the city street lamp poles during the summer months along HWY 101 in Yachats, OR.
In 2019 we held the third annual banner project. The theme was “where edges meet.” Banners were displayed from June through September. On the first Saturday of October, they were auctioned off to support arts programs and fund the project for the following year. The 2019 auction was held on October 5th from 5 until 7 in the Commons Building in Yachats.
Beautiful hardbound 8″x11″ color printed catalogs of the banners were on sale at the auction and available for $20.
View larger photos of the banners by clicking on the image.
Debbie Aken
Winter, with its strong winds and huge surf, is an awe inspiring time of year here in Yachats, as is the sea thrift bloom in the spring. The delicate flowers thrive along the edge of the powerful Pacific Ocean. Both are significant events that mark the change of seasons here at the coast and have served as my inspiration for this year's banner.
Melissa Alberti-Araujo
Diversity. Local Color. Moon. Sun. Stars. Water. Green Flash. My favorite things about Yachats.
Kim Allen
Bette Ashley
Bev Barmore
Joseph Barnard
Title: The Alternative Universe - In world that can get so small if the mind is closed, it is important to have a curious and imaginative mind for our well being and for the good of all humanity. The Universe is, in fact, ever expanding. This work is to remind us to be open to see more and be more.
Ruth Bass
I chose a monochromatic abstract design for my 2019 Banner . I am depicting a blue squid floating in the ocean, the currents of the ocean, the follage at the edge of the ocean and the ripples of the river estuary. The background contains a large frothy wave. Banner projects are always fun to do!
Bobbie Benson
Title: Contemplating the Universe -
The idea for this year’s banner was planted years ago when I read an account from Enos Mills where he quietly watched a bear sitting motionless watching a sunset. He suddenly had this profound moment of connection. When the theme was announced the idea resurfaced as a bear sitting on the edge of a continent contemplating the universe. It didn’t seem so far off. I often ponder living on the edge of a continent where the power of land masses splitting, and ancient volcanic lava still leaves their mark. Witnessing the intense night sky while listening to the waves hit the basalt rocks below brings me fully into the heartfelt connection to the oneness of all.
Nancy Bolton-Rawles
"Where edges met” for me was the edge of my yard. I had a lot of thoughts about what “edges” I might like to paint (like the edge of town, where forest and sea met, looking over an edge, etc.) but all my visions were way too busy and confusing for a banner that would hang high above our heads and be understandable at 25 mph. Then I looked out the “edge” of my window. There I saw calla lilies against a background of azaleas. Never having painted lilies, but loving their simplicity, I decided to challenge myself with this idea. I hadn’t seen a hummingbird near them, but love them as well, so I decided to add a sweet hummer just for fun.
Su Carey
Title: The Peony and the Sea -
Peonies living by the sea are mostly transplants. When young, they need staking. Growth occurs when they are placed in a raised bed with like plants. They take a while to bloom. Permanency comes after acclimation to the sea air, wind, and rain. Once established, peonies flourish.
Carol Cassidy
Jacquee Christnot
Title: "Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ" (Everything is My Relative) - is a strong foundation of Lakȟóta ethics and traditions. Alternate translations include "all my relations" and "we are all related". It expresses our fundamental worldview of interconnectedness; we share this space with all beings—people, animals, trees, rivers, mountains, etc.—our destinies are tied together and inseparable. We are mindful that everything we do ripples throughout our mutual existence. My painting includes cousins istóšagloǧaŋ (octopus), hoǧáŋtȟaŋka (whale), wičháȟpi hoǧáŋ (seastar), kȟaŋǧí tȟáŋka (raven),wagléza (garter snake), matȟó (bear), howaŋkáyeič’iyala (salmon), and wičháyažipa (bee).
Emily Crabtree
Tracy Crews
Yachats’ greatest treasures are the abundant animals that are drawn to the edges where forest meets the river and the sea. From tide pool treasures to our resident bald eagle, Talon, Yachats is a place where nature’s amazing bounty is always on display.
Joan Davies
Since our theme this year was "Where the Edges Meet", I tried to demonstrate that with the edges of the sky, the edges of the mountain, the edges of the rocks and sand, the edges of the sunlight, edges of the ocean surface and edges of the deep ocean. The jellies I chose just because I love them, but I guess they have edges, too.
Loren Dickinson
Susan Farnham
Title: The Brown Dog Pack - Everyday Canchi and I walk with her friends on the Yachats River Beach. Lucy Blue (Lab-Husky) loves to run in the water. Canchi (Husky-Pit), not a water dog, chases her along the edge; and Jamie, the Vishla, mediates between the two of them. We love our dogs.
Claire Good
I have always admired the stately manner and true beauty of the Great Blue Herons in our area. I therefore chose to do a Yachats banner this year in their honor.
Michael Guerriero
This image refers to the unfocused situation that we all find ourselves in this day in age. Grasping to understand, I believe that like the pose of of these four figures, however difficult and unlikely, we too will eventually see solutions toward finding balance in our relationship to this Earth.
Gary Herd
Jamie Kish
Jacque Lambert
Title: Tots ‘n Pears
Cindy Meier
With theme this year “At the Edge” my banner reflects the waters edge, the crane flying at the edge and the trees living at the edge. For me being away from Oregon for nearly 30 years, I feel I have come back to the edge to remain.
Gretchen Milhaupt
Coastal curves. Waves of sand and water. In summer, Yachats soars!
Wei Tsung Moo
Let the nature tell me what it wants to be.
Helen Nighthawk
Martina Olson
Avarie Owens
Title: The Adventures of Swan and Mr. Fish - Mute Swan and Nishikigoi Fish. A look underwater in Waldport’s Eckman Lake, with Swan and Mr. Fish as your guide. Join Swan, all the way from Africa, and Mr. Fish, from Japan as they tour the world and stop in our haven called the Oregon Coast.
Lorrie Owens
Title: Salmon Whispers - One of my favorite places to be, is Where Edges Meet along the Alsea River in Waldport. Everyday, there is something different to see from the view out my window. Salmon jump, otters play, cormorants sun bathe, heron fish, eagles soar and so much more. I am never disappointed when I look at this beautiful and amazing river. This natural sanctuary of ever-changing water, abundant plant life and array of animals, truly gives me joy to witness such a thriving and engaging environment.
Rheychol Paris
Devon Parsons
Bruce Rawles
I was inspired by some (spectacular) drone photography of the Yachats estuary by Greg Scott at a recent YAAS talk/presentation. After that, I quickly looked for (e.g. Google Earth) imagery corresponding to our local coastline and found a zoomed in portion that encompasses most of the Yachats vicinity and was wowed by the deep blue to lighter blue ocean depth transition, as well as the shape of the estuary which seems not unlike a bird whose beak ends at the bridge. Only in retrospect did I realize that the “edge” theme seemed perfect, as the featured edges and contours of our local terrain seem quite lovely from aloft!
Carol Summers
Royal Flight is a banner which includes Cape Perpetua with its distinctive Highway 101 notch seen against a brilliant purple and cerise sunset reflected in the Pacific Ocean. Against the colorful sunset glides a white seagull representing the abundant wildlife found along the coast. Here Where the Edges Meet is Yachats, the Gem of the Oregon Coast, a place called home by an interesting mix of people who are willing to welcome visitors from around the nation and the wider world to come for rest, for fun, good food, good music, and inspiration for their creative endeavors.
Jude Toler
Maeona Urban
Yachats on the edge being this year’s theme brought to mind what I see from our upstairs deck. We don’t have a large view but what we do see is a view of the horizon. When fishing vessels are out we see them along the edge. Some clear dark nights it is hard to tell the stars from the vessel lights.
Tracie Watson
Tracy Crewes
Yachats’ greatest treasures are the abundant animals that are drawn to the edges where forest meets the river and the sea. From tide pool treasures to our resident bald eagle, Talon, Yachats is a place where nature’s amazing bounty is always on display.
Visit the future banner auctions and view the banners up close. You just may find yourself bidding for one of these beauties.