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Grand opening salutes arrival of gallery
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A grand opening is taking place Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the arrival of Cold Coffee Media and the gallery. The maiden gallery exhibit will feature the work of Waypoint Studio members. Cold Coffee Media is a partnership of Eastern Oregon University alumni Christopher Jennings and Mike Surber. They have joined forces to create a business that will provide website design and multimedia service to the area. Jennings' former independent local business, C.H.A. Productions, served the web design needs of La Grande and the surrounding areas for more than four years. After college, Jennings and Surber collaborated on art and design projects long distance while Surber worked for a web design firm in Portland. This eventually led to Surber's relocation to La Grande and the formation of the new company. The Satellite Gallery is housed in the front of their new location at 116 Depot St., and promises to be a venue for cutting edge, contemporary exhibitions of work from local, regional and national artists. The gallery concept and space are the result of a collaborative effort between Cold Coffee Media and Waypoint Studio, a local artist's collective. Hard work and long hours were contributed by Waypoint members Kevin Boylan and Annie Eskelin to get the job done, and the design and remodeling of the gallery space was overseen by John Mueller, a local contractor and the general manager of Waypoint Studio.
 Submitted photo For more information about Cold Coffee Media and the Satellite Gallery, visit their website, www.coldcoffeemedia.com, or call 963-4617.
About the Artists Waypoint Studio was founded in 2004 by Annie Eskelin, Bill Atwood and John Mueller. Kevin Boylan joined in 2005. The group works in a wide range of mediums including painting, sculpture, metal fabrication and glass.
Bill Atwood, a 2004 alum of EOU, uses his wide-ranging skills and passion for the nature and integrity of materials to produce sculptural work that challenges conventional pretenses of what is made by hand and what is manufactured. He has recently been channeling his creative energy into his musical endeavors, and is a driving force in the diverse, creative nature of Waypoint Studio. Annie Eskelin, a 2004 alum of EOU, creates her art with materials from paper to steel and seamlessly integrates drawing, painting and sculpture in her intimate and engaging pieces. She has received numerous awards for her work at regional juried exhibitions including Best of Show, Best 2-D and Best Painting. Kevin Boylan, a 2003 alum of EOU, is a glassblower and sculptor. After graduating, he began studying glass under former EOU professor and revered local artist Tom Dimond. After three years of exploring techniques in glass, he is now incorporating blown glass elements in his mixed media sculpture. He has shown at Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla, and was a featured artist at Crossroads Art Center in Baker City in 2005. Most recently, he was invited to show at Art Slate in Condon and was awarded best in show at the Pendleton Art Center regional juried exhibition and Best 3-D at Season's Faire in La Grande. John Mueller, a 1991 alum of the University of North Texas, presents mixed media sculptural work that addresses some of the darker recesses of the contemporary human condition, executed with precise craftsmanship and an often mischievous sense of humor. He has had two solo exhibitions, and has won honors in numerous juried shows in Texas and the Northwest. |
