Wirfs Studio: 2016

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Beach Squall

Beach Squall

Oil on Panel

16" x 20" unframed

This painting captures a winter squall coming onto the beach. All I could do was snap a few photos and run for cover. I would prefer to have had the time for a plein air painting, but often nature doesn't cooperate, so it was painted in the studio. I think I was able to capture the immediacy of the moments anyway.

The scene is of the beach near Bob Straub Wayside in Tillamook County, Oregon. The Painting has been on display at Ryan Gallery in Lincoln City, Oregon. It is currently in the Wirfs Studio Collection.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Neon Night

Acrylic

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Acrylic

Size: 18" x 24"

Working with acrylics after years of working in oils was a challenge. My goal was to capture the neon glow of a sign at night and felt that I could only do it with the transparency of acrylic paint.

The sign is one of Jacksonville's icons, located on California Street in the center of town. The tavern is always open and always hopping. Jacksonville's historic committee bans the use of neon in the town but this sign was "grand-fathered" in. Originally Jacksonville was a gold town, and a hand-painted depiction of a prospector panning for gold along Daisy Creek was included in the sign.

SOLD

The painting is currently on display in a private collection.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Karnak Plaza, Graphite

"Karnak Plaza"

Graphite by Walt Wirfs

From a photo taken by the artist

after returning from a visit to Luxor Egypt with his son, Matt

Size: 11" by 14"

Has been displayed at Rogue Gallery and Art Center at Medford, OR and at Art Presence Gallery, Jacksonville, OR Currently it in the Wirfs Studio collection.

Finished 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Kiwanda Mist

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 16" by 20"

Finished Fall 2015

This painting sold at Ryan Gallery in Lincoln City, Oregon.

Chetco River Jetty, Oil

"Chetco River Jetty"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished Summer 2015

On display at Wirfs Studio, Jacksonville, OR

Wave, Oil

"Wave"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 8" by 10"

Finished 2013

Has been on display at Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, OR

Currently in the Wirfs Studio Collection.

Huener Hill Barns, Oil

"Huener Hill Barns"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Finished Fall 2015

Currently sold at Art Presence Gallery and Art Center, Jacksonville, OR

Copper Kettle, Oil

"Copper Kettle"

Oil, by Walt Wirfs

Size: 11" by 14"

Finished Fall 2014

Sold at Art Presence Art Gallery

Jacksonville, Oregon

Apples, Oil

"Apples"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size 9" by 12"

Finished Winter 2015

Recognized with a ribbon SOSA Critique by Steve Bennet.

Displayed at Rogue Gallery and Art Center, Medford, OR

and

Art Presence Gallery, Jacksonville, Oregon

Currently on display at Wirfs Studio, Jacksonville, OR

Rogue River September, Oil

"Rogue River September"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished Fall 2013

Sold at Art Presence Gallery

Currently in a private collection.

Resting in Vineyard, Oil

"Resting in Vineyard"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished Spring 2014

Sold at Short Term Art Gallery

Baker City, Oregon

Siletz Bay Rocks, Oil

"Siletz Bay Rocks"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished Summer 2015

Sold at Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, Oregon.

Pears, Oil

"Pears"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 6" by 8"

Sold at Rogue Gallery and Art Center, Medford, Oregon, Members' Gallery, 2014.

Bob Price

"Bob Price"

Ink drawing by Walt Wirfs

Caricature done for Robert E Price, 1977

Small size. Used as advertising logo for

Bob's business, Tillamook, Oregon.

Currently in a private collection.

Siblings, Colored Pencil

Siblings

"Siblings"

Colored Pencil by Walt Wirfs

Card Size

Drawn on a card and given to Carolyn Trip as a Mother's Day present in 2008.

Tacoma, Washington

Saturday, February 6, 2016

North Cape Kiwanda

"North Cape Kiwanda"

from Tierra Del Mar, Oregon Beach

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished summer 2015

Sold at

Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, Oregon

Nisqually Strawberry Fields

"Nisqually Strawberry Fields"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 9" by 12"

Finished Summer 2013

Recently sold at Art Presence Gallery, Naked Art Show in Jacksonville, Oregon

Oceanside Rocks

"Oceanside Rocks"

Oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 11" by 14"

Finished Summer 2015

Recently on display at

Art Presence Gallery

Jacksonville, Oregon.

SOLD

Nestucca Estuary

"Nestucca Estuary"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Oil size 9" by 12"

Finished Spring 2015

Displayed at Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, OR and Art Presence Art Center, Jacksonville, OR. Currently in Wirfs Studio collection.

Applegate Barn

"Applegate Barn"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Oil: 9" x 12"

Finished: Fall 2015

Sold at Art Presence Gallery,

Naked Art Show in Jacksonville, Oregon

Collection

"Collection"

Oil: 20" by 24"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Arranged and painted in the studio from pieces of the client's Native American collection.

A commissioned piece finished in 2013 and currently displayed in a private collection.

Barn at Woods

"Barn at Woods"

Oil: 8" by 10"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Finished, Spring 2013

Recently displayed at Art Presence Gallery

Naked Art Show

Jacksonville, Oregon. Currently in a private collection.

SOLD

Tillamook Jetty

Tillamook Bay Jetty at Barview, Oregon

"Tillamook Bay Jetty"

at Barview, Oregon

Artist, Walt Wirfs

Oil: 12" by 16"

Finished Summer 2015

Recently displayed at Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City,

Oregon. Currently at Wirfs Studio collection.

Surfers, Oil

"Surfers" Framed oil by Walt Wirfs

Size: 16" by 20"

Recently displayed at Rogue Gallery and Art Center

Member's Gallery, Medford, OR

Sold and currently in a private collection.

Acrylic: "Alert"

Alert

Acrylic: "Alert"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Size: 2' by 3'

Completed: March 2012

Recently displayed in Ryan Gallery, Lincoln City, Oregon.

Sold.

Currently in a private collection.

Quilt: "Cream?"

"Cream?"

Framed Wall Art: "Cream?"

Artist: Char Wirfs

Size: 16" by 22"

Completed: Aug. 2012

Assorted cotton fabrics and threads. Hand quilted and embellished with embroidery floss. Mounted on art board.

Recently displayed at Short Term Gallery, Baker City, Oregon.

and at The Corner, Pacific City, Oregon and
Art Du Jour Guest Art Gallery, Medford, Oregon.

Recently sold at Aurora Historical Society
Quilt Show, Aurora, OR.

SOLD

Detail of "Cream?"

Colored Pencil: "Surf Series"

Surf Series #1

Colored Pencil: Surf Series #1

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Unframed: 8" by 10"

Finished Sept. 2012

Inspired by the artist's grandson's toy car collection.
Sold at Short Term Art Gallery, Baker City, Oregon.

Currently in a private ownership collection.

Surf Series #2

Colored Pencil: Surf Series #2
Artist: Walt Wirfs
Size: Framed, 10" by 12"
Finished: Sept. 2012

Cape Kiwanda at Pacific City, Oregon is one of Walt's favorite landscapes.

Currently on display in Wirfs Studio, Jacksonville, Oregon.

Surf Series #3

Colored Pencil: Surf Series #3
Artist: Walt Wirfs
Size: framed, 10" by 12"
finished: Sept. 2012

Model toys from grandson's collection are set against Haystack Rock on the beach at Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City, Oregon.
Given to Walt's Grandson, Matthew.

Acrylic: "Haystack Rock"

"Haystack Rock"

Acrylic: "Haystack Rock"

Artist: Walt Wirfs

Size: 8" by 10" canvas

Completed: June 2012

Painted from a photograph by the artist taken Sept. 2011. The location is Cape Kiwanda, Pacific City, Oregon.

Currently on display in the artist's collection.

Multi Media: "Road Trip"

"Road Trip"

Multi Media: "Road Trip"

Artist: Char Wirfs

Size: 8" by 10"

Finished: Feb. 2012

Cotton fabrics and threads, acrylic paints, ink stamps, leaf print. Machine pieced, hand appliqued, hand quilted and embellished with embroidery floss. Mounted on art board.
Sold at Short Term Art Gallery, Baker City, Oregon.

SOLD

Currently in a private collection.