Oregon
North Coast's Own
Artists and Performers

Troy Fox, has lived and worked in the area for several years. Troy creates and illustrates unique comics that appeal to adults as well as teens. His fans find his wit refreshing. During his free time, he enjoys playing the guitar and doing little theatre pantomime roles.

See samples of Almost Free Comics created by Troy Fox

The Whispering Giant, is located near the round-about, Young's Bay Bridge, Astoria, Oregon. It was not created by a local artist. It is one of several created by Peter Wolf Toth, a Hungarian-born sculptor, who settled in Akron, Ohio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Wolf_Toth
See pics of Astoria Whispering Giant and others in the series.

There are local chain saw sculpture makers. I was driving near Saddle Mt. and came to a view of acres of clear-cut. At the top of the rise was a stump sculpted into a beaver. The wooden beaver was gazing out over the clear-cut with a most satisfied expression. It was one of the best art works I have ever seen. I cannot give you directions to see it for I was lost when I saw it.

For details about Royal Nebeker and his art google search "royal nebeker artist"

His art studio, "Big Red," a historic building that symbolized the strength of local fisherman, was partially destroyed in the Dec. 2009 storm. Efforts continue to help Royal restore the building, by members of the community.

The Wondering Bard grew up in Seaside Oregon. This gifted guitar player and composer has the uncanny knack of watching a video and creating music that matches it - an ability rare in the musician community. His style ranges from country to rock to ballad to new age classical. Some of his work sounds like Spanish flamenco music though he began composing in this style long before he ever encountered Spanish music or set foot in Spain.

He gave himself the stage name, The Wondering Bard, in tribute to his hereditary itchy foot. He's off wandering as he wonders. Since leaving Seaside, his feet have taken him, his guitar, camera, backpack (often in excess of 80 lbs) to Europe, Italy, Bulgaria, Brazil, to name a few. He often summers in Alaska and winters in Portland Oregon, with an occasional visit to the great north coast of Oregon.

The Wondering Bard's words and some of his photos taken 2008 - 2009 in Oregon and Texas are captured in "Bend Your Words and Fold Your Ears." This booklet also contains photos, art and layout by Lyndsey Denyer who lives and works in Portland Oregon.