The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

The River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall will show an exhibit by one of its founding members beginning Saturday, April 16, to run through June 26.

Rachael Wolford has been a major part of Redmen Hall since it was restored in 1987 by the Friends of Skamokawa. She is a noted watercolor artist and also a founding member of the St. James Family Center.

She was trained at the Portland Art Museum and has shown her work at many local exhibits, this being her fourth at Redmen Hall. It is also her final exhibit here, since she is moving out of the area.

Her work shows a deep understanding of the Columbia River in all its moods - she and her husband lived in a sailboat and then a house boat until finally coming to land on Puget Island. Her close connection to the river has given her an unusual vision, with her painting and poetry showing her rare insight into the beauty of the Lower Columbia Basin.

The exhibit, entitled “Elements - an Exhibit of Painting and Poetry” opens on Saturday April 16 with a chance to meet the artist from 1-3 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit is at The River Life Interpretive Center at Redmen Hall, 1394 W SR4 in Skamokawa. The Hall is open Thursday-Sunday 12 noon -4 p.m. For further information call the hall at 360-795-3007 during open hours.