Art of the Stephanie

The Stephanie Inn is proud to celebrate local artists whose vision reflects and refracts our magical coastal landscapes

In celebration of the Stephanie Inn’s 30th anniversary in 2023, we commissioned 19 original pieces of art from 15 North Coast and regional artists to inspire our guests and create an atmosphere of magic and creativity. From artists who work with found materials to create our sea glass chandelier to those who use indigo plants to dye textiles, to those who can translate the momentary sweep of a cloud across a kinetic sea, we hope you’ll get to see Oregon through the eyes of these exceptional talents. Ask the front desk about guided tours of our collection or enjoy this self-guided tour below.

  • Infinitely Shores

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Acrylic on Canvas hybrid with Projection, 72” x 41”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Lobby, front desk
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Dreaming in Blue

    Artist: Drea Frost
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Acrylic, 28” x 70”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Lobby
    Artist Statement: I wanted to create a piece that reflected the wild and rugged experience of surfing the northern Oregon coast, to capture that feeling of weightlessly dancing across the cold blue… Read more »
  • Land, Sea, Sky

    Artist: Stirling Gorsuch
    Based in: Astoria, Oregon
    Medium: Monoprint, 17” x 23”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 1st floor, hallway past front desk
    Artist Statement: Recently my work is informed by observations outdoors, which I carry back to the studio and draw from. My favorite time to study our natural surroundings is the early morning… Read more »
  • Waterway

    Artist: Kyla Sjogren
    Based in: Wheeler, Oregon
    Medium: Wool, Indigo dye and Phyllospadix scouleri (Scouler’s surfgrass), 36” x 36”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 1st floor, hallway past front desk
    Artist Statement: Coastal dwellers and visitors are attracted to the massive, blue Pacific Ocean. The vast indigo water dominates our coastal perspective. The waterway leads the eyes from the bottom to the… Read more »
  • Falcon Cove Vista

    Artist: Stirling Gorsuch
    Based in: Astoria, Oregon
    Medium: Monoprint, 17” x 23”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 1st floor, hallway past front desk
    Artist Statement: Recently my work is informed by observations outdoors, which I carry back to the studio and draw from. My favorite time to study our natural surroundings is the early morning… Read more »
  • A Walk to the Sea

    Artist: Duncan Berry
    Based in: Cascade Head Biosphere Region, North Central Oregon
    Medium: Gyotaku Art Form / Original Print Impressions made with Mulberry Bark Paper and Archival Gamblin Inks. Actual mural is printed on a Wallpaper Medium.
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 1st floor, elevator
    Artist Statement: This mural is a tribute to the many extraordinary beings that inhabit the land, sea and air all around the Stephanie Inn. These images represent over 100 direct impressions taken… Read more »
  • Pacific Cathedral

    Artist: Jeffrey Hull
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Watercolor 29 1/2″ x 42″
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Library
    Artist Statement: There is beauty everywhere on our planet, but the ocean ranks at the top of the list for me. As a wave approaches shallow water, the part below the surface… Read more »
  • First Light at the Overlook: View From the Stephanie Inn

    Artist: Karina Andrews
    Based in: Astoria, Oregon
    Medium: Woodblock Print on Paper, 34” x 34”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Library
    Artist Statement: Twilight along the water’s edge as the marine layer drifts silently from the Pacific to the cliffs overlooking the Stephanie Inn and a silvery, salty mist rises from the waves… Read more »
  • Rain Study #2

    Artist: George Wilson
    Based in: Portland, Oregon
    Medium: Watercolor on Paper, 12” x 16”
    Date: 2022
    Location at the Stephanie: Library
    Artist Statement: I love to see the rain change the world around me. Rain approaches: dark clouds slowly obscure the horizon, envelop the landscape, soften the outlines of the hills. Rain falls:… Read more »
  • Foraged Clay Wall Hanging

    Artist: Michelle Valigura
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Pottery, 4’ x 3’
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Library
  • Mother 1 + 2

    Artist: Amy Carleton
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Watercolor, 30” x 22”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Library
    Artist Statement: The ocean is the beginning of life on Earth, and can symbolize formlessness and chaos as well as calm tranquility. In its vastness we are humbled. These works are reflective… Read more »
  • Tidal Shift No.1 / Tidal Shift No. 2

    Artist: Brittany Boles
    Based in: Gearhart, Oregon
    Medium: Plant-based Indigo Hand-dyed on Linen; Reclaimed redwood hangers by Justin Bailie
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Both sides of staircase, between 1st and 2nd floor
    Artist Statement: Breath is the first calibration as you crest the dunes. Here there is space for light to bounce back, to wander without needing to settle. Pure motion. Exhale leaves the… Read more »
  • The Wave

    Artist: Hazel Schlesinger
    Based in: Lake Oswego and Gearthart, Oregon
    Medium: Acrylic, 36” x 36”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 2nd floor, opposite the elevator
    Artist Statement: Perhaps it’s because I was born so close to the water’s edge, flanked between the Pacific Ocean and the Necanicum River, that I intuitively depict water and horizons in so… Read more »
  • Last Turn

    Artist: Jef Gunn
    Based in: Portland, Oregon
    Medium: Oil on Canvas, 32” x 40”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: 2nd floor hallway
    Artist Statement: I paint, ostensibly, landscape. What I am painting is mind. Mind in perpetual contact with phenomena, always in motion. From the ephemera of mind, from observing the ever-changing world, a… Read more »
  • Glass Float Light Sculpture

    Artist: Jim Hannen
    Based in: Hamlet, Oregon
    Medium: Repurposed Authentic Glass Fishing Floats, Leaded Glass, Metal
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Dining Room
  • Beach Elements 1

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Room
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Beach Elements 2

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Room
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Beach Elements 3

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Suite
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Storm Study

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Suite
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Tidepool 1

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Suite
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Tidepool 2

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Suite
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Silverpoint Textures 1

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Studio
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Silverpoint Textures 2

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Studio
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Horizon

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Mixed Mediums
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Janice Kay Studio
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Tethered To Your Horizon

    Artist: Donald Scott Masterson
    Based in: Cannon Beach, Oregon
    Medium: Acrylic & Pastel on Canvas, 36” x 48”
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: Lobby Carriage House
    Artist Statement: As a painter, my goal is to create a visual connection to coastal elements that surround me on a daily basis. These paintings are an expression of my relationship to… Read more »
  • Art Framing

    Artist: Nate Hull
    Based in: Cannon Beach. Oregon
    Medium: Cedar, Fir, other coastal woods
    Date: 2023
    Location at the Stephanie: All floors