FLORENCE, Ore. — Throughout March 2025, Jo Beaudreau, local artist and business owner at BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery, and a city councilor for the City of Florence, is showcasing her mixed media work at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Gallery, located at 290 Highway 101.
Each year she creates a new body of work featuring the Florence coast in her explORE series.
This year’s theme is “Dune”, featuring scenic views of the Siuslaw area in mixed media that stand out in Beaudreau’s exhibit. The show is available to view Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through March 31.
“This year’s work features some of the themes I’ve been working on for several years and am still expanding on. It is so exciting to be invited to share some of my work at the Visitors Center again this year,” said Beaudreau. “It’s an honor to have the Chamber’s gallery host my work and travel trinkets that celebrate the Central Coast.”
“We are thrilled to have Jo’s work on display again this year. She’s so multitalented in various media and themes in her art. Visitors are going to love this exhibit,” said Bettina Hannigan, president/CEO of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. “Her expansion of her expLORE theme is wonderfully fanciful and pairs well with Florence as Oregon’s Coastal Playground.”
Beaudreau’s work has been displayed in shows and galleries across America. She currently spearheads the collaborative Florence Arts, Culture & Entertainment and Florence Events Center (FEC) Gallery Committee at the FEC and is a member of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, among other community activities.
Beaudreau earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (cum laude) at San Jose State University. She uses art as a way and means of exploring the plethora of emotions, objects, wonder, and scenery of the Coast. Her works have been displayed at numerous shows and locations across America. She also does commission, commercial, and portrait work. Learn more at BeauxArtsFineArt.com, by calling 541-991-8213, or visiting her shop at 2285 Highway 101, Suite H, (Coastal Fitness Plaza) in Florence.
“The arts have always been my interest, specifically, the visual arts. I’ve always been involved with creating my own art or helping others create theirs. I love all types of expression. Every day I am thrilled I can help people create through my shop’s materials, my materials knowledge, and other resources,” said Beaudreau.
