The Trail’s End Art Association Gallery will open a new show In March featuring paintings and other art forms by Phyllis Taylor. A reception for the artists on March 5, during the Gearhart ArtWalk takes place 2 to 5 p.m. The show will be open Fridays- Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from March 4 to March 27

Phyllis Taylor retired to Astoria after 40 years at Indiana University as a graphic designer, illustrator, and instructor. Now she is pursuing her dream of painting.

Taylor graduated with a B.A. double major in English literature and music with a minor in botany. In graduate school at California State University Long Beach she studied art history, photography, and graphic design.

Trail’s End is the oldest nonprofit art association of its kind on the North Coast. In addition to new gallery shows of original art that changes monthly, there is also an entry gallery featuring prints, greeting cards, jewelry, pottery and more. The gallery is located at 656 A Street in Gearhart.; TrailsEndArt.org.