September's First Friday ArtWalk

"Mirror Frame" clay tile, by Lynn Ihsen Peterson show at Vistra Framing and Gallery during September

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on September 3rd is guest hosted by Robert Alexander Schwartz, dance director of Studio B and the Eugene Dance Studio. He recently won the Eugene version of Dancing with the Stars with partner Colleen Bellotti. The ArtWalk tour begins at 5:30 pm at Harlequin Beads and Jewelry (1027 Willamette St), followed by stops at Vistra Framing and Gallery (160 E Broadway), ECO Sleep Solutions (25 E 8th Ave), Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center), and Art of War (251B West 7th). ArtWalk is always free!

Details about the First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for September 3rd:

#1 Harlequin Beads and Jewelry (1027 Willamette St)
Melanie Moertel started making beads in 2003 and is now a full time bead maker and teacher of lampworking. She lives and works in her tiny studio in Bamberg (Bavaria/Germany). Her work is best known for the very detailed stringer work and her whimsical designs. Melanie uses a bobcat torch and generally sticks to using 104 colors. She usually works with Moretti, Double Helix, Gaffer, Trautman and Kugler glass and all of her beads are kiln annealed. She does all the murrinis and twisties on her beads and the surface decoration is always done with glass (detailed stringer work), "painted" in the flame onto the bead. All of Melanie's beads are one of a kind, so if you fall in love with a certain design, give yourself a treat and take it home because she will not make the same piece twice.

#2 Vistra Framing and Gallery (160 E Broadway)
Vistra Framing and Gallery is pleased to announce a second show for well-loved Eugene artist Lynn Ihsen Peterson. The show "Memories, Dreams, Reflections" runs September 3rd-29th. The upcoming show features her exquisite tile mosaics, which she calls clay collage, along with dynamic acrylic abstract paintings, and small assembled collections of life's debris. Her tiled mirrors include breathtaking frames made with ceramic tiles she creates herself. Clay is impressed with found objects to give each bit a distinct pattern and texture, bisqued then fired a second time with glaze. After this labor intensive process, pieces are assembled to make mirror frames, wall panels, and her popular 'art sticks.' From serene to exuberant, her recent paintings are bold abstractions, based loosely on her experience with clay, but with the immediacy and fluid quality of paint on canvas. The assemblies of life flotsam, of rusty bits and string, broken shells, seeds, paper clips and cast off words, paper wasps nests, and sea stones are separate pasts brought together for study as collections of curiosities.

#3 ECO Sleep Solutions (25 E 8th Ave)
September 3rd is ECO Sleep Solutions' one year anniversary! Come celebrate and view the featured works by Tylar Merrill, Dena Amend, and Annie Hubbird. Tylar will be featuring new Ori-Kiri felt designs. Ori-Kiri uses a variety of folding and cutting techniques using different weight fabrics and pre-felt. Using both positive and negative shapes, Tylar creates one-of-a-kind felted art with surprising results of kaleidoscope color and surface design. ECO Sleep Solutions also features whimsical hats created by Dena Amend, some very flamboyant and some just fun, but all made from recycled materials adorned with ribbons, felted flowers, jewels, and more. Dena and her band of artist playmates, Tylar Merrill, Bob DeVine, and Kip Amend, also cast leaf prints in cement and have colorfully painted them for garden art and more. The handmade tea sets by Annie Hubbird are playful, colorful, and functional. From individual tea pots and matching cream and sugar sets to tea service for four, including cups and a bud vase, these textured slab-built vessels can transform a shared cup of tea into a celebratory ritual.

#4 Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center)
The Mayor's Art Show opens at the Jacobs Gallery on Thursday, August 26th and continues until October 16th. A panel of three jurors, Nancy Pobanz, Christine L. Sundt, and Robert Tomlinson, will independently select works for exhibition in the 2010 Mayor's Art Show. To ensure an exciting and balanced exhibit, the jurors are instructed to make selections that will showcase a sampling of some of the best recent work created by Lane County artists. Out of the 269 submissions, 49 pieces were selected to be in the exhibit. Jurors worked hard to put together a well balanced exhibit, offering a variety of mediums and subject matter. During the ArtWalk, the Viewer's Choice Award will be announced.

#5 Art of War (251B West 7th)
Art of War presents the grand opening of Richard Lawrence Quigley's show "Dragons and Other Denizens of My Mind." Regarding his show he states, "My visionary, surrealistic imagery was cultivated as a young boy growing up and hanging out on the streets of San Francisco. Often I would venture into the back alleys of China Town, totally intrigued with the baskets of dried sea dragons. Marketplaces sold the dragons for their supposed medicinal and aphrodisiacal properties. No longer is this true, my human cohorts! Threatened by mankind's thoughtless behavior and nature's devastating power, polar bears, sharks or sea dragons, these mystical creatures' ability to survive in the natural world is questionable."

Richard Lawrence Quigley's artistic career is documented through individual and group exhibitions throughout the United States and Mexico. His artwork is in galleries and collections worldwide. Quigley's paintings and drawings have been exhibited at various colleges and universities throughout the U.S., Seattle Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, and the permanent collection at Maryhill Museum of Art. Quigley is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and a Signature Member of the Color Pencil Society of America. He is a graduate of Cornish School of the Arts in Seattle, Washington and currently resides in Eugene, Oregon with his family. Richard has taught drawing and painting at Lane Community College since 1976.

In addition, these galleries and venues will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on September 3rd:

Participating ArtWalk venues include:

www.artofwar-mma.com Art of War
www.newmoonvisions.com The Birdhouse/Hummingbird Gallery
www.bm-jd.com Blue Moon Jewelry Designs
www.brennersfurniture.com Brenner's Green Living Gallery
www.briabodycare.com Bria Downtown Hair Lounge
www.davidminortheater.com David Minor Theater
www.divacenter.org DIVA
www.ecosleepsolutions.com ECO Sleep Solutions
www.full-city.com/cafes.html Full City Café
Fusion Gallery, 862 Olive, (541) 844-1175
www.goldworksart.com Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio
www.greatergoodsonline.com Greater Goods
www.harlequinbeads.com Harlequin Beads and Jewelry
Horsehead Bar
www.jacobsgallery.org Jacobs Gallery
Imagine Gallery (on Facebook)
Imagine Salon
www.karinclarkegallery.com Karin Clarke Gallery
http://www.lordleebrick.com/ Lord Leebrick Theater Company on Broadway
www.materials-exchange.org MECCA
www.modern-store.com MODERN
www.newzone.org The New Zone Gallery
www.oregoncrafted.org Oregon Crafted Fine Arts and Crafts
www.passionflowerdesign.com Passionflower Design
www.splinterseugene.com
http://ravenframeworks.com/ Raven Frameworks
www.smjhouse.org/home.shtml Shelton McMurphey Johnson House
www.studiomantrasalon.com Studio Mantra
www.studiotreamiche.com/st/ Studio Tre Amiche- Three Studio Printmakers
www.visitstudiowest.com Studio West
www.vistraframing.com Vistra Framing and Gallery
www.wlotus.com White Lotus Gallery
www.thewoodpeckersmuse.com The Woodpecker's Muse

 

 

August's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk, August 6 included MECCA, Imagine Gallery, Studio West, Ink Thirsty, and Alison McNair's murals and artwork in the Dining Room of Food for Lane County. ArtWalk is free. 

Hhost was Steve La Riccia, gallery coordinator for the New Zone Gallery, organizer and promoter of the popular "Salon des Refusés" show for the past 19 years, an artist and published author. He will curate this year’s transformed show, "Salon du Peuple" (Salon of the People) at the New Zone Gallery during the Eugene Celebration.  Co-hosting the ArtWalk with Steve will be his daughter, musician and award winning artist/extraordinaire, Mia Sage La Riccia.

The Shining One by sadmonk at MECCA in August.

In addition, these galleries and venues were open August 6th:

Details about the First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for August 6th:

#1 MECCA Gallery - 449 Willamette St
To kick off the First Friday ArtWalk, MECCA Gallery introduces the show “Art Saves Lives” by Rev. Yao Feng Shakya aka Sadmonk.  Sadmonk is a Zen Buddhist Priest and artist.  His work, painted in the Zen brush painting style, is created with hand-ground sumi-ink and watercolors on recycled cardboard.  He elaborates, "Chan/Zen painting is an ancient art form started in China by Buddhist monks and priests with the invention of ink, paper, and bamboo brush. Traditionally it is used for meditation. By splashing ink onto the paper, the process of enlightenment was brought forth.  By becoming one with the subject and object the painter awakens to their true inner nature and realizes that all is one…Painting is not only my meditation but a way of life. I believe that art saves lives, it did mine. " Sadmonk sells his artwork and teaches Zen all over the world through the internet, as well as teaching Zen Painting classes locally to all ages.

#2 Imagine Gallery - 35 E 8th Ave
Imagine Gallery presents “Illumination” by Hans Fuson.  In this show, much of Hans work focuses on light boxes.  He explains, “As a self-trained artist, photographer and collaborator who has continued to experiment with various mediums for twenty years, I've been recently exploring my passion for lighting, color and simple form, which has manifested into light boxes.  Freehand pen-work (drawing) is the foundation of my design style.  The presentation of high-contrast, abstract imagery triggers our imagination and allows perception and interpretation to play a larger role, as an extension of the piece itself.  My attention for detail, curiosity about how light travels through a certain medium, as well as the creation of atmosphere in a room with colored light, will continue to inspire these and future projects.  I'm drawn to ways in which we can continue to experience life from new perspectives and explore the unknown.   Working with photography, photo-manipulation, drawing and illuminated art, allows me to do just that.”

#3 Studio West - 245 W 8th Ave
Studio West announces the opening of “So Romantic,” a collection of works by Portland based painter, Grant Hottle.  Hottle builds believable spaces that reshuffle our expectations in a way akin to dreaming or being hypnotized.  Gravity can be denied.  Straight lines wobble and threaten to bend. The studio acts as a site for experimentation and a point of departure, where perspectival interiors merge with unexpected leaps into remembered or observed phenomena and conventional space mashes with flattened abstraction and stylistic fancy. “These are stages for unseen painted events.”  Artwork by Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Conrad Williams, Erik Eiserling, Guido Gerlitz and Jeff Ballard is also on view. Studio West will continue their live glassblowing demonstrations, viewable directly from the main gallery floor, every Friday and Saturday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

#4 Ink Thirsty - 281 W 8th Ave
Can video games be art? Eugene artist Richard Hofmeier is debuting "Cart Life," a video game portraying the trials and tribulations of four street vendors in a town similar to Eugene.  Ink Thirsty will feature the arcade cabinet built for the game as well as other interactive art by Hofmeier. To accompany the release of Cart Life, Ink Thirsty will feature street vendor-themed artwork by Sean Äaberg, Jenny Kuglin, and others. Street food will also be served on the spot by Eugene's favorite food cart, The Nosh Pit.

#5 Food for Lane County - 270 West 8th Ave
Food for Lane County is celebrating its 25th year and honoring its founder with an art commission to be installed in The Dining Room, its downtown meal site located between Lincoln and Charnelton Streets.  “Caroline’s Corner,” a mixed media portrait highlighting the many programs established by the visionary force of founder Caroline Fringle, will be a work in progress during the August ArtWalk. Artist Alison McNair says the work cannot be complete without the community participating in its creation. She states, “By glazing a small ceramic fruit or vegetable that will be embedded into the overall design of the work, the community will have an opportunity to offer a little piece of honor and respect to Caroline’s legacy.”

Since receiving its first Cultural Art Grant in 2001, the Dining Room has worked with artists to create an inviting atmosphere of community hospitality. Murals, art shows, music performances and holiday craft nights give the staff, volunteers, and their nightly guests a dining experience with dignity.  Artists Frank Moro, Paul Rey, Made Marcoe and Seline Dugan are among the contributing artists to this remarkable environment.

July's First Friday ArtWalk

Photo: Mayor Kitty Piercy cuts ribbon at Ballet Fantastique's New City Center for Dance.

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on July 2nd, guest-hosted by Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, included Ballet Fantastique's New City Center for Dance, Olive Grand, Studio Tre Amiche, and David Minor Theater. July ArtWalk Sponsor: Café Zenon (898 Pearl Street) zenoncafe.com

In addition, these galleries and venues opened during the ArtWalk on July 2nd:

Details about the First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for July 2nd:

#1 Ballet Fantastique's New City Center for Dance (960 Oak St)
Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site for Ballet Fantastique's New City Center for Dance, an exciting new dance space officially opening in September 2010 that will house Ballet Fantastique's professional chamber company, academy training classes, and a host of community events throughout the year.  Come see the new space, meet co-directors Donna and Hannah Bontrager and some of the Ballet Fantastique company dancers, hear the wonderful music of classical guitarist John Jarvie, watch a digital tour of the finished floor plan, and enjoy light refreshments.

#2 Olive Grand (1041 Willamette St)
Olive Grand is Eugene's first and only olive oil tasting bar currently featuring 26 unique artisan olive oils, wine and balsamic vinegars. Also serving as a gourmet food retailer, Olive Grand's passion for the highest quality foods and flavor shows throughout their careful selection of over 20 hand crafted pastas, sauces, organic spices, teas, chocolates, boutique olive oils, vinegars and other Foodie delights.  As we say here at Olive Grand, “For a Grand Life, Just Add Flavor.”

Olive Grand has the privilege of showing three great artists, Carolee S. Clark, Debby Sundbaum-Sommers, and Jana Johnson, with assistance from the new art rental program from Oregon Crafted.  Carolee S. Clark is an acrylic artist that enjoys painting landscapes, figures, and urban scenes.  With her paintings she, above all, wants to communicate joy to the viewer; she does this by playing with color and distorting and creating new shapes.  Debby Sundbaum-Sommers is a painter and printmaker originally from the Oregon coast.  She graduated from OSU with her BFA in printmaking and now lives in Philomath.  Jana Johnson is known for her pastels, as well as her acrylic and watercolor paintings.  One of her main inspirations is the Oregon landscape, although she also paints still lifes, people, florals, and anything else that interests her. 

#3 Studio Tre Amiche (160 E Broadway)
Studio Tre Amiche is mounting a new exhibit entitled "Bach on the Wall" by printmakers Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson.  The focus of the exhibition is on VISUAL explorations of Bach's life and musical contributions. The intent is to present festival participants with additional interpretations to consider and enjoy during the 2010 Bach Festival offerings.  Other works by the artists will also be shown. 

Studio Tre Amiche is in the lively Broadway-Pearl District in the heart of downtown Eugene.  This remarkable place of 4000 sq. ft. features a unique, spacious gallery and large printmaking studio. It is here that the artists create and show their original multicolored monotypes, etchings, and paintings. The gallery exhibition hours will be 11:30 am-4:30 pm, Tuesday-Saturday throughout the festival. The show will also be on display during the months of July and August. 

#4 David Minor Theater (180 E 5th Ave)
For the month of July, David Minor Theater features the work of Robin Brackett.  Even when she was a child and painting with a set of Crayola watercolors, color and pattern were always dominant characteristics of her artwork.  In 2006, she earned her degree in Studio Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder.  Robin creates her slightly over-stimulating works of art using acrylic paint, a large pattern vocabulary, and an intense palette of colors. Some of her influences include textiles, particularly carpets, Islamic architecture, Arabic script, and the peacock.

 

Scene at Studio Mantra during the June 4 ArtWalk with show "HairStory". Photo by Douglas Beauchamp

June's First Friday ArtWalk

Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on June 4th, hosted by Douglas Beauchamp and Robert Canaga. Art of War, Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center), Studio Mantra, MODERN, and Greater Goods.

In addition, these galleries and venues were open during the ArtWalk :

Public Dance Performance choreographed by local artists Shannon Mockli and Gillmer Duran, accompanied by Beta Collide, at the Willamette Plaza.

May's First Friday ArtWalk

The May 7th First Friday ArtWalk was guest-hosted by Debbie Williamson-Smith. The ArtWalk guided tour included Vistra Framing and Galler, White Lotus Gallery), Studio West, Blue Moon Jewelry Designs, and MECCA).

Other galleries and venues on May 7th:

Storm Kennedy and ArtWalk Coordinator Jessica Watson jump into Spring with the new ArtWalk poster produced by Jessica and designed by Jacob Pace

April's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk on April 2 was guest-hosted by Storm Kennedy, of KUGN's Morning Show. Hosted stops: Imagine Gallery, Goldworks, Passionflower, New Zone, and the future space of Lord Leebrick Theater on Broadway

In addition, these galleries and venues were open:

Puppet by Louie Gizyn at Jacobs Gallery, with Material Artist Sandra McMorris Johnson speaking, First Friday ArtWalk, March 5, 2010.

Details about the First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops for April 2nd:

 #1 Imagine Gallery – 35 E 8th
During the month of April, Imagine Gallery presents "Botanical Beauties" by Tara Kemp.  Kemp mainly uses pastel pencils to create her opulently colored flowers.  She states, “This floral series began one dreary November day several years ago when the camellia in my backyard bloomed earlier than ever. I needed some relief from the dark wet winter of the Pacific Northwest and wanted to capture that brilliant display.”  Speaking generally about the flowers on her porch, she elaborates, “I admire their often symmetrical beauty. The layers of petals and shades of rich color form a mandala that draws me in.”  Tara Kemp is also the owner of Kemp Design in Eugene.  In her free time, she loves to paint and perform with her husband, David Andersen, in two musical groups, Red Pajamas & Accordions Anonymous.  Imagine Gallery also has new oil paintings by Abbas Darabi and Sarah Sedwick, and new multi-media originals by Catherine Imo.

#2 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio - 169 E Broadway
Since having graduated from the University of Oregon in 2007 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Autumn Tomlinson has found the inner world of conflict to be an intriguing place from which to draw inspiration. Through her eyes, this “world” appears to be in constant flux and for one to forage within it, the need for adaptability is ever-present.  Consequently, Autumn’s recent work is an investigation focused on this idea of adaptation in regards to intimate relationships. Through the combined use of graphite and printmaking techniques, she has set out to illustrate the awkward beauty that arises from such a subtle, and yet dynamic, subject.

# 3 Passionflower Design - 128 E Broadway
Passionflower Design is pleased to present “Porcelain Poems” by Katie Swenson. Katie is a Eugene native best known for her delicate hand-fashioned porcelain pieces featuring birds, flowers, fairies, rabbits, and other harbingers of spring. Her work is multilayered – it tells stories and often features hidden words and other secrets. Passionflower Design will show old favorites, plus a collection of the latest work from this artist who is always pushing and exploring the limits of her medium. You will find that special gift for Easter, a new baby, or a special birthday. The show opens Friday, April 2nd and runs through Wednesday April 14th.

# 4 The New Zone Gallery - 164 W Broadway
The New Zone Gallery will host a past New Zone tradition entitled "ZONE 4 ALL" during the month of April.  Show dates are April 2nd - 24th. The non-juried show is open to all NW artists with 2-D pieces up to 24" x 36" or 3-D work of any size. Hundreds of original art is expected to be shown from local well known and first time artists. An opening reception with music by Jeremy Grant with food and beverages will be held during the First Friday ArtWalk.

# 5 Lord Leebrick Theater Company on Broadway – 194 W Broadway
Lord Leebrick unveils its renovation plans for creating its new home on Broadway. Schematic drawings by local architect Gary Moye, of Gary Moye Architects, and renderings in colored pencil by artist Mike Pease will be unveiled for public display. Both Gary and Mike will be on hand to discuss their work. Artistic Director Craig Willis will provide an overview of the theatre's goals in building a new intimate venue for professional live theatre. Samples of original 10 minute plays from the upcoming Northwest 10 Rides Again will be performed. Visitors will be able to walk the space to get a sense of what Lord Leebrick intends to create in building their new home. 

March's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk, March 5, was guest co-hosted by Kate Ali and Ellen Tykeson.The tour included Jacobs Gallery, Vistra, Goldworks, Full City, and Oregon Crafted Gallery.

In addition, these galleries and venues will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on March 5th:

February's First Friday ArtWalk

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on February 5, was guest hosted by KVAL –TV meteorologist Seth Wayne. The downtown Eugene tour included Passionflower, Imagine Gallery, Studio West, New Zone, & DIVA. These galleries and venues weree open during ArtWalk. on February 5th:

January's First Friday ArtWalk

ArtWalker eyes painting by Shelley Aldrich at Jacobs Gallery; ArtWalk Trio: LAC's program assistant Sarah Brothers, Guest Host Robert Canaga, ArtWalk Coordinator Jessica Watson; below: Tattoo by Julian of Black Lotus, see Fenario.

The January 8, 2010 First Friday ArtWalk was hosted by Robert Canaga, with stop at Brenner’s Green Furniture Living Gallery, Fenario Gallery, White Lotus Gallery, Jacobs Gallery, and David Minor Theater.

These galleries and venues were open during the ArtWalk on January 8th:

December's First Friday ArtWalk

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on December 4, was hosted by Frances Bronet, Dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The tour began at 5:30 pm at Jacobs Gallery at the Hult Center, followed by stops at Studio West, Goldworks, Vistra, and La Follette. Details below.

In addition, these galleries and venues opened during the ArtWalk on December 4th:

November's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk on November 6, hosted by singer Jessie Marquez, included White Lotus Gallery, Imagine, Passionflower, Full City, David Minor Theater.

Imagine co-owner and glass artist Josh Mazet interviewed by Jessie Marquez, with art by Noelle Dass.

These galleries and venues were also open during the ArtWalk on November 6th:

October's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk on October 2nd, hosted by Queen Anislugsia, the newly reigning Slug Queen, included Blue Moon Jewelry Design, Splinters, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, DIVA, and New Zone Artist Collective. (See details and weblinks below.) Always Free. This month’s sponsor is Nushka’s Spa, 1508 Willamette, 343-3150.

In addition, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk:

September's First Friday ArtWalk

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk on September 4, with guest hosts Mitra and Aaron Chester, fashion designers and co-owners of Deluxe, visited Studio West (Fine Art Gallery & Glassblowing Studio), Jacobs Gallery, Imagine Gallery, Full City, and Goldworks (details below).

In addition, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk:
David Minor Theater, DIVA with the work of the Eugene Grid Project, Arcy Douglass, Open Studios Art Tours Show, the Youth Empowerment Project, and Julie Ann Miles-Testi, Fenario, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry with the work of Cid Suntrader, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Adam Grosowsky, La Follette Gallery and Framing with the work of William Michael Ruller, MODERN with furniture designs from the University of Oregon Architecture Department, New Zone Artists Collective with La Salon des Refuses, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of Stephen Eiring, and White Lotus Gallery with Japanese and Chinese paintings on scrolls.

August's First Friday ArtWalk

Margaret Godfrey’s “Proud Lady” is one of the works in the special multimedia juried art show featured at Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House through August 30.

First Friday ArtWalk on August 7th, was hosted by Dan Hill, Architect / Senior Principal and co-founder of Arbor South Architecture. The tour included Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House at 303 Willamette St., followed by stops at the David Minor Theater and Studio Mantra.

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on August 7th:
DIVA with Geoffrey McCormack, Leah Wilson, Lewis Forquer, Kate Harnedy, Fenario with an inventory show, Full City with the work of Mark Longstreet, Daniel Berman, David Arney, and Charlie Search, Goldworks with jewelry by Goldworks and wine by Sylvan Ridge Winery, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with the work of Tim Giraudier, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Janet Geib Pretti, Joyce Kinney, Doug Kinney, William Paul Gaetjens, Julie Hawthorne, Hugh McKay, Elaine Roemen, Linda Tarr, and Georganne White, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Craig Hickman, Dennis Galloway, Robin Bachtler Cushman, Annie Frantzeskos, Frank Miller, Brian Lanker, and Bob Keefer, La Follette with the work of William Michael Ruller, MODERN, New Zone Artists Collective with the work of Nicola Noetic, Studio West with the work of Erin Dougherty Williams, Vistra Framing and Gallery with the work of LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, and White Lotus Gallery with the work of Yoshida Hiroshi, Sekino Jun'ichiro, and Noda Tetsuya.

July's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk on July 3, with guest host Jeff Geiger of Eugene's No Shame Theater began at Vistra Framing and Gallery, followed by stops at La Follette Gallery and Framing, DIVA, and New Zone Artists Collective, with a finale at the Atrium.

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on July 3rd:
Eugene Public Library with the work of the Plein Air Painters of Eugene Springfield, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Yuji Hiratsuka and Hanno Hagen, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Margaret Coe, Mark Clarke, Nelson Sandgren, and more, Fenario with work by Vorcan, Full City with the work of Jackie Lukowski, Debby Barich, Andrew Blumm, and Lynn Frost, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery featuring the work of Mazet Studios,, David Minor Theater, MODERN, Studio Tre Amiche with the work of Rogena Degge, Patsy Hand, and Kathryn Hutchinson, Studio West with work by Erin Dougherty Williams, and White Lotus Gallery.

Special Event:
No Shame Theatre Eugene is offering a series of free, post-Art Walk shows this summer at the Atrium Building (10th and Olive, kitty-corner from the library.) Each show features ten to fifteen, original five-minute pieces including: monologues, skits, poetry, and experimental theatre. Doors open at 7:30 PM with live music; the show runs from 8:00 until 9:30.

June's First Friday ArtWalk

First Friday ArtWalk on June 5: Modern, Fenario, White Lotus, Jacobs Gallery, with a finale at Opus6ix. (Details below.)

Hosted this month by Debbie Williamson-Smith, Public Relations Coordinator at the UO's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, the guided tour includes stops at galleries and interviews with artists.

In addition to the guided ArtWalk, these galleries and stores opened during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 p.m. on June 5th:

David Minor Theater with the work of Barbara Aten, DIVA with the work of Phil Lynch, Gwen Seemel, Jacqueline Lukowski, John Paul Gardner, Sam Jeibmann, Charles Dougherty, Micah Weber, Full City with the work of Jackie Lukowski, Debby Barich, Dennis Galloway, and Rina Francisco, Goldworks with the work of Paula Goodbar, Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Imagine Gallery with the work of Toni Zybell, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with the work of Humberto Gonzalez and Yolanda Valdes, La Follette Gallery with the work of Bets Cole, New Zone Gallery with the work of Mary Moffat, Passionflower, Splinters 1st Annual Spring Show (runs through June 5th at 873 Willamette) with woodwork done by the Splinters group, Studio West with work by Erin Dougherty Williams, Vistra Framing and Gallery (new location at 160 E. Broadway) with the work of Jill Atkin and Diane Lewis.

May's First Friday ArtWalk

The May 1 ArtWalk included Studio Tre Amiche, Goldworks, Fenario, Splinters, and Studio West.

In addition, these galleries and stores were open during the ArtWalk on May 1st:
Imagine Gallery with a Grand Opening for Eugene's Destination Craft Gallery, with over 50 local favorite artists, featuring Mazet Studios Glass, Artimals, Robin Mix Jewelry, and Headwaters Photography; Cosmic Pizza with art by those who have been touched by cancer- proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; David Minor Theater with the work of Barbara Aten; Full City with the work of Marilyn Marcus, Noelle Dass, Sandra Larkin, Nancy Cook;Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, Jacobs Gallery with the work of Berta and Elmer Hader, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex with George Johanson, La Follette Gallery with work by Cyndy Duerfeldt, Mystical Sunstones with work by artists in the McKenzie River area, New Zone Gallery with the work of Anthony Sims, Opus6ix, White Lotus Gallery with the work of Miao Hui-Xin, Wu Ji-De, Her Xue-Sheng and Li Yan-Peng.

April's First Friday ArtWalk

Queen Marie Slugtoinette interviews bead artist Kris Ward at Harlequin during April's First Friday ArtWalk, assisted by ArtWalk Coordinator Jessica Watson

The First Friday ArtWalk on April 3, hosted by Reigning Slug Queen Marie Slugtoinette (aka Constance Van Flandern), included Harlequin Beads and Jewelry, with stops at New Zone Gallery, Jacobs Gallery and others.

In addition, these galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5-8 p.m. on April 3rd:
Goldworks will be having a partnership party for Erin Murphy with wine by Capitello Wine and catering by Café Soriah; Fenario with the work of Jen Badalich and Ashley Montague; Karin Clarke Gallery with the work of George Johanson; La Follette Gallery; Opus6ix; Studio West with the work of S.J. Hart and Sarah Ohman-YBarr, along with live glass-blowing; and White Lotus Gallery with the work of Akiyama Iwao, Iwami Reika, Shinoda Toko, Zhu Li-li, Han Li-kun, and Sekino Jun’ichiro.

In addition, many galleries and stores will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5-8 p.m.
Info:
Jessica Watson, First Friday ArtWalk Coordinator,
541-912-6669, jwatson2@uoregon.edu
Douglas Beauchamp, Lane Arts Council, 541-485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org
On the web at www.lanearts.org

Special Edition ArtWalk on October 24

Glass artist John Rose speaks during First Friday ArtWalk at Eugene Library, during dedication of his new public artwork, January 4, 2008

A Special Edition ArtWalk on October 24, 2008 was co-presented by Lane Arts Council and WaterShed at 5:30 p.m. at the new WaterShed building, 3rd and Mill (321 Mill) in Eugene.

The guided tour of this artistic mixed-use building (it features five residential and two commercial or office spaces) is the only public open house.

“Based on the number of inquiries we receive, our sense is that the interest in getting access and information about the building is really high,” says Jeff Wilson-Charles, who owns the WaterShed with his wife Victoria Wilson-Charles. “Opening in the context of the Lane Arts Council and all the emphasis on the visual arts that that relays, feels really natural and appropriate. We’re happy to welcome people in to share what local talent has been contributed to WaterShed.”

The guided tour of custom art and craft in the building will be hosted by Lane Arts Council Executive Director Douglas Beauchamp. The guided ArtWalk through the building will include interviews with many of the artisans who did custom metal, tile, glass, and woodwork. The ”green built” complex benefited from the craftsmanship of more than two dozen local artisans. During the post-Walk reception, 6:30-7 p.m., a number of spaces will be open for visiting.

Stops and interviews during the Special Edition ArtWalk at WaterShed will include:
Hand-crafted Metal Gates: Jazz Khalsa of Metal Zen
Hand-crafted courtyard fountain (with courtyard plantings): designed by Rebecca Sams & Buell Steelman of Mosaic Gardens (fountain fabricated by Clarke's Sheet Metal with technical details by Jesse Elliott of 2G Construction)
Hand-fitted tiles and stones throughout: Jon Holland, Jon Holland Tile
Glass designs: Megas McDonald of Southpaw Sandblasting
”Mixed media puzzle” ceiling: Dave Partlow, Jesse Elliott of 2G Construction

About the ArtWalk

Host and artist Betsy Wolfston and Sculptor Pete Helzer lead crowd at August 1, 2008, First Friday ArtWalk.

Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk happens every month of the year, highlighting diverse and dynamic art and art attractions in downtown Eugene and featuring artist interviews.

These downtown galleries and merchants are usually open: Jacobs Gallery, White Lotus Gallery, Opus6ix, Fenario, DIVA, New Zone Gallery, Blue Moon Jewelry, Goldworks, Harlequin Beads, La Follette Gallery, DNA Photographic, Karin Clarke Gallery & Annex, Letterhead, Museum of Unfine Art, Mystic Dragon, Sacred Treasures, and Eugene Public Library

To participate as an art venue, email advance details to Lane Arts Council, lanearts@lanearts.org

Contact:
(About ArtWalk) Douglas Beauchamp, Lane Arts Council, lanearts@lanearts.org. 485-2278.
(About the WaterShed building) Cathy Hamilton, Verb, cathy@verbmarketingpr.com, 541.338.0549