On July 4, 2008, the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by Douglas Beauchamp, the Executive Director of the Lane Arts Council. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes interviews with exhibiting artists at each stop.
#1 The Museum of Unfine Art - 537 Willamette St.
The Museum of Unfine Art and Record Store is proud to host two of Eugene’s most revered young artists. Scott Boyes was voted Best Local Artist by Eugene Weekly readers. He describes his fairly abstract work as consisting of Alien guys, skulletons, and lollitops. Claire Flint recently had an impressive show at the Jacob’s Gallery at the Hult Center. She is known for her iconic work, in which she explores religious iconography in modern ways. The show will be a crossroads between folk and fine art.
#2 Fenario - 881 Willamette St.
"Omens and Accidents" is the premiere solo gallery showing for local artist, Sarah Ciampa. Ciampa's evocative oil paintings explore the connectivity and quixotic nature of life through the concepts of "Omens and Accidents." Ciampa explains, "My work has come into being because of my belief and contemplation of these concepts. To me, all of the pieces for the show are in some way an outcome of these forces, and the whole body of work reflects these concepts in various ways. Life often seems to be a series of these two integrated, yet seemingly opposite, categorizations of experience. An accident implies a reality cobbled together by random, unrelated instances, where as an omen implies a meaningful connection between events." Ciampa's work explores psychological, physical, and emotional states and relationships with an often transcendental flavor. Vivid color highlighted by sensuous black backgrounds and gloss finish characterize much of her work. The mystery of both omen and accident are reflected in her often arcane treatment of subject and her style is variously organically abstract and realistic.
#3 Oregon Glass Guild – 174 W. Broadway
The Eugene chapter of the Oregon Glass Guild is hosting a “Diversity in Glass” Gallery show where one can view and purchase glass from many different local artists. The exhibited items include vases, bowls, jewelry, wall hangings, and many other art objects. Some of the artists displaying their works are Jo Ann Syron, Mary Hornig, Sue Bradley, Vicki Komori, Rhonda Farfan, Lee Beal, Kaye Johnston, Debbie McDaniel, and Josh McDaniel. Eugene is becoming known as a center for glass working in a variety of disciplines. Hence, the mission of the Glass Guild is to educate the public about the vast potential of glass artistry and methods of creation. There will be flame-working demonstrations throughout the show, which continues through July 6. Wine will be served on the ArtWalk.
#4 DIVA Gallery – 110 W. Broadway
DIVA is pleased to announce a special two-month exhibition in celebration of the Olympic Trials: "The Notion of Motion." The brainchild of local artists Tenold Peterson and Steven Oshatz, "The Notion of Motion" features a collaborative installation using acceleration and movement as a subject for visual expression. Featured in the main gallery are two large painted compositions of men and women running, reaching 8 feet high and 28 feet wide.
Also:
--Sergio Ortiz, a commercial photographer from Portland, exhibits striking large-format photographs of marathon runners.
--Don MacLane, a sculptor based in Portland, contributes a display of interactive kinetic sculpture, titled "Exploring Cycles." These steel and stone contraptions invite viewers to explore the variations that can arise in rhythmic motion patterns.
--DIVA's Members' Gallery features an exhibit by Leslie Terra, titled "Leafscapes & Garden Variety Portraits." Her larger than life drawings of the surface of leaves are vibrantly colored and, while quite accurate, verge on abstraction simply due to the large scale at which they are drawn. As a tie-in to the Olympic Trials, Terra has included a special section dedicated to native Oregon runners; the plants are, of course, growing in running shoes that have been turned into hanging pots.
The following galleries and stores will also be open 5-8 p.m. on July 4th during the ArtWalk:
Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex, La Follette Gallery, New Zone Gallery, Opus6ix, and Sacred Traveler Gift and Gallery.
Contact:Jessica Watson, First Friday ArtWalk Coordinator, 912-6669, jwatson2@uoregon.edu
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