On Friday, June 6, 2008, the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by
Miriam Alexis Jordan of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m.
#1 Opus6ix – 767 Willamette St. Two artists have the spotlight at Opus6ix. Ellen Dittebrandt’s show “My Intimate View of Nature” explores her sense of awe and wonder through a series of striking images revealing the colors and vitality of nature. Her formal show ends on June 15th, but her works will still be displayed in the gallery. Hannah Goldrich’s exhibition “Italian Images in Gold and Silver” will be showing from June 6th to July 13th. Jewelry she created in response to her travels in Italy will be displayed.
#2 Jacob’s Gallery – 7th and Willamette St. Jay Backstrand is the featured artist at the Jacob’s Gallery until July 12th. His paintings have a seamless beauty with both classical and contemporary sensibilities, incorporating images of iconic and classical art history references with new motifs taken from our modern world. By juxtaposing and reconstructing images from a variety of cultures and art history, Jay’s paintings ask the question “What is beauty?” The show was curated by artist Craig Spilman.
#3 Blue Moon Jewelry– 6th and Olive Blue Moon Jewelry features the work of local metalsmith Nancy Piccioni. The exhibit introduces her current works in metal jewelry utilizing the ancient keum-bo technique of fusing metal.
#4 New Zone – 164 W Broadway The featured artist for June is Denise Steel. She will exhibit images related to sports, especially intriguing since it is concurrent with the Olympic track and field trials. In the 2nd gallery room, there will be a special show focusing on the visual images and impressions of music and musicians. While listening to music, sometimes even to live musicians, the artists painted what they saw or felt. As a special treat, there will also be a demonstration of the interaction of musicians and artists.
#5 Harlequin Beads -- 1027 Willamette St. The featured artist is Nancy Gant, Eugene Lampwork Artist. Nancy says, “I tried a lot of different Arts over my years but glass is just way too fascinating to have ever walked away from. It gets your total focused attention because, with the flame, your work is alive and moving. It is beyond words and has become my passion.”
#6 La Follette – East Broadway and Oak Mason Williams, the comedy writer that wrote the Smothers Brothers show, has collaborated with Sheri Hoeger, a California-based stencilist to create this collection. The paintings on canvas are produced in a limited edition of 100, each piece accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. Also showing this month is the owner of La Follette Gallery, Cyndy Duerfeldt. She uses watercolors and acrylics to create images of predominant landscapes that carry an ethereal, moody theme.
The following downtown merchants and galleries will also be open late:
DIVA Gallery, DNA Photographic, Eugene Public Library, Fenario, Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex, Letterhead, Museum of UnFine Art, Sacred Traveler Gift and Gallery, the White Lotus Gallery.
Contact: Lane Arts Council 541-485-2278, lanearts@lanearts.org, www.lanearts.org
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