Also Open February First Friday

Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ArtWalk on February 4th is guest hosted by Jeff Geiger, Artistic Director of No Shame Eugene Theatre. The ArtWalk will begin at Harlequin Beads and Jewelry (1027 Willamette St), and continue on to Passionflower Design (128 E Broadway), Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio (169 E Broadway), and Imagine Gallery (35 E 8th Ave), with a final stop at the Atrium (99 West 10th Ave) to watch No Shame Eugene Theatre perform. ArtWalk is always free! Details at www.lanearts.org
In addition, these galleries and venues will also be open during the ArtWalk from 5:30-8 pm on February 4th:

· David Minor Theater (180 E 5th Ave) with photography by Amy Isler Gibson

· DIVA Outpost (280 W Broadway)

· ECO Sleep Solutions (25 E 8th Ave) with wool art by Tylar Merrill, pottery by Annie Heron, cloth and multimedia dolls by Mari Livie, and light sculptures by Stephen White

* Eugene Storefront Art Project (ESAP) with work by Jeanne Breen and JoEllen Gregori Waldvogel (857 Willamette), Network Charter School (740 Willamette), Patricia Sims-Mayner (198 W Broadway), David P. Miller (245 W Broadway), Bren Kleinfelder (172 W Broadway), Marilyn Kent and Shirley Kuhnley (980 Oak), Marilyn Kent, Jill Mardin, Maureen Campbell, Kristina Stipetic, Deigh Bates, and Joseph Moore (858 Pearl), Sandra Kay Bulley, Ron Omlin, Robert Patterson, Cody Wicker (200 W Broadway), Funereal Art presented by Natural Burial Company (260 W Broadway), Sean Sbragia (228 W 11th), and R.Z. Fulton (224 W 11th)
* Full City Coffee Roasters (842 Pearl St) with work by Emilie Schriber, Jordan Brandt, Ariel Gorne, and Tracy Mahoney
* Jacobs Gallery (Hult Center) with the “Small Pleasures Invitational”
* Karin Clarke Gallery and Annex (760 Willamette St) with the 2nd Annual Resale Show
* MECCA (449 Willamette St)
* The New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway) with William Kasper’s “Still Crazy After All These Years: 2000 – 2010 Retrospective,” the theme show “Mystery,” and mystery plays
* Olive Grand (1041 Willamette St) with “The Romantic Mediterranean,” photography by Anne McRae. The Olive Oil and Balsamic Tasting Bar will also be open
* Opus VII (22 W 7th Ave) with “Go, design, go,” a new exhibit with cutting edge design within the context of transportation
* Oregon Arts Alliance (881 Willamette St) featuring “The Red Show,” with work by Pacific Northwest Artists, and entertainment by the Poison Pen Players
* Studio West (245 W 8th Ave) with the show “In Review”
* Vino and Vango does Valentine's Day @ Vistra Outlet (806 Charnelton) open 7-10 pm. Watch painters select one of two paintings to replicate. Class led by Pauline Hauder (Springfield MCA winner)
* Vistra Framing and Gallery (160 E Broadway) with watercolors by LaVonne Tarbox-Crone and Marilyn Odland, oils and pastels by Diane Lewis, beaded jewelry by Laurel Caccivio, and originals and prints by Sydney Roark
* White Lotus Gallery (767 Willamette St) with “Asian Scroll Paintings and Calligraphy”
* The 543 Artist Residency (543 Lawrence) with a sound art piece titled "Spinning 1," performed by R. Mertens and work by Adrianne Martin in the Le Toilettes Gallery

Fisrt Friday Art Walk

Details about First Friday ArtWalk hosted stops, December 5th:

#1 New Zone Gallery - 164 W Broadway. The featured artist at New Zone this month is Merideth Ferrell. Her show, “My Passion is Color,” will be on display from Dec. 5th through Dec. 27th. Ferrell displays her luminous original silk paintings with new small framed silk hangings for the holidays, along with her luscious watercolors, and a first time showing of her expressive acrylic paintings. A special show celebrating a retrospective look at the life's work of local artist and scientist Will Klausmeier will run concurrently throughout the month. Also, New Zone’s Holiday Store will open Dec. 5th and stay open until Dec. 27th. A variety of original gifts created by New Zone artists will be available for sale.

#2 La Follette Gallery - 931 Oak St. La Follette is featuring the work of Jody Dunphy in a show called “Inherently Sacred.” According to Dunphy, “‘Inherently Sacred’ is a series of mixed media prints inspired by the sustaining relationship that nature has with humanity and the sacredness of this bond. The prints present an interconnected vision with the world of nature as a fully integrated ecosystem and as an inseparable part of our body systems. I communicate this holistic vision in my art through blending layers and blurring the lines between body/nature, micro/macro and sacred/mundane.”

#3 Fenario Gallery – 881 Willamette St. Local glass artist Mark Lammi will be presenting a series of mixed media installations in a show called “Intuition” that will incorporate his signature glass work. Lammi's glass pieces are a study of form and line, and his constructions offer diverse views of these influences. He is known for his deft handling and ability to create strikingly delicate goblet and vessel forms, often influenced by classic Venetian design. Lammi says, "As an artist I've found borosilicate glass to be a medium unlike any other. There is a quality of intimacy between the glass and the artist that I find incredibly appealing."

#4 Museum of Unfine Art - 537 Willamette St. The Museum of Unfine Art features the works of Shawn Mediaclast and Jeremy Covert. The show is entitled “Manic and Hyper-Realism.” Concerning his pieces, Jeremy Covert states, “The paintings have multiple layers of meanings. Each person brings their own set of these layers to the paintings. That is what I look for in an image. Something in daily life that can represent something more than what it actually is.” Don’t miss the work of these two artists!

#5 Blue Moon Jewelry - 115 W 6th Ave. Three Eugene metal smiths explore the endless possibilities of texture and how it relates to metal adornment. Tracey Bell, Margarita O'Brien, and Renee Ford each showcase different approaches to the same exploration. The show features works in copper, silver, gold, enamel glass on metal, and gemstones. Individual pieces are displayed as well as collaborative works from the three metal smiths. This show will run until January 1, 2009.

First Friday ArtWalk

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 15^th, 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 6^th to July 13^th. 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 12^th. 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 2^nd 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

Busy Night in Eugene

First Friday was a huge night out for Eugene! With KLCC opening it's doors, OPUS6IX pouring fine wines from Perugino, and our new gallery, Sacred Jourhey opening it's doors the night was a huge event. As the night went on the crowd began to wain and the energy began to dissipate, but at 9:30 people were still hunting the buzz!

First Friday Strikes Again!

On March 7, 2008, the Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk will be hosted by Kari Westlund, the CEO and President of the Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, Oregon. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at DIVA.

#1 DIVA Gallery - West Broadway and Olive. DIVA will feature exhibits containing punk art, linocut prints, nude photography, installations, stoneware, and mixed media. David Ensminger curated the show, which displays the works of Lottie Streisinger, Demetrius Gonzales, Adam Rupniewski, Renee Couture, Koka Filipovic, and Shirley Collins.

#2 Harlequin Beads - 10 th and Willamette. Harlequin has the works of Leah Fairbanks and Derek Lusk on display. The exhibit is called "Opal Illusions."

#3 La Follette Gallery -- East Broadway and Oak. La Follette is featuring the photography of Justin Williams this month. His exhibition is called "Images of Western Oregon."

#4 DNA Photographic, LLC - 8 th and West Park. Rick Maday of Eugene will be showing his collection of black & white and color, vintage portraits and pin-ups. Lisa Ann will be signing her new book "I Want to Buy a house - Where do I Start?".

#5 Opus6ix - 7 th and Willamette. Kirk Lybecker, Portland resident and Opus artist since 2006, unveils his distinctive airbrushed oil and watercolor paintings of the modern urban landscape in his newest exhibit. If an artist is defined by what they select as subjects for their creative expression, Lybecker is defined by ultra-realistic paintings of alleys, dumpsters, warehouses, storefronts and waiting rooms that comprise the commercial and industrial motifs of the modern urban environment.

#6 KLCC - 136 West 8th. Come celebrate the grand opening of the new KLCC building with us! This open house includes entertainment provided by Don Latarski in the new SELCO Performance Hall, including a live mini-concert. Light refreshments will be available. Also, staff will be on hand to give tours and answer questions about KLCC. Or, you could take a self-guided tour throughout the building any time during the Open House. Don't miss this perfect end to the March ARTWalk.

These downtown merchants and galleries will also be open: Blue Moon Jewelry, Eugene Public Library, Fenario, Goldworks, Jacobs Gallery, Karin Clarke Gallery & Annex, Letterhead, Museum of Unfine Art, Mystic Dragon, New Zone Gallery, Sacred Treasures, and White Lotus Gallery.

First Friday in Eugene!

On February 1, 2008, the Lane Arts Council’s First Friday ARTWalk will be hosted by local artist and art advocate, Judy Allison, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

#1 Passionflower – East Broadway and Oak

Local authors Sandy and Peter Jensen will be reading Live Love Poems. Excerpts from Sandy’s book I Saw Us in a Painting, as well as selections of great love poems from many cultures and times, will be read aloud. It will be a fun event with lots of audience participation. Please bring you favorite love poems to share!

#2 Diva -- East Broadway and Olive
The overarching theme of DIVA’s exhibition this month is architecture. The artwork in Deborah Heal’s exhibit The Great House is featured in the Member’s Gallery. Influenced by her experiences living in Santa Fe, she shows paintings inspired by the vistas, colors, and shapes of the landscapes of northern New Mexico. Deborah Heal thinks of artistic potential as a great house. Just as rooms in a house are decorated differently, Deborah Heal strives to explore the different styles and functions of art in her own work.

The exhibit Architects as Artists, continues throughout February. It features the work of internationally renowned architect, Robert Harvey Oshatz. Oshatz presents models, photographs, floor plans, drawings, and video of his work in three of the DIVA galleries. Alongside his pieces are historical and recent images of downtown architecture from the city of Eugene, selected work of downtown proposals from UO architecture students, and artwork by local, working architects.

#3 Fenario -- East Broadway and Willamette

Stephen Beebe is currently living in Chico, California. Stephen's art is mixed media pop surrealism, often incorporating found objects. He has a bright, urban inspired aesthetic and color palette. His work seems to be influenced by urban contemporary life and has similarities to contemporary "low brow" art.

#4 Jacob’s Gallery -- 7^th and Willamette

The exhibit Reliquary: The Everyday Sacred consists of recent works by three Eugene artists, Sarah Grew, Claire Flint, and Ken Herrin. Three distinct voices share their explorations of everyday objects and experiences. Sarah Grew’s work combines found objects to create abstract forms. Claire Flint has a more traditional form with detailed still lifes and Ken Herrin’s sculptures are made from combining found objects into abstract, three-dimensional works. From purely abstract to the narrative figure, and using a wide array of techniques, each artist ‘iconifies’ the mundane in order to share their vision with the greater public.

Reviewed by Robert, Jan. 18th

#5 Blue Moon -- 6^th and Olive

This month come see jeweler Margarita O’Brien whose works are playful, colorful and beautifully detailed miniature ‘paintings’ on metal take the forms of wearable pendants, earring and wall art pieces. Margarita uses fine cloisonné and glass enamels of fine silver and copper. Also showing jeweler Renee Ford’s structural architectural inspired pendants with natural gemstones, whimsical “Peek-a-Boo” pierced back natural gemstone pendants and earrings along with figurative formed silver and copper vessels.

The following downtown merchants and galleries will also be open late:

Goldworks, Harlequin Beads, LaFollette Gallery, Magical Dreamtime, New Zone Gallery, Opus6ix Gallery, Sun Moonlight Gallery, Café Perugino, Karin Clarke Gallery & Annex, White Lotus Gallery, Museum of Unfine Art, and DNA Photographic.

This week in The Gallery District

Lane Arts Council will be doing another "Art Walk" on First Friday. The walk will feature three galleries, a jewelry store and a flower shop.
As for the rest of the galleries: White Lotus Gallery "The Upper Tsagaan Gol: Discovering a Lost World in the Altay Mountains of Mongolia," photography by Gary Tepfer, Opus6ix Works by Kirk Lybecker, through March 8.,, Museum of Unfine Art "Family Show," open exhibition of art about family, through Feb. 14,
Karin Clarke Gallery Paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures by Jan Zach, through Feb. 5.
Other venues: Park St. Café opens their walls to "About Face: Masks and Mirrors" by Annie Hubbird, through Jan. 31
Things to do this week:
I think Fenton and Lee will start being open later on Friday if we all go by Chocolate from them during First Friday.
Make sure you go by LetterHead and buy your Valentine cards.
Mitch, at Perugino has some outstanding desert wines and bubbly to buy for V day.
London Hair is the place to get that special treatment for your date on Valentines Day.
Go and get a foot massage at Footloose .
There will be a free performance at noon on Thursday in the Hult lobby by the Sacred Harp Singers.

See also Jacobs Gallery review

Robert talking about the Gallery District Artwalk

Shelly Kurtz has a 5 minute segment on KVAL on Thursday about the arts.
Here is Robert talking about The ArtWalk for January.
He will be on again Thursday January 31st at noon on KVAL.

Gallery District ART WALK

Lane Arts Council sponsors an ART WALK every First Friday all year long. The destinations change each month and all the galleries, resturants, and most stores stay open late for your pleasure. You don't have to go on the WALK, but it is a great way to introduce yourself to the vibrant Gallery Distrct here in Eugene.
Many of the galleries have wine and other delights.
Mark your calender and make us a habit!