(Above: Fine art photography by Tracy Sydor is on display at the Euphoria Chocolate Company)
Posted by Anne-Allegra Bennett
Official guided tour
Dress warmly as you head to downtown Eugene on Nov. 1 for the official guided tour on the monthly First Friday ArtWalk, which will be led by Toni Pimble, artistic director of the Eugene Ballet Company. Pimble will meet fellow tour goers at 5:30 p.m. at Sparrow Studios (136 E. Broadway), where there’s a show of decorated calaveras (skulls) by more than 40 West Coast artists, commemorating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The calaveras will be auctioned off with profits from the going to CASA of Lane County.
At the tour’s second stop, Passionflower Design (128 E. Broadway) at 6:00 p.m., the in-house team has created wreaths, and the staff will give a brief demonstration on wreath building. If you’d like to learn how to make your own, sign up for the workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The $45 fee includes materials and instruction.
The tour moves on to InEugene Real Estate (100 E. Broadway) at 6:30 p.m., where Matt Dey of Blunt Graffix is showing his contemporary pop art and prints. His work has been seen around the world in galleries and art festivals, and includes curated group art shows with a network of galleries in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Down But Not Out by Jenny Gray is one of the 12-inch by 12-inch pieces on exhibit at Oregon Art Supply, exploring the concept of “red”
Oregon Art Supply (1020 Pearl St.) is the last stop on the tour at 7:00 p.m., where each November/December since 2015 the store has continued the tradition of the Small Works Show that was held originally at the Jacobs Gallery in the Hult Center, started by the late artist Beverly Soasey. This year’s exhibit presents RED Square, interpretations by six artists — Zoe Cohen, Jenny Gray, Ann Hamilton, Rebecca Mannheimer, Beth Robinson, and Sarah Sedwick — in 12×12-inch works that interpret their visions of “red.” The show will be on display through the end of the year.
More arts and culture
As always, people are welcome to follow the official tour or strike out on their own to visit the many galleries and businesses that participate in the First Friday ArtWalk, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the downtown area, including:
Allies, LLC (131 E. 11th Ave.) — Art made and shown by adults with developmental disabilities, including painting, drawing, collage, and jewelry.
Broadway Commerce Center (44 W. Broadway) — Fourth annual Multicultural Children’s Art Exhibit, featuring works by local young artists 4-13 years of age on the theme, Impression. Idea. Imagination.
Tylar Merrill’s felt art and clothing are available at ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery
ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery (25 E. 8th Ave.) — Felted wool home décor and apparel by Tylar Merrill; clay tile collages by Annie Heron; hand-painted wood pieces and hand-painted silk apparel and other items by Lybi Thomas; wood and stone carvings and wood sculptures by Cedar Caredio; and Luminessence light sculptures by Stephen White.
Epic Seconds (30 E. 11th Ave.) — It’s For Me, a showcase of work by Demian Thompson, Etzel Leguizamon, Justin Ryan, Jimmy Singleton, Jerry Wagner, Gabriela Paz, and Luis Keys, all from Parlour Tattoo.
Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave.) — Historical display of 50 seasons of the Eugene Saturday Market with music by the The Octet, playing jazz from the Great American Songbook starting at 6 p.m.
Euphoria Chocolate Company (946 Willamette St.) — Work by Tracy Sydor, focusing on fine art photography.
Framin Artworks (505 High St.) — Watercolors by Ellen Dewerd.
Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St.) — Large oil paintings and pen-and-ink drawings by artist Margaret Coe in a show called Visions, on display through November.
Stephanie Jackson’s art is part of a show and sale at The Lincoln Gallery to benefit OSLP’s Arts & Culture Program
The Lincoln Gallery (309 W. 4th Ave.) — 15th Annual Sale by the ArtChics to benefit the OSLP Arts & Culture Program, featuring jewelry, mosaic art, art dolls, felted fashion, art cards, pottery, textile arts, mixed-media pieces, and paintings.
LovaKava Kava Bar & Restaurant (120 W. Broadway) — Original art and kava.
Mosaic Fair Trade Collection (28 E. Broadway) — Handmade, fair trade jewelry, furniture, homewares, unique gifts, clothing, and accessories from around the world.
The New Zone Gallery (22 W. 7th Ave.) — “Capitalism Sucks Art Show,” featuring work by Sandy Sanders, plus a Grrrlz Rock Art Exhibition in the Klausmeier Room and music by musicians from Grrrlz Rock.
No Shame Eugene (99 W. 10th Ave.) — The doors open at 7:30 p.m. with live music. The show begins at 8:00 p.m. with fifteen original, 5-minute acts including monologues, sketch comedy, and the experimental. Each show is comprised of the first 15 acts to register with the host when doors open. Come as a performer, but there’s no shame in just watching.
Out of Step Books & Gallery (1022 Willamette St.) — Annual Coaster Show, featuring 200 coasters by more than 120 artists working in various artistic mediums plus original artwork, art prints, art books, sculptures, and gifts.
Pacific Pub Cycle Mural on Wheels Unveiling (near Sparrow Studios, 136 E. Broadway) — Second mural-on-wheels, an umbrella adorning the new meeting bike, created in collaboration with ArtCity Eugene by artists Melanie Hamilton, Addy Celenza, and Page Biersdorff.
Starlight Lounge (830 Olive St.) — Oil portraits evoking Baroque iconography by Kaitlyn Wallace.
Townshend’s Teahouse (41 W. Broadway) — Tea and original art.
Rachel Joy Osterman’s The Most Peaceful Place is part of a rotation in November at the WOW Hall, featuring emerging artists
White Lotus Gallery (767 Willamette St.) — Gifts from My Ancestors: Lillian Pitt, featuring work by one of the most highly regarded Native American artists in the Pacific Northwest, expressed in clay, bronze, wearable art, prints, and glass.
Wow Hall (291 W. 8th Ave.) — Fall Emerging Artists Show, presented by the Chris Wick Gallery, featuring photography-based art by Paula Goodbar and digital paintings by Rachel Joy Osterman and continuing with two artists each week for therest of November; open 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
ArtWalk Supporters
November ArtWalk Sponsor: The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace connects people to coverage and to help paying for coverage. Ready to learn more? Get started at OregonHealthCare.gov. Anyone can enroll Nov. 1 through Dec. 15.
November ArtWalk Media Sponsor: KLCC, NPR for Oregonians, brings the arts to its 88,000 listeners with on air features, performances and reviews. KLCC provides NPR news, local and regional news, and a wide variety of music at 89.7 FM, klcc.org, and the free KLCC App.
About Lane Arts Council: The Lane Arts Council, founded in 1976, is a nonprofit organization that cultivates strong and creative arts communities in Lane County. We provide in-school arts education programs, support local artists and arts organizations, and coordinate community programs such as the popular First Friday ArtWalk.
Eight-year-old Mohini Iyer’s painting, Ganash, is part of the fourth annual Multicultural Children’s Art Exhibit at the Broadway Commerce Center
