(Above: Sophie Navarro’s artwork is on display at Art with Alejandro in the Fifth Street Public Market.)

Edited by Randi Bjornstad

As usual on the first Friday of each month, downtown Eugene will be bustling on Nov. 3, with dozens of artsy stops to visit between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the First Friday ArtWalk.

Also as usual, the place to pick up the monthly ArtWalk guide for a self-guided tour is the Farmers Market Pavilion at 85 E. 8th Ave. It offers its own activities going on, including live music by Sugar Pine plus an Artists Marketplace.

And if you need a lift to get downtown, you can download a free bus pass the day of the event on the Lane Arts Council website at lanearts.org/first-friday-artwalk/

Here’s an alphabetical list of the possible stops, which will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. unless noted below:

Art with Alejandro (5th Street Public Market, 246 E. 5th Ave., Suite 224) — A Cancer Awareness Art Fundraiser for Rachel London, Tawshma Pachito and Auraleigha Reneau, in which every purchase of artwork by Chelsea Beaudrie and Sophie Navarro aids these warriors. Also on display: work by Alejandro Sarmiento, Paisley Mae, and Heather Sterling-Minder and live music by James Garcia.

ArtCity Studios on Broadway (160 E Broadway, basement level) — Eugene Printmakers celebrate fall harvests by printing images of various seasonal foods from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Beaudet Gallery at 5th St. Makers Row (590 Pearl St, Suite 106) — New jewelry and loose stones featuring November’s birthstones: topaz (a rainbow of shades but best known for blue) and citrine (usually a fallish orange-yellow color.

Books With Pictures Eugene (99-C W. Broadway) — Science and Comics, featuring collaborations among students, faculty, and researchers at the University of Oregon that highlight the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

Julie Anderson Bailey’s art is part of the Surprise Bonus Show at the Broadway Commerce Center.

Broadway Commerce Center (44 W. Broadway) — Surprise Bonus Show, featuring work by Julie Anderson Bailey, Rhae Olson, Heather Storrs, Alysse Hennessey, Finlay Louden, Mija Matriz, Debra Jacques, and Kristina Schaffer.

Bumble Boutique and High St. Tonics (233 W. 5th Ave.) — Watercolor and India ink paintings by Jennifer Andrews, influenced by a love of dance and nature.

Epic Seconds (30 E. 11th Ave.) — An Abstraction of Ancestors, new work from English artist Man In The Woods, alongside two other abstract artists, about a sense of place or experience.  On display through Nov. 27.

Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave., Newspapers and Magazines Room, 2nd floor) — Music from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., an all-ages dance party with live music by Los Cumbiamberos, playing Latin rhythms with a tropical touch.

FUSE Jewelry Collective (112 E. 13th Ave.) — A place for jewelry lovers to learn, shop, create, and connect, featuring the FUSE showroom displaying collections by local jewelry designers and small-batch gift items. Also offering live music by cellist Ben Hamilton, metalsmithing demonstrations by Una Barrett, studio tours, and a drawing for a free metalsmithing class!

J. Scott Cellars on 5th Tasting Room (207 E 5th Ave., Suite 105) — Impressionist landsape art by Jenifer Billman/Mannl using the impasto technique with palette knives, plus abstract paintings by Carolyn Quinn titled The Practice of Discovery.

Jazzy Ladies Café and Club (560 Oak St., Suite 130) — Installation by Roger Deevers, a representative of Real Men Wear Pink of Lane County, culminating a 30-day challenge to paint portraits of 100 cancer warriors as part of a campaign for the American Cancer Society.

Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St.) — Celestial Oceans, multilayered India ink paintings on wooden panels, along with large drawings in pigment pencil and smaller-sized etchings by Tallmadge Doyle, examining the spatial relationships between deep water and deep space.

Mosaic Fair Trade Collection (28 E. Broadway) — Handmade, ethically sourced homewares, clothing, accessories, and unique gifts from all around the world.

Oregon Art Supply (1020 Pearl St.) — Graphite and paper creations by Sarah Sedwick, Beth Robinson, Rebecca Mannheimer, Jenny Grey, Ann Bumb-Hamilton, and Zoë Cohen. Open until 7:30 p.m.

OSLP Arts & Culture Center (110 E. 11th Ave., Suite C) — 19th annual art sale by ArtChics, a group of local women artists, benefitting OSLP Arts & Culture Center includes handmade jewelry, art dolls, art cards, pottery, textile arts, mixed-media pieces, and paintings by Georgeanne Cooper, Deborah Dailey-McIlrath, Mari Livie, Charissa Black-McKay, Joanna Lovera, Lin Lundberg, and Mija Matriz and guest artists Sharon Kaplan, Brad Lundberg, Kasey White, Marilyn Dechter, and Terry McIlrath.

Marina Hajek’s display of letters written by migrants to the people of the United States is on the walls at the Palace Café and Bakery.

Palace Coffee and Bakery (842 Pearl St.) — Migrar es Humano, a series of letters from immigrants addressed to the people of the United States, written on paper castings of their faces by Marina Hajek.

Starlight Lounge (830 Olive St.) — A new batch of signature creepy pieces and vintage-inspired scenes by Bonnie Bozell. For ages 21+.

The New Zone Gallery (110 E. 11th Ave.) — Eclectic mix of art created by New Zone members, piano and vocals by David Gregoire, plus three special shows during the month of November:

  • Nature and The Nude, paintings by Wendy Steinberg.
  • Dreams to Share, an exploration of creativity by Tiana Buckner.
  • Unbinding Imagination – Cheryl Owen-Wilson’s art reflect the varied facets of her life combined with her love of fantasy.

Windowfront Exhibitions — Where empty storefronts become galleries:

  • 824 Charnelton St. — When It Rains, oil on canvas paintings by Yuruhary Gallardo-Garcia, depicting nature as perceived by a child playing outside in the rain; artist remarks at 7 p.m.
  • 260 W. Broadway — The Veil, an installation of sculptures made of chicken wire by Kimberly Strohman bringing attention to lives impacted by pregnancy and infant loss, honoring those who taught love and grief in the same short breath; artist remarks at 6:30 p.m.

Special event

Havana Cafe Mural Celebration (Havana Cafe, 225 W. Broadway) — A celebration of the recently completed indoor mural honoring Cuban culture created by David Placencia and apprentices from WheelHaus Arts. Also on display, a  large 8×6-foot Dìa de los Muertos painting on canvas. Reception at 7 p.m.

About Lane Arts Council


Lane Arts Council is a nonprofit organization that works to cultivate strong and creative arts communities throughout Lane County by providing high-quality arts experiences, engaging people of all ages in arts education, and encouraging artistic endeavors.

 

One example of a show of Wendy Steinberg’s work, titled “Nature and the Nude,” at The New Zone Gallery during November 2023.