(Above: Artist Adam Grosowsky is known for his monumental works, both in size and intensity; photos courtesy of the Karin Clarke Gallery.)

By Randi Bjornstad

Just across Willamette Street from the White Lotus Gallery, which is featuring tiny, exquisite works by Asian artists through Jan. 28 in a show called Small Treasures, the Karin Clarke Gallery has opened a show that is just the opposite.

Gone Midnight features a Grosowsky portrait of Bob Dylan after an appearance by the iconic musician in Eugene.

This show, titled Gone Midnight, offers a selection of local artist Adam Grosowsky’s more recent, huge paintings, with their areas of deep black punctuated with stabs of brilliant, often primary color.

Where the offerings at White Lotus are measured in inches, Grosowky’s are measured in feet.

Clarke describes the pieces in his show as reflecting “the late night hours he put into his dramatic large-scale works. Grosowsky’s work is filled with passion and energy, which might explain why he is one of the most-collected artists Eugene has produced.”

This show includes Grosowsky’s signature landscapes but also portraits and seated or reclining figures — even including his cat — that are instantly recognizable for his signature style and color.

Gone Midnight will continue through Jan. 14, to be followed by a show of recent work, opening Jan. 18, by Margaret Coe, gallerist Clarke’s mother and accomplished painter. Clarke’s late father, Mark Clarke, also ranks among notable artists of the Pacific Northwest.

Gone Midnight

When: Through Jan. 14, 2023

Where: Karin Clarke Gallery, 760 Willamette St., Eugene

Special event: An artist’s reception will take place 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, during downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk

Gallery Hours: Noon to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; gallery will be closed Dec. 25 through Jan. 3

Information: Telephone 541-684-7983, email at karinclarkegalleries@gmail.com,  or online at karinclarkegallery.com

Artist Adam Grosowsky in his studio with some of his paintings, including one featuring his much-loved cat, Masso

Â