(Above: “Snow Leopard” by Asante Riverwind at the Island Park Gallery at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center)
Edited by Randi Bjornstad
The Second Friday Art Walk in downtown Springfield runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 10. The guided tour begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Island Park Gallery at the Willamalane Adult Activity Center at 215 West C St. A shuttle will run back and forth between there and downtown until 7 p.m.
The stops on the tour include:
  • Willamalane Adult Activity Center (215 West C St.) — Asante Riverwind’s “Nature & Spirit, Dreams & Visions,” plus a free hors d’oeuvres and wine reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Emerald Art Center (500 Main St.) — “Expressions of a Creative Heart, Mind and Soul” by featured member Renee Wright, plus “Travels to an Edge” featuring photographs by Stu Levy from Scotland, Susie Morrill from Cuba, and Jerry Jump.
  • Talking Rhythms (500 Main St., Suite C1) — “Illuminations and Ruminations Part 1, photographic composites by Paula Goodbar.
  • City Hall Gallery (225 A St.) — Paintings by Dennis Duvaul with light refreshments and music by Bob Ragen.
  • Hearts for Hospice (444 Main St.) — Wood carvings by John Culver, with music by Don and Judi Barnhart, plus refreshments of homemade desserts and wine by Paco.

Additional galleries and shops that will be open for the evening include:

  • Tronson Gallery of Contemporary Art (615 Main St.) — Art by Shelley Roenspie and Barbara Weinstein.
  • Neu Real Estate (741 Main St.) — “Floral Response to the State of the World,” paintings by Lauren Suveges.
  • Washburne Café (326 Main St.) — Woman’s Makers Night, with vendors of signs, stickers, shirts, soaps and jewelry.
  • 100 Mile Bakery (418 A St.) — “Catitude for Miles” acrylic paintings and giclée prints by PUSS., esploring solidarity, survival, spirituality, higher consciousness, sexuality and humor.
  • Haven (349 Main St.)
  • Cascade Center for Spiritual Living (741 Main St.) — “Inner Vistas” by Rebecca LaMothe
  • Memento Ink (525 Main St.) — Surrealist art by Dominic Moliana, plus refreshments.
  • 331 Mosaic (331 Main St.) — Art by Celeste Jacobi.
  • The Artisans Quarter (240 Main St.) — Work by local artisans Pauline Hauder and Marilyn Burkhardt with refreshments
  • Bartolotti’s Pizza (330 Main St.) — Paintings by Donna Schimmels and Demetra Kalams
  • Mezza Luna Pizzeria (115 S. Fifth St.) — Art by Mikayle Stole
  • Springfield Museum (590 Main St.) — “Between the Three Steeples: The Early Churches of Springfield”
  • Wildish Theater (630 Main St.) — Art by Pauline Hauder
  • US Bank (437 Main St.) — Paintings by Patti McNutt, through Aug. 11, followed by featured artist Bill Rutherford.
  • Simply Cycle (303 Main St.)