(Above: Whimsical artwork by Kwang Lee is part of a show, inspired by music, at The Lincoln Gallery)

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK – MAY 4, 2018

Compiled by Anne-Allegra Bennett

The flowers are in bloom and the weather is warmer — the perfect combination for getting out for downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk on May 4.

This month’s guest host is Ada Weeks, the Eugene Symphony Guild’s education and social vice president. Weeks is a fashion design educator, specializing in needlework art, particularly silk ribbon embroidery, and English smocking.

A special event will be a First Friday ArtTalk: Music and the Film Industry at 6 p.m. in The Studio on the lower level of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts at Seventh and Willamette streets. Emmy-nominated composer Philip Giffin talks about his career, composing and orchestrating music for many movie and TV productions, including Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Little Mermaid, and Darkwing Duck. He’ll also share ideas for finding work in the music business.

This illustration by James Grey is part of a show at The Lincoln Gallery

The official guided tour during the ArtWalk is from 5:30 p.m.  to 8:00 p.m, and it’s free. See lanearts.org for more information.

Weeks begins the tour at 5:30 p.m. at  Vistra Framing & Gallery (411 West Fourth Ave.) at 5:30 p.m., where works by Diane Lewis and Lisa Livoni are on display through June. In “Exploring the Other Side,” Diane Lewis creates abstracts in acrylic and foil. Lisa Livoni’s show, “A Passion for Light and Color,” focuses on the spontaneity of light through her works in watercolor and ink.

Moving on, the tour makes its way to The Lincoln Gallery (309 West Fourth Ave.) at 6:00 p.m. The OSLP Arts & Culture Program has partnered with the Eugene Symphony for the Art & Music Together Class since October 2017. Participants in the class create artwork inspired by music, especially compositions by Eugene Symphony guest composer Augusta Read Thomas. This show, titled “Composed,” features artwork made during this partnership. Local artist James Grey’s featured illustrations are on display in the Community Room Gallery.

Betsy Huffsmith’s show, “Wave Power,” is on display at The New Zone Gallery

At 6:30 p.m. at The New Zone Gallery (220 West Eighth Ave.), featured artist Betsy Huffsmith’s study of ocean waves is showcased in a show called “Wave Power, Dynamism in Nature.” The Klausmeier Room hosts artwork by The Child’s Way Charter School, including work from 20 students and three staff members in a show of paintings, quilts, wall textile art, glass mosaics, and photography. Students of the school perform live music.

MAVEN (271 West Eighth Ave.) at 7:00 p.m. features American painter Amber Allen. Born in New Mexico, she was inspired at an early age by the beauty of the nighttime sky, and her art gained focus when she took an astronomy class from a professor who was also a major in fine arts. Allen’s signature techniques include mixing high-gloss and matte finishes to create depth.

At 7:30 p.m. the last stop of the guided tour at Passionflower Design (128 E. Broadway) shows work by world-class jeweler Susan Goodwin from McMinnville and her one-of-a-kind pearl and gemstone pieces. She will speak about designing a collection and the ways women choose satisfying ways to adorn themselves.

galleries and  shops also be open during the ArtWalk:

  • Alexi Era Gallery & Projects (1712 Willamette St., Suite 100) —  “Catharsis: The Art of Healing” focuses on the healing spirit of the arts and the ways artists use the creative arts to help heal themselves and others.
  • Broadway Commerce Center (44 W. Broadway) — Projects by the Architects-in-Schools program that matches professional architects, engineers, and other design professionals with elementary school teachers for a six-week classroom residency; includes collaborations with five schools: Buena Vista Spanish Immersion, Oak Hill, and Willagillespie Elementary in Eugene and Two Rivers-Dos Rios and Walterville School in the Springfield district.
  • Cowfish (62 W. Broadway) – Paintings by Hambone Scotty.
  • ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery (25 E. Eighth 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 by Lybi Thomas; wood sculptures and stone carvings by Cedar Caredio; and Luminessence light sculptures by Stephen White.
  • Epic Seconds (30 E. 11th Ave.) — “Let the World Take Your Weight,” new oil and watercolor paintings by Benjamin Terrell features figures roaming in and out of step with the magic of the places they inhabit.
  • Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave.) — Paintings by Kari Jensen, plus starting at

    Above, detail of “Dragonfly She Carries Us” by Susan Detroy; below, “Cross Section” by Victoria Biedron, in an exhibit at InEugene Real Estate

    6 p.m.,  “May the ‘Fourth’ Be With You,” an all-ages “Star Wars” celebration featuring cosplay, green screen photos, hands-on art activities, and more.

  • Euphoria Chocolate Company (946 Willamette St.) — Features quilts by Piece by Piece Fabrics, a modern fabric shop that supports and inspires today’s quilters and sewists, from piecing an heirloom or making baby blanket to art quilting, collage quilting, and all fiber arts.
  • Framin’ Artworks (505 High St.) – Work by Patti McNutt.
  • Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio (169 E. Broadway) — Original jewelry by Goldworks staff.
  • InEugene Real Estate (100 E. Broadway) — “The Precious – Abstract,” colorful interpretations of life and nature by in botanical transfer prints using photography, liquids and gels, pen ink and watercolor by Susan Detroy and non-representational painted forms in acrylic, charcoal, soft pastels and scraping tools by Victoria Biedron.
  • Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St) —New colorful reduction linocut prints by George Johanson, who has presented more than 60 one-man shows and is represented in public and private collections including the Portland Art Museum, the Smithsonian National Collection in Washington, D.C., and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
  • LovaKava Kava And Kombucha Bar Bohemian Vegan Restaurant (120 W. Broadway) — An extraordinary, multifarious collection of oil paintings and sculptures by Natasha Butsenina, Kelly McDermott, Kaylee Kirtley, Lena Demosthenes, and Dave Race, from still life seascape scenes to surrealism and eclectic spiritual art to works inspired by the Polynesian and Micronesian Islands of the South Pacific; bar design by Eugene master architect Joseph Moore.
  • MODERN (207 E. Fifth Ave.) — “Replicating Imperfection,” abstract paintings in water-based media by Jenny Gray.
  • Mosaic Fair Trade Collection (28 E. Broadway) — Colorful hand-woven African market baskets and fair trade wine tasting.
  • Oregon Art Supply (1020 Pearl St.) — “Life with a Sketchbook,” pages from the 50+

    Penny Youngfeather’s sketch of her lunch at Perugino is part of her show at Oregon Art Supply

    sketchbooks by Penelope Youngfeather; open until 6 p.m.

  • OUT ON A LIMB Gallery (191 E. Broadway) — New work by Lynn Ihsen Peterson, from tiny ceramic buildings and villages to new mosaic mirrors and art sticks, paintings and drawings.
  • Raven Frame Works (325 W. Fourth Ave.) — Examples of award-winning artist Dan Chen’s work, which includes painting, pastel, bronze, engraved acrylic and, most recently, classic Chinese brush calligraphy transformed into 3-D bronze.
  • Townshend’s Teahouse (41 W. Broadway) — Vibrant and textured paintings by local artist Christian Ives.
  • White Lotus Gallery (767 Willamette St) — “Peer Gynt: Paintings by Satoko Motouji,” through May 12; show of watercolor paintings created for the Eugene Ballet Company as background stage design for its recent “Peer Gynt” performances.

Additional (free) events on May 4th:

  • #instaballet (Capitello Wines, 540 Charnelton St) — Dancers from Eugene Ballet Company make a new ballet from scratch; based on inspiration and reactions and suggestions from the audience, with live music by Lyn Burg and Barbara Dzuro, with performance of the resulting Instaballet at 8 p.m.
  • The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival (The Shedd, 868 High St.) — Festival offers free films through May 6; the programs on May 4 run 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with screenings of “Shepherds in the Cave,” “To Wake,” and “Of Love & Artistry.” Full schedule at: archaeologychannel.org/festival
  • No Shame Eugene (99 W. 10th Ave) — Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with live music; show begins at 8 p.m., made up of 15 original, five-minute acts of monologue, sketch comedy and the experimental, by the first 15 to sign up when the doors open — but no shame in just watching!
  • Pacific University Artists and Scholars (Pacific University, 40 E. Broadway,

    This photograph of couples dancing is part of an annual historic exhibit at the W.O.W. Hall at Eighth and Charnelton streets

    Suite 250) — Artwork by by PU students and local K-12 students, courtesy of the School of Learning and Teaching (SLT) and the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, plus live music by Llorona, and wine and snacks from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the downtown Eugene campus.

  • “Woodmen of the World: Their History and Their Hall” (The W.O.W. Hall, 291 W. Eighth Ave.) — Annual historic exhibit, through May, with photographs, posters, and building signs, and educational materials about the W.O.W. Hall and its rich history of serving as a community gathering place. Reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

About Lane Arts Council — Lane Arts Council was founded in 1976 by a group of artists who identified the need for a centralized arts agency in Lane County. The mission is to cultivate strong and creative arts communities by providing high-quality arts experiences, engaging people of all ages in arts education, and encouraging artistic endeavors. Information about all the council’s activities, including the First Friday ArtWalk, at lanearts.org

May ArtWalk Sponsor — The 50-year-old Eugene Symphony Guild has more than 100 members, focus on supporting the Eugene Symphony via financial contributions, office support, and educational outreach. The group sponsors the annual Young Artist Competition each April and their “Music in the Garden,” a self-guided garden tour fundraiser with live music in every garden, this year on June 10. Information at eugenesymphonyguild.org.

May Media Sponsor — Founded in 2006, Eugene Magazine is Lane County’s premier quarterly lifestyle magazine ,with articles focusing on everything that makes Eugene one of the most vibrant, livable small cities in America, including the people, places, and happenings that are the heart and soul of our community.