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Talents of Tomorrow, a youth art exhibit, opens at Jacobs Gallery David Minor Theater Photography by Kate Ketcham. 180 E. 5th Delphina / Slash’n Burn Portraits & images by Cody Wicker. 941 W. 3rd DIVA “Eugene Coloring Book,” culmination of a participatory project spearheaded by Emily Dobkin; Work by Candra Cross, Kay King, Mary Unruh, Peggy Staalberg, & John Watson. 280 W. Broadway ECO Sleep Solutions Work by Tylar Merrill, pottery by Annie Heron, fabric dolls and wall art by Mari Livie, wood sculptures by Cedar Caredio, & luminescence light sculptures by Stephen White. 25 E. 8th Emerald Art Center “2012 Emerald Spring Exhibition, a National Juried Show,” through June 1. 500 Main, Spfd. art IN THE GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS DIVA Poetry series readings: Allison Cobb & Linda Russo, 7:30pm Friday, May 18. 285 W. Broadway Full City Work by Emily Insko, starting Sunday, May 20, through June 17. 842 Pearl Good Samaritan Eugene Village Paintings by George Vonderlinden & other local artists, open two days: 10am-4:30pm Thursday, May 17 & Friday, May 18. Reception 6pm- 7:30pm Thursday, May 17. 3500 Hilyard Jacobs Gallery “Talents of Tomorrow,” youth arts exhibit, starting Friday, May 18. Artist reception 1pm-3pm Saturday, May 19. Through June 16. Hult Center LaVerne Krause Gallery “145 – Recode,” BFA terminal exhibition w/ work by Ryan Parra & Tim Hamilton, reception 5pm-7pm Monday, May 21. Through May 25. UO campus Maude Kerns Art Center Poetry reading and closing reception in conjunction with “Silent Witness: Parvin Butte,” photographs by John Bauguess, 7pm-8:30pm Friday, May 18. 1910 E. 15th Benton County Historical Society “Creative Conversations: Eight Women Artists,” work by Donna Beverly, Margo Eastman, Miriam Edell, Aki Hill, Peggy Joyce, Sue Noel, Andrea Thornberry & Marie Wilson, through July 7. 1101 Main, Philomath Big City Gaming “Fool’s Gold,” work by Brian Knowles, Marlitt Dellabough, Keegan Gormley Andrea Alonge, Tim Jarvis & more. 1288 Willamette Big Tree Gallery “Ol’ Hallows Eve,” multimedia arts & adornments by Kalimanna Creations, unique photography of the world by Brian Chenoweth, acrylic on canvas by Nichoel Wright. 1068 W. 3rd Bonnie at Play “Ceramic sculpture” by Bonnie King. 1082 W. 2nd — upstairs Broomchick Early American Handcrafted Brooms & Besoms by Samantha Pritchard. 305 Blair Café Zenon Surrealist paintings, drawings and watercolors by Richard Quigley, through May 31. 898 Pearl CALC “Art work created by children from Gaza.” 458 Blair Cowfi sh Paintings by William Harbour. 62 W. Broadway CONTINUING B2 Wine Bar “Katananda Imagery,” work by Kristina Hall. 2794 Shadow View visual arts David Joyce Gallery “Green Green—The Color of New” 15 artists’ perspectives on green, through August 27. LCC campus Eugene Coffee Co. “Yunhee’s Art Stories,” work by Yunhee LeNoue, through May 31. 1840 Chambers Eugene Piano Academy “Flowers for Mom,” photography by Deb Ingebretsen, through May 30. 507 Willamette Eugene Storefront Art Project “See You in the Spring, When It’s too Wet to Plow;” Work by Julian Watts and lobby art by Sandra Kay Bulley; Work by Heather Reese; “How Can I Make You Smile,” work by more than 30 local artists. Various locations. Florence Events Center “Oregon: the Place We Call Home,” photography by members of the Florence Viewfi nders. Paintings by Colleen Goodwin Chronister. 715 Quince, Florence Full City Work by: Emily Schultz, through June 10; Kathleen Keuter, through May 20; Bruce Mayall, through May 27. 842 Pearl Goldworks “The Nature of Things,” photography by Justin Demeter. 169 E. Broadway Granary Pizza Co. “Optical Jazz,” paintings by Earl Dunbar. 259 E. 5th Harlequin Beads and Jewelry Work by Michele Rose and Angela Lees. 1027 Willamette Healing Scapes Mixed media, charcoal & acrylic work by Katey Seefeld. 1390 Oak, Suite 3 The Hot Shop Glass art by Samuel Art Glass — Glassblowing squares demonstrations. 1093 W. 1st Imagine Gallery “Re-Imagine Art,” benefi t for MECCA, through May 30. 35 E. 8th Island Park Gallery “Mexico,” work by Isabel Dutroncy & Jette Foss, through May 31. 215 W. C, Spfd. Jawbreaker Gallery “Bridging the Gap,” mixed media artwork by Anastaysa Bawn and Vinton Gregory, through June 15. 796 W. 4th The Jazz Station Jazz paintings, acrylics on canvas by Bob Newhart. 124 W. Broadway New Zone Gallery “Color Whimsey,” work by Sally Ott & Marti Lynch, through May 31; Chitrakar exhibit, in conjunction with a 9 person delegation visiting from Eugene’s sister city Kathmandu, through May 31. 164 W. Broadway Ninkasi Brewery “Broken Open,” artwork by Annette Lenard, through May 23. 272 Van Buren Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art “Night Hunter House,” short fi lms by Stacey Steers; “Visions of the Orient: Western Women Artists in Asia 1900-1940,” through June 18; “Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer,” work by more than 40 Northwest artists, selected from the Harold Schnitzer Art Collection, through September 15. UO campus Occupy Eugene “We’re Still Here!” Art by occupiers, works about occupy, and artifacts from the occupation, 1274 W. 7th Junk Monkey Antiques Oil paintings by Marcy Paley Cohen, ethnic neckaces and earrings by Cynthia Gamberg, & vintage assemblage jewelry by Jonathan Short. 47581 Hwy. 58, Oakridge Olive Grand “Gifts and Wonders,” photography by Rachel McLain. 1041 Willamette Karin Clarke Gallery New work by Robert Schlegel. 749 Willamette Knight Law Center “Earth Palette,” canvas photography by Sean Bagshaw, through August 24. UO Campus Lane County Historical Museum “Weird & Wonderful: Lane County Highlights & Footnotes,” through Sept. 15; The Unbroken Thread Quilt Show. 1635 Fairview, Cottage Grove Old Whiteaker Firehouse Shakkei “Borrowed Scenery”: Landscape studies from a summer in Kyoto. 1045 W. 1st Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute “Body Worlds,” ten specimens of the heart & brain on display as part of Stroke Month, through May 31. 3311 River Bend Dr. Out on a Limb Nature paintings and cards by Judith Sparks, house blessings by Betsy Wolfston, wood art by Tim Boyden, Drew Parrish, Jeff Bandow, through May 31. 191 E. Broadway Palace Bakery Work by Madison Skyriver, through June 3. 844 Pearl Last Stand Coffee Co. Work by Kenji Ota & MuseArt artists. 298 Blair Park St Café Seascape photography by David Klausman. 776 W. Park LaVerne Krause Gallery “Axioms,” work by Shelly A. McMahon, Christina Schueler, & Nikolas Wise, through May 18. UO campus Passionfl ower Design “An Evening with Pearls & Stones,” work by jeweler Susan Goodwin. 128 E. Broadway LCC Gallery “3 Points North,” work by Rob Beishline, Daryn Lowman & Andreas Salzman, through June 14. LCC campus Perk “The Skateboarding Art Show,” work by Kim Rose. 1351 Willamette MECCA “Did we Pay the Bills?” Mixed media work by Tony Brown. 449 Willamette Michael DiBitetto Etherial, exquisite etchings, clothing art. 201 Blair Mills Center “The Moments We Share,” work by Scott Huette, Sisy Anderson, & Gabriella Soraci, through June 1. UO campus MODERN “Made in Oregon,” work by students of UO professors John Arndt & Brian Gillis. 207 E. 5th Moon Upstairs “Social Insecurity Number,” work by Hans D’Hollosay, through May 30. 228 Main, Spfd. NEST “Home,” work by Jason Pancoast. 1235 Willamette New Frontier Market . “Flights of Fancy,” acrylics and mixed media by Marilyn Kent, through June 15. 1101 W. 8th Pizza Research Institute Acrylic paintings and prints by Shawna Trumbly, through June 30. 530 Blair Ratatouille Work by Tanna Konnemann & Sophie Navarro. 2729 Shadow View Raven Frame Works Paintings by Adam Grosowsky. 325 W. 4th Red Agave Work by Heather Michaud. 454 Willamette Saginaw Vineyard Art by Demetra Kalams. 80247 Delight Valley Sam Bond’s Garage Acrylics and mixed media on canvas by Elias ‘Kiwi’ Mellott, through May 25. 407 Blair Silver Lining Steampunk art by the Florence Altered Art Group. 2217 U.S. 101, Florence Springfi eld City Hall “Linda Abblett’s Watercolor Class,” work by Linda Abblett, Carolyn Batsch, Brigit Foley, Marie King, Linda Potter, & Marlys Rutherford, through May 31. 225 5th, Spfd. Springfi eld Museum “Let There Be Light,” through May 29. 590 Main, Spfd. Studio Tre Amiche New works by Patsy Hand, Kathryn Hutchinson, & Rogena Degge. 295 E. 5th Studio West Work by Ciara Cuddihy and Alejandro Hernandez. 245 W. 8th Sweet Life Arts & Crafts Gallery Work by employees of Sweet Life, fi ne art to felted handbags, jewelry, birdbaths, recycled book art & aprons. 775 Monroe Symphony in Glass Glasswork by Vicki Komori, Cat Shelby & Jamie Burress. 260 W. Broadway Tamarack Wellness Center & Eugene Yoga Plein air paintings by local Lane County artists. 3575 Donald Territorial Vineyards “Vivid Inspirations,” paintings by Melanie Pearson, through May 30. 907 W. 3rd UO Alumni Association Art by UO students Laura Johnson & Marshall McFarland. 39 W. Broadway UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History “Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope.” Through Feb. 2013; “Oregon—Where Past is Present;” “The Art of Nature” by Becky Uhler, through June 24; “Explore Oregon! In the Making,” through September. UO Campus Vistra Framing & Gallery Work by various artists. 160 E. Broadway Wandering Goat “The Skateboarding Art Show,” digital photography by Kim Rose, through May 24. 268 Madison The Wave Gallery “The Beauty Sitting,” work by Julie Berkbuegler. 547 Blair Whiteaker International Hostel “Springly,” multi-medium modium by Manium, 970 W. 3rd White Lotus Gallery “Esther’s Choices,” photography by Gary Tepfer. 767 Willamette Woodpecker’s Muse “The Self is (A) Variable,” work by Nathaniel Benson. 372 W. Broadway WOW Hall Work by Arianne Fredenburg, April 1. 291 W. 8th YEPSA “What is Sexuality?” 174 W. Broadway ZDREAMS Gallery “Visionary Computer Art Prints” by Ron LaFond. 937 W. 3rd BY PATRICK NEWSON From the Trenches Springfield’s underground art collective I f Eugene promotes itself as a city of arts and outdoors, what does that leave for its right-bank alternative neighbor, Springfi eld? For Ditchprojects , an artist- organized (and fi nanced) collective resid- ing in a labyrinthine warehouse complex across the tracks from downtown, the an- swer is opportunity. Ditchprojects, which fi shes nomencla- ture from the now-fl owing, then drained- and-dry salmon run nearby, is the contem- porary manifestation of what began with a handful of UO MFA students in the summer of 2008. From that, Ditch has dug in as an experimental niche for local artists to create, and traveling artists to fi ll with their works. Mike Bray, one of Ditchprojects’ found- ing members, and one of three who occupy the studios behind the two gallery spaces, forded the river to provide a progressive dollar-free dialogue for experimental vi- sual and performance arts. “We want artists to take a risk they oth- erwise wouldn’t in a commercial space,” says Bray. “We have no intention of ever selling art.” Instead, each of the nine members of Ditchprojects pays dues to the tune of $150 22 MAY 17, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY per month (extra to hold a studio) to support the venue, supply the gallery openings and to help cover costs for outside artists to display their work in the space. “We barely break even,” says Jared Haug, the only member with an offi cial title: accountant. “We only want to be sure the rent is taken care of and that money doesn’t have to dictate the kind of show we put on.” And the space is grandiose once you fi nd it: raised roofs with a front room of 1,600 square feet, and an attached back gallery of 500 square feet. The sheer size of the space “forces you to think of new possibilities, gives you a chance to do new things and push new boundaries,” says Bray. Most of the members are interdisciplin- ary artists working through paint, photog- raphy, drawing, fi bers, video projection, sculpture and conceptual and installment mediums. Recent shows have presented offensive catastrophe art by Portland’s Fuck Mountain, Sims-like prints based on social game-theory by Ralph Pugay, con- ceptual hunting/hunted photography and video by member Brooks Dierdorff, and landscapes derived from layered footage of discount videos by Haug. Ditchprojects is also in league to register as a not-for-profi t organization in collabora- tion with an Oregon Coast artist-residency program based in Lincoln City. “Our goal is to bring other artists to us,” says Bray. It’s benefi cial to bring them from other places so as to elevate the artistic dialogue.” “We operate outside the contemporary conversation,” says Haug. “But that’s why we started this.” The next show is a series of drawings by Mike Pare, a New Mexico-based artist focusing on the material products and nar- rative of the Rajneesh movement/organi- zation/cult that centered in Eastern Oregon from 1980-85. Pare works with graphite and pencil to create drawings of newspa- per re-contextualization and dark tie-dye pieces that reek of both LSD and decay. Nonetheless, these twisted artists have vaulted the chasm to an experimental, unclassifi ed place. “This isn’t a hub for art,” says Bray. “We need to bring it here. Eugene is great for the arts, but we’re over here. We’re in Springfi eld.” For more information go to www.ditchprojects.com. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
