art
IN THE
GALLERIES
OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS
David Joyce Gallery “Green
Green—The Color of New” 15
artists’ perspectives on green,
artist reception 4:30pm-6pm
Thursday, May 24. Through August
27. LCC campus
Dot Dotson’s UO Outdoor
Program contest winners, through
June 8. 1668 Willamette
Full City Work by Tracy Oulman,
starts Sunday, May 27, through
June 24. 842 Pearl
Glenwood Restaurant Pastel
paintings by Lynn Sabol, through
June 30. 2588 Willamette
LaVerne Krause Gallery “Those
of Us Who Think We Know,” BFA
terminal exhibition for Nina
Coloso, Samuel Hauser & Julian
Watts, opening reception 5pm-
7pm Tuesday, May 29. Through
June 1. UO campus
Maude Kerns Art Center “The
Art of the Northwest Designer
Craftsmen,” opening reception
6pm-8pm Friday, May 25. Through
June 29. 1910 E. 15th
WAVE Gallery “Abstract//
Uneven//Uncertain,” paintings and
drawings by Wesley Hurd, through
June 22. 547 Blair
WOW Hall Work by Caitlin Dionne
Mendiaz, artist reception 5pm-
7pm Friday, May 25. 291 W. 8th
LAST FRIDAY ARTWALK
Most venues have receptions with
music, drinks and/or treats, and
often the artist(s) in attendance,
starting around 5:30pm and
continuing until 8:30 or 9pm.
Big Tree Gallery Origami puzzle
art by Stephen Saltekoff and
Brandon Simpson. 1068 W. 3rd
CALC “Portraits of Afghan
Women,” portraits and stories by
Peggy Kelsey. 458 Blair
Hit The Street Boutique
Wearable art by Sauni B. 228 W.
12th, #2
Jawbreaker Gallery “Organic
Expressions,” wood block prints
by John Seven, through June 15.
796 W. 4th
Michael DiBitetto Etherial,
exquisite etchings, clothing art.
201 Blair
New Frontier Market “Flights of
Fancy,” acrylics and mixed media
by Marilyn Kent, through June
15. 1101 W. 8th
Ninkasi Brewery “Service
Ceiling,” mixed media collection by
Shannon Knight, through June 27.
272 Van Buren
Old Whiteaker Firehouse “Wood,
Glass & Mud,” mixed media by
Erica Ann. 1045 W. 1st
Pizza Research Institute Acrylic
paintings and prints by Shawna
Trumbly, Through June 30. 530
Blair
Sam Bond’s Painted headshots
of local people by Wendi Kai. 407
Blair
Territorial Vineyards “Vivid
Inspirations,” oil paintings by
Melanie Pearson, through May 31.
907 W. 3rd
Wandering Goat “Aural Fixation,”
mixed media by KT & JT, through
June 28. 268 Madison
Whiteaker International Hostel
“Synyster Cyrcys,” acrylic
paintings by Dakaya Fannama,
through June 29. 970 W. 3rd
ZDREAMS Gallery “Visionary
Computer Art Prints” by Ron
LaFond 937 W. 3rd
CONTINUING
B2 Wine Bar “Katananda
Imagery,” work by Kristina Hall.
2794 Shadow View
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
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
Cowfi sh Paintings by William
Harbour. 62 W. Broadway
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.
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 Insko,
through June 17; Emily Schultz,
through June 10; 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.
Jacobs Gallery “Talents of
Tomorrow,” youth arts exhibit,
through June 16. Hult Center
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
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
Junk Monkey Antiques Oil
paintings by Marcy Paley Cohen,
ethnic neckaces and earrings
by Cynthia Gamberg, & vintage
assemblage jewelry by Jonathan
Short, through May 31. 47581 Hwy.
58, Oakridge
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
Last Stand Coffee Co. Work by
Kenji Ota & MuseArt artists. 298
Blair
LaVerne Krause Gallery “145 –
Recode,” BFA terminal exhibition
w/work by Ryan Parra & Tim
Hamilton, through May 25. UO
campus
LCC Gallery “3 Points North,”
work by Rob Beishline, Daryn
Lowman & Andreas Salzman,
through June 14. LCC campus
MECCA “Did we Pay the Bills?”
Mixed media work by Tony Brown.
449 Willamette
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 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
Occupy Eugene “We’re Still
Here!” Art by occupiers, works
about occupy, and artifacts from
the occupation, 1274 W. 7th
Olive Grand “Gifts and Wonders,”
photography by Rachel McLain.
1041 Willamette
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
“Abstract//Uneven//Uncertain”
opens at WAVE Gallery
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
Park St Café Seascape
photography by David Klausman.
776 W. Park
Passionfl ower Design “An
Evening with Pearls & Stones,”
work by jeweler Susan Goodwin.
128 E. Broadway
Perk “The Skateboarding Art
Show,” work by Kim Rose. 1351
Willamette
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 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
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
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
YEPSA “What is Sexuality?” 174
W. Broadway
visual arts
SAGHAR
Portraits and Perseverance
When Peggy Kelsey met a group of 14 Afghan women in the
fall of 2002 in Austin, Texas, she was inspired by their strength,
motivation and activism. In 2003 Kelsey traveled to Afghanistan,
and from her experience there grew her photography project
“Portraits of Afghan Women.”
Kelsey says that when she fi rst arrived in Afghanistan, she was
discouraged by the political events affecting the country. Upon
meeting the women, however, she experienced a feeling of opti-
mism.
“To see the women’s strength and resilience encouraged me,”
Kelsey says.
Kelsey’s portraits, which can be seen at the Whiteaker Last Fri-
day Art Walk, convey as much about Afghan culture as they do
about the women in the photographs. Every photo features a wom-
an expressing her identity, whether she’s laughing, gazing off into
the distance or even holding up her own artwork. And, of course,
almost all of them are sporting traditional Afghan garb — colorful
hijab headscarves, arms and faces adorned with gold jewelry.
Taking a minimalist approach to the photographs, Kelsey
positioned her subjects in front of neutral-colored walls and
focused on the women’s expressions. And each photo is accompanied by a story. Kelsey interviewed and
photographed more than 40 women, including teachers, doctors, members of parliament, artists, fi lm directors
and businesswomen. Despite the varying occupations of these women, however, each held a common desire to
fi ght for women’s rights and equality in Afghanistan; each voiced a wish to see the next generation grow into
stronger, well-educated people with the ability to lead a higher quality of life.
Kelsey says she wants the viewer to make a personal connection with the Afghan women. “The courage [these
women] show is something we have in ourselves,” she says. “We just haven’t had the chance to show it yet.”
“Portraits of Afghan Women” is showing Friday, May 25, at the Community Alliance of Lane County at 458
Blair Blvd.; FREE. — Hailey Chamberlain
LAILA
20 MAY 24, 2012
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