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art IN THE GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS Cornbread Café Work by Tarentella Artisans, through June 30. 1290 W. 7th LaVerne Krause Gallery “Where the Little Things Grow,” BFA terminal show for Jessica Freedman & Kathryn Kalal, reception 5pm-7pm Monday, June 4. Through June 8. UO campus Palace Bakery Work by Marilyn Marcus, starting Sunday, June 3. Through July 8. 844 Pearl FIRST 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. #1 MODERN “The 4th Annual Evening of Illuminating Design: The University of Oregon Department of Architecture’s Luminaire Design Competition & Exhibit.” 207 E. 5th #2 Thalia’s Gallery “What’s All This I Hear About Steampunk?” Steampunk art by various artists. 299 E. 5th #3 Studio Mantra Salon Work by Micki Shampang-Voorhies, Jeremy Kruempel, Vicki Fredricks & Salon stylists. 40 E. 5th #4 Park St. Café Work by Lester Maurer & Ben Silver. 776 Park #5 Urban Lumber Co. Work from salvaged trees by Seth San Filippo. 28 E. Broadway Cowfi sh Paintings by Pants McSpooky. 62 W. Broadway DIVA Work by Emily Dobkin. 280 W. Broadway Eugene Piano Academy “Paintings & abstract painting demonstration by Maureen Campbell. 507 Willamette Eugene Storefront Art Project “E.V.E.R.Y.B.O.D.Y. Presents Everybody” work by an art collective mostly comprised of UO students. 44 W. Broadway; Work by Kyra Kelley, through July 31. 198 Charnelton Full City Work by: Tracy Oulman, through June 24; Emily Insko, through June 17; Emily Schultz, through June 10. 842 Pearl Goldworks Watercolors by Mara Thygeson. 169 E. Broadway Harlequin Beads and Jewelry Jewelry by Herb Stout & Michele Rose . Open until 6 pm. 1027 Willamette Jacobs Gallery “Talents of Tomorrow,” a youth arts exhibit w/ work by 69 students from Lane County, through June 16. Hult Center The Jazz Station Jazz paintings, acrylics on canvas by Bob Newhart. 124 W. Broadway Karin Clarke Gallery New work by Bernard Gross. 749 Willamette MECCA NEST Modern meets vintage in this jewelry by Jackie Patterson. 1235 Willamette New Zone Gallery “Anthology,” oil, pencil & watercolor work by Wendy Funkhouser, “Paintings Through Time” by Julie Ann Mills-Testi. 164 W. Broadway Olive Grand Photography by Anne McRae. 1041 Willamette Out on a Limb Mike Leckie’s new work for the 2012 Olympic Trials, woodwork by Tim Neun. 191 E. Broadway Studio West Work by Ciara Cuddihy and Alejandro Hernandez. 245 W. 8th White Lotus Gallery “Esther’s Choice,” photography by Gary Tepfer. 767 Willamette The Woodpecker’s Muse “The Self is (A) Variable,” work by Nathaniel Benson. 372 W. Broadway 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 Big Tree Gallery Origami puzzle art by Stephen Saltekoff and Brandon Simpson. 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 “Portraits of Afghan Women,” portraits and stories by Peggy Kelsey. 458 Blair David Joyce Gallery “Green Green—The Color of New” 15 artists’ perspectives on green, through August 27. LCC campus David Minor Theater Photography by Kate Ketcham. 180 E. 5th Delphina / Slash’n Burn Portraits & images by Cody Wicker. 941 W. 3rd Dot Dotson’s UO Outdoor Program contest winners, through June 8. 1668 Willamette 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 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: Tracy Oulman, through June 24; Emily Insko, through June 17; Emily Schultz, through June 10. 842 Pearl Glenwood Restaurant Pastel paintings by Lynn Sabol, through June 30. 2588 Willamette Granary Pizza Co. “Optical Jazz,” paintings by Earl Dunbar. 259 E. 5th 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 Island Park Gallery 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, & “Organic Expressions,” wood block prints by John Seven, through June 15. 796 W. 4th 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 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 Cornbread Café features work by the Tarentella Artisans Show. 1635 Fairview, Cottage Grove Last Stand Coffee Co. Work by Kenji Ota & MuseArt artists. 298 Blair LaVerne Krause Gallery “Those of Us Who Think We Know,” BFA terminal exhibition for Nina Coloso, Samuel Hauser & Julian Watts, through June 1. UO campus LCC Gallery “3 Points North,” work by Rob Beishline, Daryn Lowman & Andreas Salzman, through June 14. LCC campus Maude Kerns Art Center “The Art of the Northwest Designer Craftsmen,” through June 29. 1910 E. 15th 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 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 Occupy Eugene “We’re Still Here!” Art by occupiers, works about occupy, and artifacts from the occupation, 1274 W. 7th Old Whiteaker Firehouse “Wood, Glass & Mud,” mixed media by Erica Ann. 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 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 Painted headshots of local people by Wendi Kai. 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. Studio Tre Amiche New works by Patsy Hand, Kathryn Hutchinson, & Rogena Degge. 295 E. 5th 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,” oil paintings by Melanie Pearson, through May 31. 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 “Aural Fixation,” mixed media by KT & JT, through June 28. 268 Madison WAVE Gallery “Abstract//Uneven// Uncertain,” paintings and drawings by Wesley Hurd. 547 Blair Whiteaker International Hostel “Synyster Cyrcys,” acrylic paintings by Dakaya Fannama, through June 29. 970 W. 3rd WOW Hall Work by Caitlin Dionne Mendiaz. 291 W. 8th YEPSA “What is Sexuality?” 174 W. Broadway ZDREAMS Gallery “Visionary Computer Art Prints” by Ron LaFond 937 W. 3rd visual arts Exhibit explores intersection of athletes and art “Student-athletes are often recognized for their accomplishments in their respective sports. However, UO student-athletes are well-rounded students with diverse interests that extend beyond their athletics pursuits.” These are the words of Rob Mullens, director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Oregon, lending his perspective on a remarkably unique new exhibit that just opened at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. The world of sports has always sat across a rift, in a position adjacent and wholly juxtaposed to art. It’s fairly rare to hear about athletes and artists converging to become a super-identity, but apparently folks in Eugene said to hell with the crevasse and bridged the gap. “My drawing represents my chasing my dreams,” reads football player Tacoi Sumler’s artist statement. “It shows me and football.” Sumler is one of more than 50 student- athletes whose artwork is on display at the Schnitzer’s exhibition, for which an opening reception was held Wednesday, May 30. Among the athletes featured are some famed faces from years past: namely LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner. The road to the NFL has been long and arduous for James, and his art not only expresses this with wholesome, heartfelt sincerity, but it’s also surprisingly good — not that there’s any particular reason the dude shouldn’t be a solid artist, but this is one of those “who the fuck knew?” moments, right? The exhibit isn’t only reserved for footballers. Indeed, a plethora of different fi elded athlete-come-artists adorns the bill. Rak Cho of Brea, Calif., is a golfer for the UO, and his collages have more meaning behind them than meets the eye. Cho’s artist statement explains that his work likens the path of life to the path a golf ball must take in order to reach its destination. This shows “the path I must take to reach mine,” says Cho. So if you feel like discovering that these folks aren’t one-trick-ponies, stop by the Schnitz and check out their shitz. It’s wild to see performers of a different caliber placed in an alien world and pulling it off in style. “Art of the Athlete” runs through Sept. 30 at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. — Andy Valentine “LOOK WITHIN” BY KENJON BARNER 18 MAY 31, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
