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
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