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art IN THE GALLERIES OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS In Color Gallery Pottery by Gil Harrison, abstract paintings by Lesley Strother; reception 5-8pm Friday, Aug. 17. 533 E. Main, Cottage Grove CONTINUING Analog Barbershop “Odd Number Series,” acrylic & mixed media on canvas & wood by Wendi Kai. 862 Olive The Art Annex “Vineyards,” work by various artists. 749 Willamette B2 Wine Bar “Katananda Imagery,” work by Kristina Hall. 2794 Shadow View Backstreet Gallery “Models on the Move,” altered art mannequins. 1421 Bay, Florence Big City Gaming “Fool’s Gold,” work by Brian Knowles, Marlitt Dellabough, Keegan Gormley, Andrea Alonge, Tim Jarvis & more. 1288 Willamette Big Tree Gallery “EXPLITIVE DELETED,” work by Rai; “Regenerative Void,” work by Steve Saltekoff; “The Sharpie Bic Pen Revolution,” work by Evening Day Redden. 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 CALC “Portraits of Afghan Women,” portraits & stories by Peggy Kelsey. 458 Blair Camp Sherman Store Judging & sale for the “Plein Air Paint Out,” paintings of the Metolius River. 25451 S.W. Forest Service Cowfi sh Work by Marilyn Kent, through Aug. 31. 537 Willamette David Joyce Gallery “Green, Green—The Color of New,” 15 artists’ perspectives on green, through Aug. 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 Downtown Library Work by Plein Air Painters of Lane County. 100 W. 10th DIVA Work by Robert Hill Long & Martha Bowen. 280 W. Broadway Dot Dotsons “True Ride Chronicles,” photos by Sebastian Price. 1668 Willamette ECO Sleep Solutions Hand painted furniture by Lybi Thomas. 25 E. 8th Emerald City Art Center “The Jungle at the Door: A Glimpse of India,” photography by Joan Myers; new work by members of the EAC. 500 Main Spfd. Eugene Piano Academy Work by Tony Brown, Rob Omlin, Eric Sutton & Peter Herley. 507 Willamette Eugene Storefront Art Project “Forest Views,” work by Sean Sbragia, paintings by Amanda Wilcox. 44 W. Broadway; Paintings by Kyra Kelley. 198 W. Broadway; “No Excuses,” all photography show by various artists. 224 E. 11th; photography by Deb Ingebretsen. 790 Willamette Florence Events Center Work by Barbara Krystoff-Scott; work by Sue Gilday. 715 Quince, Florence Full City Work by Tamara Hughes, through Aug. 19; work by David Sherrill, through Aug. 26; work by Russ Long, through Sept. 16. 842 Pearl Goldworks “Ephemeral Nature,” photography by Roka Walsh, through Aug. 31. 169 E. Broadway Granary Pizza Co. “Optical Jazz,” paintings by Earl Dunbar. 259 E. 5th Harlequin Beads & Jewelry Work by Cenya Eichengreen. 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 “Dog Days of Summer,” various artists’ work focused on dogs, through Aug. 30. 35 E. 8th Island Park Art Gallery “A Year of Paintings,” paintings by PJ Sargeant, through Sept. 27. 215 W. C, Spfd Jacobs Gallery Work by Herbert Berman, Craig Spilman & Kerry G. Wade, through Aug. 18. Hult Center Jawbreaker Gallery “Museum of Awesome,” mixed media assemblage by Marilyn Kent. 796 W. 4th Jazz Station “How Water Speaks to Us,” photography by Shirley M. Collins. 124 W. Broadway arts Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art “Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer,” work by more than 40 Northwest artists, selected from the Harold Schnitzer Art Collection, through Sept. 15; “Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls & Ranch Women of the American West,” through Sept. 9; “The Big Picture,” photography by Russel Wong, through Aug. 19. UO campus Junk Monkey Antiques Work by Jonathan Short. 47518 Hwy. 58, Oakridge Karin Clarke Gallery Work depicting vineyards, wine tasting. 749 Willamette Keystone Café Work by Sophie Navarro, through Aug. 31. 395 W. 5th Knight Law Center “Earth Palette,” canvas photography by Sean Bagshaw, through Aug. 24. UO Campus Lady Jayne’s Gallery Painting on silk by Merideth Ferrell. 1844 Main, Spfd Lane County Historical Museum “Weird & Wonderful: Lane County Highlights & Footnotes,” through Sept. 15; The Unbroken Thread Quilt Show. 1635 Fairview, Cottage Grove Maude Kerns Art Center “Nature Inspired,” work by Jodie Garrison, Dorothy McGuinness, & April Richardson, through August 24. 1910 E. 15th MECCA “Slap Happy Drums,” handmade drums of recycled materials. 449 Willamette MODERN “The 4th Annual Evening of Illuminating Design: The University of Oregon Department of Architecture’s Luminaire Design Competition & Exhibit.” 207 E. 5th The Moon Upstairs Gallery Work by Cory Brown, Rhonna Noel & G. Khinespre, through Sept. 14. 228 Main, Spfd Michael DiBitetto Etherial, exquisite etchings, clothing art. 201 Blair Mrs. Thompson’s “Cat Whispers & Moss Wings Show,” work by Kent Goodman & Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir. 347 W. 5th NEST “Galloping Beauties,” work by Alix Mosieur. 1235 Willamette New Frontier Market “Flights of Fancy,” acrylics & mixed media by Marilyn Kent. 1101 W. 8th New Zone Gallery “Same Universe; Different Dimensions,” work by R.Z. Fulton & Robin Marks-Fife. 164 W. Broadway Ninkasi Brewery “It’s in the Numbers,” acrylic on canvas & mixed media by Wendy Kai. 272 Van Buren Occupy Eugene “We’re Still Here!” Art by occupiers, works about Occupy, & artifacts from the occupation. 1274 W. 7th Old Whiteaker Firehouse “Hello. My Name Is” paint & ink by Zach Rathbun. 1045 W. 1st Olive Grand Photography by Anne McRae. 1041 Willamette MECCA features work by Connor Hopkins Our Islands Conservation Center Work made from recycled & repurposed materials. 120 W. Broadway Out on a Limb Paintings by Heather Michaud; work by Tim Boyden, Drew Parish, Jeff Bandow & Tim Neun. 191 E. Broadway Palace Bakery Work by Emily Insko, through Sept. 9. 844 Pearl Park St. Café Paintings by J. Scott Hovis & glass art by Ben Silver. 776 Park Passionfl ower Design “An Evening w/Pearls & Stones,” work by jeweler Susan Goodwin. 128 E. Broadway Perk “The Skateboarding Art Show,” work by Kim Rose. 1351 Willamette 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 Silver Lining Steampunk art by the Florence Altered Art Group. 2217 U.S. 101, Florence Springfi eld City Hall “Ephemeral Nature,” photography & digital art by Roka Walsh. 225 5th, Spfd. Studio Mantra Salon Work by Micki Shampang-Voorhies, Jeremy Kruempel, Vicki Fredricks & Salon stylists. 40 E. 5th Studio Tre Amiche New works by Patsy Hand, Kathryn Hutchinson & Rogena Degge. 295 E. 5th Studio West Work by Ciara Cuddihy & 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 Paintings by Shanna Trumbly. 907 W. 3rd UO Alumni Association Art by UO students Laura Johnson & Marshall McFarland. 39 W. Broadway UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History “The Man Behind the Mic,” work by Nick Sixkiller, through June 2013; Tidewaters,” work by Rich Bergeman, through Nov. 30; “Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope,” through Feb. 2013; “Oregon — Where Past is Present;” “Explore Oregon! In the Making,” through Sept. 30. UO Campus. Urban Lumber Co. Nature photography by Khristina Gonzalez, furniture by Seth San Fillippo. 28 E. Broadway Village Health Clinic Gallery “Progressions: Edibles,” work by R. Atencio, through Aug. 24. 2868 Willamette Wandering Goat “Mexico,” oil paintings by Jeff Mason. 268 Madison The Water Tower “Pyramid Plumbing.” 662 W 5th Alley WAVE Gallery “Abstract// Uneven//Uncertain,” paintings & drawings by Wesley Hurd. 547 Blair Whiteaker International Hostel Photos/Paintings/Music/Drink. 970 W. 3rd. White Lotus Gallery “Esther’s Choice,” photography by Gary Tepfer. 767 Willamette Willard C. Dixon Architect Open studio featuring current architectural projects by Will Dixon, B&W photographs by Dennis Galloway. 300 Blair Woodpecker’s Muse “Dreams to Remember,” paintings & mixed media work by Rosie Lockie. 372 W. Broadway WOW Hall “Faces of Death,” charcoal on brown printer’s paper by Shawn Lynch. WOW Hall YEPSA “What is Sexuality?” 174 W. Broadway ZDREAMS Gallery “Visionary Computer Art Prints” by Ron LaFond. 937 W. 3rd The Trash Man SHORTS Local sculptor Jud Turner continues to make waves in the art world with his stunning industrially inspired pieces. Not only is his work beautifully crafted, but each piece also challenges the viewer with a deeper cognitive message. “I put things together that weren’t made to go together,” Turner says. From recycled bike frames to scrap metal and steel, his medium is often harsh and mechanical, but the product is always gorgeous. Dabbling with painting and drawing while at UO in his twenties, Turner slowly worked his way into sculpture. “I started with papier-mâché and really wanted a more durable medium so I moved into welded steel,” he says. Although his sculptures might look perfectly engineered, Turner is no traditionally trained mechanic. “I don’t have a good mechanical understanding or any mechanics training,” he says. “I couldn’t fi x your car, but I could look under your hood and fi nd parts that look like animals and make a sculpture.” Beyond remarkable displays of turning metal into art, Turner comments on social issues as well. While he’s excited about the multitude of materials available to him as an artist, he’s also wary of it. “I have a lot of critical and negative feelings about the consumerist culture that we’ve developed,” Turner says. He’s working to take the product of that culture and repurpose it into art while offering subtle criticism. “To me it’s a really good circularity of materials and meaning,” Turner says. From New Orleans to London, Turner’s work is selling fast, for top-dollar prices. One of his most popular sculptures is a goat constructed out of recycled scrap metal and garbage. “I’m selling that in these snobby, high money, high brow art shows,” Turner says with a laugh. “I sat back one day and realized I’m selling garbage to rich people.” Keep your eyes open for Turner’s newest work, a 16-foot blue heron made out of recycled bike frames that was commissioned by the city of Eugene. The sculpture will be installed on the street this fall, at the intersection of 13th and Alder Street. — Ali Enright PHOTO COURTESY CHRIS PITZER 20 AUGUST 16, 2012 EUGENE WEEKLY WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM
