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
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