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GALLERIES
OPENINGS/RECEPTIONS
Jacobs Gallery 2012 Mayor’s Art
Show, work by 49 artists, reception
5:30pm Thursday, Aug. 23; through
Oct. 6. Hult Center
The Wine Place Fused glass art by
Joy Bladwin, reception Sept. 1. Hwy
101 & W. 4th, Yachats
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
Bagel Sphere Paintings by Harold
Huestis, photographs by Carmen
Bayley, through Aug. 31. 810
Willamette
Backstreet Gallery Work by Jill
Hardin; reception Sept. 8. 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 Recent
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;
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 “Object Afterlife Art
Challenge Exhibit,” through
Sept. 25; reception Sept. 2. 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
TRASK BEDORTHA
arts
The Triceratops, slightly
disassembled for driving
20 AUGUST 23, 2012
“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 R. Atencio,
through Sept. 28; work by Carlos
Sanchez, through Sept. 28; 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
In Color Gallery Pottery by Gil
Harrison, abstract paintings by
Lesley Strother. 533 E. Main,
Cottage Grove
Island Park Art Gallery “A Year
of Paintings,” paintings by PJ
Sargeant, through Sept. 27. 215 W.
C, Spfd
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
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
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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
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
YEPSA “What is Sexuality?” 174 W.
Broadway
ZDREAMS Gallery “Visionary
Computer Art Prints” by Ron
LaFond. 937 W. 3rd
Prehistoric Playa Prowler
TS
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SHORTS
As the annual Burning Man Festival approaches, Justin
Lanphear prepares The Triceratops for its 385-mile journey
to Black Rock City, Nev. The repurposed Frito-Lay delivery
van that now looks like a prehistoric beast is Eugene’s most
prominent art car.
“About six years ago I realized I could buy a house, or I
could build The Triceratops,” Lanphear says. “I realized that
if I bought a house, I would never build the triceratops. So I
found out where to get these decommissioned delivery vans,
and I went for it.”
Lanphear says that the vehicle type and shape was what
gave him the idea to create a triceratops. Together with a
small group of friends, he designed and modifi ed the delivery
van into a “mutant vehicle,” using aluminum and plexiglass. It
took them six months.
Lanphear doesn’t own any other vehicles, mostly because
he believes in promoting environmentally sustainable forms
of travel. This is why The Triceratops is run on biodiesel, and
is capable of holding up to 40 passengers.
“My group of friends just kept getting bigger, and I
wanted something that could be sort of a camp hub at
Burning Man.” Lanphear says.
After six trips to the world-renowned festival at Black
Rock City, the inside of The Triceratops looks like a space
ship that’s returned from a distant galaxy. Fur and cushions
line the inside seats and walls, a ladder leads to the top
hatch and upper open-air level, giant fl asks, funhouse
mirrors and oversized stuffed animals adorn the bar area,
trinkets, toys and bizarre memorabilia hang all over the front
cabin. It’s a party mobile that looks like dinosaur, drives like
a tank and gets about 15 miles to the gallon on the highway.
“Yeah, I get some looks driving this thing down the
highway sometimes,” Lanphear says. “It doesn’t drive very
fast, it peaks out at about 57 miles per hour. I’ve never had
any trouble or ever been pulled over or anything.”
The whole thing can light up like a Christmas tree.
Lanphear explains that in accordance with Burning Man’s
Department of Mutant Vehicle laws, The Triceratops uses
lights to demarcate the front, rear and passenger-loading
portions of the vehicle. This is so no one out in the desert at
night can miss the several-ton art car and accidentally slam
into it.
At four o’clock in the morning on Friday, Aug. 24,
Lanphear and a crew of about 14 dedicated “burners” will
embark upon their journey into the desert of Nevada. The
bright lights and pointy horns of The Triceratops will lead the
way.
“This year is supposed to be pretty harsh, weather wise,”
Lanphear says. “But as always I’m looking forward to it.” —
Dante Zuñiga-West
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