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MARCH 30–APRIL 6, 2022
THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
Don’t be fooled — First Friday art shows open April 1
Go! staff
AKER CITY — The first day
of April unveils art shows at
galleries and shops across town
with the First Friday art walk.
B
CROSSROADS CARNEGIE
ART CENTER
2020 Auburn Ave.
April features the annual
Open Theme Show “Heritage”
at Crossroads. This year, each
artist has been asked to en-
ter artwork that portrays their
personal representation of what
heritage means to them.
“Whether each participating
artist interprets heritage as their
own family lineage, the history or
ecological landscape of where
they are from, or the legacy
that they want to leave behind,
there will surely be no shortage
of fascinating stories to see in
our gallery space for the month
of April,” said Alyson Spiering,
community art director.
“Heritage” will open Friday,
April 1, at 5:30 p.m. with a
musical performance by D’Club
L’Eveque, featuring duets by
Debbie Friedman and John
Woodard. Visitors will also have
a chance to cast a vote for
People’s Choice Award.
Cocktails, sweets and savories
will be available to purchase.
Wynn said her show features
small paintings she created
during the last two years “that
depict personal moments in my
life: meals I’ve eaten, rooms I’ve
sat in and collaborative draw-
ing challenges I’ve participated
in alongside other artists. This
body of work is a visual diary
of what art-making looked like
for me during the most intense
years of the pandemic.”
CHURCHILL HALL PASS
GALLERY
3451 Broadway St.
Churchill will feature multiple
artists showing and selling works
they created during the weekly
Life Drawing sessions, which
are held Saturdays at 10 a.m.
The First Friday show starts at
5:30 p.m.
BAKER HERITAGE
MUSEUM
SUNN JUICE + DECOR
Brian Vegter/Contributed image
Churchill will feature works by multiple artists created during the weekly Life
Drawing sessions.
1917 Main St.
Sunn will feature woodworker
David Mespelt. He will exhibit
a variety of pieces that vary in
size, shape and wood grains.
Musician Paul McNeil will also
be playing live music, starting at
4:30 p.m.
ist and repurposer Stephanie
Barger of “Rusty Treasures” (for-
mer owner of Forty Winks and a
Splash on Broadway Street). The
opening reception is 5-8 p.m.
WHITE HOUSE ART AND
DESIGN COMPANY
BAKER FLORAL &
BOTANICALS
1829 Main St.
This shop will feature art-
2300 Broadway St.
The floral shop will be show-
casing Terry Strehlou’s ce-
ramics for April’s First Friday,
4-6:30 p.m.
SWEET WIFE BAKING
2028 Main St.
Sarah Wynn will showcase
her artwork at the Two Drink
Minimum Gallery inside Sweet
Wife Baking, Friday 5:30-8 p.m.
2480 Grove St.
The museum will host the
Baker County Historical Society
from 3-7 p.m. April 1, with board
remarks at 4:30 p.m.
CODY’S GENERAL STORE
2101 Main St.
Explore upcycled furniture
at Cody’s General Store, Little
T. Moose Studio and Cody’s
Paint Studio — all three shops
will be open 5:30-8 p.m. for First
Friday.