April 1, 2016 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Lane Arts Council 541.485.2278 | lanearts.org | artwalk@lanearts.org

Follow along the guided tour to hear from featured artists, and for your chance to win tickets to Eugene Concert Choir’s Cantata Criolla!

1 5:30 PM | Harlequin Beads & Jewelry (1027 Willamette St) Nancy Gant is a lampwork artist from Eugene. She has been making glass beads since 1999 and has taught glass bead classes for several years at a variety of locations. Nancy is known for her moon beads, floral designs, and her little critter and holiday beads.

2 6 PM | Pacific Rim Art Guild & Gallery (160 E Broadway, basement) Pacific Rim Art Guild & Gallery showcases “Showers of Flowers,” which is an all member and all medium show depicting flowers. In addition, a flower still life will be set up for various members to paint and sketch during the ArtWalk. Music by Rex Sollars. Image: Marie Sherman.

3 6:30 PM | Vistra Framing & Gallery (160 E Broadway) Lynn Pedersen presents “Natural Worlds,” which includes a sampling of her woodcuts, etchings with aqua tints, and ceramic relief tiles. Lynn brings us the beauty of the land and sea in a pleasing pallet that welcomes the season of Spring. During the ArtWalk, Lynn discusses her printing techniques and shows examples of copper plates and other tools she uses.

4 7 PM | gilt+gossamer (873 Willamette St)

Megan *M* Ingram (right) is a local artist, originally from just west of Chicago. She has lived in Eugene for 12 years and has been painting for 5 years. She works mainly in pencil, creating portraits, and oil paintings. Some of her series include safari animals, flowers, and a lip collection. Marilyn Kent also exhibits “Creatures of Wild Dreams,” featuring bird-human hybrids adorned in surreal fashions and in Dr.Suess-like places, as well as bird and sea creature paintings and collages.

5 7:30 PM | Tropical Contemporary’s Deals! Deals! Deals! Pop Up Show (Kesey Square) - ArtWalk Highlight! Come engage with art outside of a gallery, and you’ll leave with an unforgettable experience. For one night only, aboard a 26 foot art truck, you will be able to view, purchase, and experience one-of-a-kind contemporary art, not to mention raffles, games, and fun for the entire contemporary art-loving family.

Lane Arts Council hosts the First Friday ArtWalk year-round

GUIDED ARTWALK STOPS

telephone 541.485.2278e-mail artwalk@lanearts.orgwebsite lanearts.org

Lane Arts Council 1590 Willamette St., Suite 200 Eugene, OR 97401

GUIDED TOUR HOST Isaac Marquez Public Art Manager for the City of Eugene

Megan Ingram, OIL SPILL, gilt+gossamer

LANE ARTS COUNCIL FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK GUIDE

40th Anniversary Event Sponsors

Lane Arts Council Celebrates 40 Years! Lane Arts Council cultivates strong and creative arts communities by providing high-quality arts experiences, engaging people of all ages in arts education, and encouraging artistic endeavors.

April ArtWalk Sponsor:

Image credits: Sarah Richards, The Lincoln Gallery (left); Alexandra V. Cipolle, Noisette Pastry Kitchen (middle); Zoe Cohen, Oregon Art Supply (right).

Eugene Concert ChoirTicket GiveawayFollow along the guided tour to win tickets to Eugene Concert Choir’s April 30 performance of Cantata Criolla!Idwer Alvarez Gaspar Colón

Soloists from Caracas Venezuela

Financial Systems for Nonprofit Success Monday, April 25th | 3-5PM Presented by Anne Lee, The Portable COO

Connecting with Corporate Sponsors Tuesday, May 31th | 3-5PM Presented by Hadee Sabzalian, FOOD For Lane County

Using Your Intuition to Build Successful Donor Strategies Monday, June 6th, 3-5PM Presented by Casey Woodard, Casey Woodard Consulting LLC Hult Center Studio | Register at www.lanearts.org Presented in partnership with the City of Eugene Cultural Services Division. Thank you to our Title Sponsor Pacific Continental Bank.

WORKSHOPS FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

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guided tour!

8 The Lincoln Gallery (309 W 4th Ave) Artists from the OSLP Arts & Culture Program and the local artist group Tropical Contemporary exhibit the contemporary show “Fritos and Cats.” The Community Room includes work by Sarah Richards.

9 MECCA (449 Willamette St) Prints by students of the Network Charter School, which operates directly out of MECCA.

10 The New Zone Gallery (164 W Broadway) “Stage 2,” acrylic paintings as well as fine embroidery beadwork by Cenya Eichengreen; and “This ‘n’ That,” acrylic abstract paintings created with conventional and unconventional tools by Diane L.

Farquhar. Music: Norman Mesman on guitar.

11 OUT ON A LIMB Gallery (191 E Broadway) Woodblock prints by Richard McConochie.

12 Shadowfox (76 W Broadway) “Shadows Of Spring,” a celebration of the astounding natural beauty of the present season. This limited series is inspired by the ever evolving sequence of growth, change, and renewal.

13 White Lotus Gallery (767 Willamette St) “Ex Libris: The Bookplate Prints of Katsunori Hamanishi,” through April 30th.

20 Broadway Commerce Center (44 W Broadway) Kayla Byrne shows paintings and sculptures focusing on post-industrial landscapes and consumer culture based on the Whilamut Natural Area located in Alton Baker Park. 21 ECO Sleep Solutions and

Gallery (25 E 8th Ave) Felted wool home décor and apparel by Tylar Merrill; clay tile collages by Annie Heron; wall art by Mari Livie; whimsical hand painted wood, linen, and silk pieces by Lybi Thomas; stone carvings, wood sculptures and imaginative, fanciful masks by Cedar Caredio; and Luminessence light sculptures by Stephen White.

22 Eugene Public Library (100 W 10th Ave) “Places in My Heart,” landscape paintings by Barbara Weinstein, on exhibit through April (2nd floor). Music: Byrdsong Renaissance Consort plays instrumental music of the British Isles at 6pm.

23 InEugene Real Estate (100 E Broadway) Photography by Morgan Smith.

24 The Jazz Station (124 W Broadway) Photography by Keith Munson, including a rotating exhibit of local jazz musician photographs. Gallery open until 7pm. Music: Rick Leighton’s Sonic Pilgrim Duo, 5:30–7pm, free; Ladies Who Fool Around, 8–10:30pm, $10/$7.

25 Mosaic Fair Trade Collection (28 E Broadway) New handmade metal wall art from Haiti and fair trade wine tastings. 26 Oregon Art Supply

(1020 Pearl St) “Painting: A Necessary Language,” work by Zoe Cohen. Music: Taylor Irving on acoustic guitar. Open until 7:30pm.

27 Passionflower Design (128 E Broadway) Fresh from her travels to Morocco, India, and Bali, Bend artist Rachel Dean of Navone Jewelry brings loads of her handmade, gypsy and boho inspired jewelry, plus her textile finds. Rachel will be on hand to help you find the perfect piece and to give short demos on how she works with hand tools.

1 Harlequin Beads & Jewelry (1027 Willamette St)

2 Pacific Rim Art Guild & Gallery (160 E Broadway, basement)

3 Vistra Framing & Gallery (160 E Broadway)

4 gilt+gossamer (873 Willamette St)

5 ArtWalk Highlight! Tropical Contemporary’s Deals! Deals! Deals! Pop Up Show (Kesey Square)

6 Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio (169 E Broadway) Original jewelry by Goldworks staff.

7 Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St) “Manuel Izquierdo (1925-2009): Sculptor and Printmaker,” through April 2nd. The show includes sculptures and 2-D work from the estate of one of Portland’s important mid-century artists and instructors at the Museum Art School.

GUIDED ARTWALK STOPS

14 Cowfish (62 W Broadway) A group show featuring artists from The Parlour Tattoo.

15 Euphoria Chocolate Company (946 Willamette St) Landscapes and dream inspired pieces by Lucilla Butler.

16 Noisette Pastry Kitchen (200 W Broadway) “Doris’ Camera,” photographs taken using a 1950s Graflex 22 by Alexandra V. Cipolle, Arts Editor of the Eugene Weekly. The show is a culmination of work from the past year, documenting daily life and special events all over Eugene and Oregon in color film.

17 Oregon Wine Lab (488 Lincoln St) A 20-year retrospective collection of paintings, mixed media, woodwork, ceramics, and more by Kyle Rudd. Music: Michael K Daly.

18 Red Wagon Creamery (55 W Broadway) “Amorous,” work by Tianna Thorp.

19 Townshend’s Teahouse (41 W Broadway) “Dream Narratives,” a series of work using painting and collage to create a dream-like narrative of whimsy, absurdity, identity, and beauty by Erin Haldane; and “Through Your Hand’s Eye” by Tamika Jimbo.

GALLERIES & STUDIOS

EAT & DRINK

SHOP & EXPLORE

Live Music! Check listings with this symbol ( ) for more information Hosting a First Friday event? Contact us at artwalk@lanearts.org

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FREE FIRST FRIDAY EVENT

28 No Shame Eugene (99 W 10th Ave) The doors open at 7:30pm with live music. The show begins at 8pm with fifteen original, 5-minute

acts including monologues, sketch comedy, and the experimental. Each show is comprised of the first fifteen acts to register with the host when doors open - come as a performer, or no shame in just watching!

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