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While you're out on December's Art Walk, be sure
to enjoy the window paintings! With the Christmas
season being one of those odd times when an artist can actually find
illustrative painting jobs, your friendly neighborhood webmaster has scored a
few gigs about town, bringing our town a little extra touch of yuletide cheer.
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First Friday Art Walk
Gallery & Exhibit
Schedule
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FIREHOUSE
GALLERY, RCC
214 SW Fourth
Street 956-7339 or 956-7489
HOLIDAY ART GIFT SALE
Support
your local artist this holiday season by giving the gift of art! Featuring an
eclectic collection of fine art and craft created by some of our area's nicest:
Virginia Andrade, Nina Bindi, Sherrill Brumbach, Timothy Bullard, Gwen Childs,
Jeff Cunningham, Nancy Curry, Marcella Girdlestone, Dennis Gooding, Pam Hahn,
Jaci Hobson, Barbara Hochberg, Vera K., Cindy Kahoun, Brianna Kauffman, Carole
Kolander, Georgia Lara-Lunch, Claudia Marcini, Marilyn McNutt, Cliff Meyer,
Curtis Otto, Vera Rogers, Samuel Santi, Arbel Shemesh, Irene Stephens, Jim
Stout, and Erva Zabel.
Live Music by Herm Wyatt!
GRANTS PASS
MUSEUM OF ART
229-A SW G
Street 479-3290
HAPPY ACCIDENTS
The Museum's Membership
Exhibit. Officially the theme is "Happy Acciedents," with the
tagline: Come and see what an accident can do to help an art piece in process
or turn it completely around, but artists will do and show pretty much what
they will. Come see what those officially affilioated with our local
museum have been up to.
HARPER –
HOWELL GALLERY
229-B SW G
Street 956-9278
THE FEAST
An
invitational show in which interpretations on a theme will be perpetrated by
more than a dozen regionally recognized artists.
Meet the artists while enjoying lite refreshments and the music of
Larry Cavalier.
One
of a kind Art Jewelry, Sculpture, Photography, Paintings and Prints will be
available for viewing and purchase.
Internationally
acclaimed wildlife videographer Jack Bingham will be at the gallery showing his
High Definition Art Videos of The Rogue River and Yosemite.
THE
CREATIVE ALTERNATIVE
229 SW G
Street, Suite A 472-0643
On the
Wall / Off the Wall
 Ceramic
wall pieces by local artists Shirley Huft, Jami Bishop, Marilyn Moore, Jan Lacy,
Vera Rogers, Roxanne Hunnicutt, Kazuko Young, Gwen Childs, Carolyn Rice and
others, demonstrating most of the range of contemporary ceramics in the Grants
Pass area with works that will delight and provoke.
All are
available for immediate sale!
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THE
GLASS FORGE GALLERY & STUDIO
501 SW G
Street 955-0815
Local and western
landscapes by Georgia Wegener, who strives to capture these places with a
realist-impressionism.
LA
BELLA CASA
233 SW G Street
472-9292
Local
photographer Dennis Ruga will be sharing his enthusiasm and appreciation for
the abundant beauty of Southern Oregon in a series of photographs he hopes
will render inspiring perspectives to familiar locations.
Also the unique talents of Gordon Schneider and his Musical Saw.
GRACIOUS
ME
147 SW G Street
(Upstairs from
CAT AND THE
FIDDLE)
Face Painting
by Anna Minter.
OREGON
OUTPOST
137 SW G Street
474-2918
Local artist
Susan of "Garden of Bead'n" with many of her handmade earrings and
necklaces. Corey of Troon Vinyard will be pouring all our favorite wines,
including Port, Druid's Fluid, and River Guide White.
Holiday carolers everywhere! (Here's the horn section, on G Street)
GIFTS
TO REMEMBER
202 SW 6th
Street 955-9197
Local
artist Janice Gogue, specializing in Tuscan and Old World scenes from original
photographs, beautiful artwork and luscious still life.
ETHEREAL
CAFÉ
208 SW 6th
Street 472-0807
Landscape
photography by Maria C. Trejo and cross stitch portraits by Leah.
Music by Wayne Watanabe & Friends--holiday music, soft rock, and jazz.
THE
KITCHEN COMPANY
212 SW 6th
Street 955-5311
Janet Estrade,
our representative from Stonewall Kitchen gourmet and food products and
Republic of Tea, will be treating customers to samples of gourmet foods and
specialty teas.
Holly and ribbons
artfully rendered on the front doors of The Kitchen Company
Painting and
photography by John Granacki
HEARTSONG
224 SW 6th
Street 471-6394
Well-known
master jeweler and gemologist Nicolai Alexander will be showing his one of
a kind pieces and entertaining proposals for custom design work.
LISTEN HERE
MUSIC
234 SW 6th
Street 479-6131
Regioinally
acclaimed artist Virginia Andrade's journey continues using hand rubbed
powder pigment in combination with gouache, pastels, ink and charcoal.
Also Functional Art & Guitars by
resident artist John Page.
On
the windows:
a musicological snowscape by John Granacki, Master of Space &
Time
THE BEAD MERCHANT
Come back tomorrow for the
1 DAY ONLY HOLIDAY
SALE!
Dec. 8 ~ 2nd Saturday
OLD TOWN
ANTIQUE MALL
324 SW 6th Street
474-7525
Boughs and Bells
on the front door to Old Town Antique Mall
tastefully rendered by widely acclaimed master limner John Granacki
ROGUE
VALLEY FUDGE & FINE CHOCOLATES
229 SE 6th
Street 955-5225
Local artist
Janice Pruitt Gutenberg.
PLAZA
SEWING CENTER
311 SE 6th
Street 479-5757
Kids from the
Boys & Girls Club will displaying their projects from the Saturday
quilting & sewing class with volunteer instructor Linda Simpson.
ELEGANCE
321 SE 6th
Street 476-0570
Handmade
jewelry by Linda Eikleberry. Chad Maggio from Bacchus Fine Wines
will be pouring and explaining the nuances of French Champagnes and
portuguese Ports.
TREASURED
MEMORIES
420 SW 6th
Street 479-5982
Celebrate the
silly side of art with local artist Donna Walsh.
HOME
ECONOMICS:
household goods, vintage & otherwise...
426 SW Sixth
Street 476-7096
CHRISTIAN
ICONOGRAPHY FOR CHRISTMAS
Celebrating the
season with iconic artwork from a Christian vernacular. Images include
Italian Renaissance tableaux on carved and gilded framework,, Cottage
Victorian church documents, and antique black and white lithographs of Old
Masters paintings from museum collections.
KING
JEWELERS
221 SE 6th
Street 476-3777
Custom designs by
in-house artist/jewelers Chuck King, Nick King, and Dennis Milbradt will be
exhibited as well as a display of a custom piece of work in progress,
showcasing the various steps and tools. Refreshments and hot drinks will
be served!
SHOPRIVERROCK
(Located
upstairs at Hellgate Excursions)
966 SW 6th
Street 956-5260
Award
winning nature photographer Dennis Kirkland.
Schmidt Family Vinyards in the Wine Bar from 4 until 8. Merlot, Syrah and
Cabernet Sauvignon. Delicious!
PARK
PLACE ANTIQUES & INTERIORS
290 Rogue
River Hwy. 472-0781
Local
impressionist painter Bruce Hansel throughout December.
WISEMAN
GALLERY, RCC
3345
Redwood Highway 956-7339
Patricia Arnold “Night
Edge”
Ends
December 7!
Arnold alters time in her photographs by layering exposures and painting
through from one layer to the next. In the Annex: Encaustics
from the Visiting Artist Series workshop
Ends
December 7!
RCC
Student Artist's ~ Holiday Art Sale!!!
Click
here to revisit last month's First Friday Art Night celebration!
...and don't forget the
Saturday Artisans and Crafters Market
WOW! Was that ever fun or what?!? Let's do it again next year!
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