BLIND
GEORGE’S NEWS STAND
117 SW G Street
476-3463 E MAIL
Come
and see what the Wild River Posse 4-H art and photography club has been up to
this year so far, under supervision of leader Christina Wicks. There will be
refreshments and 4-H kids to talk about how each piece was created.
WELCOME
CENTER
198 SW 6th
Street 955-7144 CB
The
Welcome Center will be featuring photography and art of Khier Starchylde on
First Friday Art Night in June. Please stop in, view the art, and browse our
brochure racks. Also … Annual Rotary Duck Derby July 6 is the "paddle
off." Look for the huge yellow duck - and adopt ducks now.
Sponsored by: Grants Pass Rotary, Rogue Gateway Rotary, Greater Grants Pass
Rotary
Proceeds to benefit: Athletic programs at Josephine County High Schools.
The grand prize is $20,000 toward the purchase of a new car.
GIFTS
TO REMEMBER
202 SW 6th Street 955-9197
This
month we are featuring art work from Lincoln Savage Middle School. Students
will be displaying a variety of artwork from spring classes. This is a sample
of various works the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders have been working on. We
concentrate on good design,. Value, balance emphasis, color, and texture.
Please come by and check out the student art work. Also come in and enjoy
gifts for all occasions in our gift store. Beautiful tiffany style lighting,
tulip and hand painted lights, San Francisco Music Box Company, hand painted
glass from Amia and Joan Baker. Thomas Kinkade and Lena Leu Hand painted music
boxes, dolls by some of out famous doll artists from around the world. Rustie,
Fayzah Spanos, Marie Osmond and the Ashton Drake truly real newborns.
ETHEREAL CAFÉ
208 SW 6th Street 472-0807
Ethereal
Café is pleased to present oil paintings by Bruce Hausel. A portion of the
proceeds will support the Americian Cancer Society Wayne Watanabe &
friends will be performing soft rock and jazz music. Artist Ken Sharrow wil
demonstrate portraits in colored pencil. Please stop by and enjoy an evening
of culture in our café.
LISTEN HERE MUSIC
234 SW 6th Street ~ 479-6131
“Resident
artist, John Page will be showing past and recent works of his Functional Art
…furniture, Sculpture and guitars. Included in the show will be some of his
most successful past creations for the Fender Guitar Custom Shop. Come
experience the sights and sounds of the Gallery at Listen Here.
"H"
St. ANTIQUES & INTERIORS
138 SE H Street 956-1200
Tinted
photographs of crater Lake and the Pacific Northwest. This is a collection of
hand tinted black & white photo prints that were popular during the
pre-kodachrome era. Work done by Asnel Curtis, Frank Patterson and others.
Show runs through June.
HOME ECONOMICS:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, VINTAGE &
OTHERWISE...
426 SW Sixth Street, 476-7096
Brian
Barton: "A Checkered Past"
Contemporary folk art game boards fashioned from vintage bread
boards.
Barton's wry approach elevates a traditional craft form to fine art status
with
updated color palettes and impeccable craftsmanship. His game boards
simultaneously exude the hipness of modern pop art and the homespun
familiarity of lackadaisical afternoons on the front porch.
TREASURED
MEMORIES
420 SW 6th Street ~ 479-5982
Tom
and Angela Mattey of Grants Pass will be showing photographic fine art canvas
Gicleés of the nature, waterways and oceanscapes of Oregon and Northern
California. Their tastefully framed work is done in both black & white and
color formats. Some pieces displayed will be hand embellished by award winning
artist Angela Mattey. Also enjoy “IN ACCORD”, 4-part a-cappella sings your
favorite songs.
JOSEPHINE
COUNTY HISTORIC SOCIETY
508 SW 5th
Street 479-7827
(Corner 5th & J
Street )
New
Hope Christian Schools will present their “Black, White and Brilliant”
artwork in June at the historic Schmidt House and Barn, corner of Fifth and J
streets. Junior high and high school artists will exhibit drawings,
paintings and clay sculptures. A reception for the artists is planned from 6
to 8 p.m. A brief tour of the landmark Schmidt House and history lesson is
given every First Friday.
4TH
STREET BEAUTY CO.
213 SW 4th
Street 476-1176
Linda
World Famous Artist, just back from Seattle where she made the Seattle
“Times”. For the first 25 guests a signed copy of the art work that made
her “World Famous” in Seattle. Featuring also pottery by Savannah Fyre
(beginning in slump form created by candlelight these carved high fire
sculptures are made out of recycled clay) Entertainment provided by fusion
belly dancer Darby C and Friends.
HELLGATE
SHOP / RIVER ROCK
966 SW 6th Street ~
479-7204
local
artist Irene Stephens. Irene and her family have lived in the Rogue Valley
since 1978. She is mostly self taught in clay arts and enjoys working with
colors and incised and sgraffito designs. Irene makes both functional
stoneware and non-functional raku pieces. This evening, we will also be
hosting Rogue Valley Winery at our bar which will be open from 4:00pm to
8:00pm. Come try a fabulous selection of fine Southern Oregon wines!
WISEMAN
GALLERY, RCC
3345 Redwood
Highway, Grants Pass, 956-7339
RCC Student Art Exhibit 2007
A multi-media
exhibit of artwork created by the students in this year’s art courses.
Redwood Campus ~ May 14 - June 15, 2007
Reception and award ceremony 4pm on Tuesday, May 22
Riverside Campus ~ May 24 - June 8, 2007
Reception and award ceremony 4-6pm on Thursday, May 24