02/19/10 Art

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ART WALKS

 

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. Visit participating galleries the first Friday of each month.

* Downtown Yakima: 5-8 p.m. Info/list: Red Gallery and Studios, open studio for adults and clay demonstration in upstairs gallery and lounge. 509-469-2766, redgalleryandstudios.blogspot.com.

* Downtown Ellensburg: 5-7 p.m. Info/list: www.ellensburgarts.com.

 

SIP N STROLL WINE AND ART WALK. 5:30-8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Visit with the wineries' featured artists. Locations: Cascade Wine Co., Donitelia Winery, Gilbert Cellars, Kana Winery, Tim's Downtown Tasting Room and The Tasting Room Yakima (in Naches Heights).

 

LECTURES

 

"IN/VISIBLE." 5 tonight. Randall Hall, Room 117, CWU's Randall Hall, off Dean Nicholson Boulevard, Ellensburg. Lecture by Seattle-based installation artists Shawn Patrick Landis, Jason Wood and Lead Pencil Studio. Reception follows at 6 p.m. at the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. 509-963-2665, www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.

 

OPENINGS

 

BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE: THE STORIES BEHIND OUR MASKS. Opens today. Museum of Culture and Environment, Dean Hall on CWU campus, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg. 509-963-2313.

 

RECEPTIONS

 

"IN/VISIBLE." Opens with a reception from 6-8 tonight. Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, CWU's Randall Hall, off Dean Nicholson Boulevard, Ellensburg. Works by Seattle-based installation artists Shawn Patrick Landis, Jason Wood and Lead Pencil Studio. Through March 19. Artists will lecture at 5 p.m. before the reception in Randall Hall, Room 117. 509-963-2665, www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.

 

"WOMEN'S VOTES, WOMEN'S VOICES." Opens with a reception from 5:30-9 tonight. Yakima Valley Museum, 2105 Tieton Drive. Followed by a showing of the film "Iron Jawed Angels" with an introduction by Timothy Jeske and Carli Schiffner. Through June 20. 509-248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

 

"REFLECTIONS FROM NATURE: AN INNER JOURNEY." Opens with a reception from 5-11 p.m. Saturday. Guerra's Coffee Company, 829 S. First St., Suite B, Sunnyside. Works by Rama Devagupta. Meet and greet with live music by Lainey Lou. Through March 26. 509-839-6101, www.guerras.com.

 

"CHARLES A. SMITH'S JOURNEY: PAINTING FROM WITHIN." Opens with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Works from local painter and teacher. Held in conjunction with a show at Allied Arts featuring works made by Smith's students. Through March 26. 509-574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.

 

"INFLUENCED BY: CHARLES A. SMITH." Opens with a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 26. Peggy Lewis Gallery, Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Dual exhibit with the Larson Gallery. Smith's students share their latest creations and reflect on his teachings. Through March 26. 509-966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.org.

 

WORKSHOPS/CLASSES

 

GALLERY ONE WINTER CLASSES. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Cost and registration: 509-925-2670 or www.gallery-one.net.

* Clay Power: Through March 17.

* Art After Work: Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m.

* After School Art Classes: For kids of all ages. Schedule varies.

* Art Exploration: Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m.

 

GOLDEN ART GALLERY. 103 E. Main St. Cost and registration: 509-773-5100 or www.thegoldenartgallery.com.

* 4 p.m. First Fridays: Open Studio for Kids.

* 1 p.m. Tuesdays: Drawing Series.

 

WATERCOLOR. 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, Lewis and Clark Middle School art room, 1114 W. Pierce St. Cost: $15 per class. Taught by Steven Larson. Info: Joyce, 509-877-2801 or 509-728-0063.

 

ALLIED ARTS OF YAKIMA VALLEY. Ongoing classes include watercolor, tiny artists, doll making, collage, printmaking, beginning ceramics, texture painting, panty hose sculpture. Full schedules and details at www.alliedartsyakima.org or 509-966-0930.

 

ONGOING

Galleries

GALLERY ONE. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 408 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. 509-925-2670, www.gallery-one.org.

* "Women Artists: Where We Are Now." Featuring works by 38 women artists from Kittitas County plus a three-part lecture series and poetry reading. Through Feb. 27.

 

THE GOLDEN ART GALLERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and noon-4 p.m. Sundays. 103 E. Main St., Goldendale. 509-773-5100, www.thegoldenartgallery.com.

* Works by Dorothy Walter. Through February.

* 4-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month: Reception of the gallery's featured artist, local wines and live music.

 

D. HEILMAN ART STUDIO. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays or by appointment. 7 N. 11th Ave., upstairs in Rex Marble CPA office building. 509-453-7234 or 509-965-4333.

* Oil paintings featuring Yakima Valley orchards, fields and harvest and other familiar landscapes by Duane Heilman.

 

LaKAT GALLERY. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 10201 Highway 12, Naches. 509-653-1350, www.nachesvalleychamber.com.

* Fine art photography, wood handicrafts.

 

LARSON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. 509-574-4875, www.larsongallery.org.

 

OAK HOLLOW GALLERY. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Chalet Place, 5631 Summitview Ave. 509-965-3846.

 

PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. 509-966-0930, www.alliedartsyakima.org.

* ESD No. 105 Exhibit. Works by select students from Valley high schools. Ends Sunday.

 

RED GALLERY AND STUDIOS. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. 30 N. Third St. 509-469-2766, redgalleryandstudios.blogspot.com.

* Works by local artists.

* Workshops, after-school and home-school art classes. Call for schedule.

 

SARAH SPURGEON GALLERY. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. (Closed university holidays.) CWU's Randall Hall, off Dean Nicholson Boulevard, Ellensburg. 509-963-2665, www.cwu.edu/~art/gallery.html.

 

WHITEFOOT STUDIO. Open by appointment or chance, 3902 Harrah Road, Harrah. 509-848-2539.

* "Simcoe Collection." Owners/artists Frank and Jan Whitefoot's watercolors and Northwest pictographs.

 

Showings

CAFÉ MELANGE. 5 p.m. to closing Tuesdays-Saturdays. 7 N. Front St. 509-453-0571.

* Needlepoint by LeeAnn Griffith Estep.

 

CASCADE WINE CO. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 214 W. Yakima Ave. 509-972-2811, www.cwcwine.com.

* Watercolors by Janice Allen Johnson.

 

THE FRAMEMAKER. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 910 Summitview Ave., Suite 5A. 509-457-8860.

 

GASPERETTI'S. 11 a.m.-midnight Mondays-Fridays, 4 p.m.-midnight Saturdays. 1013 N. First St. 509-248-0628.

* Works by Brian Holtzinger, Marcia Blevins and Delma Tayer.

 

GILBERT CELLARS. Noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, noon-11 p.m. Thursdays, noon-midnight Fridays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 5 N. Front St. 509-249-9049.

* "A Place to Hide," paintings by Joseph Hale.

 

GUERRA'S COFFEE COMPANY. 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. 1829 S. First St., Suite B, Sunnyside. 509-839-6101, www.guerras.com.

* "From Words to Birds," works by Miguel "Wero" Cuevas. Ends today.

 

HELEN JEWETT STUDENT CENTER. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Heritage University's main campus, 3240 Fort Road, Toppenish. 509-865-8546.

 

KANA WINERY. Noon-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 10 S. Second St. 509-453-6611, www.kanawinery.com.

* Large format acrylic paintings by local artist Bill Brennan.

 

TIM'S DOWNTOWN TASTING ROOM. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, noon-5 pm. Sundays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. 312 E. Yakima Ave. 509-248-5251.

* Artwork by Denise Risley.

 

YAKIMA VALLEY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 101 N. Fair Ave. 509-573-3388.

* "Ancient Rock Art." Petroglyph and nature photographs by local artist Jack Roberts.

 

MUSEUMS

 

ALDER CREEK PIONEER CAROUSEL MUSEUM. Closed for the season. Open by appointment for special tours. 509-896-2824 or 209-896-2565.

 

BENTON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-3 p.m. Saturdays. Prosser City Park. Adults $3, 18 and younger $1. 509-786-3842.

 

CARPENTER HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY. Noon-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. 302 W. Third St., Cle Elum. 509-674-9766.

 

CENTRAL WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM. 4508 Main St., Union Gap. All museum buildings closed through March. Self-guided walking tours from dawn to dusk. 509-457-8735.

 

CLYMER MUSEUM OF ART. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 416 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. Free. 509-962-6416, www.clymermuseum.com.

* "Unbroken Thread: Nature Paintings and the American Imagination," a national touring exhibit. Through March 27.

* "Creature Comforts" by artist Naomi Gray. Through March 27.

 

CWU MUSEUM OF CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT. 2-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Dean Hall on CWU campus, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg. Free parking on campus after 4:30 p.m. weekdays and all day Saturdays. 509-963-2313, www.cwu.edu/~museum.

 

FORT SIMCOE STATE PARK. 8 a.m.-dusk weekends, holidays. At the end of State Route 220, 45 minutes south of Yakima. 509-874-2372 or www.parks.wa.gov.

 

GOLDENDALE OBSERVATORY STATE PARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER. 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Guided programs at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. 1602 Observatory Drive, Goldendale. Admission: donation. 509-773-3141 or www.perr.com/gosp.html.

 

KITTITAS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, open until 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month. 114 E. Third Ave., Ellensburg. Admission: donation. 509-925-3778 or www.kchm.org.

* Exhibit includes historic postcard collection, Rollinger Rock collection, Howard Sorensen historic car collection, Mary Cheska doll collection, Native American beaded bags and basketry.

 

McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 2008 S. 16th Ave. 509-457-4933 or www.mcallistermuseum.org.

 

SUNNYSIDE MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 1-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Corner of Fourth Street and Grant Avenue, Sunnyside. Admission: donation. 509-837-6010.

 

YAKAMA NATION CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER MUSEUM. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Highway 97 and Buster Road, Toppenish. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, $1 ages 10 and younger, $12 families. 509-865-2800, ext. 1, www.yakamamuseum.com.

 

YAKIMA AREA ARBORETUM. Dawn to dusk. 1401 Arboretum Drive. Jewett Visitor Center open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Admission: donation. 509-248-7337, www.ahtrees.org.

* Tree & Shrub Pruning Workshop. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Cost: $20 YAA members, $25 nonmembers. Bring gardening gloves, pruners or small saws. Dress accordingly.

* "Learn That Birdsong." 8-11:30 a.m. March 6. Beginning and advanced birders will learn a new way to identify birds. Lecture followed by a 30- to 60-minute walk. Dress accordingly and bring binoculars. Cost: $12 YAA members, $15 nonmembers.

* "Pull'n of the Greens." 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 13. Volunteers needed to prune, plant, trim, spread bark and repair garden beds.

 

YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. 2105 Tieton Drive. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, free ages 5 and younger. 509-248-0747, www.yakimavalleymuseum.org.

 

CALL TO ARTISTS

 

"NATURE BY DESIGN: NEW DIRECTIONS IN FIBER & JEWELRY" BIENNIAL EXHIBITION. Deadline to submit works is 5 p.m. today. Entry fees are $14 per submission with a maximum of four per artist. Exhibit runs April 9-May 5 at the Larson Gallery. www.larsongallery.org or 509-574-4875.

 

LA CASA HOGAR'S CONNECTING COMMUNITIES FIESTA AND SILENT AUCTION. Event scheduled for May 16 at Mighty Tieton Warehouse. Seeking artists to showcase their works during silent auction fundraising event. Deadline to submit: March 31. Info: Nora, 509-457-5058 or nora@lacasahogar.org.

 

PLAN AHEAD

 

MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily March 15-Nov. 15. Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of U.S. Highway 97 near Goldendale. $7 adults, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6-16, free ages 5 and younger. 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.

* Ongoing exhibits: Auguste Rodin sculptures, international chess sets, Orthodox icons, Native American artifacts, Théâtre de la Mode, others.

* March 15-May 31. "70: Seven Decades of Collecting." Seventy prime objects highlighting legacy of collecting.

* March 20: Season opening. Curatorial walk, family fun, create an art assemblage, reception.

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