See Jay Gordon’s work, like this print piece, during Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk at Fiber Arts Collective. Courtesy image
In focus: Friday’s first artistic walk
Galleries, studios and restaurants in downtown Ashland and its railroad district present new exhibits, host art demonstrations and more from 5-8pm on the first Friday of each month. Art walk maps are available at either location. For a complete list of participating galleries and events, see ashlandgalleries.com.
American Trails: The gallery, located at the Columbia Hotel, 250 E. Main St., Ashland, features arts and crafts from the indigenous peoples of North and South America. The gallery will be open from Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Check americantrails.com or call 541-482-2553.
Art & Soul Ashland: The gallery features paintings in a variety of media and styles by local and regional artists. Art & Soul Ashland, located at 247 E. Main St., Ashland, is open from 10 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday, and from noon to 4 pm on Sundays. See artandsoulashland.com or call 541-331-2986.
Art du Jour Gallery: See exhibits by 17 local artists in a myriad of mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, pen and ink, Conté pencil, collage, sculpture, photography, mixed media and more. Throughout the month of August, see the group exhibition, “Summertime,” featuring the artist’s interpretation of the summer season; the Salon Gallery will feature the work of local watercolor artist, Marianne Nielsen. The gallery, located at 213 E. Main St., Medford, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. Private viewings are available outside business hours by appointment. See artdujourgallerymedford.com, call 541-770-3190 or email artdujourgallery213@gmail.com.
Art Presence Art Center: The gallery, featuring works in a variety of media by local artists, is located at 206 N. Fifth St., Jacksonville, and will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. h. sundays See abstract watercolors by guest artist Lynda Hoffman Snodgrass, on display through September 11. The main gallery will exhibit new works by member artists in a variety of mediums including watercolor, photography, oil and sculpture. On Saturday, August 6, there will be an artist reception from 1 to 3 pm. See art-presence.org or call 541-941-7057 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Ashland Artwork: The gallery features works by local artists in a variety of media, including ceramics, woodwork, fiber art, jewelry and garden art. Metal sculptures by Bonnie Morgan and ceramic sculptures by Cheryl Kempner will be on display throughout August. The art collective, at 291 Oak St., Ashland, will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. For more information, see ashlandartworks.org or call 541-488-4735.
Fiber Arts Collective: See the work of approximately 30 fiber artisans at 37 N. Third St., Ashland. Exhibits include sewing, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery and felting through to binding, collage, painting, printmaking, stenciling, beading and creating assemblage pieces. August’s featured artist, Jay Gordon, will display prints of marine life in the “Sea and Sky” exhibit. The gallery is open from 10am to 4pm from Wednesday to Saturday. Call 541-708-6966 or see fiberartcollective.com for more information.
Gallerie Karon: The gallery, located at 300 E. Main St., Ashland, features vintage textiles and jewelry, antiques, art and furniture. Throughout August, the “Female of the Species” exhibit will feature artwork by over twenty different female artists in a wide variety of media. The gallery will be open from 11 am to 5 pm from Tuesday to Saturday. During Ashland’s First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m., dancer Zahara will present a Middle Eastern dance performance. See discovergalleriekaron.com or call 541-482-9008.
Grants Pass Museum of Art: Located upstairs at 229 SW G St., Grants Pass, the museum features works by local and regional artists. See the work of featured artists Susan Burnes and Janet Higgins through September 23. The museum will be open from 10 am to 5 pm from Tuesday to Saturday and by appointment. Entrance to the museum is free. The retail gallery, Gallery One, located across the street from the museum, features the work of approximately 60 local artists. Nancy Sterling is the featured artist of the month for August at Gallery One. See gpmuseum.com for a virtual tour or call 541-479-3290 for more information.
Hanson Howard Gallery: The gallery, located at 89 Oak St., Ashland, features works in a wide variety of media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics and fine art prints. See vibrant, exploratory paintings by Randall David Tipton and inventive multimedia sculptures by John and Robin Gumaelius, on display through September 10. The gallery will be open from noon to 5 pm from Wednesday to Saturday and by appointment. See hansonhowardgallery.com or call 541-488-2562.
Rogue Gallery & Art Center: The gallery, featuring works by local artists, at 40 S. Bartlett St., Medford, will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The Members Gallery features all new works by over 50 RGAC members in a myriad of media, on display through August 26. For more information, visit roguegallery.org or call 541-772-8118.
Schneider Art Museum: Southern Oregon University’s Schneider Art Museum will open its summer exhibit, “Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest,” on view through August 13. The Pacific Northwest is home to a unique artistic ecosystem involving craft traditions, pre-industrial cultures, and indigenous and settler histories. Like folk art, the exhibition features handmade works that are unpretentious and often blur the line between functionality and aesthetics. Hand-woven baskets and crafted wooden objects are mixed with improvised, improvised works and often use reclaimed materials. The exhibition features an intergenerational series of 17 notable artists from across the region, including Marita Dingus, Warren Dykeman, Joe Feddersen, Blair Saxon-Hill, Sky Hopinka, Jeffry Mitchell and Cappy Thompson. A playlist of indie folk music curated by Portland’s Mississippi Records, record label and store, will accompany the exhibit, filling the galleries with the sound of the Pacific Northwest. Masterpieces on loan will also be displayed in the Entrance Gallery. The gallery, located at 555 Indiana St. Ashland, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free, donations accepted. See sma.sou.edu or call 541-552-6245 for more information.
