Size Matters In Millstone Mug Exhibit
Want a really big cup of coffee?
The biggest java mugs you could ever hope for will be exhibited in a one-of-a-kind public art project Friday through Oct. 1 at 10 Spokane outdoor spots.
The bigger-than-life mugs, however, would hold more caffeine than one could possibly ever assimilate.
The Millstone coffee people have a new line — Millstone Exotics — with 10 new “exotic” Arabica-bean flavors. They commissioned 10 Spokane artists to create art on the 5-foot mugs, which will be auctioned off at the end of the show with proceeds benefiting the Cheney Cowles Museum.
The caffeinated art, also a part of the Oct. 1 Spokane Arts Commission’s Visual Arts Tour, will be on display at:
* Post and Spokane Falls Boulevard: “Eye Opener” by Mel McCuddin, with a theme of “Starting the day with a cup of freshly brewed coffee.”
* 1020 W. Riverside: “Lily Pond Exotica” by Kay O’Rourke, who portrayed exotic creatures of Washington state (a dog, cat, beaver, heron, frog and fish) “under the stars around a lily pond.”
Carnegie Square at First and Cedar: Jennifer Pettoello used mosaic tiles to create “Things that make me happy.”
Montvale Building at First and Monroe: Christine Kimball painted large-scale poppies in red, salmon and white for her theme “The Poppy Paradox.” (Poppies induce sleepiness and arabica beans help wake up senses.)
601 W. Riverside: Kathleen Cavender uses faux leather and an old-world map with sea monsters and ships in its water with a rectangle of a pear overlapping the map’s surface. Her theme was “Old World Pear.”
Intersection of Riverside and Browne: Melvie Strampe of Cheney painted a lighthearted whimsical reflection of an offbeat environment and various human characters enjoying the moment over a steaming cup of fresh-brewed coffee in “The Klatchers.”
Intersection of Wall and Spokane Falls Boulevard: “Native Gold.” Richard Gendron, a Native American artist, created a design of lush vegetation combined with animal life. It’s a traditional Native American-style ledger in contemporary settings.
Intersection of Howard and Cataldo: “Arabesque” by Howard Balazs, whose theme was “Ornamental Pictographs,” with assorted ornamental foils depicting a variety of coffee.
202 E. Cataldo: “Bean. There. Spun. That.” by Dean Eliasen, whose mug is a Harlequin-style spirography.
STA Plaza: “Morning Flight” by Robert Kraut, whose theme was “Clouds in my coffee.”
Juried Watermedia Show
Colburn Art Gallery will exhibit the entries of Inland Northwest watercolor artists who entered the Spokane Watercolor Society’s fourth annual Watermedia Juried Show, Sunday through Oct. 29.
Last year 160 paintings by artists within 200 miles of Spokane were juried. It’s not possible to predict how many artists will compete this year, said Ginetta Huschke, chairwoman of the reception and awards ceremony.
The works will be judged at the gallery on Saturday by Alfred Dunn, a retired longtime art professor at the University of Idaho, now professor emeritus, and an artist whose works are widely collected both nationally and internationally.
“His work expresses a sensitive respect and interpretation of the land, the light and the moods of nature,” said Shirley Erlandsen, show chairwoman.
Dunn has art in collections at the Ford Motor Co., Portland Art Museum, Boise Cascade Corp., Boise Gallery of Art and many others. He’s exhibited in the former Soviet Union, Iran, France and South Africa. He continues to paint his own subjects as well as commissions. His art will be included in the art show.
Dunne will determine first, second and third place with prizes of $500, $300 and $200, respectively; two memorial awards with a $100 purse to honor Nancy Bauman and Lloyd Calkins, society members who died in the past year; and three merchandise awards for honorablemention winners.
The reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, with the awards ceremony at 3 in the gallery, 203 W. Riverside.
CdA’s Art Spirit Gallery
Recent oil paintings and monotypes by Don Ealy will be featured in the Art Spirit Gallery through Oct. 16. The show opened Tuesday.
“Ealy paints in the grand tradition of the old masters, although he would laugh at the comparison,” said Steve Gibbs, gallery owner. The artist’s landscapes and still-life “flow from his brush in subdued color, light and shadow.”
Hours for the gallery, 908 Sherman, are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 9 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. An artist’s reception will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.