Friday night sights

ArtFest will have competition Friday night from First Friday, with dozens of art galleries and businesses in downtown Spokane opening their doors for folks to wander through and view new exhibits.

Here’s a summary (hours are 5 to 8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated):

“ Artist’s Tree Gallery, 828 W. Sprague Ave., reception 5 to 9 p.m. – “A Slave to Clay,” raku art pottery by Lezlie Finet; paintings by Spokane artist Conrad Bagley.

“ Avenue West Gallery, 1021 W. First Ave., reception 5 to 9 p.m. – “Toki to Washi” spotlights Patti Reiko Osebold’s clay sculpted dolls with Japanese paper clothing and Melanie Candia’s stoneware with rich matte and glossy glazes and Japanese forms.

“ Chase Gallery, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., City Hall – Contemporary artists Julie Alexander, Laura Hawker, Theresa Henson and Ken Turner.

“ Dean Davis Gallery, 216 W. Pacific Ave., reception 5:30 to 8 p.m. – Spokane Falls Community College “Graphic and Web Design Graduate Show.”

“ The Fox Gallery, Monroe and Sprague – Mixed-media pieces by Conrad Bagley. Window displays include: Paintings by the River Ridge Association of Fine Art, pastels by Brenda Everett, weavings and drawings by Lynnette Lawrence, paintings by Jo Breitsprecher, paintings by Angelica Di Chiara-Hardin, stained glass by Susan Kim, pastels by Sheila M. Evans, and graphic drawings by John Noble and Janet Ness.

“ Galleria De Felice, 10 S. Post St. in the Davenport Hotel – “The Four Seasons,” soft pastel paintings by Casey Klahn.

“ GoodWorks Gallery, 1019 W. First Ave., reception 5 to 9 p.m. – “The Goddess of the West in Search of the Feminine Divine of the Americas,” paintings and drawings by Janet Hess.

“ Interplayers Gellhorn Gallery, 174 S. Howard St. – Artists from the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s Art at Work collection.

“ Kolva Sullivan Gallery, 115 S. Adams St. – Chris Tyllia’s debut show, “Tinchture,” featuring work in fabric, ceramics and wood panel.

“ Liquid Life Espresso, 242 W Sprague Ave. – Paintings by Andrew Rania and Tracy Poindexter.

“ Lorinda Knight Gallery, 523 W. Sprague Ave. – Stephen Rue’s paintings in “Representing Strangers.” Gallery talk Saturday at 11 a.m.

“ On Sacred Grounds: Coffee, Tea and Specialty Shoppe, Steam Plant Square, 163 S. Lincoln St., reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Ellen Blaschke’s oil paintings of Pacific Northwest scenes. Michael Robinson provides vocals and guitar.

“ Peters and Sons Flowers, Gifts and Gallery, 170 S. Lincoln St. – “Dumpster Art” by self-taught artist Jim Battell.

“ Rainbow Regional Community Center, 508 W. Second Ave. – “Spectrum: The Human Possibilities,” juried show of artists from across the nation whose works show the vast possibilities of the human race.

“ Red Sky Studio and Gallery, 115 S. Adams St. – New work by Patrick Horsley, Sandy Roistachier and Allison Reintjes.

“ Stone Crazy, Liberty Building, 203 N. Washington St. – Janet Hess’ prints creatively adorned with natural stones.

Other First Night activities

“ “Bear Necessities,” downtown streets – Dozens of artistically adorned life-size fiberglass bears. Fund-raiser for Ronald McDonald House of Spokane.

“ Far West Billiards, 1001 W. First Ave. – Paintings by local emerging artists.

“ Thomas Hammer, 122 N. Wall St. – Local photography and painting.

“ Kress Gallery, River Park Square, third level, 801 W. Main Ave. – “2005 Heart Gallery,” portraits of Washington residents served by the Department of Social and Health Services.

“ Liberty Cafe, 402 W. Main Ave. – “European Eye Candy,” exotic travel photography by Linda Lowry.

“ Mootsy’s N. 9 Pizza, 9 N. Washington St. – Works by local artists.

“ Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. – First Friday admission by donation between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. “Enchanted Visions: The Taos Society of Artists and Ancient Cultures.” “Tattooed Ladies and Gentlemen: Marilyn Lysohir and Ross Coates” in Orientation Gallery; free lecture at noon Friday.

“ Pottery Place Plus, Flour Mill, 621 W. Mallon Ave. – Works by Inland Northwest artists and craft makers.

“ Rock Coffee, 920 W. First Ave. – Paintings by local artists; live acoustic music.

“ Spokane Transit Authority Plaza, upper level rotunda, 701 W. Riverside Ave. – STA and the MAC present “Seeing Spokane,” century-old photographs capturing Spokane’s rich transportation history.

Sandpoint garden art auction

The “Spring for the Garden” art auction on Saturday will help retire the debt on the Healing Garden, 520 N. Third Ave. in Sandpoint (next to Bonner General Hospital and Bonner Community Hospice).

Silent and live auctions will feature a variety of garden art including mosaic-covered garden tools, whimsical sculpture, birdbaths, birdhouses, plant containers, benches, ornamental iron and garden trellises.

Contributing crafters and fine artists include Rome Stuckart, Tim Thomas, Stephen Schultz, David Hutchins, Mark Heisel, Nan Cooper, Eileen Klatt, Ruth Hargreaves, Dorothy Modafferi, Gary Kaemmer and dozens of other painters, sculptors, photographers, weavers and woodworkers.

A free family event at the garden goes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The silent auction begins at 3 p.m. at the City Forum, 418 Third Ave., with music by Natalie Miller and the Jazz Brats. The live auction fellows at 4:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20. Call (208) 265-1179 to learn more about the project.

Rosalia Battle Days art show

The Budding Rose Art Gallery and Clayworks is showing works by high school art students during the fifth annual Rosalia (Wash.) Battle Days on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also on view are works by Palouse artists and life-size paintings by the late Spokane artist Earl Atkinson. The 21 paintings capture movie stars and other big-name performers.

The gallery is at 510 S. Whitman St. in Rosalia, Wash. Call (509) 523 4200 for directions and additional information.

Home concert, art salon

On Sunday, Jennifer Compau’s Vinegar Flats home at 1418 S. Chestnut Ave. is being transformed into an art gallery and mini-concert fund-raising venue for the SAFeT Response Center.

“The center is a 30-year old community resource that provides support, help, advocacy, and counseling to victims and their families of assaults of any kind,” says Compau.

The art salon, from 5 to 7 p.m., will showcase two-dimensional works by Ric Gendron of Spokane, sculptural hats designed by Seattle milliner Ann de Vuono and lamp glass work by Kirsten Erickson of Colbert. Minneapolis acoustic musician Ellis will perform at 7 p.m.

There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door.