‘Faculty Show’ offers Whitworth’s finest

Whitworth College’s “Fine Arts Faculty Show” opens the academic exhibition season on Monday in the college’s new art gallery. “We have twice as much exhibition space,” says Gordon Wilson, chair of the college’s art department. “We’re still in the Fine Arts Building but in a new location with lots of track lighting and multimedia capabilities.”

The 2005 biennial faculty show includes more then 30 pieces ranging from impressionistic paintings to coiled ceramic sculpture.

“This is an important show for our students,” says Wilson. “In addition to letting them know we are studio artists, it gives them an opportunity to see in practice what we talk about in the classroom.”

The work on display reflects diverse artistic approaches and philosophies of the artists who teach at Whitworth.

The exhibit features paintings and drawings by Wilson, mixed media pieces by Barbara Filo and large drawings by Scott Kolbo.

There also are photographs by Greg Roth; 10 small, intricate drawings by Bradd Skubinna; glass by Carl Stejer; jewelry by John Blessent; recycled mixed-media pieces by Rik Nelson; ceramic objects by Jeff Harris; a three-dimensional interactive piece by Lance Sinnema; and printmaking by Esme Guenther.

The exhibit runs through Oct. 14 in the new gallery in the Fine Arts Building on the college campus, 300 W. Hawthorne Road.

A public reception is Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery, followed by a question and answer session with the artists. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free; call 777-3258 for information.

Coeur d’Alene’s September Artwalk

Northwest Artists Cooperative and Summers Glass are the featured galleries in September’s Second Friday Artwalk in downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Northwest Artists, 217 Sherman Ave., features 30 artists and crafters with ceramic objects, photography, feather jewelry, carved wooden bowls, paintings and sculpture. During September the work of wood crafter Lewis Payne is in the spotlight.

Clark and Cindy Summers opened Summers Glass a little more than a year ago with their son, Cory. The gallery, 211 Sherman Ave., offers a collection of fused glass masks, bowls, jewelry and ornaments.

Other galleries in the artwalk that are having receptions from 5 to 8 p.m. (most shows are up for four weeks) are:

• Angel Gallery of Fine Art and Antiques, 423 Sherman Ave., is featuring Kathy Pierce’s stained-glass creations and Tate Bare’s pottery, including large vessels.

• Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave., is opening the “Sabbatical Exhibition” of potter Terry Gieber, chair of the Gonzaga University Art Department.

• Cisco’s, 212 N. Fourth St., specializes in Western, Native American, sporting and wildlife art.

• Devin Galleries, 507 Sherman Ave., is showing “A Walk through the Woods,” new works by painter Mary Roberson.

• Erlendson Art Glass, 116 E. Lakeside Ave., is showcasing handblown glass sculptures using 24-carat gold leaf. Come watch the art of glass blowing.

• Frame of Mind Gallery, 119 N. 2nd St., continues with raku pottery by Bill Meehan and paintings by Carrie Stuart Parks, Carl Funseth, Barbara Peretti, Jim Carkhuff and Nona Hengen.

• Mosgrove Gallery, 211 Coeur d’Alene Ave., No. 101, is exhibiting Robert ‘Mac’ McNeal’s 15- by 100-foot mural, “Flight from Paradise.”

• The Painter’s Chair Fine Art Gallery, 223 Sherman Ave., presents new paintings by Stephen Shortridge from his South Africa trip plus work by 40 other artists.

• Additional venues displaying artwork include: All Things Irish, 315 Sherman Ave.; Christmas at the Lake, 517 Sherman Ave.; Rivers of Art, 110 N. Fourth St.; and Worthington’s Fine Antiques and Gifts, 210 Sherman Ave.

‘POAC’s Own’ opens in Sandpoint

Almost 50 North Idaho artists, all members of the Pend Oreille Arts Council, are showing their work in “POAC’s Own.”

“We are very excited about this show,” said Sue Vogelsinger, POAC vice president of visual arts, in a news release. “It’s one where artists bring their favorite pieces.”

An array of works including paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, woodworking, dolls, quilts and ceramics will be on display.

Stop by the opening reception on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the POAC Gallery in the Power House at 120 E. Lake St. in Sandpoint. The work can be seen daily between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. through Nov. 14.

Parlor Gallery art auction

Works by more than a dozen Inland Northwest artists are part of an art auction on Saturday to benefit the maintenance fund for the historic Paulsen House, on the grounds of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

“The Paulsen House was built in 1911 and is on a similar architectural level as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Cultures’ Campbell House,” says curator Gloria Waggoner.

Artists with work up for auction include painters Tom Wakeley, Steve Belzman, Linda Besse, Bob Dunn, John Hay, Tom Minnerly, Sandie Key, Renae Rigsby, Felisa Carrranza and Marian Flahavin; photographer Dave Ryan; and stained glass maker Michelle LeVar.

Art objects to be auctioned are on view in Paulsen House’s Parlor Gallery, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Northwest Salmon Barbecue and Art Auction are $35. Activities begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Paulsen House, 245 E. 13th Ave.

For additional information about the event and tickets, call Waggoner at 455-6661 or e-mail gloryana@comcast.net.

British artist in Gallery II

Washington State University’s Gallery II is a small exhibit space that specializes in showing work from contemporary artists in the Northwest and “beyond.”

Following on the heels of “Spectacles,” a show of recent screen prints by Spokane artist Carl Richardson (closes Friday), is an installation exhibit by British artist Giorgio Sadotti.

Sadotti, a conceptual artist based in London, will be on the WSU campus to talk about his work on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center auditorium on the fifth floor.

The show runs from Sept. 19 to Oct. 14. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.

Other galleries

• Two Rocket Coffee Houses are showing artwork by Inland Northwest artists. Rocket Coffee, 903 W. Garland Ave., is featuring enamels by Harold Balazs, silkscreens by Carl Richardson and paintings by Mel McCuddin through Wednesday. Rocket Coffee, 24 W. Main Ave., is displaying Ric Gendron’s acrylic paintings, “Coyote Dreams,” through September.

• The CREATE Place in Newport, Wash., is showing a new fiber art exhibit of wool, cotton, silk, hemp, flax and spun glass objects through September. The gallery, 900 W. Fourth St., is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Charleen Martin Studio Gallery is highlighting the hand-painting silks of Christine Owens, mobiles by Patty Sgrecci and mixed-media collage by Charleen Martin through October. The gallery, 8825 W. Hamaker Road in Coeur d’Alene, is open by appointment; call (208) 667-6911.

• Paintings by Felisa Carranza and Michael Pitt and steel sculpture by Lori Hay are showing at the Energy Bar and Tea Room, 606 W. Garland Ave. Hours are Monday to Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• The Keller Heritage Center in Colville is exhibiting historical artifacts including a general store, one-room schoolhouse, barber shop, homestead cabin and lookout tower. The display is up through September at 700 N. Wynne St. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.