Student artists mark their spots with ‘X’

No matter what the unpredictable weather, three dozen art venues are opening their doors for this month’s First Friday Art Walk in downtown Spokane.

Among the new shows is “Explorations X,” a group exhibition by 13 student artists from regional colleges and universities, at the Chase Gallery.

“This artwork represents some of the best work by younger artists from the region,” says Karen Mobley, Spokane Arts Commission director.

Many of the venues in this self-guided art walk feature live music and light refreshments.

All receptions are on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated):

“Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 808 W. Main Ave., River Park Square, third level – Mixed-media paintings by Tom Quinn.

“Artisans’ Wares, 1009 W. First Ave. – “Turning Point – A Point at Which a Significant Change Occurs,” wood works by Charlie Benson, Dan Chadwick, Jim Christiansen, Ed Krumpe and Sterling Sanders.

“Artist’s Tree Gallery, 828 W. Sprague Ave. (5 to 9 p.m.) – “Reflections in Copper,” paintings on copper plate by Irene Dahl. Handmade scarves and shawls by Susan Holen.

“Avenue West Gallery, 1021 W. First Ave. (5 to 9 p.m.) – Works by Olivia Waterman. Also, live guitar music by Stacy Carr.

“Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave. – “Italy and Beyond,” paintings by Angelica Di Chiara-Hardin. Acoustic blues by Lyle Morse starts at 7 p.m.

“Brews Brothers, 734 W. Sprague Ave. – Artwork in various mediums by local and regional artists on display.

“Brooklyn Nights, 122 S. Monroe St. – Works by Linda Lawrie and Cliff Hall.

“CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave. – Photographs by Rick Singer in the Theatre Hallway Gallery.

“Chase Gallery, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. – “Explorations X,” works by regional college and university students.

“Conexion del Tango, 122 S. Monroe St. (5 to 9 p.m.) – Sculptures, oil paintings and drawings by Michael Klesert. Tango music.

“Constant Creations, 524 W. First Ave. (6 to 8 p.m.) – “Encaustic Musings and Other Works,” encaustic paintings and hand-colored photography by Gloria de los Santos.

“Empyrean Coffee House, 154 S. Madison St. – Acrylic paintings by Katrina Brennan and works by David Repyak.

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

“Gallery of Thum,’ 106 S. Madison St. (5 to 9 p.m.) – “A bloom,” watercolors by Shelly O. Haas.

“Gina’s Design Corner, 1 N. Browne St. – Photographs from Photos by Sheron.

“Steve Gevurtz Sculptor’s Studio, 423 W. First Ave., Suite 3-b – Gevurtz will demonstrate his sculpting techniques.

“Global Credit Union, 726 W. Riverside Ave. – Various works on display through the windows.

“GoodWorks Gallery, 1019 W. First Ave. (5 to 9 p.m.) – “Here I Am in Pieces Once Again,” mixed-media works by Charleen Martin.

“Grand Ronde Wine Cellar, 906 W. Second Ave. – Blown glass art by Callahan McVay and paintings by Louise Saylor.

“Inland Northwest Women’s Business Center, 827 W. First Ave., Suite 121 – Photographs by seventh-grader Ciara Totten.

“Interplayers Gellhorn Gallery, 174 S. Howard St. – Oil paintings by Darrell Sullens and digital photography by Michael M. Folsom.

“Lorinda Knight Gallery, 523 W. Sprague Ave. (6 to 8 p.m.) – “Work from the 100 Drawing Project,” by Michelle Forsyth.

“Kress Gallery, River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., third level – “Storytelling,” paintings by Melissa Cole, Ric Gendron and Kay O’Rourke.

“Montvale Hotel, 1005 W. First Ave. – Works by Marcella Rose, de l’Aigle and Debbie Hughbanks.

“Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. – Meet Phyllis Silver, producer of the radio series “In Focus: Take the Old Road,” and photographer Beth Carsrud, whose exhibit is in conjunction with the series. Admission by donation today, 5 to 8 p.m.

“Paper Garden, 702 W. Main Ave. (5:30 to 8 p.m.) – Acrylic and pastels by Karen Swanson.

“Peters and Sons Flowers and Gallery, 170 S. Lincoln St. (5:30 to 8 p.m.) – Third annual “High School Artists” exhibit featuring work by St. George’s High School and Gonzaga Prep students.

“Pigeon Hole Gallery, 620 S. Washington Ave. – Seattle artist Jessica Geiger’s mixed media and doll-like clay sculptures.

“Polo’s Cafe, Flour Mill, 621 W. Mallon Ave., No. 426 – Photography by Stephen Ravatti and glass works from Erlendson Art Glass of Coeur d’Alene.

“Pottery Place Plus Gallery, adjacent to Auntie’s in the Liberty Building, 402 W. Main Ave. (5 to 9 p.m.) – Leather objects by Mandy Hill and paintings by Susan Parker Ferguson.

“Prago Argentine Cafe, 201 W. Riverside Ave. (5 to 10 p.m.) – “Digital Paintings on Canvas,” works by Cristie Dunavan, sketches by John Breckenridge, and paintings and drawings by Ryan French. Tango music by Milonga, 6 to 9 p.m.

“Ren Corp Showroom, 1023 W. First Ave. (5 to 9 p.m.) – “Eclipse: Paintings by Katherine Brower,” modern electronic music by Smallcuts, That Guy, Crave, J.A.H.

“Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard St. (5 to 7 p.m.) – “Topographical Perspectives,” drawings and paintings by Joyce Ely-Walker and photographs by Jim Trivelpiece.

“Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters, 210 W. Pacific Ave. – Unique art, vintage style furniture and vintage hardware by Doug Miller and Adam Parker.

“Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland Ave. – “Mel McCuddin: New Paintings.”

“Trackside Studio, 115 S. Adams St. – Contemporary ceramic art by Chris Kelsey, Mark Moore and Teresa Brett.

Corbin Gallery opening

“Places in the Mind,” an exhibit of mixed media paintings by Lois Kirkwood, opens today in the Daniel Corbin Gallery on the South Hill with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.

It will be up through March 31 and can be seen Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and those evenings and Saturdays when classes are in session.

The gallery is in the D.C. Corbin House at 507 W. Seventh Ave., (509) 625-6677.

Cougarland art happening

A time-limited, site-specific “art happening” takes place at the Cougarland Motel in Pullman on Friday.

“In(n) and Out of Nowhere” features 11 regional artists who will “transform and re-contextualize” a motel room, “constructing an installation that explores themes of travel, transience, isolation, desire and the boundary between public and private space,” says curator Samantha DiRosa in a news release.

Artists will use a variety of media, including sculpture, sound art, video and performance.

DiRosa, an assistant professor of Digital Media at Washington State University, says the objective of the event is “to take art out of the traditional venue of the gallery and museum, and present an art audience with new ways to consider commonplace objects, materials and spaces.”

Artists include DiRosa, Gabriel Brown, David Drake, Doug Gast, Jolie B. Kaytes, Perri Lynch, Nik Meisel, Mary Rothlisberger, Joseph Stengel, Randall Teal and Kristin Tollefson.

Artists will install their work between check-in time and 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The rooms will be open to the public from 7 to 10 p.m. at Cougarland Motel, 120 W. Main St.

Bank Left Gallery

Beginning Saturday, the Bank Left Gallery in Palouse, Wash., is showing oil paintings by Washington State University faculty member Tamara Helm, and organic glass sculptures by Mike O’Connor of Pullman.

Meet the artists during an opening reception on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be live music by Palouse composer Paul Smith.

The gallery, 100 S. Bridge St., is open Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (509) 878-8425 for directions.

Stephen Schultz at NIC

“Liminal Space,” an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Sandpoint artist Stephen Schultz, is on display Monday through March 30 in North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall Corner Gallery.

Schultz has displayed his work in Geneva, Paris and Berlin.

The artist will lead a gallery walk on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., followed by a slide lecture at 1 p.m. in Boswell Hall Room 102. An artist’s reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Corner Gallery.

The free exhibit can be viewed weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Other galleries

“Inland Northwest photography by Alison Meyer and mission-style furniture by Lewis Payne are featured during March at the Northwest Artists Co Op Gallery, 217 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.