First Friday

Fri., Sept. 4, 2015

Venues open 5-8 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Barili Cellars Whimsical and colorful paintings of puppies, pizza and pizzazz by Connor Simpson, 4-9 p.m. 608 W. Second Ave. (509) 995-4077.

Barrister Winery Paintings of nature by LR Montgomery, 5-10 p.m. 1213 W. Railroad Ave. (509) 465-3591.

Big Dipper Multimedia collage pop-ups by Kiefer Jones. 171 S. Washington St.

Bozzi Collection Gallery Works by Todd Mires, who is intrigued with images of space. 221 N. Wall St., Suite 226. (509) 290-5604.

Brick Wall Gallery “Fetish of the Mind Memories, Dreams and Fantasy,” photography by Erik Sooner. 530 W. Main Ave. (509) 928-7721.

East Sprague Art Gallery Classic Western acrylic paintings by Shellie Oches. 1812 E. Sprague Ave.

Herbal Essence Cafe Large canvas, mixed media abstracts by Kevin R. Kirk. 115 N. Washington St. (509) 838-4600.

Kolva-Sullivan Gallery “There: Paintings from the Studio of a Traveler,” oil on canvas and board and mixed media by Doug Turman. 115 S. Adams St., Suite A. (509) 458-5517.

Kress Gallery Abstract works with paint and resin to create three-dimensional paintings by Melinda Melvin. River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave., level three, behind food court. (509) 363-5317.

LeftBank Wine Bar Paintings with a steampunk appeal by Katrina Brennan. 108 S. Washington St., Suite 105. (509) 315-8623.

Liberty Building Works by Stacy Epley, Fred Epley, Jeffrey Loyd, Denny Carman, Chris Bovey, Megan Broughton, Tasko; live music from Starlite Motel. 402 W. Main Ave.

Liberty Ciderworks Oil pastels by David Wang featuring subjects such as the Garland and Fox theaters and the Monroe Street Bridge, 4-9 p.m. 164 S. Washington St., Suite 300.

Marmot Art Space Book release party for Kay O’Rourke’s 30-piece commission, “The River Remembers: A Visual History of the Spokane River Gorge.” The Spokane painter spent a year researching, then painting, Spokane’s history, using our river as the common thread. 1206 W. Summit Parkway. (509) 270-5804.

Nectar Tasting Room Claywork by Jill Smith; music by Brett Dechene, 5-10 p.m. 120 N. Stevens St. (509) 869-1572.

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Works by printmaker Lindsey Merrell. 2316 W. First Ave. (509) 363-5344.

Patit Creek Cellars “Sadness and Strength,” exhibit by Terran Eschegoyen McCabe and Susan Webber, 5-9 p.m.; contemporary country music by The Ryan Larsen Band, 7-9 p.m. 822 W. Sprague Ave. (509) 868-4045.

Pinot’s Palette Works by Ali Blackwood, Ashley Moss, Bethany Ellifritz, Heather Hofstetter, Audreana Camm and Kyle Guenther, 4-7 p.m. 32 W. Second Ave. (509) 290-5098.

Pottery Place Plus “Lost Light,” works by Dan Miller. 203 N. Washington St. (main floor of Auntie’s Bookstore). (509) 327-6920.

River Park Square Paintings of the many expressions of the human spirit by Darcy Lee Saxton; music by Craig Swanby. 808 W. Main Ave.

Sante Restaurant Large, bold abstract paintings by Jimmy Magnuson. 404 W. Main Ave. (509) 315-4613.

Saranac Art Projects “Flood,” drawings by Hannah Koeske; “Fresh,” works by arts faculty at the region’s colleges and universities, 5-9 p.m. 25 W. Main Ave. (509) 363-5325.

Spokane Public Library Downtown “I’ll Show You,” gouache, charcoal drawings and digitally hand painted photographs by Caren Furbeyre, Karen Mobley and Garric Simonsen. 906 W. Main Ave. (509) 444-5336.

Steam Plant Thought-provoking paintings with bright palette and vivid patterns by Caine Vande Water; photographs of dramatic scenes of nature by Erik Botchek. 159 S. Lincoln St. (509) 777-3900.

Tamarack Public House Landscapes by Doug Miller; music by Brotha Nature, Aspen Deck, Sunny Brookbank and Patrick Stewart at 6 p.m. 912 W. Sprague Ave.

Tinbender Craft Distillery Glass works by Sue Luce. 32 W. Second Ave., Suite 400.

Trackside Studio Works with a focus on texture and hand building by Barb Campbell; and Reid Ozaki is the consummate wheel technician, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., with demonstrations 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 115 S. Adams St. (509) 863-9904.

V du V Winery Photographic prints by Mike Busby, 5-9:30 p.m. 12 S. Scott St. (University District). (509) 742-3200.

Vino! Wine Shop Paintings and printmaking by developing layers and uses a wide range of materials by Austin Stiegemeier. 222 S. Washington St. (509) 838-1229.

Vintage Hill Cellars Original wine barrel furniture and decor by John Dunning. 319 W. Second Ave. (509) 624-3792.

Wollnick’s General Store Pottery, dance and live music. 421 W. Main Ave. (509) 315-5047.

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