Celebrate Art at The Market
First Friday ArtWeek
First Friday ArtWeek will be continuing until this Friday, April 9th. There is no guided tour due to COVID restrictions however, below is a full list of open venues and art exhibitions. More information about each exhibit can be found on Lane Arts Council site. Those in bold are exhibitions that can be viewed at the 5th Street Public Market.
ANTI-AESTHETIC: Garrick Imatani’s project “Monologue” – 245 W 8th Ave
Art For Change Mural Exhibit – Storefront Installation – 2757 Friendly St
ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery – 25 E 8th Ave
Epic Seconds – 30 East 11th Ave
Galleria at The Smith – 768 East 13th Ave
Gordon Lofts: Murals – 500 Pearl St
Karin Clarke Gallery – 760 Willamette St
Karin Clarke at the Gordon – 590 Pearl St, Suite 105
Oregon Art Supply – 1020 Pearl St
Velvet Edge – 248 E 5th Ave (first floor of 5th Street Public Market)
Virtual Art Exhibit: Acrylic Paintings by Amy Hartsfield – hosted online by Eugene Public Library
White Lotus Gallery – 767 Willamette St
Windowfront Exhibitions – Downtown Eugene
Gordon Loft Murals
photo by Bob Williams
As the 5th Street Market continues to expand, the goal is to integrate art throughout all the entities. We are excited to announce the installation of five murals at the Gordon lofts! Five Muralists were chosen to paint their original mural on a 5’x9’ plywood to be showcased on the North facing wall of the Gordon Lofts. Locals and visitors can visit the work done by Dorothy Siemens, Tess Morgan, Jennifer Andrews, River Banks, and Andrea Ciaston.
Andrea Ciaston uses her life and garden as inspirations for her work. “ The imagery for the flowers behind the butterfly is from my beloved garden... I collected, dried, photographed, and studied my flowers for weeks to prepare to paint this mural. The mixture of dead and dying flowers in the upper part of the mural and new life in the bottom of the mural is symbolic to me of our journey forward in which we choose life”.
Jennifer Andrews’ work is also influenced by nature and says her piece is inspired by “life cycles and the elements...watching a plant bend over to set seed, and the light within each one as it begins again”.
Be sure to visit their amazing work the next time you visit 5th Street!
Bennett Vineyards & Wine Co. Tasting Room show
Starting April 8th and continuing until May 9th, Bennett Winery will be hosting an unFAMILIAR FACES exhibit that features two artists and their unique approaches to abstracting the human face.
By using paint and pastel, artist Sophia Cromartie focuses on the details of a face through the use of color and texture. Cromartie’s main goal in her art is to evoke emotion through the expression of common form.
Artist Satysha Willowsong gravitates towards experimenting with an array of different mediums including oil, watercolor, gouache and acrylic painting. Willowsong also works with multimedia and digital art, opening a wide arena of creative freedom.
Meet the artist - Sophia Cromartie at the downtown tasting room April 17 6-7 PM
Meet the artist - Satysha Willowsong at the downtown tasting room May 7 5-6:30 PM
Paint Party
Studio 33 will be hosting Paint Parties at the 5th Street Market through the month of June. Artist Alejandro Sarmiento will be leading the event with step-by-step instructions and encourages all ages and skill levels to join. Tickets will be $40 each and can be purchased at https://www.studio33arts.com/eventscalendar and see the painting schedule below!
Water Lilies- 4/09- Friday @ 6 pm- 8 pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148227669951
Duck Team-4/18 Sunday @ 11:30- 1:30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148335169485
Poppies Field-5/9 Sunday @ 11:30 – 1:30pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148337035065
Spring Landscape- 5/21 Friday @ 6pm – 8pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148716259335
Crow on Lamp Post- 6/04 Friday @ 6pm- 8pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148720829003
Country Road- 6/18 Friday @ 6pm- 8pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148721657481