The first time I went to Brookings' Second Saturday Art Walk I looked at the list of participating venues and thought to myself that the most efficient route was pretty obvious. Begin at Manley Art Center, then head for Central Gallery and work south on Chetco Avenue hitting Banana Belt, Terra Cotta Corner, Signatures, Eye for Art, and Exotic Wood Gallery - then down Oak Street to Words and Pictures, and finish by taking Spruce to Alder and visiting the Library's display. That worked just fine efficiency-wise and I made it to every location, but I missed most of the demonstrations and events that were also going on at the galleries.
If you want to really "DO" the Art Walk, you need to wear your watch and plan your route carefully. If you visit the galleries that are offering demonstrations and events first and don't go to galleries that are not offering these extras until after the events are finished, you will need to put on your running shoes to finish because you'll have LESS THAN A HALF HOUR left to visit six more galleries. Evaluate where you want to spend the most time and schedule accordingly. You can pick up an Art Walk map at any of the locations on the Art Walk.
Here is my proposed route for Saturday, September 8, 2007. This plan should enable me to see everything and not miss any of the scheduled activities... Unless I see something I can't live without and stop to discuss a purchase -- then all bets are off. Venues offering demonstrations or talks are highlighted in red and I'll allow for more time at these locations.
3:30 pm Signatures Gallery, 519 Chetco Avenue. Yes, 3:30 pm is correct -- An opening reception for Duncan Regehr will be held at Signatures Gallery from 1 pm to 4 pm, immediately preceding the Art Walk. Ora Hess will perform on the flute. During the Art Walk Tom Brokerick will also enterain on the keyboard at Signatures Gallery. Along with the work of Duncan Regehr, art by Ken Auster, Jan Kunz, Maggie Price, and Lihau Zhao will be on display.
4:10 pm Manley Art Center, 509 Pine Street. Sara Broderick will give a painting demonstration at 4:15. Audi Stanton's watercolors and collages are featured in the gallery. Carl Rovainen and Friends will entertain with sing-along music.
4:30 pm Banana Belt Music Co, 601 Chetco Avenue. Local art "Musicians and Their Paintings". Sharon Guinn and Friends perform vocals with guitar.
4:40 pm Summit Real Estate, 543 Chetco Avenue. Photos of Eli Poulsen of Bend. Billie Ruth Furichi performs vocals with guitar.
4:50 pm Exotic Wood Gallery (next to Eye for Art to the South) See Jeanne Steele's oils plus wood sculpture and furniture and glass mosaics. Lon Goddard and Aura Wright will provide musical entertainment.
5:00 pm Eye for Art, 519 Chetco Avenue. Paul Gardner from Laguna Beach, CA will talk about the difference in modern, contemporary, and abstract art at 5 pm. Barbara Kennedy's mixed media will be showing and Destiny Schwartz's adjacent Studio Gallery will be open as usual. The Ramblers will provide musical entertainment.
5:20 pm Terra Cotta Corner, 519 Chetco Avenue John Archuleta's painting are featured, along with other local art and items from Mexico. Tom Tanzi will perform at the keyboard.
5:30 pm Words and Pictures, 407 Oak Street. Billie Ruth Furichi will read her work at 5:30 pm. Shelly Wierzba will be available to discuss her mixed-media expressionist paintings. Author Rebecca Cepeda ("A Garden for Allegra" and "Composing Molly") will be signing books. Nina Paulson will be at the keyboard.
6:00 pm Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder Street. At 6 pm public figures will discuss their works. The photography of Lucie La Bonte, Dave Gordon, Bill Schlichting, Pat Sherman, and Elmo Williams will be on view. Don't leave just yet...
6:20 pm at the library, get a preview of select scenes from the murder mystery dinner theater that will be performed later in the month at the Elks Lodge. Horst and Friends will provide musical entertainment.
6:35 pm Diamond Electronics, 625 Chetco Avenue. Photography by Maureen Walker - digital presentation.
6:45 pm Central Gallery, 703 Chetco Avenue. Features "New Paintings, Decorated Boxes and BAD Sculpture" Rapp Brush and Bill Pearson provide musical entertainment.
DID YOU MAKE IT TO ALL ELEVEN? Congratulations! It's time for some dinner, if you can bear to think about food after indulging in all the delicious fare offered on the Art Walk. Something cool to drink and a walk on the beach sounds pretty good about now.
