(Above: B Winkley is one of the artists with work on display at The Lincoln Gallery)

Posted by Anne-Allegra Bennett

If you haven’t met the city of Eugene’s latest Slug Queen, you’ll have a chance at the Oct. 5 iteration of downtown Eugene’s First Friday ArtWalk, where Queen Sluggita Incognita will lead the official guided tour. The free, guided art walk begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.

The queen will meet her subjects at 5:30 p.m. at The Lincoln Gallery (309 W. 4th Ave), where an exhibit called “Look Me in the Eye” — inspired by the campaign of the same name — is in its seventh year of promoting respect and inclusion for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities It’s a partnership between the Oregon Supported Living Program and Full Access. The show includes 2D and 3D works from artists of the OSLP program plus some from the greater community. The Community Room Gallery showcases the mixed media artwork of Lisa Yu.

Raven Frame Works (325 W. 4th Ave) is the second stop on the tour at 6:00 p.m., featuring the artwork of Whiteaker artist Haint Bradley. Originally from Tennessee, Bradley takes paper, patience, skill and imagination to a unique level that is meticulous, colorful, and stunning. He is known as an “Outsider Artist,” which is a term referring to self-taught artists who are not part of the artistic establishment.

Moving on, the tour makes its way to The New Zone Gallery (220 W. 8th Ave) at 6:30 p.m. The gallery is hosting the fall edition of the “ZONE 4 ALL” from October 5th-26th. This non-juried show is open to all Lane County artists with 2D and 3D works.

There will be music by David Rogers, playing world classical guitar and songs of the new West.

Taylor Sims’ glass tumblers can be seen at Maven

At 7:00 p.m., MAVEN (271 W. 8th Ave), celebrates its final First Friday ArtWalk with “Selected Works.” It’s a show that brings together three very different Eugene artists for a night of diversity in culture and artistic mediums. Costumes are encouraged and there will be a silent auction, benefiting a local non-profit, as well as French Cookie, wine tastings, and music by DJ duo Marmalade. Valentina Gonzalez (VRGNZ) shows a multi-media installation, micro sculpture, and prints. Taylor Sims has been creating functional glass art since 2002. Sara B. Coyote is a musician, visual artist, and environmental activist from the Sierra Nevada foothills, displaying her beaded jewelry, collage, and paintings.

Artist Eric Joyner joins retro with futuristic in his “Perfect Breakfast,” on display at InEugene Real Estate

The final stop on the tour is InEugene Real Estate (100 E. Broadway) at 7:30 p.m., featuring San Francisco Bay Area artist Eric Joyner, who juxtaposes modern and fantastical landscapes with dinosaurs, robots, and doughnuts, transforming oil paint into sugary sprinkles, tin rocketry, and grandeur that reverberates ripples of humor, social commentary, and Joyner’s own life. There will be live music by Voodoo Doughnuts, a robot costume contest and more. Joyner’s high-quality prints will be available for sale on site. His works appear on Hollywood sets, including on The Big Bang Theory, X-Files, and his clients include George Lucas. More information is available at ericjoyner.com.

More arts and culture

As usual, many additional galleries, art venues and shops also will be open during the ArtWalk:

  • Alexi Era Gallery & Projects (1712 Willamette St, Suite 100) — “Summoning the Muse,” an exhibition exploring the historical and modern day definition of the classical witch. Witchcraft usually occupies a religious, divinatory, or medicinal role, and is often present within societies and groups whose cultural framework includes a magical world view.
  • Broadway Commerce Center (44 W. Broadway) — The lower level of the Broadway Commerce Center highlights several small murals and panels by Esteban Camacho Steffensen. Esteban depicts underwater ecosystems and visual narratives as a means to engage the public in the critical issues of our age and to generate awareness of ecological and social challenges.
  • Cowfish (62 W. Broadway) — Work by Bonnie Bozell.
  • ECO Sleep Solutions and Gallery (25 E. 8th Ave) — Felted wool home décor and apparel by Tylar Merrill; clay tile collages by Annie Heron; whimsical hand-painted wood pieces and hand-painted silk apparel by Lybi Thomas; wood sculptures and stone carvings by Cedar Caredio; and Luminessence light sculptures by Stephen White.
  • Epic Seconds (30 E. 11th Ave) — “The Space Between Us,” paintings by Duskin D’Fonseca Becker and Ronald Eugene Pennington, two painters with forty years of artistic experience between them. Both have a cosmic conversation on canvas about space, spirituality, other life forms, and ultimately where we reside as humans in this vast universe.
  • Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave) — Oil paintings by Maureen Campbell. Music: Rock & Roll Dance Party with RIFFLE, one of Eugene’s favorite party bands features classics from six decades of rock, blues, R&B, country, jazz, and more. Starts at 6:00 p.m.
  • Goldworks Jewelry Art Studio (169 E. Broadway) — Original jewelry by Goldworks staff.
  • Karin Clarke Gallery (760 Willamette St) — “Mark Clarke: Classics,” a full-gallery exhibit of acrylic landscape paintings of various sizes, from large-scale to small, done in his signature “myopic” style.
  • MODERN (207 E. 5th Ave) — “An Explosion of Colors and Shapes,” paintings and murals inspired by mid-century art by Wayde Love.
  • Mosaic Fair Trade Collection (28 E. Broadway) — Fair trade art and handicrafts from around the world, and fair trade wine tasting.
  • Noisette Pastry Kitchen (200 W. Broadway) — “Stream of Consciousness,” a show by Karen Lee featuring her distinctive mixed-media blend of digital photography and fiber arts. Show runs through November. More info: KarenLeeMixedMedia.com.
  • Northwest Hat Co. (870 Pearl St.) — Fantastical creatures and landscapes by Richard McConochie and watercolors by Emerald Art Center member Don Tucker.
  • Oregon Art Supply (1020 Pearl St.) — “Absent,” new digital

    Beth Robinson’s “Lost Ribbon” is one of her works on exhibit at Oregon Art Supply

    collage mixed-media work by Beth I. Robinson, using found objects, collage, cut edges, and accentuating the missing, forgotten, or things often left unspoken beneath the surfaces of loss. Open until 6:00 p.m.

  • Out on a Limb Gallery (191 E. Broadway) — 100 prints from WhitPrint’s first Emerald Print Exchange, a national call to printmakers to submit an edition of 5×7 inch hand-pulled original prints, to be exchanged with other participants. The prints displayed represent a wide variety of styles and techniques, from screen-printing to etching, and more. In addition, the WhitPrint wall exhibits work by Margaret Plumb.
  • Passionflower Design (128 E. Broadway) —  Passionflower’s Beauty Bar features body care, perfumes, lotions, temporary tattoos and more. Sign up for complimentary hair braiding by Stefani Newman of the Collective Salon. Open until 7:00 p.m.
  • Starlight Lounge (830 Olive St.) — “Demons and Delights: A Collection of Horror Art!” by Bonnie Bozell combines the artist’s love for supernatural elements, horror, Halloween, retro memorabilia, and contemporary culture.  More info: instagram.com/bbozellart.
  • Townshend’s Teahouse (41 W. Broadway) — Portrayals of the universe otherwise unknown without modern technologies inspire Nikolaj Byrdman’s exploration of realities extant beyond the confines of basic human perception.
  • White Lotus Gallery (767 Willamette St) — “Landscape Through a Lens: Two Visions,” photographs by Charles Search and Gary Tepfer, two traditional film photographers who explore and interpret the landscape. Tepfer uses color film utilizing cibachrome prints to express his vision. Search pairs black and white film with the silver print as his medium. Through October 27th.

Additional free events

  • Artist Alley (Kesey Square) — Peruse Artist Alley to check out work by local artists in a marketplace-like atmosphere. 5:30- p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • No Shame Eugene (99 W. 10th Ave) — The doors open at 7:30 p.m. with live music. The show begins at 8:00 p.m. with fifteen original, 5-minute acts including monologues, sketch comedy, and the experimental. Each show includes the first 15 acts to register with the host when doors open. Come as a performer, but there’s no shame in just watching.

First Friday ArtWalk is a program of the Lane Arts Council; see lanearts.org

“Night Life,” an oil painting by artist Maureen Campbell, is part of an exhibit at the Eugene Public Library’s downtown location at 100 W. 10th Ave.