ARTWALK AT THE PAVILION

Farmers Market Pavilion
(85 E 8th Ave)

Pick up your guide and explore all the Pavilion happenings:

• Live performances by MEPAA (Music Education & Performing Artists Association) GRRRLZ ROCK musicians, Apis Mellifera, and John Shipe;
•  Participate in a free MuseArt Event and create visual art during performances;
• Artist Marketplace pop-up shops offering beautiful, handcrafted creations from dozens of local artists; and
• Kentos Hibachi and Viking Brewing, serving up tastes to fuel your
Friday evening fun!

SPECIAL EVENTS

B. FUSE Jewelry Collective
(112 E 13th Ave) 

Meet Arianna Nicolai, our FUSE October Artwalk featured artist. Arianna Nicolai is a local jewelry designer that specializes in mix metal one of a kind pieces, incorporating beautiful stones & textures. Stop by to see a collection of her work, designed and fabricated in her studio here in Eugene. Take a tour of our classroom and learn about our new metalsmithing workshops!

Image: Jewelry by Nicolai

C. Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts (MECCA)
(555 High St)

Announcing MECCA’s 15th Annual Object Afterlife Art Challenge!

Object Afterlife is our favorite event which constantly inspires us as we watch unwanted materials become incredible works of art. With a mission to connect scrap and fine art while reimagining unwanted materials, we challenged artists to make inspiring, thought-provoking, and creative works of art out of a mystery bag of scrap materials.

Object Afterlife challenges artists to re-imagine unwanted materials and turn scrap into art. This year, over 90 participants were given a mystery bag of materials, $15 MECCA Money, and three months to create. The resulting artworks exist in the space where artistic discovery and conservation meet, inspiring us all to think differently about the materials we may consider waste.

The Object Afterlife Artist Reception and Awards Ceremony is a celebration of the work of these inspiring artists. Join us on Friday, October 4, from 5:30 – 8:00 at MECCA, 555 High St. Eugene. Refreshments will be served.

Image: Object After Life Collage by MECCA participants 

D. Modern Betty Salon
(132 E Broadway Ste 102)

This month two artists- Shannon Carleen Knight and Heather Rand will be featured.

Shannon Carleen Knight -“….Multidisciplinary artist with passion for painting. Her work is densely layered with acrylic paint, mixed media and elements of collage.”

Heather Rand- Born on the shores of a once-forgotten lake, now resurrected, H.I. Rand spent childhood
exploring the remnants of the industrial revolution, immersed in chaos and decay. These
experiences profoundly shaped H.I.’s artistic vision, weaving a rich tapestry of contrasts that
reflect the scars of industry and the resilience of nature.
In recent years, the lush, damp rot of the Willamette Valley has become H.I.’s creative
backdrop, influencing both palette and mood. Through H.I. Rand’s art, monsters and skulls
emerge as powerful symbols of the duality of existence—representing both fear and
fascination, decay and renewal. This dialogue between humanity and the environment unfolds,
merging man and organic elements from nature. H.I.’s work invites viewers to confront their
own inner demons while reflecting on the beauty that can arise from chaos.
The fearless approach to creativity inspires others to embrace uncertainty and take risks in
their own lives, reminding them that even in darkness, there is potential for transformation.
Come to the edge f the abyss, look in it’s eyes, and Modern Betty Salon will be decked out to the nines in Halloween decor, transforming it into a dark parlor, filled with curiosities to tantalize the eye and brain. There will be refreshments and appetizers.

Image: “Halloween Diptych 2015” by Knight

CULTURAL CURRENTS

E. SupSupra Pavilion at Downtown Riverfront Park 
(701 E 8th Ave)

Biology Rising is an immersive experience by Julie Anderson Bailey and Eric Braman, combining original artwork and spoken word poetry that is intertwined with memories alongside video footage of regional rivers and lakes. Best experienced at dusk. ArtTalk/Q&A at 7pm.

Image: “Biology Rising -Freshwater Family River Drop” by Braman and Bailey

 (Purple Star) Farmers Market Pavilion
(85 East 8th Ave)

“Woman Working in the Field” this collage piece is a collaboration between the art of Hampton Rodriguez and Sofia Carpenter-Rodriguez. Blending visual representation with sociological insights to highlight the vital role of migrant workers. Opening September 27th, 2024. ArtTalk Oct. 4th 5:30-6pm.

Image: “Woman Working in the Field” by Hampton and Sofia Rodriguez 

F. McDonald Theatre
(1010 Willamette St, window facing 10th Ave)

Lamp Back is a Film/Video. The artist Anthony Hudson, writes and make videos, installations, community experiences and theatre as Carla Rossi, Portland’s premier drag clown, who finds herself in satirical environments that lampoon our realities and ask for better ones. Showing Sept. 27-Oct 13, daily 6 p.m.- midnight.

G. Hult Center Plaza 
(7th and Willamette, 6th Ave)

A’ppealing and Leaf Dance are two different steel and reclaimed materials sculptures, by Artist Jenny Ellsworth. Through her work, Jenny breathes life into the forgotten, transforming discarded metal into beauty and wonder. Each piece tells a unique story, celebrating the journey of the materials she embraces. Viewable 24/7, Sept. 27, 2024-Sept. 15, 2025. ArtTalk/Q&A at 6pm. 

Image: “A’ppealing” by Ellsworth

ARTWALK VENUES

1. Allies, LLC
(200 E 11th Ave, Ste 130)

Check out the new Art Annex! See all original artworks thoughtfully created at Allies by member artists. All work sold goes to benefit the Allies Art Fund.

Image: Art by an Allies, LLC member

2. Art with Alejandro
(5th Street Market Alley, Ste 104)

Visit us during the monthly First Friday ArtWalk to see guest art and Alejandro’s newest works on display in our gallery! Come check out Paisley’s new portraits “Goblin” and “Butterfleyes” and Alejandro’s new “Furious Tiger” and “Dragon” paintings among other new works. This month our new feature artist is Plein air painter Jerry Ross featuring two stunning local views.

Image: “Furious Tiger” by Alejandro

3. The Backalley Guitar Co.
(350 W 5th Ave)

Join us for a seasonal visual and audio feast for your senses. We will be featuring canvas, print, and mural works by local artists Kerry Casey, Brooke Lovaas, Lillian Langford and more, hosted in our functional art facility and featuring live demonstrations of cigar box guitar building by in-house luthier Jim Bow and owner/luthier Joseph (Diddley Joe) Langford

Image: ArtWork by various artists

4. Broadway Commerce Center
(44 W Broadway)

Alejandro Sarmiento and Paisley Mae are the featured artists for October at the Broadway Commerce Center. The displayed paintings are of landscapes to animals, to halloween themes, to Van Gogh recreations and were created while leading painting parties at Art with Alejandro, located in the 5th Street Market Alley, Eugene. Half of all profits will go to benefit Greenhill Humane Society.

5. Bumble Boutique
(233 W 5th Ave)

Bekah Zeimetz is a self-taught realistic wildlife and bird painter based in Eugene, Oregon. Using countless layers of delicate, vibrant brush marks, her work serves as a reminder that magic still exists.

Image: “Consume” by Zeimetz

 City Exhibitions

• 6. EMERGE (99 W 10th Ave, south windows) QUEER FACES OF EUGENE, a digital art display by Kiki Boniki, celebrates the intersectionality of queer, trans, BIPOC, gay, gender-nonconforming, drag-loving, sex-positive, interesting citizenry of Eugene and the Pacific Northwest.
• 7. City Hall Gallery (City Hall, 500 E 4th Ave) Confluence: A Community Art Exhibition features a stunning collection of artworks by regional artists that span a spectrum of mediums and art practices, including traditional basket weaving, intricate wood carving, vibrant paintings, oil on canvas, and delicate ink on paper creations by Analee Fuentes, Amrita Dutia, Arusha Dittmer, Christy Long/Galvloi, Raoul Dittmer, Stephanie Craig, and Yvonne Stubbs. Open until 7:30pm.

Image: QUEER FACES OF EUGENE by Boniki and City Hall Gallery artists 

8. Coldfire Brewing
(263 Mill St)

Wings and Strings is a delightful watercolor collection of birds from Jessica Ballestrazze featuring intricate threading, adding a unique and winsome flair.

ColdFire is also sponsoring a Youth Art Contest during the months of September & October with amazing submissions by 6th-12th Graders from our community. Please come and vote for your favorite artwork!

Image: Thaddeus, age 14, Youth Art Contest

9. Dark Pine Coffee
(954 Pearl St)

House Bozell Pop-up– Local horror illustrator Bonnie Bozell will have a variety of her original and pop culture prints, stickers, original paintings, coloring posters, coloring books (both volumes), and her original pumpkin carving book available for purchase. Come by and start your scary season off right!

Image: “House of Bozell” by Bozell

10. Eugene Ballet
(174 East 16th Ave)

The Midtown Arts Center presents an Art Show and Reception on October 4th, featuring original paintings and drawings by Eugene Ballet dancers Antonio Lopez, Sam Neale, and Koki Yamaguchi. The gallery also includes costumes from Eugene Ballet and collaborative elements that highlight the artistry behind the company’s productions. This exhibit offers a unique perspective on the dancers’ creative talents Beyond the Stage.

Image: “Beyond the Stage” Eugene Ballet Artists 

11. Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble
(Kesey Square, 10 E Broadway)

Come see the first concert of EDME’s 3rd Annual New Music Festival, featuring the musical talents of Peer2Peer, Professor Lumos, Ryan Carraher, Synsor, and Treya Nash! Their various styles, featuring beat-based electronica, noise, ambience, custom instruments, and even audience participation, will be accompanied by the glitchy projection art of Mage Chadowitz lighting up the walls of the square. The show will run after dark from 7:00-9:30pm.

Image: Untitled c/o EDME 

12. Eugene Printmakers at ArtCity (160 E. Broadway, downstairs from J.Michael’s Books)

After a restorative summer we are back at the presses and ready to share our love of printing with all of you. Come print with us. For our fall theme we are going to make linocuts of Owls, half Halloween in spirit, half honoring these wise creatures, come and roll the press to make yourself a special card.

Image: Monoprint Mania, Eugene Printmakers participants 

13. Good Creative Design
(942 Olive St)

Good Creative is taking a break this month to welcome the newest team member into the world. Founder Adam Junod and his partner, Emily Little, will be on the journey of childbirth, one of life’s great art forms. Congrats! ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

Image: Art by Good Creative Design

14. Karin Clarke Gallery
(760 Willamette St)

Rick Bartow: Crow’s Fear, a richly diverse selection of works from the Bartow Trust Collection. Included are large pastels, hand-colored lithographs, and small drawings, while Bartow’s characteristic bird imagery (crows, hawks, owls, eagles) features prominently in monotypes, mixed media works on handmade Japanese paper, and some of the finest drypoint prints still available. The pieces, created between 1991 and 2015, have been freshly framed for this exhibit. Together, they provide a highly representative cross-section of Bartow’s works and of his powerful mark-making, reaffirming his stature as one of the most important leaders in contemporary Native American art.

Image: “Crows Fear” by Bartow

15. The New Zone Gallery
(110 E 11th Ave)

In addition to the eclectic mix of art created by the New Zone members, there are four special shows during the month of October:

• Thi Nguyen – Love Cats. Paintings inspired by cats and The Cure.

• Doremus Scudder – Tableaux from the American West. Photography reflecting the myriad countenances of the spirit of the West.

• Sue Pepper-Reed & Elizabeth Foley – Shattered to Strong. An exhibit of paintings & sculpture in support of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• The Photo Zone – PhotoZone at New Zone member show.

Image: “Desert Floor” Tableaux from the American West by Scudder

16. Nexus Business Lounge
(40 E Broadway)

Nexus Business Lounge will be joining the festivities showing the artwork of Eliza Be (Williams), Julio Peralez and recently acquired pieces from Mexico painted by Troy Jacobson. We are all proud to help continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month.

Image: “The Skull” by Jacobson

17. One Wall Gallery at Epic Seconds
(30 E 11th Ave)

Image: “Spirit Hands” by Turley

18. OSLP Arts & Culture Center
(110 E 11th Ave, Ste C)

OSLP Arts and Culture Center continues with our So Big installation show, featuring large scale interactive works by 6 artists in the community. Join us for reflections on nostalgia, pop culture, sweet treats, and beautiful lights. We will also be promoting our Fall Classes and will have miniature art for purchase.

Image: “So Big” OSLP Participants 

19. Our 21st Century Renaissance (R21)
(132 E Broadway, Suite 212)

Image: “Leila” by Anna Golden 

20. Play
(232 W 5th Ave) 

Artist: Patrick Whiting
Artist statement: “I made these paintings over the course of the last 6 years or so. The name, Huck, is a tip of the hat to a dear friend who was born somewhere in Kentucky. The rest are a spin of the propeller for other friends that gave the purest gift on earth, the gift of friendship. Thank You. I love you.”

Image: Artwork by Whiting 

21. ShelterCare
(499 W 4th Ave)

Visit ShelterCare to see art featured by our program participants and our talented staff. ShelterCare’s behavioral health clinic has a weekly art therapy group for individuals to gather and heal together, while using art to explore and process trauma. In addition, we will have several local artists featured from the community! ShelterCare provides housing and behavioral health services for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or on the verge of becoming homeless.

Image: Artwork by Leonie Daniels 

22. Starlight Lounge
(830 Olive St)

Creep Sheets Halloween Show: Back for her 6th year at Starlight, illustrator Bonnie Bozell hangs a new collection of her coloring pages and painted pieces – all horror and Halloween themed. She will have special coloring pages from her Creep Sheets coloring books on hand for anyone who wants for color while they have a drink!

Image: “Creep Sheets Halloween Show” by Bozell

 Urban Canvas Murals
The City of Eugene’s local mural program Urban Canvas presents:

• 23. 941 Willamette St Alley – Meet the artist and celebrate the completion of Wayde Love’s newest mural Radically Radiant. 6-8pm
• 24. 1059 Willamette St east alley wall – Gertrude, a portrait honoring the memory of a friend’s departed hen by Bayne Gardner.
• 25. 1059 Willamette St west wall – Take Flight by Teak, Capsel Rock, and Eliza Be (Williams) is an extension of Teak’s previous formline murals, representing the traditional Tlingit art from Alaska, already on the building. In this new collaboration, Teak added the Three Sisters Mountain line, coniferous forest, and a sunset, with Eliza and Capsel contributing the colorful figure and osprey.

Image: “Radically Radiant” by Love

26. Windermere Real Estate- Lane County
(1600 Oak St)

Please join us for the Friday Artwalk! Meet and greet with many of our artist contributors while enjoying live music and small bites.

Image: “Dorothea’s Wait” by Pearson