First Friday openings
Many art galleries and local businesses celebrate this month’s art shows with a First Friday Art Walk in downtown Vancouver. From 5 to 9 p.m., visit participating art galleries’ opening receptions, events and local music. Visit vdausa.org.
Artwork by Brian Farrell, through Nov. 2. Brickhouse Bar & Grill, 109 W. 15th St., Vancouver. Using color pencils, Farrell creates vibrant skater culture imagery. First Friday Art Walk after-party, 9 p.m. to midnight. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 360-695-3686 or vancouverbrickhouse.com.
“Back to the Future” by Dale Strouse, Oct. 3 through 31. North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver. A collection that mixes modern and vintage photographic and printing techniques. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays. 360-693-1840 or northbankartistsgallery.com.
“Identity” by Carrie Vielle, through Oct. 31. Art on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver. Mixed-media paintings showcasing different facets of the human form, set on textured and collage backgrounds. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 360-750-4499 or artontheboulevard.org.
Pen and ink drawings by Ron Jones, Oct. 3 through Nov. 6. Vinnie’s Pizza, 1000 Main St., Vancouver. Detailed drawings focusing on repeating patterns and spiritual imagery. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 360-694-2500 or vinniespizzainc.com.
Southwest Washington Watercolor Society’s Fall Juried Art Show, Oct. 3 through 11. East Fork Cellars at the Slocum House, 605 Esther St., Vancouver. Artwork by members of the watercolor society will be judged for both Best of Show and People’s Choice awards. The awards reception will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 8. 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.eastforkcellars.com or swwswatercolor.org.
“Thinning of the Veil,” Oct. 3 through 25. Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver. A juried group show that explores the multiple myths and tales of the hereafter or spiritual world. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, or by appointment. 360-253-1742 or facebook.com/angstgallery.
Watercolors by Bev Jozwiak, Oct. 3 through 31. Aurora Gallery, 1004 Main St., Vancouver. Jozwiak will present her annual one-woman show of watercolor paintings, along with signing her new book, “Painting Life With Life,” as part of First Friday Art Walk. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; 360-696-0449 or auroragalleryonline.com.
This month’s art show
Acrylic and mixed-media paintings by Sharon Dambrosio and photography by Donna Torres, through Oct. 20. Duck Tales Kitchen, 612 N. Devine Road, Vancouver. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. 360-735-9732 or ducktaleskitchen.com.
Artwork by John Kay, through Oct. 31. Kay creates new pieces from posters “rescued” from urban settings in Europe and the United States. Camas Art Gallery, 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Opening reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. 360-817-2415 and facebook.com/camasgallery or camasgallery.com.
“Bounty” by Dirk Staschke, through Oct. 25. Archer Gallery, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. This Portland artist explores ideas of gluttony and cultural excess brought to life through ceramic pieces. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 360-992-2246 or clark.edu/archergallery.
Installation sculpture by Vicki Lynn Wilson, through Nov. 7. Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Wilson presents “Strata,” a cardboard sculpture dedicated to the layers of history. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-487-8600.
“Memoir in Poetry and Art: Essence of Self,” Oct. 3 through 31. Second Story Gallery, Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Ninth-grade students of Camas High School will showcase multimedia work blending memoir poetry and the scientific structure of an atom. Artists’ Reception, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 360-834-4692 or secondstorygallery.org.
