Ongoing art shows
Barbara Van Nostern, through March 31. Rand Gallery, 112 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Van Nostern will showcase her new paintings “People I know or Met and Places I’ve Been” in watercolors and acrylic. First Friday Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. 360-314-2474.
“The BGAA at the NBAG,” through Feb. 28. North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver. Members of the Battle Ground Arts Alliance will showcase their high level of skill and craftsmanship in an array of mediums. First Friday Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays. 360-693-1840 or northbankartistsgallery.com
“Familiar Terrain” by Bonnie Bucknam, through Feb. 28. Second Story Gallery, Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Anthropologist and multimedia artist, Bonnie Bucknam’s abstract work inspired by her love of travel. 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 www.secondstorygallery.org
“Sticks and Lines” by Melisse Laign, through March 31. Public Service Center Sixth Floor Gallery, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. A solo exhibition of abstract art quilts inspired by color and fused glass. Columbia River High School’s after-school theater ensemble will perform during First Friday reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. www.clarkcountyartscommission.org
