Opening Art Shows

Vancouver

Art galleries and local business celebrate this month’s art shows with a First Friday Art Walk in downtown Vancouver. From 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5, visitors can explore opening receptions at participating art galleries, along with events and local music. Visit www.vdausa.org

“Street Art,” through July 28. Street art, which is ephemeral and often controversial, is the focus of this show comprised of photographs of street art spotted in locations around the world including New York’s 5 Pointz, Argentina, France, Spain, and Venice, Italy, by Christopher Luna, Toni Luna and Angst Gallery Director Leah Jackson. Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; by appointment Saturdays. 360-553-1014 or angstgallery.com

Barbara Van Nostern, through August. Nostern will exhibit watercolor paintings. Rand Jewelers, 112 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 360-314-2474.

“Celebrate the Northwest,” through August. A an exhibit featuring acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed media and hand-crafted jewelry. Touchmark Art Gallery at Fairview Village, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

“Feminae Consequat,” through July 28. Art from Alessandra Genovese, Anara Gillock and Jenny Olsen. The works are a mixture of black and white and color photography, analog and digital film, collages and mixed media. The CAVE Art Gallery, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. cave.gallery.vancouver@gmail.com

“Purrsuits of Pleasure,” through July. A one-person art exhibit by Sue Clancy. The exhibit focuses on cat characters delighting in local pleasures. Clancy got the idea from noticing that her cat seeks pleasure without shame. Burnt Bridge Cellars, 1500 Broadway, Vancouver. Gallery hours: 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 to 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 360-695-3363 or www.burntbridgecellars.com

Camas

First Friday in Camas runs 5 to 8 p.m. with art galleries offering artist receptions, plus additional activities in downtown businesses.

Kobie Moore, through July. Moore paints on wood, adding and scraping layers to attain a textured, yet simple work of art. Camas Gallery, 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Gallery hours: 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 www.camasgallery.com

Anna Norris and Tracy Simpson, through July 28. Norris and Simpson are the featured artists for July. Attic Gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 360-833-9747 or www.atticgallery.com

“Take a Closer Look,” through July 28. An exhibit featuring wildlife photography by Dennis Allison. Second Story Gallery, Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. 360-834-4692 or www.secondstorygallery.net

Continuing Art Shows

Jo Noble, Hilarie Couture, and Wayne Jiang will showcase art Vancouver’s City Hall through Aug. 3. Noble is a quilter and textile artist. Jiang is a painter, and Couture is a mixed-media artist. Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. www.artsofclarkcounty.org or www.cityofvancouver.us/ourcity/page/public-art

“Open Expanses,” through July. Mitch Baird’s solo art show explores the beauty and peace that can be found in nature’s open spaces, mostly using traditions from 19th century artists. Art on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 300, Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 360-750-4499 or www.artontheboulevard.org