Art Shows

First Friday

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., when visitors can meet featured artists, enjoy late shopping and live music, and check out new restaurants. Visit www.vdausa.org for more details and to download a walking map.

Camas

First Friday in Camas runs 5 to 8 p.m. with art galleries offering artist receptions, after-hours shopping, and themed, family-friendly activities in downtown businesses. October’s First Friday theme is “Pumpkin Pageant and Disney Costume Contest.” For more details, see the go: friday page.

OPENING EXHIBITS

Contemporary Art by Richard D. York, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Visual artist Richard D. York, Cherokee Nation citizen and council member of Mt. Hood Cherokees, will be available during this reception to speak with guests about his work, which will be for sale during this one-night exhibit. In addition to showing work in gallery and studio exhibits, York has also been featured on the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Emerging Artists website. His work has been selected for publication in Studio Visit Magazine, ARTE FUSE, and American Artwork 2018 Edition. Currently his work is held in private collections nationally. While incorporating elements that reflect his Cherokee heritage, culture and ancestors, York’s mixed media and acrylic works represent cultural intersections with contemporary life. To learn more, visit richarddyork.com. Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 102. 360-314-2421 or www.nativeartsandcultures.org

“The Impossible Thing: Yupo Watercolor Art by Erin Dengerink and Tamra Sheline,” through Oct. 27, with an opening night reception from 5 to 9 p.m. on First Friday, Oct. 5. Dengerink and Sheline present this exhibit of “impossible” watercolor art on water-resistant Yupo paper. The nature of the nonabsorbent paper allows for watercolor works that are especially luminous and freewheeling. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 21, the artists will conduct a joint workshop for those who would like to learn the art of painting on Yupo. Sheline will demonstrate how to paint an autumn still life and Dengerink will cover painting figures and portraits. The cost of the workshop is $60 per person; RSVP to save your spot by emailing dengerinkart@gmail.com. Both events take place at Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver. Gallery hours are noon to 4, Wednesdays through Fridays, and by appointment on Saturdays. Enter through Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main St., after 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver. 360-553-1014 or www.angstgallery.com

Abstract Paintings by Earl Hamilton, through Oct. 27. Hamilton, born in Japan, spent most of his childhood in the Rodgers Mountain area outside the town of Scio, Ore., with his parents Satsuko and George Hamilton, both successful artists. The family lived a self-sufficient life on their secluded homestead, painting together in their living room. Hamilton will be present at an opening night reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on First Friday, Oct. 5, featuring complimentary wine, refreshments and live music by Paul Chasman. Attic Gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, or by appointment. 360-833-9747 or www.atticgallery.com

“Politiks: The Art of Deception,” through Oct. 31. This contemporary art gallery invited artists to visually express opinions about politics and submit the resulting works to the gallery for display; the only caveat was that the artists should refrain from hate and bigotry. The public is invited to see and respond to these works at a First Friday opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5 and engage in political discussions before the midterm elections. Many artists will be present to discuss their work. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Art at the C.A.V.E. 108 E. Evergreen, Vancouver; free. 360-314-6506 or www.artatthecave.com

“Storytime,” through Nov. 30. The Storytellers, a six-member fiber arts group, take inspiration from bestsellers to create art with a bookish bent. The group is made up of artists Linda Reinert, CarolAnne Olson, Hedda Wright, Judith Phelps, Mary Kay Price and Dianne Kane. They will be discussing their techniques at the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on First Friday, Oct. 5. They also plan multiple activities tied to book titles over the course of the two-month show, with information available at the Camas Library web site, www.cityofcamas.us/camaspubliclibrary. Second Story Gallery, upstairs in the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. The gallery is open during library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. 360-834-4532 www.secondstorygallery.net

Watercolor Works by Bev Jozwiak and Vickie Nelson, through Oct. 27. Two of Vancouver’s most popular watercolorists will exhibit their work at Aurora Gallery in October, with an opening night reception during downtown Vancouver’s First Friday Artwalk from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 5. These two artists have been working and painting professionally for more than 30 years. Both have taught at Clark College and conducted workshops nationwide, and have received signature status at the Northwest Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society and American WatercolorSociety. Meet Jozwiak, author of “Painting Life with Life,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 27, during a live painting demonstration at the gallery. Nelson will do a live painting demonstration from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20. Both demonstrations are free and include complimentary refreshments. Aurora Gallery, 1004 Main St., Vancouver. 360-696-0449 or www.AuroraGalleryOnline.com

Continuing exhibits

“Below the Surface: the Art of Kobie Moore,” through November. Moore paints on wood and allows the grain, knots, and imperfections to show through the paint. She uses a thoughtful color palette and creates texture by adding layers of paint and then scraping areas away. There will be a reception for the artists from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16. Learn more at KobieMoore.com. Rebecca Anstine Gallery in the Clark County Public Service Center on the sixth floor, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. www.facebook.com/The-Rebecca-Anstine-Gallery-336799326827686

The Art of Lehuauakea Fernandez and Jason Phelps, through November. Phelps experiments with materials such as salt, rust, shells, and other natural elements juxtaposed with spray paint and stencils. Learn more at jasonwadephelpsart.com. Fernandez explores her native Hawaiian heritage through a collection of paintings, “He Wai E Ola,” on raw canvas that have a delicate sensibility balanced by bold mark. Learn more at lehuauakea.com. Esther Building Art Space, 610 Esther St., Vancouver. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 360-566-7808 or erincdm@gmail.com

“Lift Up Life: Slivers of Hope” Silent Art Auction, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. The National Alliance for Mentally Ill’s Southwest Washington branch hosts this art auction, featuring original art for sale by local artists of all ages—the culmination of a monthlong, multilocation exhibit. Cellar 55, 1812 Washington St., Vancouver; free admission, wine and small plates available to purchase. 360-695-2823 or namiswwa.org

“In the manner of…” through October. An exhibit featuring contemporary reinterpretations of past work. The Artist Loft, 1001 Main St., Suite C, Vancouver. Gallery Hours: 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday, or by appointment, and 1 to 9 p.m. First Fridays. 360-519-4019 or www.artistloftvancouver.com

Barbara Van Nostern, permanent rotating exhibit. Nostern will exhibit select works from her watercolor paintings, changing seasonally. Rand Jewelers, 112 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. 360-314-2474

“Earth Elements,” through Oct. 27. A joint exhibit of watercolor paintings by Denise McFadden and stone sculptures by Al Sieradski. McFadden works on dampened paper and mixes color directly onto her painting, rather than a palette, creating wonderful effects and textures. Sieradski is a retired mathematics professor from the University of Oregon who carves contemporary abstract sculpture, primarily of stone, creating “shape therapy or sculptural art for well-being.” Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and on First Fridays until 9 p.m. Art on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd. 300, Vancouver. 360-750-4499 or artontheboulevard.org

Rob Blackaby, through Oct. 31. Blackaby is a multi-disciplinary fine artist with a professional background in commercial and fine art that spans back as far as 1978. His work has been exhibited in various Pacific Northwest galleries. His involvement in the Lake Chelan murals program resulted in eleven murals in Chelan. Blackaby has taught private painting lessons and group workshops for watercolor and for oils. His award-winning paintings are held in corporate and private collections across the nation. Camas Gallery will host a free First Friday reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Camas Gallery’s regular hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Camas Gallery, 408 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas. 360-817-2415 or camasgallery.com

Southwest Washington Watercolor Society Fall Exhibition, through Oct. 31. Over 90 watercolor and water-media artworks will be displayed from SWWS juried and associate members. Formed in 1979 in Vancouver, the society offers encouragement and support to artists working in watercolor and other water-media through community demonstrations, workshops, and critiques. The goals are to bring fine art to the community through exhibits and shows, and to encourage education for both artists and students. Vancouver Art Space, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive #206 (upstairs near Macy’s); open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. www.vancouverartspace.com or www.swwswatercolor.org