Art Shows

First Friday

Vancouver

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. Visitors can enjoy opening receptions and light refreshments at art galleries, after-hours shopping, dining and drink specials, live music and other events. www.vdausa.org.

Camas

First Fridays in Camas are themed, family-friendly events from 5 to 8 p.m., when galleries stay open late for artist receptions. Guests can also enjoy after-hours shopping, dining and additional activities inspired by the month’s theme. downtowncamas.com

Opening exhibits

Art4Art Fundraiser at Vancouver Community Library, 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7. Art panels by local artists will be sold at the exhibit for $30 each; funds benefit Friends of the Vancouver Community Library. Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St., Vancouver. fvrl.librarymarket.com/art4art-fundraiser-0

Outdoor Art Walk with Changing Rock and Ice Sculptures, Dec. 9-14. Erin Dengerink has created a series of temporary rock and ice sculptures on the trails at Columbia Springs which will slowly transform as time passes. Visitors are encouraged to walk the trail a few times during the course of the exhibit to see how the installations change. Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway, is a 100-acre natural area providing educational programming. Viewing hours are 5 to 8 p.m. daily. www.columbiasprings.org

“Material Matters,” through Dec. 21, with an opening reception 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6. This exhibit features artists from the local chapter of the Surface Design Association (SDA). Styles range greatly, and diversity of style is one of the qualities embraced by the group. Artists include Mary Arnold, Bonnie Bucknam, Donna Joslyn, Sally Sellers, Sharon Svec and Marie Wolfe. Art at the CAVE, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. 360-314-6506 or cave.gallery.vancouver@gmail.com

“Whispers in the Wind,” through January, with an opening reception 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6. This exhibit features 12-inch fiber art squares by Vagabonds quilting group members Ada Levins, Joanne Adams Roth, Wilma Fletcher Scott, Audrey Prothero, Karan Brooks, Sharry Olmstead, Lynn Czaban, Beverly Woodard and Val Pellens. Second Story Gallery, upstairs in the Camas Public Library, 625 N.E. Fourth Ave, Camas. The gallery is open during regular library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. 360-834-4532 or www.secondstorygallery.net

Artist Group Show, through January, with an opening reception 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 featuring music and treats. A two-month exhibit featuring a variety of work by the gallery’s artists, including photography, watercolor, acrylic, fused glass, and other mediums. There will also be handcrafted tree ornaments for sale. Aurora Gallery, 1004 Main St., Vancouver. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 360-696-0449 or www.AuroraGalleryOnline.com

“Twist,” through Feb. 28. This exhibit features the work of Sherry Saele and Krista Anara Cibis, tweaking traditional forms of fiber arts and using weaving, needle point, jewelry making, and other processes that blend craft, art and practical handiwork. Esther Building Art Space, 610 Esther Street, Vancouver. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Continuing exhibits

“Unwrap the Gift of Art,” through Dec. 28, with a First Friday opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6. An art show and sale by Mosaic Arts Alliance. To learn more about Mosaic Arts Alliance, or to apply to join, visit www.mosaicartsalliance.org. Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. After 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, the gallery is accessible via Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main St. The gallery will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 26. angstgallery.com

“Different Views of Several Landscapes,” through Dec. 23, features artwork by Jeffrey Opp and Paul Solevad. Opp’s photos demonstrate how life extends beyond its own subjective limits. Solevad calls his artwork an “exploration of cartoon expressionism.” Rebecca Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-835-2892 or www.clarkcountyartscommission.org

“A Focus on the Figure,” through Dec. 28. This group show features work by four award-winning artists: oil painters Emily Schultz-McNeil and Joanne Shellan, art and design teacher and mixed media artist Carrie Vielle and impressionist oil painter and animator Yer Za Vue. The exhibit gives insight into how individual artists interpret the human figure. Art on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on First Fridays. 360-750-4499 or www.artontheboulevard.org

“Kevin Peters: Redefining Past and Present,” through Feb. 15, features art by Nez Perce artist Kevin Peters, including paintings, quilts, headdresses, and buckskin and rawhide items. His works honor the past while reflecting contemporary Nez Perce culture. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 360-314-2474