What a week: events back-to-back, racing around, trying to fit it all in.
Thanks to all who came out to my opening of Artist Portraits at Brews, and everyone who participated in the Artrageous Parade.
Major kudos to Eureka Janet and John Stalling for their beautiful mobiles in Basin Park, and to Lorna Trigg and her company of dancers.
Kenzie Doss and Edward Robison battled the outdoor elements and app snafus, but got their Shakespearian Augmented Reality app launched. Go to EurekanSpectacle.com for details.
Five & Dime Theatre had the World Premier of Dance of Deceit at the AUD, the Plein Air Festival kicked-off at Main Stage, and drummers kept spectators grooving to the beat in Basin Park Saturday night.
Every Saturday night during the May Festival, galleries will be open, but the “Grand Gallery Stroll” is happening this Saturday with special shows from most of the galleries in town.
Timm Hilty is back and taking over Zarks after spending several years owning and operating a gallery in Park City, Utah. Timm will no doubt bring some new and creative energy to our little art hub. He’s hosting a local “Homecoming Queen” group show this weekend.
And long time resident and artist Cynthia Ré Robbins is back after a short sabbatical and has opened a gallery featuring her work with guest artist Diana Harvey. “They’ll be back” is an old Eureka saying.
Fantasy and Stone has moved from the former Satori Arts location to the lobby in the New Orleans Hotel. We love the Bird Cage. Rigdon is featuring guest artist Janet Goodyear. Fran Carlin is making the prettiest stuff I’ve seen in Eureka at her Mosaic Studio. Long time galleries Quicksilver, the Jewel Box and Iris at Basin Park will all have special featured artists. Josh Clark at the Green Gourd continues his Art Card Swap Meet, and Chadd Wilson brings his thought provoking eclectic work to Door 11 on N. Main.
Drew Gentle is the featured artist at Eureka Fine Art Gallery. His giant portrait of Andy Warhol in the gallery’s window is causing quite a stir. David Zimmermann is the three-dimensional guest artist and will show his quirky, satirical, hand-painted, porcelain “Blue People.”
What fun it was bringing back the Yard Art competition after more than a decade. Our distinguished judges this year were local artist Valerie Damon, Ozarks at Large producer Jacqueline Froelich, and Kody Ford, editor of the arts and cultural magazine, The Idle Class. There were 19 entries and judging was difficult with a one-point difference between first and second place. A special shout-out goes to Fuzzy and his Eureka Taxi service for driving all of us around. Yard Art Maps, not to be confused with Yard and Yards of Yard Sale maps, are available at most galleries and major hubs.
In last week’s column in an effort to be funny I made a snide remark about the flowers wilting on the Bridge of Love, the Mother Day celebration and fundraiser for the Native Plant Project. So here is an extra plug and my mea culpa to all those amazing women involved in this living art installation. You can purchase flowers at Clear Spring School from 11 to 4 this Saturday and Sunday to tie to the bridge that connects Spring St. to the Basin Spring Bath House building. Everyone is urged to show up at 1:30 for a Mother’s Day photo-op.
And pick up a Fun Guide for a listing of all events in May.