"Blue House Burning," mixed media by Jewel DeMos's, is featured in "3 Artists: Abstractions" at The Living Gallery.
The Ashland Gallery Association, Ashland High School, Ashland Middle School and the Oregon Chocolate Festival have teamed up to present student art shows, chocolate goodies and even chocolate art during the First Friday art walk on March 2 in downtown Ashland.
First Friday marks the opening of new exhibits, and refreshments, art demonstrations, live music and opportunities to meet the artists are available at participating galleries.
Art walk maps are available at the galleries and at the information kiosk on the Ashland Plaza. See www.atasteofashland.com or call 488-8430.
AMERICAN TRAILS: 27 N. Main St., www.americantrails.com, 488-2731. Hand carved, hand painted anamalistas from the artists of Oaxaca, Mexico, will be displayed.
ART AND SOUL GALLERY: 247 E. Main St., www.artandsoulgallery.com, 488-9006. "Language of Landscape" featuring plein air works in oil, pastel and watercolor by Debee L. Holland-Olson.
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ASHLAND ARTISAN GALLERY: 163 E. Main St., 488-5698. Featuring works by Denise Baxter and other local artists. The artists will be available to discuss their work, and chocolate tortas from Rising Sun Farms will be available.
Ashland Camera and Art Supply: 149 E. Main St., 482-8743. Photographs by AHS student Kieran Henthorn will be presented.
ASHLAND HARDWOOD GALLERY: 17 N. Main St., www.hardwoodgallery.com, 488-6200.Showcasing fine woodwork from around the world. Furniture and turnings by AHS students Sam Gaviglio, Talon Haggard and Adian St. Clair-Bates will be displayed.
BEAD STUDIO: 266 E. Main St., www.beadstudio.com, 488-3037. Entries from the studio's fifth annual Bead Creations contest, including jewelry, home decor, handmade beads and wearable art, will be displayed.
BLUE HERON GALLERY AND GIFTS: 90 N. Main St., www.blueherongalleryandgifts.com, 482-7762. Paintings by AHS student Mary Hall will be displayed, along with new work from Fimocreations and Dick Carlson.
DAVID BJURSTROM STUDIO AND GALLERY: 64 N. Pioneer St., www.bjurstromstudio.com, 201-1167. Featuring Bjurstrom's original graphite pencil drawings and limited edition prints. Digital images by AHS student Katie Miller will be displayed, and chocolates from Bunny's Baking of Eagle Point will be available.
BOHEMIA GALLERY AND FRAMING: 222 A St., Ashland, www.bohemiagallery.com, 488-5227. Assemblages by Cantrell Maryott and mixed media collage by Stephanie Strom will be presented along with paintings by AHS students Sage Trail, Chelsey Boehnke and Djamika Smith.
THE CROWN JEWEL: 130 E. Main St., www.thecrownjewel.net, 488-2401. Featuring oil paintings by Michelle Murphy-Ferguson and art jewelry by Stephi Gast.
DAVIS AND CLINE GALLERY: 525 A St., www.davisandcline.com, 482-2069. New exhibits include glass art by Catharine Newell of Portland and paintings by Marilyn Higginson of Sheridan.
FABRIC OF VISION: 145 E. Main St., Ashland, www.fabricofvision.com, 482-4009.
"Monarch Butterfly," fiber art from the Ashland Art Quilters' challenge, and a cooperative quilt by AHS students Kayla Treister, Roxanne Miftahittin, Miranda Anderson, Danielle Baize, Taylor Benbough, Ellie Buell, Magdala Graham, Camille Green, Mary Hall, Erika Hultz, Derek Jaskot, Kestral Laipply, Victoria Mayfield, Roxanne Miftahittin, Andy Orsow, Eliah Pritchard, Zena Shelton, Claire Schlecht, Alex Amarotico and Gwyneth Thomas will be presented.
FOURTH CORNER ANTIQUE QUILT GALLERY: 258 A St., Suite 10, www.fcquilts.com, 552-1818. "Blank Slate," a celebration of whole-cloth all-white American quilts, will be displayed.
FRANK PHILIPPS POTTERY: 88 N. Main St., 488-4177. "Everyday Things," photography by Jerrod Philipps and Drew Force, will be presented.
FURNITURE DEPOT: 498 Oak St., www.furnituredepot.com, 482-9663. Featuring solid wood furniture and extraordinary home decor.
GALLERIE KARON: 500 A St., 482-9008. The gallery celebrates its fifth anniversary with art by gallery artists, flowers from Enchanted Florist and gourmet fudge by the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
GALLERY DEFOREST: 270 Fourth St., 482-1005. Drawings, sculpture and collage by Ashland Middle School students will be presented.
GALLERYGIMBEL: 145 E. Main St., www.gallerygimbel.com, 482-1848. Featuring large abstract and figurative works in oil on canvas by Sam Gimbel and rare prints by Picasso, Miro, Erte, Dali, Wunderlick, Lennon, Kent, Renoir, Chagall and Calder.
GATHERING GLASS: 322 N. Pioneer St., www.gatheringglass.com, 488-4738. Featuring glass art by Scott Carlson and Keith Gabor.
HANSON HOWARD GALLERY: 82 N. Main St., www.hhgallery.com, 488-2562. "Celebration of Spirited Women," the gallery's annual invitational exhibit celebrates National Women's History Month.
HEADWATERS:, 84 Fourth St., www.headwaters.org, 482-4459. Plein air paintings in watercolor, pastel and acrylic by Norm Rossignol and Kay Driver will be presented.
HOUSTON'S CUSTOM FRAMING AND FINE ART: 270 E. Main St., www.houstoncustomframing.com, 482-1983. Work by gallery artists Yuji Hiratsuka, Russell Chatham, Mayumi Oda and Stephen McMillan will be displayed.
ILLAHE DESIGN STUDIO AND ART GALLERY: 500 A St., www.illahetile.com, 488-5072. Comic art and silk screen by AHS students Ben Fleuter and Nisha Burton, respectively, will be presented, along with ceramic molds of William Shakespeare. Chocolates shaped like the Bard will be available.
JEGA GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GARDEN: 625 A St., 488-2474. The gallery's annual exhibit "Women with Attitude and Men Who Love Women with Attitude" celebrates National Women's History Month. Paintings and sculpture by AHS students Jesika Theos, Tamara Hays and Katie Miller will be presented.
LIQUID ASSETS WINE BAR: 96 N. Main St., No. 201, www.liquidassetswinebar.com, 482-9463. Sculpture by Dave Portera, paintings by Mabrie Ormes and photography by Lorraine Rawls will be presented.
THE LIVING GALLERY: 20 S. First St., www.thelivinggallery.com, 482-9795. "3 Artists: Abstractions," mixed media wall pieces and vessels by Patt Causey, Jewel DeMoss and Janet Curti Haines, will be displayed. Chocolate paintings by Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms will be presented Friday through Sunday, March 2-4.
LOOKING GLASS BEADS AND JEWELRY: 283 E. Main St., www.lookingglassbeads.com, 482-7000. Drawings and paintings AHS student Colette Par-Miller will be presented.
MISTWOOD STUDIO GALLERY: 271/2 N. Main St., www.mistwoodstudiogallery.com, 488-2064. Paintings by AHS student Wachara Tchamkaeu will be presented.
NIMBUS: 25 E. Main St., 482-3621. Featuring contemporary American crafts and jewelry.
PELTON HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST: 228 B St., www.peltonhouse.com, 488-7003. Paintings by Cathy DeForest and Tom Dothage will be displayed.
SCHNEIDER MUSEUM OF ART: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, www.sou.edu/sma, 552-6245. The museum will be closed for First Friday.
STUDIO A.B.: 621 A St., www.babayard.com, 482-2253
Featuring pastel and charcoal drawings by Ann DiSalvo and electronic collage by Bruce Bayard. The seventh annual Pomegranate Group exhibit, featuring figurative works of the female form by Ann DiSalvo, Denise Souza Finney, Diana Hartel, Jennifer Longshore, Karin Kiteley and Ruth Woudenberg, will be presented.
THE WEBSTERS: 11 N. Main St., www.yarnatwebsters.com, 482-9801. Wearable art and accessories by Teri Jo Summer and hand spinners, weavers and knitters will be available.
