LAKEPORT — Because the first Friday of the month fell on New Year”s Day, the Main Street Gallery”s First Friday Fling reception for the artists will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 8, at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. For more information, please call 263-6658.
This month”s First Friday Fling will feature the artwork of six new artists. New to the Main Street Gallery are the wall sculptures of Ted Kirby, executed in mixed medium. Also, showing for the first time at the gallery is Richard Hoyt with his work in figurative photography.
Ginger Ingersoll returns to the gallery, demonstrating her talent in sketching and in oils. Diana Liebe once again exhibits work in watercolors.
Meredith Gambrel shows her style in acrylics while Richard Seisser continues to display his broad spectrum of work in pastels.
Continuing in the January show are Bruce Vandariss exhibiting his drawings done in colored pencil. Toni Stewart exhibits her one-of-a-kind handcrafted hats.
The popular artist Ray Farrow is showing a new side of his talent with his abstracts while Elaine Lewis displays her flair with acrylics.
Each of Bill Blum”s miniature wooden gnome homes hold a surprise and to accompany them, Chris Schreier has fashioned wee folk-art gnomes. Phil Mathewson gives a new dimension to the show with his abstracts.
Jo Bergeson presents an eclectic show in oils with subject matter ranging from nudes to abstracts while Shelby Posada hangs a collection of her work in pastels.
Main Street Gallery welcomes back students from Upper Lake under the instruction of Anna and Jennifer Sabalone. Organizers report that last year the students delighted them with their miniature clay creations, and they look forward to new surprises in this show.
The Lake County Arts Council invites you to join its members in a celebration of the New Year and its featured artists while sampling the wide variety of wines available in Lake County. Adding to the festivities of the evening will be the “blue velvet” voice and percussion stylings of Neon who will be accompanied by guitarist and vocalist Mike Wilhelm.
