LAKEPORT — The Lake County Arts Council hosts its reception for artists at the Main Street Gallery”s First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at 325 N. Main Street in Lakeport, 263-6658. The reception will introduce viewers to four new artists showing in the gallery.
First time showing in the gallery, and a recent resident to Lake County, is Cathy Gale who has studied art in Italy for 18 years and will be exhibiting her still lifes and landscapes in oils. Also showing for the first time is Linda Reidel with pastel landscapes. Joan Facca returns to exhibit pastel landscapes while Judy Cardinale displays expressive figurative oil paintings.
Continuing in the Main Street Gallery are the wall sculptures of Ted Kirby, executed in mixed medium. Two photographers continue to exhibit in the March show: Richard Hoyt in black-and-white figurative photography and Jacqueline Solgat in floral and underwater images. Jo Bergeson, Ginger Ingersoll and Meredith Gambrel each demonstrate work in oils. In acrylics, Josh Murray shows his highly impressionistic work and Shelby Posada continues to show her work in acrylic and mixed-medium abstracts. Stephanie Bero adds sparkle to the show with her jewelry and viewers are invited to try on one of Toni Stewart”s one of a kind handcrafted hats.
The Main Street Gallery is exhibiting the work of third- and fourth-grade students from Upper Lake under the instruction of Jennifer Sabalone. Some of the work is for sale.
Organizers invite you to join them and meet the featured artists while sampling the wines of Tulip Hill Winery, poured by Tasting Room Manager Chris Skarada with Patsy Mitchell assisting her. A flutist, George Husaruk, will entertain listeners with a variety of music from jazz, blues, rock, classical and pop.
Further adding to the evening will be the raffle of “Vintage View,” a 30-inch by 24-inch framed original oil by well-known artist Gail Salituri, which is valued at $2,400. Raffle tickets can be purchased during the evening with all proceeds going to Freedom House. Gloria Flaherty, executive director of Lake Family Resource Center, will also be in attendance as will Sheri Salituri of Inspiration Gallery.
