Friday brings new art shows to Baker City galleries
Published 3:00 am Monday, November 1, 2021
- Joanna Priestley/Contributed imagePaul Harrod and Joanna Priestley — both involved in the film industry — are the featured artists at Churchill School on First Friday, Nov. 5.
BAKER CITY — Visitors to local art galleries will find a wide variety of works this month, and all will be revealed during the First Friday art walk on Nov. 5. Here’s a look at the featured artists by location.
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
2020 Auburn Ave.
Genie Sue Weppner and her show of raku pottery are featured this month at Crossroads, from Nov. 5-29. The opening for “Mud & Fire” is Friday, Nov. 5, from 5:30-8 p.m.
Weppner, an Idaho artist, specializes in “old world” styles of ceramic techniques, including raku, which she learned during a semester spent in Japan. Her work has been featured in galleries and shows all across North America.
Crossroads will also open the “Christmas at Crossroads Ornament Expo” on Friday, as well as a show featuring art by South Baker Intermediate students. The ornament expo continues through Dec. 24.
Churchill Hall Pass Gallery
3451 Broadway St.
Filmmakers Joanna Priestley and Paul Harrod are the current art residents at Churchill School, and they will be the featured artists at November’s First Friday. Harrod is a production designer and director of stop-motion animation (he worked on Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs,” released in 2018). Priestley, who specializes in drawn animation, has created 32 films. They met while attending the California Institute of the Arts.
For the First Friday event, Harrod will present a slideshow about his work over three decades in the film business, and Priestley will show her most recent film, “Jung & Restless.”
Also at Churchill, Tom Novak will unveil his newest painting in the Room 31 Gallery.
White House Art and Design Co.
1829 Main St.
Local artists will be featured at this shop, which is both an art gallery and home furnishings store. First Friday festivities will run from 4-8 p.m.
Royal Artisan
1912 Main St.
Richard Springer will show his newest works this month at Royal Artisan, beginning with a reception at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Anders Gallery
1802 Main St.
Enjoy art and live music this Friday at Anders Gallery with D’Club L’Eveque featuring John Woodard starting at 6 p.m.
North Seven Brewing
1935 First St.
Every month, the Baker Heritage Museum is having a pop-up exhibit at a downtown location. For November’s First Friday, the museum will be at North Seven Brewery with an exhibit showcasing beer and brewing history in Baker County.
“The museum is closed from October to March, so these pop-up exhibits give us the opportunity to keep a presence and show off little pieces of what the museum has to offer,” said Gracie Hardy, museum assistant.
Sweet Wife Baking
2028 Main St.
This bakery will stay open late on First Friday to feature the work of Christopher Hobson, owner of Churchill Publishing Library.