Message from New Zone Gallery Coordinator, Steve La Riccia:
Welcome back again New Zone Fans!
Things are continuing to heat up at the New Zone Gallery. For starters, June was record sales month for the gallery. This makes all of our members very happy, also the buyers excited about their purchases of fine art for themselves and their friends.
Second, the gallery will launch a new and improved interactive website in July at www.newzonegallery.org. Viewers of the site will be able to check out what’s going on at the Zone, take a virtual tour of the gallery, submit for gallery membership and on-line submission for the open, non-juried “Zone 4 All” and “Salon du Peuple” shows, donate to the gallery though PayPal, links to Facebook and so much more. The Artists' Zone, which is our members' page will have detailed information about each artist, images, slide shows, videos, contact info and links to their web site if they have one. So please check the new site out and continue to do so as updates are added.
During the month of July, the gallery is proud to announce our Vice-president of the New Zone Arts Collective, Andrea Roswill be our featured artist and Demetra Kalams our spotlight artist. We are the first stop on the First Friday ArtWalk on July 3rd, with the opening reception starting at 5:30pm. As usual, music, food, beverages and of course the New Zone artists will be on hand for your enjoyment.
So, Happy 4th of July, stay cool and hydrated and come on down to the Zone and support the arts community.
Steve La Riccia - New Zone Gallery Coordinator
July 3rd, First Stop, First Friday Artwalk
New Zone featured artist, Andrea Ros, in love with color, shares her personal project, The Apocalypse Carousel, an attempt to draw focus to the harvest of greed and apathy we are reaping today, and to urgently redirect our attention to the beauty of life, conjuring action. It is an invitation to mindfully engage and join the dance, no matter the outcome.
Her tapestries are currently on display at the Saatchi Gallery in London as well as in local galleries. She has exhibited at Lincoln Center, NYC, the Arc Gallery in San Francisco and the Alexi Era Gallery in St. Louis. A cancer survivor and environmental activist, she is also participating in The Arlecchino Project, a global art project based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Wool Against Weapons, a 7 mile long art collaboration protesting nuclear weapons in the UK.
For an online video interview, please link to: Come Ride the Apocalypse Carousel
Demetra Kalams has been a New Zone member for 7 years. she works primarily in watercolor. She paints landscapes, seascapes and still life, but is passionate about painting the figure. She is an award winning artist whose images appear on book and CD covers. Demetra is also a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon.
She has been juried into the Silverton Fine Arts Festival August 15th and 16th. Click here
Eugene, OR- Pabst Brewing Company will be holding a Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Showcase on Friday, July 31st for the general public at The New Zone Gallery in downtown Eugene, showcasing local artists' own creative art work as well as their newly created PBR inspired art pieces that can be submitted for the PBR National Art Contest if they choose to do so. ($10,000 prize to the National winner.)
During this event, there will be a disc jockey, food, as well as PBR and other beverages. This will be an all ages free event starting at 5 P.M.
For more information about the National PBR Art Contest, visit pbrart.com
New Zone Artists exhibiting off-site
Saturday Market #4 by New Zone Artist Steve Seals
Along with Steve Seals, New Zone will be represented at Maude Kerns' Art and the Vineyard this holiday weekend by JoAnn andGlenn Syron, Steve Mast, Scott Kuszik and Tom Twyford II.
"Civic Stadium" by New Zone featured artist and Art Forum member, Andrea Ros
The Art Forum has an exhibit titled "Never Too Late" at the Lincoln Gallery this First Friday. They are also showing at the Red Wagon Creamery. The July Red Wagon exhibit is "Ice Cream" themed in honor of July being "Ice Cream Month".
If you'd like to join them at their next meeting, it will be on Monday, July 15th at the New Zone Gallery from 6-7pm. (the third Monday of the month.) Membership is free and open to all, not just New Zone Cooperative artists. (this month's optional challenge piece is "Rainbow")
Sheri Smith Holgate and Sally Ott will be exhibiting at the McKenzie River Lavender Festival, a celebration of lavender grown in the Pacific Northwest.
During this glorious summer weekend, July 10th-12th, area lavender farms open their fields for tours, photography and painting, shopping and lectures. The McKenzie River Lavender farm, located just outside Springfield, offers a Lavender Labyrinth.
Hans d'Hollosy is also exhibiting this First Friday in the Portland area atFORMWORX Design Studio. For information check out the Newberg Art Walk.
In addition:
JoAnn Syron has also been juried into a show at the Coos Bay Museum of Art for July-September.
Ellen Gabehart will be teaching a Plein Aire Workshop from July 13 - 16th Mon-Thurs 10:00am - 3:30pm. Places: Island Park, Alton Baker Park, Rose Garden & Oakway Ctr. near the Yumm Café. Register at Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 115 West "C" St. Springfield, 541-736-4444. Focus is on outdoor composition.
Robert Horner continues to show his creative wooden art at Off the Waffle.
Gallery Coordinator, Steve LaRiccia will be speaking at Bohemia Mining Days and demonstrating his infamous contraptions Jul 16 – Jul 19, in Downtown Cottage Grove. Admission is free. Great family fun.
Come join in the Party this First Friday
First Stop on the Artwalk
at the New Zone July 3rd ! (opens at 5:30 pm)
