"Reconfigurations" by Margaret Gohn

"Reconfigurations" by Margaret Gohn is the current show up in the gallery. The reception will be October 30th, 6-8.

"Reconfigurations" is an exhibit of mixed-media pieces dealing with degeneration and recreation. Handmade paper, plants, sand, collaged ink drawings, and paint scraps are some of the materials used.

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Next Show - Cheri Glaser - Floorcloths

CHERI GLASER (formerly a professional potter) has begun experimenting with the process of painted canvas floorcloths. Floorcloths were used during this country's early years as an inexpensive yet practical floor covering. The height of their popularity was in the 1700's tapering off in the middle 1800's. Today, artists' are reinventing the floorcloths as an alternative to area rugs, adding individual design and modern production techniques. 

Glaser will have her recent floorcloths on display at the Luna Moth Gallery from April 29 - June 29th. Opening reception is Friday, May 1, from 5:30 - 7:00.

"Paper Paintings" by Emily Barthel

It's a New Year and the Luna Moth Gallery has a new show up. It is "Paper Paintings" by Emily Barthel.

Emily's art is created from various discards that she finds. She writes,

"For the viewer, I desire to create a moment of relief from the everyday chaos in today’s energetic culture and to induce consideration of the possibilities of reusing.

As long as society has a throw away mentality, my non-standard supplies will never run out.

The exhibit will be up through February 28th. There will be a reception January 18th from 1-3.

Emily Barthel's website is emilybarthel.com

Elizabeth and Mari Bertuccio - July/August Show

The exhibit for July and August is a show of Elizabeth Bertuccio's embroidery and beadwork and Mari Bertuccio's drawings and paintings.

Elizabeth embroiders nature based images. She also creates beautiful earrings, necklaces and bracelets resembling butterflies, snakes, birds and flowers out of antique beads and findings. Her work has been featured in FiberArts magazine. Mari designs and illustrates cards, tarot cards and boxes featuring spiritual and political themes. She also has some surrealist drawings and paintings with nature-based imagery.

The Bertuccio sisters live in Portland Oregon.

There will be an opening July 11th from 5:30-7:30.

Earthworks Reception and Open House

Photos of Some of the Auction Art

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(art by Andrew Leonberger)


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(art by Maureen Pesta)


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(art by Elizabeth & Mari Bertuccio)

Spring Silent Auction Starts Tomorrow

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The Auction will include Springy Oil Paintings, Pastels & Photography, Art from Recycled Materials and More.

Artists include: Mari and Elizabeth Bertuccio, Margaret Gohn, Jeanne Leimkuhler, Andrew Leonberger, Maureen Pesta, Laura Smith, and Shodo Spring.

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(art by Andrew Leonberger)

Open Wednesday through Friday 1:00 - 5:00.

A reception will be held in conjunction with the Downtown Gallery Walk on April 4th from 5:30-7:30.

Bids will be accepted until April 25th at 5:00 pm.
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I noticed that someone referred to this as the "Silent Spring" auction - which seemed appropriate. -m

Current Exhibit, "Our Awesome Universe"

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The current exhibit at the Luna Moth Art Gallery at the Caldwell Eco-Center is "Our Awesome Universe". The mixed-media paintings by Margaret Gohn depict nebulas, novas, galaxies and other elements of the larger universe.

The round paintings, which were inspired by Hubble Photos, were created by using glazes of color and iridescent paints to try to capture the filmy nature of the subjects. There are also paintings on panels which represent possible foreign landscapes. And painted spheres which represent possible planets.

And there is one sunflower painting.

The artist, Margaret Gohn, also works creating plein air oil paintings (painting on site) in the woods, in fields, and at the ocean (and sometimes in places like aquariums). The work she does creating artwork based on the far reaches of space are a way of focusing on the worlds outside of ours. A way of considering how amazing the universe, as well as our own life, is.

Part of the challenge of creating both the plein air paintings and the universe paintings is trying to capture the sense of life, of movement. The world, the universe, in a state of flux.


The exhibit will run through Feb. 28th.