Elk/Mendocino Second Saturday gallery openings
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— Saturday art openings for January 14, 2023.
The Artists’ Co-op of Mendocino will feature the photographs of Shanti Balse during the month of January. A long-time member of the Co-op, visitors may be familiar with Shanti’s images from India, Paris, or from her life on the northern California coast, where she shares a fresh vision of the changes of light, the glow of sunsets or a rising moon, as well as the rare animals thriving at the B Brian Preserve. As the artist states, she has been drawn to photography, especially the things she loves, including the animals that we hope will never be extinct.
The Artists’ Co-op of Mendocino is located at Kasten x Albion Streets in Mendocino, open daily from 11 am to 4 pm; extended hours on January 14th, 4 — 7 pm. Phone 1(707) 937-2217. Masks requested. If you cannot visit the gallery in person, then find our art online at www.artcoopmendocino.com Partners Gallery Partners Gallery is proud to present the work of six alumni of beloved Mendocino High School photography teacher Bill Brazill, all of whom have become serious photographers in their own right. With positive encouragement and constant support, Bill held his students to a very high standard of craft and patience while drawing them into an appreciation of their Mendocino community and its history.
Lucille Lawrence weaves theatrics into the visual image and celebrates the magic of simple amplified moments in her portraits. Rhianna Gallagher’s cyanotypes celebrate Mendocino, the unruly west coast of California, and the aquatic realm of the heart. Photographer and documentary cinematographer Willow
O’Feral shares several of her dramatic annual family portraits. As part of his project documenting the unique and historic homes in the village of Mendocino, Nik Zvolensky creates honest, minimalistic, and nostalgic imagery. Justin Lewis shares photos from a series of portraits he made of his mother in their favorite Mendocino places. As part of a book project called “Communal Child,” Gabriel Berent explores his experience growing up in an Albion commune.
Partners Gallery is located at 45062 Ukiah St in Mendocino. The hours are Thursday through Monday from 11 am to 4:30 pm. www.partnersgallery. com, partners@mcn.org, 707-962-0233.
Mendocino Art Center
The Mendocino Art Center has announced the award winners for “Inspirare: A Members’ Juried
Exhibit,” an annual all-media showing continuing through February 5. Juried by international award-winning artist and Mendocino Coast resident Robert Rhoades, the exhibit features a wide spectrum of artwork, including paintings, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, photography, and more.
There will be a free Second Saturday Gallery Reception on January 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Meet the exhibiting artists, enjoy snacks and wine, view the new exhibit, and see the awardwinning artwork.
Admission to the gallery exhibit is free. For more information, please call 707-937-5818 or visit MendocinoArtCenter.org. The Mendocino Art Center is located at 45200 Little Lake Street (at Kasten Street) in Mendocino. The gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.