Crossroads Carnegie Art Center; Baker City, Oregon

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Our most recent First Friday Gallery Events appear below. Click on a poster to enlarge it.

March: Denise Elizabeth Stone and Suzanne Achilles Opens Friday, March 5th at 5:30pm. A lifelong photographer and occasional artist, Denise now works most frequently in batik watercolor. She has shown at regional festivals and art shows and at local and regional galleries. Suzanne has been an artist for many years and in many mediums. Today, she is inspired to create beautiful and unique jeweley from fine metals and semiprecious stones.	February: Alderson and Young Opens Friday, February 5th at 6pm. The February First Friday Art Exhibit features the photography of Shane Alderson and the ethnic art of Sandy Young. Sandy works in gourd art and fabric sculpture. After a professional career, Shane's life-long interest in photography led him to travel North America, focusing on a wide range of subjects. We will also be enjoyng the music of Leon Brown, and celebrating Beef Month, with beef samples from Warnock Ranches.	January: Watercolor Exhibition Opens Friday, January 1st at 6pm. The 44th Annual Transparent Exhibition of the Oregon Watercolor Society features the 21 top award-winning paintings by Oregon artists. The competition leading up to this traveling show was juried by nationally known artist, Robbie Laird. These 21 inspiring works of art are not to be missed.

December: Holiday Festivities Opens Friday, November 27th at 6pm for Crossroads members, and Saturday, November 28th for the entire community. There will be a sneak preview of the Christmas Show for Crossroads members only, on November 17 at 6:00 pm. The Show will then be open to the entire community starting Saturday, November 28th, through Christmas Eve. On December, 4th, the First Friday event will feature music by Larry Lambeth.	November: Linda M. Peterson and Bruce Countryman Opens Friday, November 6th at 6pm. Linda Peterson says, "As you review my artwork, one can see that I return again and again to textures of trees, boulders, water, mountains, flowers, and the layered vistas of Eastern Oregon." Bruce Countryman has been a woodworking hobbyist for the past 20 years. His work has been on display at Crossroads for the past three years.	October: Tom Dimond Opens Friday, October 2nd at 6pm Tom recently retired from 34 years of teaching at Eastern Oregon University where he concentrated on classes in jewelry design, ceramic and glass. His work depicts regional themes and impresions. Tom says, "The inherent beauty of the pristine landscapes found in Northeast Oregon provide consistent inspiration for my work."