First Saturday Amador Art Trek for May 3 will spotlight featured artists whose works will be the focus at receptions in most galleries. Remember, you can take the Art Trek anytime. A map of Art Trek galleries can be viewed at www.amadorarts.org.
Notable for your free gallery-hopping fun on May 3rd is that artists Bruce Peccianti, Annie Hughes, and George Lambert will be NEW in the galleries this month, while some galleries will be extending their shows so you can still catch Joseph Bellacera, James Aarons, and Harry Nakamoto. One gallery will present a special “May Flowers” exhibit on May 3rd only by floral designers’ interpretations of selected artwork. The monthly 1st Saturday Art Treks are scheduled from 1:00 – 6:00 pm. Usually the receptions are from 3-6 pm, but some last ‘til 7 pm or later. Going on the Trek is FREE, a time to have fun seeing what ten galleries are currently exhibiting. There might be an artist's reception, cookies and punch, wine and cheese, music, or simply staying open a little longer.
These are the participating 1st Saturday Art Trek galleries, with descriptions of what some of them are featuring for the month of May:
AmadorArts Gallery - Bruce Peccianti– Multi-talented Peccianti will display his photography, Asian-inspired paper collages, and his latest interest, intriguing "zen doodles," highly-likable pen and ink works of tea pots or natural subjects. Peccianti is a retired ACUSD elementary school teacher and principal. He’s definitely not retired from teaching art in the classroom, as he’s one of the main artists with the AmadorArts program called Arts in Education. Peccianti will be hosted at a reception on Saturday, April 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. coinciding with the First Saturday Art Trek. Operated by the non-profit AmadorArts, the gallery is at 11-A Randolph St., Sutter Creek, and is open weekends 1:00 to 4:00 pm and weekdays, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, except Wednesdays. Turn off Main St. one block by the Back Roads Café, adjacent to the historic Monteverde Store Museum. www.amadorarts.org
Little City Studio & Gallery - A kaleidoscope of local art: Newly quilted works by Sandy Wagner including "About to Bloom" and "Water Falling", plus jackets featuring an impeccable technique using her hand-dyed textiles along with commercial fabrics. Cathleen Berglund has new work, "Mat's Shoes, Locke, Ca" which she claims as her all-time favorite! Four other paintings reflect her personal and very recognizable 'architectural' style. New pottery from Marilyn Baldwin spotlights a crystallizing glaze which adds luminosity to the surface of her slabwork pieces. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10-5. On Art Trek Saturdays, the gallery stays open a bit later for your convenience. 14180 Main St., Amador City, CA 95601. Call 209-267-9189 for info.
Gallery 10 - Full Circle – Images in Watercolor, Gouache & Collage by Annie Hughes–This exhibit brings together Hughes’ recent artwork made with paper, paint, collage, felting, beading. In other words as Annie says, “a feast for the eyes…a time to go to the edges.” A reception in her honor will take place at Gallery 10, 15 Eureka Street, Sutter Creek, on Saturday, May 3, 3-4 pm. The Gallery is open Thursdays through Mondays between 11 and 5. For further info, contact 209-267-0203 or www.gallery10suttercreek.com.
Sutter Creek Gallery - “May Flowers” + George Lambert - A special exhibition, only for the May 3 First Saturday Art Trek, will spotlight floral designers who have each created an arrangement of fresh flowers that evokes the style or mood of selected artworks. These floral interpretations will be placed on pedestals adjacent to the inspirational art and will be for sale. Additionally, George Lambert is May’s featured artist, showing a variety of media including oils, watercolors and acrylics. His painting style is often seen as abstract impressionist, utilizing color and light in interesting ways with a loose and easy application of painting marks. His paintings reflect a freshness and a sense of spontaneity. A reception in will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 4 to 7 pm, a part of the First Saturday Art Trek at the cooperative gallery of 30 local artists. It’s located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street. The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information, call 209-267-0228 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Fine Eye Gallery – Small Infinities - Mixed Media Paintings by Joseph Bellacera and Ceramic Paintings by James Aarons. Now – May 15, 2014; Art Trek, Saturday, May 3, 1-6pm. New work by Sacramento painter Joseph Bellacera combines the trickery of physical trompe l’oeil with deeply mysterious gestures of animated anemones, big blushes of supernovas and the sublime quiet of cells dividing. The Fine Eye’s own James Aarons will present panels, each of which is a muscular sheet of super smooth, ultra flat clay awash with white space where there is plenty of room for the eye to move about. These are reflections of the urban landscape, its structures, its shadows and its mystery. Both artists have looked to our environment to observe the quality and function of light. 71 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685. Gallery Hours: 11:00am – 5:30pm daily. www.fineeye.com or call 209-267-0571.
Petroglyphe Gallery - Michael Severin - Newest works including landscapes and several still life. Michael Severin considers himself a "Contemporary Semi Impressionist" artist and paints primarily in oils. He enjoys plein air painting in the Sierras as well as on the coast of California. Michael's paintings have been in numerous galleries and exhibitions, winning awards in juried shows, and are in collections nationwide. He is a member of the Mother Lode Art Association.
The next Petroglyphe Concert will be Sunday, April 27, 3:30-6 pm, featuring Viviana Guzman, a dynamic entertainer on a variety of flutes. Reserved tickets are $21-23 and include complimentary wine and appetizers. Regular gallery hours: Thurs –Sat 11:30am–5:30pm; Sun. 11:30am– 4pm. 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill. www.gallerypetroglyphe.com Call 209-286-1387.
Add Art Provides fine art framing services and displays the work of John Johannsen who first showcased his vibrant whimsical canvases in a one-man show at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. 20 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642. www.addart.com 209-223-3339. Chaos glassworks - Using a state-of-the-art electric furnace, David Hopman blows and handshapes one-of-a-kind exquisite art glass pieces, from bowls, to lights, and more. 121 Hanford St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 www.chaosglassworks.com 209-267-9317. Valley View Interiors - A design resource located in historic Sutter Creek. Current artists on display are Tricia Rissmann, contemporary abstracts and Kathryn Venturelli, mixed media and copper plate prints. VVI specializes in residential and hospitality interiors, with 25 years of design experience. 48 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685.
