Tucson Weekly: Art (July 11

ART
Opening This Week
BORDERS BOOKS ORACLE. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. C. Buck Walker shows landscapes in watercolor and prismatics through August 15. An artists reception takes place on Sunday, July 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. with local musician, Riki.
GALLERY FOUR TEN. 410 E. Ft. Lowell Road. 740-1947. Summer group show features Craig Clements, Jim Ru, Lydia D'Amico and others. The show opens on Friday, May 31 and continues through August 31. Gallery hours are on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HAZMAT GALLERY. 197 E. Toole Ave. 882-7542. The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates ten years with Spite featuring work of the Toole Shed artists in the main gallery and photography by Flashflood in Space/Place/Environment in the Basement Gallery. The shows continue through August 24 and July 20, respectively. Summer gallery hours are Thursdays through Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Fliers is an invitational, multi-media theme show to banish the summer duldrums featuring 30 artists. Opening reception takes place on Saturday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the show continues through September 14. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
RAICES TALLER 222 GALLERY. 222 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Raices and Friends includes work by gallery members and others opening with a reception on Saturday, June 15 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Show continues through July 20. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TUCSON-PIMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (MAIN). 101 N. Stone Ave. Home is a Rainbow: Reflections of Community and Identity features artwork by aritsts with developmental disabilities. Show is sponsored by Pima College Adult Education's Project RAISE and continues through August 31 in the lobby of the library.
Continuing
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Ongoing: One Hundred Years of Fashion: Social History and Self-Image.. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
BEAR'S PATH GALLERY. 8806 E. Tanque Verde Road. 760-1416. My Pet benefits the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and features oil paintings of our best friends by Patricia Murray and the You CAN Paint artists. A reception takes place on Saturday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Show continues through September 6. Summer hours are Monday, Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
CENTRIC PHOTO. 3220 E. Speedway Blvd. 325-0065. Dorothy Sturges presents her photographic work of Thailand, Tibet and China in a summer show that continues through August 31.
COTTAGE BAKERY AND CAFE. 800 N. Kolb Road. 722-1129. Continuing through August 9: When Landscape Goes Figural features casein/egg paintings and prints by Ingrid Williams. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Continues through July 27: Tenth All-Tucson Small Works Invitational features more than 60 artists. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. Continuing through September 15: Stretching the Imagination features a group show of painting, clay, wood, metal, glass and jewelry. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
DINNERWARE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 792-4503. Small Works Invitational features 35 Tucson artists and Dinnerware members. Show continues through July 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 and Saturday by appointment only.
ETHERTON GALLERY DOWNTOWN. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Summer Selections: Photographs features work by Christopher Burkett, Kate Breakey, Bill Wittliff and Michael O'Neil through August 31. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
GALERIA LA SIRENA. Galleria La Sirena. 2905 E. Broadway Blvd. 319-1262. Hot Island Dreaming, featuring Latin and Caribbean art, continues through Labor Day. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HOTEL CONGRESS GALLERY. 311 E. Congress St. 903-0577. Continues through August 1: Dry is a show of recent photgraphic works by Flashflood whose members include Jessi Atwood, Diana Berntzen, Kristin Giordano, Rebecca Horton and Rosanna Salonia.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus. 626-4215. Continues through August 7: Currents. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY. UA campus, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 626-4215. Continues through August 7: Yours, Mine and the Spaces in Between features paintings and mixed media by Theresa Redringer and SJ Gibson. Gallery hours are weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
METROFORM LIMITED. 27 N. Stone Ave. 882-6606. Continuing through July 26: Photos by Gary Ladd, Jesse Alexander, Maurice Sheriff, Claudio Cambon, Maggie Taylor and Debe Hale. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY. St. Philip's Plaza, 4280 N. Campbell. 884-7404. Bits N' Pieces features glassworks that require multiple processes to create the final piece featuring nine glass artists. The show continues through August 24. Gallery hours are Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
PRIMITIVE ARTS GALLERY. 3026 E. Broadway Blvd. 326-4852. Little People features antique West Mexican ceramic sculptural figures through July 13. Marble Buddhist sculpture, antique Laotian textiles and Navajo rugs are featured through August 31. Summer hours are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SAGUARO ARTISANS GALLERY. 215 N. Court Ave. 792-3466. Continues through August 1: Joan Bleakly's Fiesta pots, pillows, dolls and painted wood boxes plus Tony Valesquez' iron tables, lamps and furniture are featured. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SALON Q. Cafe Quebec, 121 E. Broadway Blvd. Velvet Kitsch features a show and silent auction of vintage velvet paintings through August 24. Gallery hours are daily, 8 a.m. to midnight.
SHANE HOUSE GALLERY. 218 S. Fourth Ave. Continues through July 31: Denise Grimes shows large, figurative paintings. Hours are by appointment. 623-2577.
TOHONO CHUL EXHIBIT HALL. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Desert After Dark features art that celebrates nightime wonders including quilts, sculpture, paintings and much more. Continues through August 25.
TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 7005 S. Plumer Ave. 573-8100. Continues through July 22: Mexican Silhouette: A Pictorial Mosaic of the Past features a bi-lingual exhibit of artifacts and photos from the filming of the 1940 documentary by the same name plus a looped DVD screening of the original film.
WOMANKRAFT. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. People Through Women's Eyes is a multi-media show featuring portraits, sculptures and more. Continuing through August 24. A reception takes place on Saturday, August 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Gallery hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Out of Town
ARIZONA SISTERS GALLERY. 76 Main St. Bisbee. 432-9199. Steel Toones shows whimsical steel sculptures by Steve Novak. Show continues through July 31. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Announcements
A BOUQUET FOR LOU BERNAL. The Drawing Studio. Area artists have donated work for a daily Silent Auction through August 10, noon to 5 p.m. Recpetions take place on Saturday, July 13 and August 10 at 6 p.m. Call 620-0947 for details.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Desert Lutheran Church. 5360 E. Pima. Southwest League of Fine Arts is seeking new members. Network with other artists and share your skills on the third Monday of the month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 327-1187 for details.
HANDBUILDING, WHEEL AND CREATIVE CLAY TECHNIQUES. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 903-0918. Maxine Krasnow offers a variety of techniques to adult students. Six-week sessions on Wednesdays (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) or Thursdays (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.) begin July 17 and and July 18. Sessions cost $50 plus a supply fee. Call to register.
JURIED WATERMEDIA EXHIBIT. Tubac Center of the Arts. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 398-2371. Eighteenth annual Arizona Aqueous national juried exhibit seeks artists using water-based media on paper to send slides by November 1. The juror is watercolorist Ernest Velardi and there is up to $5000 in awards. Four entry limit, no fee. Call 398-2371 for prospectus and questions.
SUBMIT ARTWORK. Dada Art and Hair Studio. La Placita Village, 110 S. Church Ave. Artists are invited to submit artwork for the 2002-2003 season. Include 10 to 20 slides/color photographs, an artist statement, resume and SASE by July 31.
SUMMER ART CLASSES. The Drawing Studio. Local artists teach classes in drawing fundamentals, painting, watercolor, figure and collage drawing, pastels, low-relief sculpture and more for beginners and intermediate adult students. Call for schedule at 620-0947.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Tucson Arts District Partnership. P.O. Box 3009. 624-9977. Interested people are invited to volunteer in various aspects of the upcoming season. Call for details.