Art scene Nov. 7, 2009

Last week for courthouse exhibit

This is the last week to view the current Art in Public Places exhibit up in the Del Norte County Courthouse, which comes down at 5 p.m. Friday.

“The Art of Pen & Brush” is a one-person show by Crescent City artist Lloyd Kirkpatrick that features 12 of his works, including freehand calligraphy and oil paintings.

Courthouse hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call DNACA at 464-1336

Artist of the month at gallery

Crescent City artist BJ Clausen is artist of the month for November at Crescent Harbor Gallery.

Samples of her work, which include collage and watercolor, are on display through Nov. 29. Clausen’s goal is to “inspire joy,” and copies of her poetry books are also available.

Winter hours are in effect, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, stop by the gallery at 140 Marine Way, or call 464-9133.

Madrigal Dinners, Grammer tickets on sale

Tickets for the Del Norte High School music department’s Madrigal Dinners are now available at The Bookcomber, 299 I St., 464-5811.

The Madrigal dinners will held at 6 p.m. Dec. 11, and at noon and 6 p.m. Dec. 12.  Admission is $35 per person; one needs to know all food selections (beef, chicken, or vegetarian) for the entire party when tickets are purchased. Call music director Daniel Sedgwick at 464-0272 with any questions.

Also on sale at The Bookcomber are tickets for Tracy Grammer ($15 each), who will perform there at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Art show entries deadline Friday

Entry artworks, forms and fees for DNACA’s 18th annual juried show are due from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Del Norte County Courthouse.

The Juried Multimedia Exhibition is open to Northern California and Southern Oregon visual artists; each artist or photographer may enter up to two pieces created within the last two years. Artists accepted into this show become part of the pool of artists able to mount one-person shows in the future. For a copy of the prospectus or more information, call 464-1336.

Local art at Talking Crow Studio

Talking Crow Studio at 170 Marine Way currently has on display a plethora of works by local artisans, offering a wide variety of opportunities for one-of-a-kind gifts.

Pieces include graphite drawings by Randy McMillen, wood carvings by Shane Auer, pine needle baskets and washi paper eggs by Barbara Lee, color photographs by Mark Renner and Jon Parmentier, lithographs by Erica Moore, turned wooden bowls by Michael Tompkins, recycled glass jewelry by Sandy Prince, unique wooden furniture by Craig Barnes and a variety of pottery by Willie Blakley, Hannah Seaton and Rika Blue (who also creates art prints).

Studio hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, and 10 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.  For more information, call 464-7690.

Call for authors for book signing

All published Del Norte authors are invited to participate in a free Del Norte Authors’ Holiday Book Signing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Del Norte County Library, in conjunction with the Business Improvement District’s “Miracle on Third Street” that same evening.

The book signing and sale is coordinated and cosponsored by a number of community members and organizations. Interested authors should call to reserve a space as soon as possible: contact Kelley Nolan at Del Norte Reads, 464-7072.  The deadline for sign-ups is 4 p.m. Nov. 19.  

Arts Scene items should be sent to the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) at P.O. Box 1480, Crescent City, CA  95531 or e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   For more information, call 464-1336.