Paintings by Monica Daugherty will be on display at The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery.
Yarn work by Temple Joanna will be displayed at Wilderness Peaks Gallery.
The work of graphic artist Jacob Stoltz will be on display at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.
Iconographer Charles Rohrbacher is the featured artist at the Juneau Artists Gallery for the month of January. He will be singing copies of a new book including his artwork, “Illuminated Easter Proclamation,” in the case that copies of the book have arrived in Juneau in time for Friday’s reception.
Story last updated at 1/4/2012 - 4:18 pm
On the first Friday of each month, Juneau galleries, museums and shops open their doors for show and exhibit openings, artist meet-and-greets and more. Following is information about events available as of press time. All events and openings listed are on Friday, Jan. 6 unless otherwise noted.
To have your event listed here next month, send details to editor@capweek.com no later than one week prior.
JUNEAU ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER
350 Whittier St.
Reception: 4:30-7 p.m.
Graphic artist Jacob Stoltz will be exhibiting "Jovial Jams" during the month of January at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center gallery. Stoltz has lived in Juneau since 2010, working as an illustrator and art instructor.
The series of original ink and watercolor drawings were created over the past several months. Inspired by mid-20th century illustration and comic book art, the series features New Yorker-style one-panel gags, advertisement parodies and more - all written, drawn and hand-lettered by the artist. His dry humor contains mature themes and double entendres.
THE CANVAS COMMUNITY ART STUDIO and GALLERY
223 Seward St.
Reception: 4:30-7 p.m.
The Canvas will be host to the work of painter Monica Daugherty. The exhibit, "Interior Spaces," will be on display through the month of January.
JUNEAU ARTISTS GALLERY
175 S. Franklin St.
Reception and book signing: 4-7 p.m.
Iconographer Charles Rohrbacher is the featured artist at the Juneau Artists Gallery for the month of January.
Rohrbacher recently completed icon artwork in the book "Illuminated Easter Proclamation," just released by the Liturgical Press. He will be signing copies of the book during Friday's reception.
Rohrbacher is a Roman Catholic deacon of the Diocese of Juneau. He studied Byzantine iconography with Russian Orthodox iconographer Dmitri Shkolnik in San Francisco and New York. He further studied with Fr. Egon Sendler, a Byzantine Catholic Jesuit, in Paris. He lives in Douglas with his wife, Paula, who, in addition to creating portable icon shrines using his work, manages the business side of his studio, the New Jerusalem Workshop.
Original artwork used in the book will be on display as well as iconography available for purchase. Portable icon shrines and cards will also be available for sale.
ALASKA STATE MUSEUM
395 Whittier St.
Reception: 4-7 p.m.
Jan. 14 will be the final opportunity to view three temporary exhibits at the Alaska State Museum, including a solo exhibition by landscape painter Constance Baltuck; "A Klondike Tale," the solo exhibition by graphic artist Averyl Veliz; and "Boreal Birch: Art and Science in the Northern Forest," featuring birch based work by noted Alaskan artists Margo Klass, Kesler Woodward and the late Barry McWayne, in conjunction with University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Kimberley Maher.
JUNEAU-DOUGLAS CITY MUSEUM
114 W. 4th St.
Reception: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
On display at the museum are two temporary exhibits, "Recent Acquisitions '11" and "Rasmuson Retrospective," which will be on display through the end of April and January, respectively.
"Recent Acquisitions '11" is a small cross-section of objects, photographs and ephemera that have been donated to the museum or purchased for the permanent collection in the last three years. The exhibit features paintings, photographs and carvings by well-known Alaskan artists.
Representing nine years of active collecting of contemporary Juneau art by the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, "Rasmuson Retrospective" features work by Juneau artists purchased with funds from the Rasmuson Foundation's Art Acquisition Fund.
McDonald has experimented with many mediums, but discovered her true love, paper, through the art of bookbinding. Since 1993, she has been binding books and creating paper and is owner of Paper Mountain Studio in Douglas.
For this gift shop showcase, McDonald has created a beautiful collection of handmade paper, prints and hand-sewn, archival quality journals and scrapbooks. Items will be available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop through the month of January while supplies last.
WILDERNESS PEAKS GALLERY
159 S. Franklin St.
Reception: 3-10 p.m.
Fiber works by Temple Joanna will be on display at the gallery through the month of January. The artist's first solo exhibition will feature images created with yarn.
Yarn was in Temple's hands by age 4, when she learned to knit, crochet and sew. She attributed her skills to the need to personalize and feminize the hand-me-down clothing she received from her three older brothers. Her exhibition will display recently created unique yarn images, including portraits and figure studies. Some material may not be suitable for young audiences.
THE RUBY ROOM
174 S. Franklin St., Emporium Mall
Live music: 5-6:30 p.m.
The Ruby Room gallery will be open during First Friday, featuring live music by Marian Call.
To listen to Marian's music, visit www.mariancall.com.
FRANKLIN STREET GALLERY
127 N. Franklin St.
Reception: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
The Franklin Street Gallery at the Baranof Hotel celebrates the new year with original travel art by seven local artists. "Have Paint, Will Travel" features distant places brought home by Juneau artists.
Paul Voelckers and Mary Pat Wyatt will exhibit their luminous watercolors from travels to Turkey, Greece, Italy and Egypt. Cristine Crooks will share her soft pastel paintings from Hawaii. Barbara Craver and Pua Maunu will exhibit images from Hawaii, and closer to home, Pelican and Kennicott. Constance Baltuck and Jane Stokes will bring the warmth of the Southwest.
The paintings in the exhibit began (and many were finished) plein air; that is, done in the open air. The joy of painting outside comes from exploring the color relationships, lighting effects and weather changes that influence a selected subject. Many artists take reference photos or sketches on location to help them complete the work inside at a later time.
Also displayed will be sketchbooks and examples of the compact travel kits used by the artists.
