‘Preview’ at Brenda Tuxford Gallery in Old Town

Press release from the Ink People Center for the Arts:

“Succubus,” a bronze sculpture by Sheala Dunlap, will be on view through May 27 in the North Coast Open Studios Preview exhibition, now on view at Brenda Tuxford Gallery.

Ink People Center for the Arts announces the opening of the North Coast Open Studio Preview at Brenda Tuxford Gallery. Artworks by 27 of the event’s 96 participating artists, including Caitlin Blair, Jenny Downs, Sheala Dunlap, Wil Gibson, Colleen Hole, Joyce Jonté, David Mast, Jody Merritt, Michelle Murphy-Ferguson, Paul Rickard, Alan Sanborn, Stock Schlueter, and Christy Tjaden, will be on view at the gallery’s new 3rd St. location in Old Town Eureka. This preview exhibition celebrates North Coast Open Studios, the popular and long-running showcase of Humboldt County artists that returns this year during the first two weekends in June following a 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus.  

“One of my favorite parts of this annual show is the variety of media, from paintings to glass, sculpture to poetry,” said North Coast Open Studios organizer Monica Topping. “This year, I’m particularly thrilled to work once again with these wonderful local artists, whose studio visits we’ve missed over the last couple years.”

North Coast Open Studios is an opportunity for the public to visit artists in their creative spaces, from Loleta to Trinidad and east to Blue Lake. The Preview Show is an opportunity to see physical works from some of the event’s participating artists before making plans to visit them in their studios.North Coast Open Studios is a DreamMaker Project of the Ink People Center for the Arts. 

The North Coast Open Studios exhibition is open by appointment Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling (707) 442-8413 or emailing [email protected]. More information about North Coast Open Studios, including participating artist listings and event maps, is available at www.northcoastopenstudios.com.

An untitled painting by Jody Merritt will be on view through May 27 in the North Coast Open Studios Preview exhibition, now on view at Brenda Tuxford Gallery.

“Pewetole Island,” by Paul Rickard, will be on view through May 27 in the North Coast Open Studios Preview exhibition, now on view at Brenda Tuxford Gallery.

“Ghost Orchid,” by Joyce Jonte, will be on view through May 27 in the North Coast Open Studios Preview exhibition, now on view at Brenda Tuxford Gallery.

“Borderlands – Spring – Bird’s Eye View

,” a painting by Christy Tjaden, will be on view through May 27 in the North Coast Open Studios Preview exhibition, now on view at Brenda Tuxford Gallery.