Homer’s galleries and public art spaces celebrate the beauty and energy of an Alaska summer with a showcase of artist’s work inspired by the season. Stroll the galleries, meet the artists and enjoy the variety of mediums on display.
Art Shop Gallery
202 W. Pioneer Ave.
Jewelry by Jessie Snyder and Pottery by Haylie Travis
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
Art Shop Gallery hosts Jessie Snyder of Here and There Boutique and Haylie Travis of Rustic Clay AK. Snyder’s jewelry includes gemstones as well as sand and silt she collects from all over Alaska. Work at the gallery this month is on the theme of shells and sun, and all of her pieces will have Homer sand in them. Travis’ pottery on hand will include mugs and bowls in a variety of textures, glazes and designs. Visit the gallery online at artshopgallery.com.
Bunnell Street Arts Center
106 W. Bunnell Ave.
Landscape paintings by Steve Gordon
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Artist talks, 6 p.m.
Bunnell Street Arts Center presents Anchorage artist Steve Gordon. Painting the landscape of Southcentral Alaska for the past 35 years, Gordon is inspired by color, pattern, shapes, movement, flow and contrasts as he moves through nature. He refers to his work as “painterly realism” as he tries to reproduce the particularity of light, color and shapes while showcasing the energy and movement of the brushwork. Originally from Iowa, Gordon received an MFA from the University of Iowa prior to moving north. Here, he has taught at the University of Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Pacific University and instructed numerous painting workshops and Artist-in-the-School residencies across the state. His work is in many public and private collections. Bunnell members donating at the Enthusiast Level ($250 and up, annually) are invited to view an e-peek preview of Gordon’s exhibit prior to the exhibit opening. To join this exclusive access, contact Brianna@bunnellarts.org. Visit the gallery online at bunnellarts.org.
Fireweed Gallery
475 E. Pioneer Ave.
“Alien Beach,” mixed-media sculptures by Don Henry
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
Fireweed Gallery presents “Alien Beach,” mixed-media sculptures by Don Henry. Well known for his small- and large-scale sculptures, from moose and frogs to a life-sized motorcycle, the reel man at the Homer Movie Theatre and planes at the Homer Airport parking lot, Henry’s work is made from all manner of metal, including kitchen utensils, tools and more. The pieces in this exhibit take an out-of-this-world turn and include a Rockasaurus, inspired by the faces he sees in rocks he finds on local beaches. Stop by the gallery during the opening and meet the artist and his alien form creations. Visit the gallery online at fireweedgallery.com.
Grace Ridge Brewing
870 Smoky Bay Way
“Summer,” oil paintings by Jen DePesa
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
Grace Ridge Brewing presents “Summer,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Jen DePesa. This collection of paintings celebrates the short but intense beauty of the Alaskan summer season. Flowers, wildlife and warm days by the beach are themes of a few of the pieces that will be on display. Visit the brewery online at graceridgebrewing.com.
Homer Council on the Arts
355 W. Pioneer Ave.
“Interfaces With Alaska,” paintings by Rozzi Redmond
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.
Homer Council on the Arts presents “Interfaces With Alaska,” paintings by Rozzi Redmond. Redmond finds inspiration in nature and her paintings are intended as memoirs of her experiences of and wandering through Alaska landscapes. Born in Anchorage, Redmond’s childhood was divided between Bristol Bay and northern California, and she began her artistic studies as a child in Paradise, California, drawing her neighbor’s horses. Majoring in art at the University of Alaska Anchorage, she received a master’s degree in art from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating, she began entering her work into competitions and showing in juried venues and galleries in Alaska and California, including the Anchorage Museum, the Chico Museum for the Northern California Artist and the Chico Arts Center. A fourth-generation Alaskan, she has been living in Homer full time since 2022 and converted a garage on her property into an art studio. Visit HCOA online at homerart.org.
Kindred Spirits Weaving Studio
Wildberry Homestead Cabin on Pioneer Ave., between Cosmic Thai and AC/DC Electric
“Which Loom for Whom,” luxury hand-woven and wearable art by Lisa Talbott and Bonita Banks
Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m. Artists’ talk, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Kindred Spirits Weaving Studio showcases the work of local weavers Lisa Talbott of Raven Fed Designs and Bonita Banks of sit.breathe.weave. First Friday visitors are invited to step inside their working studio to find works-in-progress on multiple looms, as well as a variety of hand-woven and mixed-media products for sale. This month, Talbott will offer a talk on “Which Loom for Whom?”, demonstrating weaving on three types of looms — frame, rigid heddle, and floor looms — and discussing the uses and benefits of each to help those who would like to explore weaving to determine which loom they want to try. The talk will be given beginning at 5:30 p.m. A community weaving project is also in process and everyone is welcome to learn to weave and add their intentions to it. Visit the weavers online at ravenfeddesigns.company.site and sbwhandwovens.com.
Pratt Museum
3779 Bartlett St.
“Inner Stellar,” paintings by Marjorie Scholl
Gallery Reception, 4-6 p.m. Artist’s talk, 5 p.m.
The Pratt Museum celebrates their ongoing Main Gallery exhibit, “Inner Stellar,” paintings by Marjorie Scholl. A series of painted portraits of community members that are set in a forest of birch trees, each subject actively participated in the creation of their portrait, including sharing related personal anecdotes. As part of the series, Scholl includes a self-portrait to share her own journey. A Homer painter interested in depicting human relationships to our changing Earth, she examines complex social issues and shifting landscapes to challenge systemic inequalities and explore experiences of belonging. Scholl’s work has been exhibited throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest and she has created murals in public and private settings. Exhibit remains on display through September. Visit the Museum online at prattmuseum.org.
Ptarmigan Arts
471 E. Pioneer Ave.
New Member Painting Pop-Up
Open First Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ptarmigan Arts, Homer’s co-op gallery, hosts a weekend pop-up of work by their newest members, Michelle Michaud, Marianne Elson, Tracy Hansen and Karianna Ford, with works in oils, cold wax, acrylics, watercolors and cyanotype. Select works from these artists will be showcased during the pop-up and all four will exhibit their artwork year-round. Pop-up will run all weekend: Friday, August 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the gallery online at ptarmiganarts.com.
Mountain earrings by Jessie Snyder are on display for the month of August at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Art Shop Gallery
“Low Tide Boulders” is a painting by Steve Gordon on display through August in his solo exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Bunnell Street Arts Center
Rustic bowls by Haylie Travis are on display through August at the Art Shop Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Art Shop Gallery
”Baroque in Birch” is an acrylic painting on canvas by Marjorie Scholl, on display in her solo exhibit, Inner Stellar,” through September at the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by the Pratt Museum
“Bishop’s Beach”, an oil painting by Jen DePesa, is on display through August in her exhibit, entitled “Summer”, at Grace Ridge Brewing in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Grace Ridge Brewing
Weaving looms stand in Kindred Spirits Weaving Studio, open for First Friday on Aug. 2, 2024 in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Kindred Spirits Weaving Studio
“Rockasaurus,” photographed on Friday, July 26, 2024, is a metal and rock sculpture by Don Henry on display through August in his mixed-media exhibit at Fireweed Gallery in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting
”Peony Dreams” is a painting by Rozzi Redmond on display through August in her solo exhibit at Homer Council on the Arts. Photo provided by Homer Council on the Arts
