MARCH 5th, 2010
 
March First Friday Featured Artist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AFTERNOON ART TOUR
 
1. Emily’s – Good things to eat
1129 Mission Street – 831-429-YUMM 
www.emilysbakery.com
“Gazelle Rider”. Parrot Soup
Friday, March 5th, from 12 noon - 5pm.
 
2. Sesnon Gallery, Porter College, UCSC
Porter College - 831-459-3606 
http://arts.ucsc.edu/sesnon.
Book as Medium: Holding/Withholding Text
Co-curated by book artist Felicia Rice and Sesnon gallery director Shelby Graham
Bookmaking Demonstration @ Cowell Press: 2:00-3:30pm with Gary Young
Panel Discussion @ Cowell Provost House: 4:00-5:30pm with Julie Chen, Harry Reese, Sandra Liddell Reese and Felicia Rice, moderated by Shelby Graham. Reception @ the Sesnon Gallery: March 5th,  5:30-6:30pm
 
3. Le Salon Cruz
402 Ingalls Street, Suite #8 -
www.lesaloncruz.com
"Faces and Figures"  Oil Paintings by Richard M. Bennett
Friday, March 5th, from 12 noon - 8pm.
 
4.  Santa Cruz County Bank
720 Front Street - 831-457-5000
www.sccountybank.com
”Man's Best Friend”.  Man's Best Friend, showcases 13 area artists' depictions of the playful nature of dogs. Man's Best Friend is an artistic sequel to the popular Unleashed show installed as a tribute to the Year of the Dog in 2007.
Friday, March 5th, 12noon - 6pm.
 
5. Firefly
131 Front Street -
www.fireflycoffee.com
GROUP SHOW:
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 12noon - 4pm.
 
6. Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway - 831-426-5787 -
www.scal.org
"Local Essence" Local Essence Part II (L-Z).
Friday, March 5th, from 12 noon - 9pm.ARVEY WEST
 
EVENING ART TOUR

1. Dead Cow Gallery
1040 River Street -
www.scica.org
"Art of Sound" Featuring thirteen local female artists who each chose a contemporary song to depict through color, form, and technique. Hours: weekends throughout the month of March from 11-2 p.m. Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
2. Tannery Artists Lofts
1030 & 1040 River Street -
www.scica.org
Guided Tours from 6:30pm until 7:30pm. 
Concurrent Tours starts promptly at 6:30pm at 1030 & 1040 River Street and is limited to 15 people.
 
TOUR I                                                     TOUR II
1030 Building                                          1040 Building
1. Stephen Lynch - 6:30pm                      4. Adrian Rasmusen - 6:30pm
2. Patricia Majio- 6:50pm                         5. Margaret Niven - 6:50pm
3. Barbara Berks-Darwin - 7:10pm         6. Geofrey Nelson - 7:10pm
 
3.MichaelAngelo Gallery
1111River Street - michaelangelogallery.net
“Burt Levitsky”.  CONTEMPORARY REALIST
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm - 8:30pm.
 
 
 
NOWAT- NORTH OF WATER STREET - (DOWNTOWN)
 

4. Crossroads Community Space Santa Cruz
2015A N. Pacific Avenue -
www.crossroadssantacruz.com
Matt Jones - Special 3D showing at 8:30pm!
Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
5.Serpent's Kiss Magickal Arts Shop & Botanica
2015B N. Pacific Avenue -
www.serpents-kiss.com
Shimmering Wolf - Painting/Photography
Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
6. Dancing Gypsy Clothing & Accessories for the Free Spirit
2017 N. Pacific Avenue
Lauralea Adkins Painting/Sculpture
Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 

SOWAT - SOUTH OF WATER STREET - (DOWNTOWN)
 

7. The County Government Center
701 Ocean Street
Anita Heckman, Leon Canerot, Laurie Longenecker, Beth Sherman, Nora Sarkissian.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 8pm.
 
8. Sockshop & Shoe Company
1515 Pacific Ave. 831-429-6101 -
www.sockshopandshoeco.com
“Kathy Cheer”. Sock Shop Strutter's Ball.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm - 8pm.
 
9. Pacific Trading Company
1224 Pacific Ave. 831-423-3349
"Flights of Fancy" by John Maxon.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm - 9pm.
 
10. Hulas
221 Cathcart Street  831-426-4852 -
www.hulastiki.com
"Rand Launer" Wave Paintings.
Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
11. Pure Pleasure
204 Church Street  831-466-9870 -
www.purepleasureshop.com
Sasha Neese, photography, “Dreams”
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
 
12. Artisans
1368 Pacific Ave - 831-423-8183
www.artisanssantacruz.com
"Here and there" Photographs by Elise Mahoney
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm-8pm.
 
13. Camouflage
1329 Pacific Ave  831-423-1129 -
www.shopcamouflage.com
Katie Rummel "La Femme Libré"-- free woman,
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm
 
14. Stripe
107 Walnut Avenue -
www.stripedesigngroup.com
“Roberta Lee Woods ”  Reclaimed Books.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm-9pm.
 
15.MOTIV
1209 Pacific Ave -
www.myspace.com/motivsc
“D. Hooker” New works.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm-9pm.
 
16. Asana
103 Lincoln St.  - 831.425.TEAS 
www.Asanateas.com
Sylvia Valentine, Nature Photography, "Maiden of the Woods"
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm - 8pm.
 
17. Felix Kulpa Gallery
107 Elm Street - 408-373-2854 -
www.felixkulpa.com
“A Family Affair”  Norman Locks and Lisa Kairos.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
18. Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway - 831-426-5787 -
www.scal.org
"Local Essence" Local Essence Part II (L-Z).
Friday, March 5th, from 12 noon - 9pm.
 
19. Cypress Lounge - Art & Music
120 Union Street -
www.cypressloungesc.com
First Friday Happy Hour + Local bands. (across from the Art Center)
Friday, March 5th, from 5pm-9pm.
 
20.Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center Street - 831-420-6177
Boxed Fantasies, Dreams and Memories: Mission Hill Middle
School Student Show. 112 students from Mission Hill Middle School respond to the theme in the style of Joseph Cornell.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 8pm.
 
21. Scout
1517 Pacific Avenue - 831-427-3425
“Cheryl Betzina”  The Fine Line.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
22. Nourish
130 Walnut Avenue -
www.nourishsantacruz.com
“Hilary Scardino” Path Series
Reception: Friday,  March 5th, from 5pm - 8.30pm.
SOL SOUTH OF LAUREL
 

23. The Mill Gallery @ The Pacific Blue Inn
131 Front Street -
www.scica.org
As the Crow Flies: new works by Scott Rasmann + Elephant Self-Portraits by “Santa Cruz Arts Movement.” 
Reception: Friday, March 5th 5pm - 9pm
 

THE ART CENTER  1001 Center Street
 

24. Wave Gallery
1001 Center Street
Wave paintings by Rand Launer.
Friday, March 5th, from 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
 
25. Motion Pacific Studio and Company
1001 Center St.  831-457-1616 
www.motionpacific.com
Motion Pacific presents Open Rehearsals: Witness Dance in process
Friday, March 5th, from 5:30pm - 7:00pm.
 
26. A.L. Walters Gallery
1001 Center Street
Tom Maderos. “Coastal Abstracts” mixed media on canvas and paper
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5:30pm - 8pm
 
27.Center Street Grill
1001 Center Street
Taylor.  “Standing Still”
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 8pm
 

THE WESTSIDE
 

28.Chimera
1010 Fair Ave Suite - 831-426-8876 
Nick Anderson.  "The nesting phase"
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 
29.Copious Winery
427 Swift St. A - 831-425-WINE
Maureen Halligan and Ray Sumser
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 5pm - 9pm.
 

DAVENPORT
 

30.Davenport Gallery
450 Highway One - 831-426-1199
http://davenportgallery.org
Water - A show of new large scale underwater photographs.
Reception: Friday, March 5th, from 6pm - 8pm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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