Art events

Second Saturday events

Events for the Carson Valley Art Galleries' Second Saturday event on Feb. 9 include:

-- Champagne and chocolates while you shop at Artisans International Gallery, 1653 Lucerne Street, Minden Village, 783-8881. Price specials on regular priced jewelry.

-- Ray Freeman and Teri Sweeney demonstrate how to use perspective in paintings, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday at Artistic Viewpoints Gallery and Studio, 1368 Highway 395, Gardnerville, 783-0633. A silk painting workshop by Louise Howes is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost, $80 for the class and $40 for materials.

-- Margie Leslie makes acorn dolls, 1-3 p.m. at East Fork Gallery, 1503 Highway 395, Gardnerville, 782-7629. Light refreshments will be served.

Other Carson Valley Art Gallery Association galleries:

-- Lone Tree Gallery

1598 Esmeralda Ave., Minden, 782-2522

-- Minden Fast Frames Gallery

1614 Highway 395, Minden, 783-9490

Love Me Tender show

Artisans International Gallery presents an exhibit of work on the theme of "Love Me Tender" by local artists in a variety of media through Feb. 16.

Artisans International Gallery is at 1653 Lucerne St., Suite B, Minden. Information, Bronwyn Mason, 783-8881.

Call for artists

Artists who may be interested in participating in the Carson Valley Open Studios Art Tour or the Carson City Open Studios Art Tour, are invited to review the guidelines and submit an application. The tours are the third and fourth weekends of June. There will be individual art studio locations and also a group location for those who may not have adequate studio space.

Information, J. Renee Ekleberry, 782-1124 or 783-9490.

What is It exhibit

Artisans International Gallery will present an exhibit of work by local area artists on the theme, "What is It?" beginning Feb. 26 and continuing through April 19.

"This theme is a way to force our minds to think in a way we may not normally think - either something is out of context or it is not something our eye is used to seeing because the object may be too close or too far away," said Bronwyn Mason, owner of Artisans International Gallery. "The theme is a way to trick our minds into seeing something in the same way we imagine animals or objects in the clouds." Many of the artists will be present at a reception, 3-5 p.m. March 8.

Artisans International Galley is at 1653 Lucerne Street, Suite B, in Minden Village. Information, 783-8881.

Call for artists

Artists in all media are invited to participate in the "Elements" juried exhibit and sale at Artisans International Gallery, May 6 to June 28.

Work in all media will be considered and should conform to the theme of one of the four elements: earth, wind, fire or water. Materials used may also be one or more combinations of earth (pottery), fire (glass), water, or air.

Submit portfolio of related work on CD or photographs, no smaller than 4 by 6 inches, by March 27 to Artisans International Gallery, 1653 Lucerne St., Suite B in Minden, 89423 or by e-mail at artisans@artisansinternationalinc.com.

Accepted artists will be notified by April 8. A maximum of five pieces per artist will be accepted. If juried into the exhibit, all work must be submitted to the gallery between May 1-3 unless other arrangements are made.

Information, Bronwyn Mason at Artisans International Gallery, 783-8881. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.