Gallery Walk scheduled on eve of annual tour

The next Downtown Friday Gallery Walk has been scheduled for the evening before the 10th annual Lawrence ArtWalk. The following venues will be open from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday featuring artists who work in a variety of media:

  • Ad Astra Galleria, 205 W. Eighth St., 856-4653, featuring a preview exhibition for the 10th annual Lawrence ArtWalk, through Oct. 24.
  • Celestial Iron Works, Back to the Garden, 619 N. Second St., featuring metal sculpture by Steen Kjorlie, ongoing.
  • Diane’s Artisan Gallery, 801 1/2 Mass., Suite C, 856-1155, featuring Lawrence resident David Hamby’s hand turned and handcrafted writing pens in a variety of exotic woods and styles; Tasha Rose’s hand-dyed silk/vintage kimono scarves; and George Bucquet’s sculptural glass bowls, ongoing. Hamby will be on hand during the gallery walk to discuss his process, materials and styles.
  • Fields Gallery, 712 Mass., 842-7187, featuring still life oil paintings by Paula Hauser Leffel, Friday through Jan. 23.
  • Kimbari, 15 W. Ninth St., 842-1067, featuring tribal art, handmade rugs and kilims from around the globe. Currently showcasing a selection of Middle Eastern copper, jewelry and rugs.
  • Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787, featuring “Drawing Lawrence: Drawings by Michael Krueger on the occasion of Lawrence’s Sesquicentennial” and “Rules and Regulations 1-7: Sculpture and Photographs by Marc Berghaus,” galleries, through November; and “Healing through the Arts,” an art exhibit to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, lobby, through October.
  • Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833, featuring the Downtown Tuesday Painters, gallery and entrances; as well as Dian Hauser’s mixed media on metal and Laura Kimble’s drawings and watercolors, auditorium, through October.
  • Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth St., 331-4114, featuring “Dead Pets for Sale,” by Julie Black, through October.
  • Phoenix Gallery, 919 Mass., 843-0080, featuring a special collection of Jane Domko’s fused glass plates and jewelry, ongoing.
  • Signs of Life Gallery, 722 Mass., 830-8030, featuring the expressive calligraphy of Timothy R. Botts and the Kansas landscapes of Terence Koehn, as well as new works by gallery artists Joan Bohlig, Pierre Bollier, Jeremiah Colonna-Romano, Sara Hayward, Jeffrey Lewis, James Lipovac, Paul Powis, Heather Smith Jones, George Wingate and James Winn, ongoing.
  • Silver Works and More, 715 Mass., 842-1460, featuring Sharon Harker, jewelry designer and Kansas University graduate, and Donna Polsend, a studio potter and Kansas City Art Institute graduate, ongoing.
  • Southwest and More, 722 Mass., 843-0141, featuring Don Dane’s cowboy/western watercolors and drawings, ongoing.
  • The Red Dresser, 524 N. Second St., 856-7877, featuring local artists and refurbished furniture.