Dan Schmitt Exhibit - "Terracotta Works: Marks in Clay" at White Lotus in October

“Terracotta Works: Marks in Clay,” an exhibit of new work by Eugene ceramicist Dan Schmitt, is open through October at White Lotus Gallery, 767 Willamette St. Schmitt’s work in the current show includes low-fire terra cotta forms with spontaneous marks drawn from Japanese Oribe ceramics, Sumi ink painting and children’s drawings. Schmitt came to Eugene after getting his master’s in fine arts from Kent State University in 1998. His porcelain tableware has been collected by the Smithsonian.  He teaches ceramics at Lane Community College.

Satoko in "Landscapes by Gallery Artists" at White Lotus, June 3 - July 30

White Lotus Gallery is pleased to announce a special open house event for jewelry artists Suzanne Linquist and Christine L. Sundt and ceramicist Hank Murrow. It will be held at the gallery on Friday, June 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will showcase new works by the artists.

Also on June 3, an exhibit of Landscapes by Gallery Artists will open and feature works by Northwest and Asian artists such as Jon Jay Cruson, Satoko Motouji, Connie Mueller, Gary Tepfer, Maurice Van, Her Xuesheng, and Li Yanpeng. Showcased media range from acrylic, watercolor, and oil paintings to photography and woodcut and linocut prints. The exhibit will be on display through July 30.

White Lotus Gallery is located at 767 Willamette Street and is open between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. For further information, please contact the gallery at 541-345-3276 or visit http://www.wlotus.com/.

"Tuscan Summer" watercolor on paper by Satoko.