Held the first Friday of the month from 6 - 9 p.m., Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll is abuzz year round with exciting exhibit openings, artist receptions and live music of all genres in venues and in the streets.
First Friday Art Stroll Showings – February 1, 2019
Items of interest:
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The Corner, a community hotspot will continue to be open for the Art Stroll! Stop by to say hello and hear about what they are offering the community. The Corner is literally located at the South West corner of Washington and 25th You can pick up your map for the Art Stroll here. 2501 Washington Blvd. Follow them on IG: @the_corner_ogden and on FB: TheCorner.
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Yeti Bash - The Weber State Credit UnionWasatch Yeti Bash will coincide with the Art Stroll. Union Station will be hosting the event on Friday night. This event is a winter celebration that includes an interactive winter arts market, community bike ride, fat bike demos, yeti yoga, live entertainment, s’mores, beer garden, yeti sightings, beard competition and costumed fun for all ages. This event is free and open to the public. In addition to the Yeti Bash, the Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike Race takes place the Saturday after the Yeti Bash at the South Gate of North Fork Park: 4150 East 5950 North, Liberty, UT 84310.
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New Art Stroll Stops joining us! - We are excited to announce that Waffle Love Ogden and Bliss Skincare Studio will be joining the art stroll. Waffle Love will have work displayed for February so stop by and check out their information below. Bliss Skincare Studio will join in our March art stroll.
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Follow Us on our social media for the arts… IG: @ogden_arts FB: OgdenCityArts & OgdensFirstFridayArtStroll
Gallery Happenings—
Art Box – We will feature Mark Taylor’s work. “The Wild Side”- Being in love with photography since the late 1970s, Mark Taylor joined the field as a self-taught, freelancing “Photog” (photographer). He was intrigued with darkroom development and capturing expression and light. He began to take photos on film, images of wild life, landscapes, people and anything that crossed his path.
Mark began his photography journey by using a Minolta 35mm camera, upgrading then to a Nikon 35mm and currently shoots with Cannon DSLRs. In 2009, Mark became a member of the Ogden Camera Club. This has afforded him the opportunity to travel with other members to the inner depths of our beautiful forests, National Parks and local surroundings, capturing scenery and wildlife in its most fascinating environment.
Drop into Art Box on Friday, February 1, from 6-9 pm to meet Mark and see his incredible work!
Art Box - 215 Historic 25th Street, Ogden
Bliss Skincare Studio – New Location will start with us in March!
Bliss Skincare Studio - 2422 Grant Avenue, Ogden
Cara Koolmees - In February I will show case my Italy paintings. I was on a tour of Italy a year ago and loved the places we visited. I still have calendars available for sale. Stop by and say hello!
Cara Koolmees – 256 Historic 25
th Street, Ogden
Cuppa – We will be featuring the work of Faris Alalawi, “Art is the whole reason for my living, not just in its application, but in its existence.”
Cuppa - 552 East 25
th Street, Ogden
DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts - DaVinci Academy’s Jacob Robinson’s senior capstone art show is opening in conjunction with the first Friday Art Stroll. The project’s goal is to display the inspiration or story behind each individual artwork as stated by the artists. The show will feature works by Jacob Robinson along with Mason Evenhuis, Gavin Lepore, Kai Bowen and Stella Ferro. The show will include ceramic and metal sculptures, wheel thrown ceramic vessels, prints and paintings.
DaVinci Academy of Science and the Arts - 2033 Grant Avenue, Ogden
Eccles Community Art Center – We will exhibit the accepted works from the 21st Photographic Competition by resident Utah photographers during February 2019. A reception for the photographers and public is happening in association with Ogden's Art Stroll on Friday, February 1 from 5 - 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue through February 23, 2019. For more information:
www.ogden4arts.org.
Eccles Community Art Center - 2580 Jefferson Ave, Ogden
Gallery 25 – First off Gallery 25 has a new concept, “We want art in your home and will do all we can to make that work!”
New artists on our main floor: Jerry Hancock known here in Ogden and throughout the state for his outstanding oil paintings and pastels that range from animals and florals to landscape and seascapes.
Ron Harvey has returned to our main floor to provide collectors with outstanding landscapes that show off the beauty of our fall and summer aspens in the mountains. Ron paints sizes that fit almost anywhere and fit those who are tight budgeted.
J. Jensen is an artist that illustrates with graphite or prisma colored pencil yet has outstanding watercolor and can paint with both acrylic and oil.
Doug Wewer known for his amazing macro photography of snowflakes. Each snowflake is different and captured here within the Ogden area.
Our new guest artists:
Sharleen Hargreaves who has beautiful watercolor of older historic buildings and vehicles as well as collage and oil paintings.
Celia J Kent brings vibrant color to her art in meditation boxes that handles great contemporary art.
Aaron Rowell paints in oils and does contemporary and urban art.
Gallery 25 - 268 25th Street, Ogden
Grounds for Coffee - 25th Street – Alexandra Bingham for Grounds for Coffee 25th, Also our “imagine” mural by Holly Morphet will be finished for art stroll!
Grounds for Coffee - 111 Historic 25th Street, Ogden
Grounds for Coffee on Harrison & 30th – Avery Franklin will be our featured artist for February’s art stroll.
Grounds for Coffee - 3005 Harrison Blvd, Ogden
Hippie Skin – We have been involved in the Art Stroll for several months and are excited to announce the artist for February, Eclectic Potter, and Jami Furniss.
Jami was born in Ogden, Utah but moved to New York quickly after high school with nothing but two suitcases and $100, which speaks to her adventurous and sassy style. Jami has been playing in the mud since her Jr. High days where she took her first pottery class from Miss Tye. She instantly fell in love and knew she would forever be a potter. She specializes in abstract, organic forms and Asian inspired cookware. It is rare that you will find any two pieces to look the same, since Jami’s work is free spirited much like her!
She currently resides in Utah with two amazing human beings that double as her kids! She loves to be outside with them and be in the studio as much as her entrepreneurial life allows.
It is with great pleasure to say that Jami is a supporter of our Esteem Project. She will be donating 50% of all pottery proceeds to furthering the efforts in the Esteem Project. She is a firm believer in the good that is happening around the project and the self-love it promotes.
Hippie Skin - 2424 Wall Avenue, Ogden
Kaffe Mercantile (Downtown location) – No information given
Kaffe Mercantile downtown - 2276 Washington Blvd. Suite 101, Ogden
Lucky Slice – No information given
Lucky Slice -
200 25th St, Ogden
Ogden UnCon Cosplay Gallery – Come join us as we do a live broadcast during the Yeti Bash at the Ogden Union Station. We will talk about what is happening in the UnCon world, making announcements about guests coming in June and mention all the events leading up to the Ogden UnCon in June! Our gallery location on Washington will close for the evening.
Ogden UnCon - 2254 Washington Blvd., Ogden
Ogden First, Inc.’s PLATFORMS – No information given
PLATFORMS - 490 25
th Street, Ogden
Rainy Day Emporium – Our First Friday artist is Arthur Prothero of Canis Ovis Arts.
Arthur Prothero is a freelance illustrator born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. They graduated from Broadview Entertainment Arts University in 2016 with a BFA in Comic and Sequential Art. Their works inspire by spirituality, the brutality and beauty of nature, and music. Arthur's favorite mediums is pen on illustration board with metallic leafing or ink for accents. Some favorite subjects to draw specifically are werewolves, animals, and demons.
?Though they have been drawing and doodling their whole life, Arthur began their art and illustration career professionally in 2013. Since then, they have been published, had work featured in two different galleries, sold art at multiple events, and has done various commission work for a large and diverse clientele.
Rainy Day Emporium - 155 Historic 25
th Street, Ogden
Shaw Gallery at Weber State University – No exhibits until February 8, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery - 3964 West Campus Drive, Department 2001, Ogden
Shepherd Union Art Gallery – No information given
Shepherd Union Art Gallery near the Fireplace Lounge, 3910 W Campus Dr. Ogden
The Argo House – Darryl Erdmann is the featured artist at The Argo House - but with NEW WORKS added! So, if you have seen the show already stop by again to see his new art.
The Argo House - 529 25
th Street, Ogden
The Bigelow Hotel - The Bigelow Hotel & Residences are thrilled to participate in The 9 Rails Art District ~ Art Stroll on the First Friday of every month. We have a featured artist by the name of Austin Brook Luckett that we are honored to have with us. Austin Brook is a Historical Architect Photographer and his muse of choice is the City of Ogden. Austin uses special materials as a canvas for the photos he captures making it a unique piece of art. We are so excited to have Austin Brook because of his love for the community in the City of Ogden and the development in the Arts District.
The Bigelow Hotel – 2510 Washington Blvd., Ogden
The Diamond Room – During the art stroll, we will have Rick Odell singing classic songs. Along with Cari Jenkins who specializes in Folk Art with her clay sculptures and watercolor paintings on display.
Light refreshments will be served.
Diamond Room - 115 Historic 25
th Street, Ogden
The Front Climbing Club – Featured artists for the art stroll: Kacy Peckenpaugh & Jason Asleso. Live Music: Morgan and the Mountain
The Front-Climbing Club - 225 20th Street, Ogden
The Local Artisan Collective – Welcome to February’s Art Stroll! We are open 6-9 p.m. Our featured artist this month is
Hollie McKeeth from
Hollie.McKeeth.Designs. She will be doing awesome demos and displaying her art in Classroom B.
Her bio: Hey there! I am Hollie. I am a hand lettering artist and a self-developed designer of all things creative. I LOVE sharing my art and creativity with friends. I come from a large family of creatives and together we are quite the bunch because they offer me a lot in learning. I am thankful for all the exchanges, support and love they offer.
With a start in life of humble beginnings, my siblings and I were taught to hustle, be industrious, and self-reliant for anything we wanted or thought we needed. This training as young entrepreneur gave me a great sense of pride and accomplishment.
My love for creating and designing runs as deep as I can remember. I have always loved color, art, crafts, music, typography and words, written and spoken. As soon I learned to perfect my penmanship in elementary school, I began playing with fonts, written notes, and posters.
I continually strive to learn and grow each day. This mostly comes from taking part in challenges and practice, practice, practice and practice! As days pass, I have had the great opportunity to create on an ever-widening horizon of avenues. I am always looking for ways to expand my knowledge and skill set. I rely so much on my faith, testimony and my Savior to realize and fulfill my potential. I was created to create. I love sharing time and knowledge with others to help them discover things they might enjoy.
I am married to awesome man with a great goatee and we have two kids and a dog. Living the dream! We currently reside in Ogden, Utah and love all it has to offer!
Demonstrations & Organizations:
Earl J Talbot will be doing leatherworking demos. You will have to come and see if he is making a purse, portfolio, or a credit card holder. You can find him in the front part of Classroom A to find his amazing designs.
Sarah Abagulum from
Ogden's Art Club will be doing a fun free children's art activity.
Showcasing Students Work:
The students from
Rene Venegas Afterschool Silversmithing Class. Find these wonderful items in part of Classroom A
Come and drink some yummy hot chocolate and eat cookies with us to celebrate the Art Stroll.
The Local Artisan Collective - 2371 Kiesel Ave, Ogden.
The Monarch – We will host The Banyan Collective Van Sessions who will feature the Snarlin' Yarns inside the Monarch during the art stroll.
The Monarch – 251- 499 25
th Street, Ogden
Union Station – Locations at the Union Station
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Gallery at the Station, Union Station – No information given
Union Station - 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden
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Myra Powell Gallery, Union Station – No information given
Union Station - 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden
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Nurture the Creative Mind – We will be launching our CO LAB Exhibit at the art stroll in February. Stop by and check out what we have happening.
Nurture the Creative Mind - 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden – (South end of the Union Station)
Waffle Love Ogden - Brandy Boyett is the featured artist in Waffle Love for February. The thematic content of Brandy's work often details the nature of humans in their emotions, society and life. Her subject matter can be considered as heavy or harsh. For example, the environmental series painted in response to Utah's wintertime poor air quality, or the whimsical strokes and bright colors she uses play on the canvas as the sugary spoons that buffer the harsh edges of the content matter. Stop by and check out her work on display upstairs.
Waffle Love Ogden – 109 25
th Street, Ogden
Wasatch Roasting Company – We are excited to feature the works of our February's artist, Kendrie Dominguez.
Kendrie was born and raised in Ogden, UT. She is a self-taught artist who has been painting/drawing since she can remember. Her creativity passed down from her grandmother and mother, where she was learned stained glass, painting, drawing etc. at a young age. She now works primarily with oil paints, acrylic paints, pencil, and ink. Her art focuses on vibrant portraits with a heavy influence from nature and travel.
For the stroll, we will serve hot and cold drinks from our full espresso bar and our nitro cold brew taps. We will also serve hot chocolate, teas, affogatos, nitro-floats, cheese/crackers, and non-coffee beverages.
Outside, in Origin-Alley Art Gallery, we will display new artwork from Rich Ramos, Nezak, Jaroh and other local artists. We will provide outdoor seating in the alley as well as live music during the stroll.
Wasatch Roasting Company - 2436 Grant Ave., Ogden
Zucca Underground – We will have two featured artists for the stroll. Read their bios below.
- Hi! I am Jen. Mom to three brilliant daughters and proud widow of Major Brad "Gyro" Funk. I grew up in Roy and Graduated from Weber State. I started painting as self-prescribed grief therapy after I lost my husband and found it to be a wonderful, healing outlet. I paint abstract and impressionistic art filled with texture. Most of my work has an element of loss, healing or love manifested in it, because, that is what I am dealing with in life. If I could sum up my work in a few words, it would be "Hope in color”. It has made me happy to have people tell me that my art is something they wanted to give someone who had experienced a loss, or who needed a reminder that things would be ok...that they thought it would help that person...That is the reason I am creating it. I sell original paintings in acrylic, oil, charcoal and ink. As well as a line of limited edition prints, greeting cards and notebooks. Mom. Widow. Artist. Life is still good. Throw some paint on it.
Find my work at
Jenniferfunkfineart.com and on Instagram @hopeincolor
- Jessica Douglas is another artist that we will feature at the art stroll. For nearly three decades, Jessica has explored fantasy and fantastical subjects through a wide range of mediums. From pencils and paper, to watercolors and fine gemstones, everything has been fair game to express her thoughts. She is best known for her work with 78Tarot, creating paintings to illustrate the spiritual meaning of each card. She often jokes that for an atheist, she certainly creates a lot of spiritual art. Her use of fantasy in her paintings gives her freedom to explore intangible concepts such as love, death, loss, without being constrained by the symbolism of any one religion or culture.
Zucca Underground - 225 25
th Street, Ogden Website: myzucca.com
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