The Pura Vida Gallery invites everyone for a fine evening of ceramic art, live music by Dave Rentz and a fabulous champagne and chocolate reception on the evening of the Jerome Art Walk. Brandi will be on hand from 5-8pm to discuss her work. Pura Vida Gallery is located at 501 School Street in Jerome, just three doors down from the Red Rooster Cafe. For more information, contact the gallery at 928-634-0937.

Curt Pfeffer, oldest jeweler in the world, with partner Sharon Watson, has been running Aurum as a showcase for local work of high caliber, for 24 years. Aurum has been part of the towns’ evolution, from storied ghost town to the art space it is today. Come see the expressions of the many who have put Jerome on the map as an art destination. Show casing this month a fresh collection from Lindsey Livingston and colorful shibuichi rings from Douglas Downer.

The Cody DeLong Studio is now open on the second level, downstairs in the Jerome Gallery at 240 Hull St. Cody will be painting or sculpting in his studio during Art Walk. Come in and see what's wet on the easel. Please visit www.codydelong.com.

In July, the Spirit Art Gallery will be featuring T.K. Ryn. T.K. has desired to interpret the world around her, for as long as she can remember. Visually, she would take apart facial features, landscapes, etc., and then put them back together, while studying the interlocking shapes. T.K. has formally studied sculpture, art and psychology before moving on to jewelry-making, ceramics, and eventually printmaking, where she feels that she has come home in her artistic wanderings. Printmaking, which encompasses etching, lithographs, collagraphs, serigraphs, monoprints and monotypes, allows her to employ drawing, painting and design.
Presently, T.K. is also creating jewelry, purses and scarves, and painting and incorporating digital images into 2- and 3-dimensional works of art. Entertainment will be provided by local musician and artist, Doug Downer. Doug, who has been playing in this area for over 20 years, includes blue grass and old favorites in his repertoire.

Jerome artist Joanna Pregon has opened The Dreamscape Gallery at 419 Hull Avenue in Jerome, showcasing her own paintings as well as sculptural and wearable art of fellow Jerome artists. Pregon’s paintings integrate curvilinear shapes reminiscent of seashells, flowers and the moon to the feminine face and form. Smooth applications of oil paint on canvas, a strong line and Joanna’s extra fine brushstrokes are characteristic of her unique style. Finding inspiration in nature, Pregon uses earth tones, sensual lines and balanced composition to create a dreamy depiction of her inner world. Her paintings are windows into her subconscious that begin with a sketch that reflects a deep-rooted emotional response to the world around her. Drawing allows Pregon to quickly capture an image that is later explored and exposed on canvas. Using colors of nature and multiple thin layers of oil paint, she slips from reality into a space where organic shapes unfold in a bouquet of fluid motion. Please visit Joanna at The Dreamscape Gallery where her work engages the imagination and sparks recognition within the viewer and their subconscious. The Dreamscape Gallery is located below the Flat Iron Café.

New owners of American Landscape Gallery, Eric and Tracy Kee will continue to sell fine art Southwestern photography taken by Tom Narwid, while incorporating original Navajo art. The Navajo art ranges from traditional pen/ink drawings to red aromatic cedar Native American flutes. Eric will be demonstrating traditional pieces on the flutes he designs and makes.

For more information about Jerome First Saturday Art Walk, visit www.jeromeartwalk.com or call Donna at 649-2277.

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