4th of July Art Cruise lineup

Highland Art Center

Eureka artists Stock and Rachel Schlueter have been camped in Junction City for weeks while venturing out each day into the wild with canvases, brushes and paints to paint landscapes of the magnificent Trinity mountains and forests. These paintings will be featured in their joint art show at the Highland Art Center for the month of July.

Stock has just been honored with a featured article on his exquisite paintings in the June issue of Southwest Art magazine.

Highland Art Center in downtown Weaverville presents the Schlueters beginning at 10 a.m. July 4. A reception will be held during the Art Cruise from 5 to 8 p.m. that day, and refreshments will be served. The Schlueters will be present.

For directions or information, call Highland Art Center at 623-3697.

Highland applications

Calling all artists! Highland Art Center will review applications in September for individual or group shows to be held in 2010.

Submit application and portfolio no later than Sept. 25.

For more information or a guideline on how to apply for a show, stop by or call the center at 623-5111.

5 Windows Gallery

5 Windows Gallery invites the public to enjoy the paintings of Joy Wiltsee and Evelyn Mercer Ward as their show opens on Independence Day.

The two artists share a love for the grand landscape of Trinity County as well as a love of vibrant color. Wiltsee's work presents itself as bold statements of color and design, while Ward's paintings strive to reproduce a quality of luminescent light and softer color.

Both artists will be sharing primarily landscape images this July. Ward's current body of work consists of both watercolors and oils. She is painting larger works now, continuing to push her limits, expanding to full-sheet paintings and stretching with the discomfort, what she calls "painting yoga."

Captivated by the town of Weaverville and the majesty of the surrounding mountains and rivers, Wiltsee is finds her watercolors travel easily for her favorite pastimes, day hikes and backpacking. This is her 20th year in Weaverville and her 30th year of having "found herself" by giving up alcohol and pursuing "the watercolor challenge."

Artist-musician John Stewart will perform at the opening from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, during Weaverville's monthly Art Cruise.

5 Windows is located on Main Street, on the corner of highways 299 and 3. It is open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Angela's Bead's Art

Celebrate the Fourth of July on the deck at Angela's Bead's Art & Antiques. Live music will be provided by the Tribe of Dan, Kristy Rose, Stevo, and the Trinity Tribal Drummers. Profiled artists include Sophia Massey, Jill Richards, Framing by D'Milo and more.

Main Street Gallery

"Flights of Fancy" at Main Street Gallery in Weaverville brings whimsical ceramic work by Terri Clarke as well as the nature-inspired weavings, both wall hangings and garments, created by Geoffrey Beebe.

And it's the girls in the back room — "Frick, Frack and Friends" features Cathy Anderson, Jeannie Fields, Marie Gold, Paula Masterman, Yvonne Pegoraro and Kimberly Piazza. They offer encaustic, oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, drawing, photography, jewelry, and more.

Everyone is invited to the artists' reception with free food and drinks from 5 to 8 p.m. July 4.