(click on image to see 12 of the 30 artworks on display)
the Wildflower Show
February 10 – March 3
Artist reception: Arts! Arcata, February 12, 6-8:30 p.m.
traditional Irish music performed live by Scatter the Mud
Gary Bloomfield, Natalie Craig, Paula Golightly, Michael Harris,
Ken Jarvela, Joyce Jonte, Dorothy Klein, Maureen McGarry,
Linda Parkinson, Leslie Reid, Molly Ryan, Alan Sanborn,
Stock Schlueter, Patricia Sennott, Rick Tolley,
John Wesa and Peter Zambas.
Our February show is produced and curated by painter Rick Tolley as a fundraising event for the North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
Through March 3rd, 40%-100% of the gallery sales will be donated to the Plant Society’s transportation fund. This fund provides busing so that local area school children can attend the May Wildflower Show held at the Manila Dunes Community Center. For the second year, the local chapter of the CNPS will host an extensive display of native plant species along with educational events ranging from traditional and contemporary uses of local plants, plant ecology, restoration, gardening and art.
For the reception come meet the artists, listen to live music, buy some art and support the kids educational experience by helping them learn the value of local plants and plant ecology. The Upstairs Art Gallery is located at 1063 G street, Arcata (across the street from the Arcata Theatre and inside Umpqua Bank).