First Friday Artwalk
On the first Friday of every month from 5 from 5pm - 7pm
562 A Street between 4th & 5th
Wine and refreshments are provided.
For more than 60 years, Betty LaDuke has traversed the globe as an artist and activist.
A lifetime of travel and heartfelt respect for cultures and people around the world inspire the paintings and prints of renowned American artist Betty LaDuke. The vision for the rich colors and imagery of her work comes from dozens of trips to Asia, Africa, and Latin America where she has lived and worked among people whose lives differ dramatically from what LaDuke experienced as a child of immigrant parents in the Bronx, New York. Her work celebrates cultural diversity, equality, and caring for the earth.
LaDuke’s work marries art and humanitarianism to encourage learning about the root causes of hunger and poverty. Her art is a teaching tool that brings students closer to the realities of the world in which we live.
LaDuke’s works are available for display in galleries, university libraries, and other venues where the message of peace, hope, and self-reliance for all might be heard.
Doors open at 5pm, and an opening ceremony will commence at 5:15pm. The ceremony will showcase a collaboration between artist Betty LaDuke, Amy Cordalis—an Indigenous Yurok lawyer who played a key role in the removal of the Klamath Dams through the nonprofit Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group—and our Conservation Director, George Sexton from KS Wild.
Betty draws inspiration from both Amy and George, incorporating their stories into her "Turtle Wisdom Series"; "Turtle Defends Old-Growth Trees" is inspired by George Sexton and "Turtle Dam Free" is inspired by Amy Cordalis. We invite you to join us for an evening dedicated to celebrating art and life, in defense of our environment with Betty LaDuke, George Sexton, and Amy Cordalis.
You will also have the special opportunity to purchase one of these sought-after original etchings while supporting KS Wild's mission to protect biodiversity. The original unframed etchings are at affordable prices, and 70% of the proceeds go to KS Wild!
