Artists’ Challenge Show Caps Ink People’s 40th Year Celebration

Artwork by Laura Keenados

Ink People Benefit December 7th

The Ink People’s Brenda Tuxford Gallery caps off their 40th year with a celebration of local artists and their industrious creativity in "Artists' Challenge 2019."  Each year, the Ink People puts out a call to their artist members: Create 15 original works of art in just one month. By early November, the entry forms arrived, and the artists set off to start their paintings, sculptures, collage, beading, poems, and surprises . . . over 250 pieces of original art are expected.  See the results Saturday December 7th during Arts Alive! at 525 7th Street, Eureka.

“It’s an ‘Off the Wall’ fundraiser,” says show curator Kati Texas.  “If you buy a piece, you get to take it right away.” Each artist chose one of four sizes, and had to make all of their entries in that size.  Then each size sells for a set price between $20 and $75. A piece of each sale goes to support the Ink People’s community art projects and free programs for at-risk youth.  

Opening for Arts Alive December 7th, and continuing through Saturday December 14th at the Brenda Tuxford Gallery in the Ink People Center for the Arts. inkpeople.org