Last summer, artist Erik Sandgren stood at a vantage point on Crater Lake, overlooking Umpqua National Forest as swaths of old growth trees, fields and familiar hiking trails went up in flames. He’d spent the last week on a painting trip with his wife, painter Kathryn Cotnoir, along the Umpqua River, capturing his native Oregon landscape in sketches and acrylics. Now he watched as many of the sacred scenes he’d painted were reduced to char.
Throughout his more than 50-year career, Sandgren has strived to encapsulate the symbiotic relationship between humanity and nature. His current exhibit at the Karin Clarke Gallery
Matt s Picks: Track Town Swing s Online Jazz Dance Party ; Emerald Art Center s Women of Uganda
Register-Guard
Floating into February on a misty cloud, Eugene-Springfield’s arts and culture scene brings a number of streaming and live exhibitions and performances to soak up that creative urge.
For a full listing of goings-ons, visit registerguard.com/events. Online Jazz Dance Party, Track Town Swing
Track Town Swing brings the grooves back to Eugene this Thursday with a virtual dance party. With six hours of DJ d boogie tunes, folks can Lindy Hop, Jitterbug and do the Charleston on a flexible schedule.
Instructors will step in to show jazz fiends some moves for a portion of the show. Otherwise, participants can watch and wiggle on Twitch and/or Zoom. Remember, it don’t mean nothin’ if you ain’t jumpin’.