First Friday receptions 4/1/11

Edward Bernard Gallery

Native American themed pieces from Roger Sanford of Jackson. Sanford's uncle Jim Adkins will also display woodturnings. The art is complemented by a new glass sculpture by Massachusetts artist Caleb Nichols.

107 West Dr. Suite D

Black Door Gallery

Priscilla Kasten will exhibit her oil paintings all April. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m.

124 S. Spanish St.; 225-7734

WESTRAY Studio

Works from both Jeanie Eddlemann and Dr. Joel Ray.

5 N. Main St., 576-3828

Aartful Rose

Jan York will display acrylic works of floral studies. York graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and went on to study in Paris and then work in Louisiana as a high school art teacher and director of the Louisiana Art and Artist's Guild.

631 S. Sprigg St.; 332-7673

The River View Room

Ashley Batiste, Rachel Kertz, Casey Mills and Kait Dowling cause a "Phirst Phriday Fotografy Phiasco" with their photograph display. Mr wables will play background music from 9 to 11 p.m. and The Big Idea will play from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

123 N. Main St.; 334-4677

Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

Bill Needle has provided a retrospective of his portfolio including his "Life of Christ" series and 60 years of work. The Visual Arts Co-op will also have new works displayed in a reception from 5 to 9 p.m.

32 N. Main St.; 334-9233

Crisp Museum, River Campus

The annual Juried Student Exhibition features works created by Southeast Missouri State University students in the last year. The pieces span all genres and will be on display until May 1. The reception will begin at 4 p.m. today, and an awards presentation will be at 4:30.

518 S. Fountain St.; 651-2143

River Campus Art Gallery

A catch-all of amazing art from students at Southeast Missouri State University. Art students will display everything from fibers to watercolors in this "Everyone Wins a Trophy" exhibit in the Salon des Refuses style.

518 S. Fountain St.; 651-2143

The Artist Studio

Acrylics by Benita Curtis, Debbie Ebaugh, Janet Kluesner and Judy Hutson, all of whom participated in "Acrylics Two" at the studio, where they built a frame and stretched the canvas for these paintings. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m.

38A N. Main St.; 651-4464

O'Tenem Gallery

Cambry P.D. Newton will show along with art from the gallery members. Newton has life-size ceramic sculptures in "Desperate but not Hopeless," a show that looks at the roles of women throughout life.

5 N. Main St.; 382-6129

Gallery of Inspirations

Paintings from Malden, Mo., native James McNew, who taps into surrealism, impressionism and abstract for his works. Reception from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

198 N Spanish St.; 579-6544

Mozaic

The pottery, paintings and glass works that make up Mozaic Art Studio. Open until 9 p.m.

5 N. Main St.

Garden Gallery

The store on Broadway will feature clay jewelry made by Evelyn Beussink Martin for First Friday.

835 Broadway; 332-7123