What to see at First Friday

Monte Dolack Gallery
139 W. Front St.
First Friday Gallery Night is the release of Monte Dolack’s “Field of Dreams,” a fine art poster commissioned by Three Dog Down and inspired by Monte Dolack and Mary Beth Dolack’s three dogs: Jack, Stella and Dora. Dolack’s newest original paintings, “Waterton Valley” and “Suguaro Sunrise,” will also be on display.  Open from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The Loft
119 W. Main St. (upstairs)
Jonathan Zavalney and Caleb Van Gelder will serenade visitors as they view dance-themed bronze sculptures by Bitterroot artist Margo Santos. Kristy Dana Gish’s vibrant abstract acrylic paintings will also be displayed. Gallery Opening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wine and homemade cookies will be served. Music from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. $8 Member/$10 general, suggested donation for music.

Gallery Saintonge
216 N. Higgins Ave.
November’s new exhibit, New Peoples, features photographs by upstate New York-based artist Justin Baker. He manipulated the images in his studio by setting the original photographs behind carefully shaped waste such as tape, plastic, cardboard and foil serving as obstructions, then re-photographed to get weird compositions. This is his first exhibit at Gallery Saintonge. Open from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Dana Gallery
246 N. Higgins Ave.
Images from award-winning photographer Michael Gallacher will be featured on Friday. The gallery will also host an open house and talk featuring Michael Gallacher on Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Open First Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Zootown Brew
121 W. Broadway (formerly Sutton West)
At the grand opening of Zootown Brew, see nationally known artist Claire Emery’s woodblock prints and Wildland CPR’s limited edition set of six original wood engravings, “A Road Runs Through It.” $25 buys a raffle ticket for the set, valued at $1000.00. Drawing at 7 p.m. Artist wood engraving demo at 6 p.m.

Computer Central
136 E. Broadway, suite 1
Greg Siple, a former freelance cartoonist for the Missoulian and Missoula Independent, has created a series of whimsical pencil drawings. Opening reception First Friday 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.

All color, no gray colored pencil drawings, limited edition prints, photo collage drawings, digital photography, note cards and giclées by Carol Hoffnagle and Peter Keefer. Located under the big red neon finger, below street level at the corner of N. Pattee and Broadway. Open on First Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The Clay Studio of Missoula
1106 Hawthorne, Unit A
Soda Salt National IV, a national juried show, will feature funky pottery from Ted Adler, Tom Alward, Gail Bartik, Jill Birschbach, Kalika Bowlby, Andrew Coombs, Renee Couture, Carie Doman, Keith Ekstam, Stephanie Gorman, Stephen Heywood, Jake Johnson, Mark Johnson, Kristin Kowalski, Robert Lawarre III, Clay Leonard, Brenda Lichman, Kathryn Livesey, Ben Maier, Emily Murphy, Drew Nicklas, Carol and Richard Selfidge, Marty Shuter, Dan Van Tassell and Tony Wright. Juried by Jim Koudelka. Opening reception First Friday, from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Show runs Nov. 7-25.

Missoula Art Museum
335 N. Pattee
(See above article)

Whooping Crones Gallery
508 E. Broadway
Nineteen Montana members of the Surface Design Association, a nonprofit, educational organization involved in use of textiles in art and design, will show their art along with photographer Jennifer Fraser’s mixed media work. Artist reception First Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.