Art walk in Ukiah promises to be a smorgasbord of color and inspiration

Millie Sanchez and Michael Greene work on the storyboard at the Community Foundation — Millie Sanchez and Michael Greene work on the storyboard at the Mendocino County Community Foundation in Ukiah, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 30, 2016. (Sarah Reith/Bay City News)

UKIAH, CA., 11/30/2016 — The Mendocino Voice took a pre-tour of this Friday’s art walk, to check out who will be flying giant red flags outside of their establishments at the end of a long work week. We found individuals and organizations preparing for what promises to be a moveable feast for the eyes, if visitors are prepared to do some walking.

Corner Gallery at Church and State — that intersection of so much art patronage — is the hub of the First Friday art walk in Ukiah, from 5-8pm. But many art lovers never make it to the other venues, north to Alchemy Tea House, which is an experience of olfactory connoisseurship; west to the Community Foundation, where a mural with storyboards about the seven county regions will be on display; or northwest to Toppers Salon, where Gini Hoover’s paintings reflect her relationship with God. The art walk is a collage of inspirations, with each participant motivated by something different.