Gallery 42 Opens with Face Paintings and Live Jazz

Tim Nyberg’s Gallery 42 has moved to the historic Fairfield Building in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The opening reception with live jazz and light refreshments will take place on Friday, October 16, 6 – 9 pm.

The opening reception will feature Lawrence University keyboard and improvisation professor, Lee Tomboulian, who has performed at many of Gallery 42’s Art and Music Jams. Joining Tomboulian will be the Nyberg’s son Jake on percussion and daughter Jana on flute and vocals. There will be a brief gallery talk around 7 pm when Nyberg will discuss his paintings.

The opening exhibit, titled “What’s with the Faces?,” was inspired by an incident that happened while at the gallery’s Juddville location. A woman and her mother created a commotion in the middle of Highway 42, making a U-turn before entering the gallery, and according to Nyberg, “After the two silently perused the entire gallery, the younger of them stood in front of the checkout counter, hands planted firmly on hips, and demanded, ‘What’s with the faces?’”

Nybeg continued, “I told her that they were all in my head, and I needed to get them out or there would be ‘issues.’”

After recounting the incident to his wife, Julie, she suggested it be the title of the opening exhibit of the gallery’s Sturgeon Bay location.

Gallery 42’s new Sturgeon Bay space is located in the Fairfield building on the corner of Third Avenue and Michigan Street. The new gallery is smaller than the Juddville location but is bright and pleasant, offers handicapped accessibility, and will be open throughout the year. The Nybergs are happy to bring art back to the Fairfield and to be a part of Sturgeon Bay’s business community.

More information about the gallery including fall and winter hours may be found online at http://www.GalleryFortyTwo.com or by calling 920.785.1123.