Published: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
  • "Scenes from the Northwest," featuring paintings by Edmonds artist Bonnie Hodges, is on display at the Mountlake Terrace Library through Feb. 28.

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    "Scenes from the Northwest," featuring paintings by Edmonds artist Bonnie Hodges, is on display at the Mountlake Terrace Library through Feb. 28.

Northwest scenes at MLT Library

Paintings by Edmonds artist Bonnie Hodges are on display at the Mountlake Terrace Library through the end of the month.

The exhibit, titled “Scenes from the Northwest” and presented by the Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission, includes views of the Edmonds Ferry and Skagit Valley. The realistic style brings spirit and energy to her paintings.

Hodges may be relatively new to the area, but she is already very active on the local art scene. Her paintings have been featured in local shows, such as the Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show, Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery, Edmonds Art Studio Tour, Emerald Downs Equine Art Show, Lowell Art Works in Everett and more.

The award-winning artists works mainly with oil, pastel, watercolor and digital media. She teaches oil painting classes at Edmonds Community College.

Hodges holds a B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Maryland and worked as an illustrator for the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Her paintings have been featured in national and international art shows, competitions, on book and magazine covers, and are on display in collections in the USA and Europe.