Opening: Artist’s pastels now grace collections worldwide
Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Enter a Cheryl A. Hufnagel art exhibit and you’ve entered the world of pastels.
Hufnagel’s exhibit can be seen through Oct. 31 at Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
Her pastels form an impressive body of work. She began experimenting with pastels in 1993 after discovering a book entitled “Capturing Light and Color with Pastel” by Doug Dawson. Since then, Hufnagel has worked almost exclusively in pastels, studying with several notable artists including Dorisjean Colvin, Susan Ogilvie, Clark Elster, Ned Mueller, Teresa Saia and Janet Hamilton.
Hufnagel is now a member of the Northwest Pastel Society and the ArtistsConnect in Edmonds. Her paintings are in many private collections in the United States and the Philippines.
“Sparkling Snow Flurries”: Artist Yoshiyasu Fujii’s art will be featured in an exhibit of his calligraphy starting Wednesday and running through Nov. 29 at Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds.
Fujii will meet the public at an open reception and demonstration from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the center.
Japanese-born Fujii began his calligraphy studies at the age of 5. He received many honors along the way, including the top award at Mainichi Calligraphy Competition, Japan’s oldest, largest and most prestigious calligraphy competition, in 1990 and 1992.
His mastery of the technique and history of calligraphy set him apart from others in his field. He is also passionate about expanding the art of calligraphy as a legitimate art form in the Western world. His experiments include pieces that combine calligraphy with his other passion, photography.
