Photographer’s simple route perfect; work on display in Everett
Published 9:19 pm Friday, January 1, 2010
Though he spent a part of his life teaching English, Howard Lazzarini said he’s truly excited when he discovers an image that is a personal expression of the essence of his thoughts and feelings that he can share without using words.
Lazzarini is a photographer who turns pictures into images uncluttered by the distractions of color and who also is quite fond of photographing waterfalls.
Lazzarini’s art work is on display through January at Meyer’s Cafe, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett.
After earning a degree in Japanese language and literature from the University of California at Berkeley, Lazzarini spent 12 years teaching English in Japan. While there, he studied Zen Buddhism at a small temple near Kyoto. He and his wife backpacked their way through Southeast Asia to India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Germany.
When he’s not taking pictures, Lazzarini is a respiratory therapist at Providence Everett Medical Center.
“Paintings From the Great Outdoors” is a gallery show featuring works by Northwest landscape and wildlife painter Marc Bergsman, who makes it his job to capture stunning scenes of Washington state.
Visitors can meet Bergsman at an artist’s reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at Everett Artist’s Supply and The Annex Gallery, 9304 and 9308 Evergreen Way, Everett.
New Year, New Art: Gallery North’s resident artists present a collection of fresh art works, ranging from paintings to pottery created specifically for this show with works in color pencil, watercolor, oil and acrylic and 3-D pieces that include wood carvings, pottery, fused glass and jewelry.
Visitors can meet the artists during a catered reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 10 at Gallery North, 508 Main St., Edmonds. The show is on display through Jan. 31.
This is the first of the year’s featured shows and celebrates the 49th birthday of Gallery North, one of the oldest artist cooperative galleries in the United States and which represents a group of local Pacific Northwest artists.
An evolution in art: Maxine Martell has spent the past 40 years immersed in art, producing a portfolio that includes prints she made in the 1960s; an award-winning 1978 experimental film, “Elle”; a set of 1980s glass works; and a number of paintings that show her evolution as a painter.
The Museum of Northwest Art present a retrospective of this Whidbey Island artist’s career.
Martell received her masters of fine art in painting and printmaking from the University of Washington, and her work has been in national and international exhibitions. She has been an artist in residence at Centrum and Pilchuck.
“The Maxine Martell Retrospective” begins with an illustrated talk by the artist that starts at 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. A reception follows from 2 to 5 p.m.
Also on display in the museum’s glass gallery are works by Seattle-based glass artist Nancy Callan, who is known for taking traditional glass-blowing techniques to the next level, using childhood influences of comics, cartoons, superheroes and toys as inspirations for her boldly patterned and elegant forms.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
