Visual arts calendar

Published 12:01 am Friday, July 29, 2011

Special Events

Your Passport to Art: Businesses in east Stanwood are organizing their annual summer art walks, with 21 businesses and the Stanwood Chamber of Commerce hosting receptions with local artists through September; view many types of art including quilts, metal work, garden ar

t, jewelry, wood working, photography, sculpting, acrylics, watercolor and oils; from 5 to 8 p.m. July 29, Aug. 26 and Sept. 30 on 271st Street NW between Florence Road and 88th Avenue NW in downtown Stanwood.

The Artist Invasion of Lavender Wind Farm: More than 20 artists invade Lavender Win

d Farm to work their magic, discuss creative processes, show and sell their artwork in acrylics, watercolor, oil, basketry, pottery, wood, photography, dream catchers, wind chimes and metal yard art; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30 and 31 at 2530 Darst Road, between Oak Harbor and Coupeville. Contact Lyla Lillis, Earth,Woman and Fire Pottery, for more information, email lillis55@comcast.net or call 360-675-2925 or check out www.lavenderwind.com/events/ArtistInvasion.html.

Quilts on the Beach 2: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30 at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island; the Cama Beach Quilters will host “Quilts on the Beach 2,” featuring about 50 bed-size quilts hanging from cabins and park buildings, as well as quilt-related activities for all ages in the new Cama Center building at the park. This event is free and will be held rain or shine. For more information, call Pam Fredericksen at 360-387-4550.

Artists of South Whidbey 37th Annual Show will remain open for another weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 31 in the Fine Arts Building of the Island County Fair Grounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. The show features pastels, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylics and oil paintings by 35 artists inspired by the theme “Whidbey Reflections.”

Galleries, Exhibits

Snohomish, Island counties

3231 Creatives Gallery: 3231 Broadway, Everett; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; www.3231creatives.com. “Ten By Ten” is a small format art show and sale to benefit 3231 Creatives Art Scholarship; through Aug. 13.

Anabel’s Framing & Gallery: 2531 Broadway, Everett; 425-258-6402; www.anabelsgallery.com. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Local artists’ etchings, watercolors, textiles and photographs.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 1024 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, by appointment Mondays. “A New Home for Art” celebrates the new location of this gallery. After more than seven years in the Carnegie Library building, the gallery is still getting adjusted to its new home in the Marks Building, built in 1888. The space is smaller, but a variety of artists and art works will still be offered.

Artworks Gallery at Greenbank Farm: 765 Wonn Road, C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010; artworkswhidbey.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, closed Tuesdays. Featured artist John Ursillo takes the rapidly rising professional medium of colored pencil to levels that have garnered him local and national attention, including the Signature Member status in the Colored Pencil Society of America CPSA. Through July.

Autumn’s Framing & Gallery: 537 Main St., Edmonds; 425-778-5150; www.autumnsframing.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Local artists display works in styles of modern realism, art nouveau and pre-Raphealite.

Bailey’s Corner Store: 7695 Cultus Bay Road, Clinton. Several Cultus Bay artists are holding an art show every Saturday through the summer at the glass studio of Paul Petersen beside the old Bailey Store. Glass-blowing demos and works by Tom Trimbath, Susan Jensen and Julie Pittis.

Blue Heart Art: 1319 Hewitt Ave, Everett; 425-789-1058; www.myblueheartart.com. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Part of the Everett Art Walk 4 to 7 p.m. July 16.

Brackenwood Gallery of Fine Art: 302 First St., Langley; 360-221-2978; www.brackenwoodgallery.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. On exhibit are new oil paintings by Pete Jordan, who walks his dog along a dike that cuts across Deer Lagoon estuary just north of Double Bluff beach. From vantage points along the dike, Jordan views this fresh water marsh, rife with waterfowl, clumps of grasses, reeds and mud flats that are nestled at the foot of Useless Bay; also showing are new sculptures by Georgia Gerber. on view through Aug. 1.

Braeburn Restaurant: 197 D Second St., Langley; 360-221-3211; www.braeburnlangley.com; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; the pastels and wax encaustics of Susan Jensen are up through July 31.

Brushstrokes Art Supply: 5702 172nd St. NE, Arlington; 360-658-4044; www.brushstrokesartsupply.com; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Local artist Fran Kaufman “mixes it up” using photography in mixed media. Show runs through Aug. 31.

Cafe Espresso Americano: Inside Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-3492. Open daily. “Radiant Photographs” by Glenda Powers; through Aug. 26.

City Hall: 121 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds; 425-775-2525; www.ci.edmonds.wa.us. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Murphey Collection paintings in the third floor reception area’s permanent display.

Cole Gallery & Artist Supplies: 107 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-697-2787; www.colegallery.net. Jeanne Edwards’ impressionist oils glow with light and color; through July 31. Also, the work of painters Michael Maczuga and Micki Dyson Flatmo; Maczuga captures the heart and innocence of America’s many ethnically diverse children with his show “Capturing the Heart” while Micki Dyson Flatmo inspires healing for the survivors of Japan’s massive earthquake with select pieces. Meet the artists on Edmonds Art Walk night 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 or at the gallery’s private artist’s reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20. The two shows run until Sept. 14.

Corner Studio & Gallery and Janet Wold Art: 2831 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays; 360-658-7022; www.janetwoldart.com.

Curious Glass: 724 First St., Suite 200, Mukilteo. Events will be held on the night of the full moon each month during 2011.

Edmonds Arts Festival Museum Gallery: Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-1984. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Sculptor’s Workshop presents “Art Deco,” design concepts that repeat geometric elements and curves, streamline industrial design and include “Flapper” clothing and jewelry, bold posters and architecture from the 1920s; through Aug. 3. Continuing are the programs of the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation on display until July 30, including new projects for public art.

Edmonds Library: 650 Main St., Edmonds; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Paintings by Tracy Fraker, who uses layers of color, texture, images and mixed media to symbolically express a larger idea, and Lynn Scott who works in acrylic and melted wax and uses everyday objects to represent people and symbolize ideas. Through July 30.

Edmonds Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds; 425-774-0900. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. A new model train exhibit with layout is on permanent display downstairs.

Fogdog Gallery: 318 North Olympic Ave., Arlington; 505-660-6825; www.fogdoggallery.com; Fogdog holds its first “fogdog friday” featuring Arlington photographer Katrina Dartnell-Lane from 6 to 8 p.m. July 29. Dartnell-Lane presents her latest collection, “The Marble Series,” which she called “an exploration of taking a childhood toy and taking it beyond its physical self.” View her collection at www.KatrinaKandu.com. The show is up through August.

Gallery by the Bay: 8700 271st NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4297. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; www.gallerybythebay.com. “Paw-Casso” is a new animal and pet themed art show featuring works by 50 artists from the Northwest and beyond. The show runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23 with festivities including a Paw-Casso painting booth — your dog can paint a picture; there’s also a pet portrait artist showcase and an animal communication specialist on-site. The show continues through Sept. 5.

The Loft at Terry’s Corner: 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island, 360-654-6547. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Wearable art and wall art by fiber artist Akasya Maya VerSoy.

Lowell Art Works: 5205 S. Second Ave., Everett; 425-923-3635; www.lowellartworks.com. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and by appointment weekdays. LAW’s annual salute to sci-fi called “Hotel Lunar Lowell” featuring art that celebrates science fiction, the atomic age, atomicpunk, steampunk, fantasy tech, radioactive monsters, and the optimistic aesthetic of mid-century design. Through July.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood; Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. 425-670-5518; http://tinyurl.com/3g2z24y; Contemporary QuiltArt Association to Aug. 11.

Marysville Floral: 1512 Third St., Marysville; 360-659-7651; www.marysvillefloral.com. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Presenting original art work by local artists in watercolors, acrylics, oils, pottery, blown glass and photography.

Matzke Fine Art Gallery: 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island; 360-387-2759; www.matzkefineart.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, by appointment weekdays; “Summer Moments,” featuring the work of 23 artists in glass, metal, stone and paint; through Sept. 4.

Mountlake Terrace Library Gallery: 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-776-8722; www.sno-isle.org. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The Roger L. Jones Exhibit features nature-based paintings that search for a satisfying visual order, a balancing of abstraction; through July 31.

Mukilteo Art & Frame: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, No. 408, Mukilteo; 425-315-8506. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Paintings by Natalie Goods and Sue Robertson through July.

Raven Rocks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, C101, Greenbank, 360-222-0102, www.ravenrocksstudio.com. “Soft Signs of Summer” features the watercolors of Ginny O’Neill, who appreciates the “light-filled, transparent nature” of the watercolor medium, and the paper cuttings of Adriana Mannion, who creates three dimensional collages of local favorites such as the Oak Harbor windmill and the Space Needle. Through Aug. 1.

Rob Schouten Gallery: Greenbank Farm, C-103, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank; 360-222-3070; www.robschoutengallery.com; features Whidbey Island artist Stacey Neumiller whose colorful paintings in acrylic on canvas depict farm and country life, combining high realism with more stylized graphic backgrounds and primary colors; through Aug. 3.

The Schack Art Center: 2919 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org; The 18th Juried Art Show: This biennial exhibit of more than 350 pieces of art were juried by well-known artists Jack Gunter, Jules Anslow, and Jan Hopkins to create an electric and visually stimulating exhibit. Artists selected include James Arrabito, photography, Patricia Davidson glass, Delores Taylor glass, Dona Anderson, fiber, painters Thu Ngyuyen and Michael Lanka and mixed media artist Lisa Myers Bulmash. The exhibit runs through Aug. 25.

Also at Schack: The “You’re the Maestro” contest had elementary students participating in”Merging Science with Art” field trips to submit an original design of something they would like to see made out of glass. All entries for “You’re the Maestro” are on exhibit in the Emerging Young Artists Hallway through Aug. 2011.

Seagrass Gallery at Islander’s Restaurant: 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island; www.seagrassgallery.com. An exhibit of oil paintings by Pamela Searcy Mullen, a native of Washington state, who grew up among orchards in Wapato drawing and painting. Through July 31.

The Sisters: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Ukrainian born artist Irina Milton started her professional art career in America a little over a decade ago. Her exhibit “Decadent Decade of Painting,” presents recent and past works such as portraits, plain air landscape, still life, abstract paintings, and a few figurative works in conte and pastel. Through Sept. 9.

Whidbey Art Gallery: 220 Second St., Langley; 360-221-7675; www.WhidbeyArtists.com; open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Now in its fifth downtown Langley location in nearly 20 years, Whidbey Art Gallery celebrates an expansion; join guest artist Mark Sckullerud 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6.

Wicked Cellars: 2616 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-299-3360; www.wickedcellars.com. The work of Skagit Valley artist Becky Fletcher is featured in July.

Wisedesignz: 2908 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-259-2361; www.wisedesignz.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, by appointment Mondays. The paintings of Laurie Crawford will be featured in July.

Skagit County

“Native Journey”: Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/Museum; exhibit features the museum’s collection of baskets, stone tools, canoes and other artifacts from more than 30 Coast Salish and other tribes. Through Sept. 4.

Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 360-466-4446; www.museumofnwart.org; Harold Balazs has created jewelry to large-scale metal sculptures. Also, “Velocity” features paintings and sculptures that represent a source of momentum or pace within the artworks, including works by MJ Anderson and Dale Chihuly; through Oct. 2.

Seattle

Seattle Art Museum: 1300 First Ave.; 206-654-3100; www.seattleartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, closed on Tuesdays, open on Monday holidays. Admission $7 to $13, free ages 12 and under, first Thursdays free for all. “Beauty and Bounty: American Art in an Age of Exploration” showcases masters of 19th and 20th century painting and photography, such as Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Carlton Watkins and Edward Muybridge and “Reclaimed: Nature and Place through Contemporary Eyes” is an exhibition of post-1970s sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographs from SAM’s collection. Both up through Sept. 11.

Also at SAM: “Picturing the Artist” with several photographic portraits of and by some of the 20th century’s most important artists through Nov. 6.

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Call to Artists: The deadline is Aug. 30 for artists to submit entries of paintings, prints, drawings, miniatures, calligraphy, photographs and 3-Dimensional works for the 33rd Annual Arts of the Terrace Juried Art Show. More than $3,000 in prize money. To enter or to view the prospectus go to www.cityofmlt.com and on the home page under “most requested services” click on Arts of the Terrace.

Call for photographers: Amateur and professional photographers can participate in the “Essentially Edmonds” photo competition presented by the City of Edmonds Arts Commission and sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation. Photographers need to capture the essence of Edmonds, the places and people that make Edmonds a special community. Entries will be exhibited at a public reception at ArtWorks on Oct. 20, during the Third Thursday ArtWalk and both winning and honorable mention photographs will be featured on the new City of Edmonds website. Awards are $200 first place, $100 second place and two $50 honorable mentions. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Sept. 14. Competition rules and instructions at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/artscommission or contact 425-771-0228, EACinfo@ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Fashion Illustration Boot Camp with Shano: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Gallery By the Bay, 8700 271st NW, Stanwood; cost is $125 (includes materials); pre-registration required at www.gallerybythebay.com or call 360-629-4297, or email gayle@gallerybythebay.com; learn the art of women’s fashion illustration with pop art illustrator Shano. You will learn the basics of drawing the figure, poses, how clothing drapes around the body, as well as makeup and facial details.