Visual arts calendar

Published 5:29 pm Wednesday, April 20, 2016

“Kiska,” a large acrylic painting by Janie Olsen, is displayed at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano Island.
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“Kiska,” a large acrylic painting by Janie Olsen, is displayed at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano Island.

“Kiska,” a large acrylic painting by Janie Olsen, is displayed at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park on Camano Island.
Shelli Markee installs one of her wire sculptures at ZINC in Edmonds.

Snohomish County

Events

Cascadia Art Museum: Located at 190 Sunset Ave., Edmonds, the new museum offers walking tours with curator David F. Martin at 1 p.m. Sundays through May 1. Free for members and included in price of admission. “Looking Back, Moving Forward: A centennial tribute to Nellie Cornish and Cornish College of the Arts” is displayed through May 1. Admission is $10, with discounts for seniors and students. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. On third Thursdays, the museum is open until 8 p.m. and is free during Edmonds Art Walk hours, 5 to 8 p.m. More information is at cascadiaartmuseum.org. The next show opens May 13, with “Northwest Photography at Mid-Century” and “Against the Moon: The Art of John Matsudaira.”

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org. The much-anticipated Chuck Close print show opens May 12, and is displayed through Sept. 5. The Schack’s biennial Juried Art Exhibit is up through April 23. “Close Encounter of the All Aboard Kind” is displayed through May, featuring the work of the All Aboard program’s special needs adults, who work with art teacher Shannon Danks. Classes include drawing, printmaking, basketry, jewelry and metalsmithing, encaustic, painting, fused glass, blown glass. Go to the website for more information.

Everett student art shows: Everett Public Schools Foundation’s 18th annual art shows are displayed in April and May from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Everett Public Schools Community Resource Center, 3900 Broadway. High school art is up through April 28, with a reception and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. on April 28. The middle school show is May 3 to 19, with a reception at 6 p.m. May 17. The elementary show is May 24 to June 6.

Woodinville Wine and Art Show: The first (free) Wine and Art Show will be April 29 and 30 at 21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville. The show features 19 local artists working in a variety of mediums, including painting, glass, ceramic, jewelry and garden art. Several Snohomish County artists are featured at the show, including Beth Wright from Edmonds, who creates sculpted wire baskets filled with succulents, and Caroline Sumpter from Arlington, who creates metal garden sculpture and ornaments. Megan Eisenman from Lake Stevens paints in watercolors, oils and pastels, and Brian Reed from Snohomish creates a variety of functional ceramics. More at woodinvillewineandart.com.

Galleries/museums

Arlington Arts Council: The council oversees rotating art exhibits at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave., and Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave. More at arlingtonartscouncil.net. Guides for its outdoor exhibits are available at the visitor information station near City Hall.

Art Loft Sisters at Fisherman’s Market and Grill: 1032 W. Marine View Dr., Everett. Through April, see art by Rick Tuthill, who works primarily in watercolors. In May see works by Janet Meyer, Roxy Gesler, Shannon Danks and Holly Stanfers.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 1024 First St., No. 104, Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.com; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. April’s featured artists are photographer Tammy Pool and painter Kathy Sterley. Reception set for 4 to 7 p.m. April 23.

Cafe Louvre: 210 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. During April see paintings by Judith Larsen. The show features new watercolor abstractions inspired by the local waterfront and scenes from Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Larsen is an Edmonds artist and radio reporter.

Cristiano’s Italian restaurant: A show of original pastel paintings of the Dordogne region in France through April 30 during restaurant hours at 1206 State Ave., Suite G, Marysville.

Citrine Health Gallery: At 2940 W. Marine View Dr., Everett. Call 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org. Featured artist is Laurie Crawford, whose plein air landscapes in soft pastel will be on display through April 30.

Cole Gallery: 107 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m. Sundays; 425-697-2787; www.colegallery.net.

Edmonds Community College art gallery: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, until 2 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. weekends; third floor, Lynnwood Hall, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1459; www.edcc.edu/gallery.

Edmonds Library Gallery: 650 Main St., Edmonds; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Edmonds artist Kim Brayman’s paintings are displayed in April.

Everett Community College: The Russell Day Gallery, 2000 Tower St.; open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; free and open to the public; www.everettcc.edu. Digital mutations in film, design and moving sculpture are the focus of the DiPho | DiPhy exhibit through April 29 in the gallery. The exhibit showcases the work of four small commercial film studios and individuals who have influenced entertainment and commercial content by using digital technology. Visitors will see photographs, video displays and a large-wall projection featuring the work of artists Kyle Cooper, Paul Matthaeus, Joachim Sauter, Bradley G. Munkowitz, Danny Yount, Lindsay Daniels and Ian Kammer.

Frances Anderson Center: The Edmonds Arts Commission shows art work at the center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. Leon White’s “My Love of Birds” 3-D work is displayed through April 26.

Gallery North: 401 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-0946; gallerynorthedmonds.com; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. In April see exhibits Mystical Reality, featuring photography and painting by Jeff and Jurate Harrison, and the American Medallic Sculpture Association Show, featuring artists from throughout the U.S. In May, see watercolors by Catherine M. James.

A Guilded Gallery: 8700 271st St., Stanwood; 360-629-2787; www.stanwoodcamanoarts.com; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Heritage Gallery: Country Village, 720 238th St. SE, Suite F, Bothell. Gale Johansen shows her whimsical work at the gallery through April.

Hibulb Cultural Center: 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip; 360-716-2635; www.hibulbculturalcenter.org. “Natural Wanderment: Stewardship. Sovereignty. Sacredness” features the work of photographer Matika Wilbur, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes. She is crisscrossing the nation photographing people in each of the federally recognized tribes. The exhibit runs through June 11.

Lynnwood Convention Center: Artists in the current exhibit are Charles Laurens Heald, Michael Lanka, Brooke Borcherding, Charlotte D’Amelio and Becky Fletcher. The display is up through summer.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W.; 425-670-5518; 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. Danielle Earhart displays paintings through June 2.

Lynnwood City Hall gallery: 19100 44th Ave. W. Weekdays during business hours. Susan Petite displays her art through June 2.

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; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. In April, see photos by Sonja Lang, who grew up near Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.

Pilchuck Glass School: The world renowned glass school north of Arlington is open for public tours of its private campus April 29 to May 3 and May 5 to 9. Watch glass artists at work. Call 206-254-1966 or go to pilchuck.com/events/spring_tours.

Rosehill Community Center: Artist Bobbie Mueller shows watercolors through June 23 at the center, 304 Lincoln, Mukilteo.

The Sisters: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; www.thesistersrestaurant.com; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Works by Jason Otto are displayed through May 6. Otto lives in the Everett area and is a software engineer at Boeing. His subjects include local scenes such as the Mukilteo lighthouse and ferry and the Boeing factory.

Snohomish County Arts Commission: Through April, see a new exhibit of photographs by husband and wife team, Bill and Marlene Fritts, in the lobby of the Robert J. Drewel Building on the county campus, Everett.

ZINC: 102 Third Ave. S., Suite B, Edmonds. “Gesture, Line and Shadow — an Installation of Wire Sculpture” by Shelli Markee is inspired by spring and is displayed through May 16. More at zincartobject.com.

Island County

Whitmore Gallery: Artist Jill Whitmore has opened her gallery at Terry’s Corner on Camano Island. Stop by from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until Labor Day. More at www.windsingers.com.

Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park: 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, weekdays by appointment; 360-387-2759; www.matzkefineart.com. “What One Dreams About” opens April 23 with a potluck from 5 to 9 p.m. Meet the painters and sculptors. Also, celebrate International Sculpture Day from 1 to 4 p.m. April 24 and watch artists carve stone. The gallery features stone carvings by Reg Akright and Sue Taves, metal sculptures by Dan Freeman and a wood carving by Shannon Kirby.

Camano Island Studio Tour: The 18th annual tour is May 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 on the island and in the Stanwood area. More information is at camanoislandstudiotour.com.

Skagit County

Camano artist Jack Gunter: “Secrets of the Mount Vernon Culture” — originally displayed at Bumbershoot in 2000 — is showing at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Gunter’s zany interpretation of early Pacific Northwest history is displayed through May 15. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call 360-466-3365.

To submit information, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.