See sketches and paintings by Bob Giadrosich featured in his forthcoming novel “Legends of Xianbala” at the Arts of Snohomish through September.

See sketches and paintings by Bob Giadrosich featured in his forthcoming novel “Legends of Xianbala” at the Arts of Snohomish through September.

Art events, galleries and exhibits around Snohomish County

The listings include museum exhibitions, gallery shows, fairs and festivals and calls for artists.

MUSEUMS/EVENTS

Woodpalooza: The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild presents the 17th annual “Wood + Art = Woodpalooza” exhibition from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 3-5 at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. The show is free with demonstrations and works by 18 woodworkers. See furniture, statues, musical instruments, boats, clocks and more. Go to www.woodpalooza.com for more information.

Camano Island Roaming Artists: The show featuring about 20 painters and about 200 original watercolor, acrylics and oil paintings is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5 at the Camano Multi-Purpose Center, 141 E. Camano Drive, Camano. This year’s featured artist is watercolorist Joy Shefter. “The Roaming Artists Art Show” will include a raffle of a painting. The event is free.

Everett Public Library: Photographer John Nolter’s “Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America” exhibition is showing at the main branch of the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., through Sept. 30. Noltner will also speak about “Portraits of Peace” at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 via Crowdcast. Register for the free talk at crowdcast.io/e/peace. Call 425-257-8000 or go to www.epls.org for more information.

Shine: Edmonds Center for the Arts’ red carpet reception is now a week-long online auction, which benefits the 2021-22 season. The Edmonds Center for the Arts annual auction is Sept. 17-24. Registration is free. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.ec4arts.org.

Schack Art Center: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Admission is free. Take a virtual tour of the Schack Art Center’s galleries, store, hot shop and silversmithing studio. The exhibits “Alfred Currier: Impasto” and “Anne Schreivogl: Pull Up a Seat to Summer” are showing through Sept. 11. Currier paints vibrant landscapes in oil impasto from the studio he maintains in Anacortes. Schreivogl, also from Anacortes, paints in an upbeat, colorful style using acrylic. For information call 425-259-5050 or go to www.schack.org.

Cascadia Art Museum: The museum, at 190 Sunset Ave. S., Edmonds, is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Admission for members and students is free, adults $10, military and seniors $7, and families (two adults and up to three children) $25. Free during Art Walk Edmonds, third Thursdays, 5 to 8 p.m. More at 425-336-4809 or www.cascadiaartmuseum.org. See three exhibits through Oct. 10: “Origins: Northwest Abstract Art,” which focuses on the roots of abstract and non-objective art in the Northwest, “Northwest Pictoral Photography,” featuring photographs by some of the masters of pictorialism, and part two of “Gifts and Promised Gifts to the Museum’s Permanent Collection” in honor of the museum’s fifth anniversary. Also: Through Nov. 7, see “The Sculpture of Charles W. Smith,” featuring a well-known Seattle sculptor who began showing his work worldwide in the 1950s.

Third Thursday Art Walks: The next Everett Art Walk and Art Walk Edmonds are both set for Sept. 16. In Edmonds, the walk is held from 5 to 8 p.m. Find out who is showing at www.artwalkedmonds.com. In Everett, the walk is from 5 to 9 p.m. To learn who is showing where, go to www.everettartwalk.org.

Hibulb Cultural Center: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Free first Thursdays until 8 p.m. 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip; 360-716-2600; www.hibulbculturalcenter.org. Interactive displays introduce you to the legacy of the Tulalip people by giving you a historic perspective of the bands that make up the Tulalip Tribes. These stories are told in Lushootseed and English. Extended through October is “The Power of Words: A History of Tulalip Literacy,” an exhibit featuring the works of seven Tulalip authors and the original Point Elliott Treaty of 1855, on loan from the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Admission is $7, with discounts for students, children, military and members. Call 360-466-4288 or go to www.qfamuseum.org for more. “Rhythm of Light,” a group show featuring the Surface Design Association North Peninsula chapter, is displayed through Oct. 10.

Museum of Northwest Art: Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, 121 First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446; www.monamuseum.org. The exhibition “Dan Friday: Future Artifacts,” featuring the work of the Seattle-based glass artist, is showing through Oct. 10. Friday’s inspiration is often drawn from his Coast Salish heritage.

GALLERIES

Arts of Snohomish: Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 1024 First St., No. 104, Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.com. September’s featured artist is Bob Giadrosich. An illustrator, Giadrosich will be showing some sketches and paintings featured See sketches and paintings by Bob Giadrosich featured in his forthcoming novel “Legends of Xianbala.” Meet the artist from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 25.

Artworks Gallery: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 221 Second Street, Suite 7A, Langley; 360-222-3010; www.artworkswhidbey.com. Art & Music in the Courtyard featuring guitarist Quinn Fitzpatrick is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

Cloudstone Sculpture Park: 5056 Cloudstone Lane, Freeland; ‪360-320-6862‬; www.cloudstonefoundation.org. “Visitor Days: Open to Wonder” offers tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5 of the 20 acres of the park featuring more than 450 original works in stone, metal and earth by sculptor Hank Nelson. Tour is $1o per person. No reservation required.

Cole Gallery: The gallery, at 107 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; 425-697-2787; www.colegallery.net. The exhibition “Expressions Across the Country Invitational,” featuring the work of six nationally known painters, is on display through Sept. 27.

Gallery North: The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 401 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-0946; www.gallerynorthedmonds.com. The featured artist in September is mixed-media artist Tom Saknit. He describes his work as “redacted photography.” He plays with images — through color, motion and deletion — to highlight the imprecision of memory.

Garry Oak Gallery: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment; 830 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor; 360-682-5675; www.garryoakgallery.com. September’s featured artist is Dan Ishler. Ishler works in clay to create functional and artistic pottery.

JAG ArtWorks: The gallery is open 12:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 12:30 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; 2940 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-535-6875; jagartworks.business.site. The third annual “Graffiti and Slap” show is on display through Oct. 23.

Lynnwood Convention Center: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-778-7155; tinyurl.com/LynnCCart. See the exhibit “Siege: An American Painter,” through December. Christopher “Siege” James describes his style as “industrial figurative” because he often uses type and technical imagery from atmospheric graphs and topigraphical maps.

Penn Cove Gallery: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; 9 NW Front St., Coupeville; 360-678-1176; www.penncovegallery.com. September’s featured artist is Janis Saunders. A weaver, Saunders specalizes in patterned scarves and shawls.

Rob Schouten Gallery & Sculpture Garden: The gallery, at 101 Anthes Ave., Langley, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More at www.robschoutengallery.com. The exhibit “Alfredo Arreguín: New and Recent Paintings,” featuring 20 of the renowned painter’s latest works, will show through Sept. 27.

Rosehill Community Center: 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Open 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 425-263-8180 for information. A show featuring the photography of Olivia Rose Snyder Getz is scheduled through Oct. 28.

Smith & Vallee: 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison; 360-766-6230; www.smithandvalleegallery.com. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or Monday through Thursday by appointment. September’s featured artists are Melissa Broersma and Pieter VanZanden. Broersma specializes in paintings and prints; VanZanden is a mixed-media artist.

Whidbey Art Gallery: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday; 220 Second Street, Langley; 360-221-7675; www.whidbeyartists.com. September’s members-only show is titled “Yumm.” The featured artist of the month is Carol Rose Dean. A tile maker, Dean’s mosaics currently combine tile and metal work.

Email event information for this calendar with the subject “Art” to features@heraldnet.com.

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