A display of sumi paintings by Priscilla Maynard is on view this month at the Anderson Center in downtown Edmonds.
The works are shown in two locations in the center, and the exhibit is jointly sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and the Edmonds Arts Commission.
Sumi painting uses black ink on white paper to create delicate designs.
Maynard, who is also a poet, has a remarkable personal story. Although nearly blind, she continues to create sumi paintings through her sense of touch and her long familiarity with the process. The Bothell resident is one of the foremost sumi artists in the Northwest, teaches, has won numerous awards and is represented by the Foster/White Gallery in Seattle.
The Anderson Center, 700 Main St., is open Monday-Saturday.
Print exhibit: Printmaker Elizabeth Tapper is held in high regard nationally for the quality of her technical craftsmanship and the studio collaborations she has developed with artists throughout the country.
In her studios, first on Guemes Island, then Seattle and in the Skagit Valley, Tapper has developed a collaborative creative process with that results in printed works.
These collaborative works can be seen in an exhibit opening Saturday at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner. “Collaborations form the Elizabeth Tapper Print Workshop” is on view through Jan. 9, 2005.
Some of the many artists whose prints will be included in “Collaborations” are Rick Bartow, Susan Bennerstrom, Joe Feddersen, Art Hansen, Fay Jones, Russell Chatham, Steve Jensen, Gwen Knight, Elizabeth Sandvig, Michael Spafford and Jay Steensma.
“The process of collaboration is not just logistical, but spiritual, a releasing environment in which the artist can create,” Tapper said. “The printer must be sensitive to the direction of the artist’s creativity and, within the limitations and possibilities of the technique, maximize the fidelity of the medium without interfering with the artist’s motivation or imposing on the artist’s image making.”
There is an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The museum is located at 121 S. First St. in downtown La Conner and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 360-466-4446, www.museumofnwart.org.
Art auction: The Arlington Arts Council hosts its annual art auction beginning 6 p.m. Saturday at Gleneagle Country Club, 7619 E. Country Drive, Arlington.
The auction features original art by Arlington-area artists including 2002 Snohomish County Artist of the Year Kathy Glowen, glass artists Kurt McVay and Joe Rossano, collages by Arlene Swartz, paintings by Pat DeAscentis, Monica Yantis, James Walker, and Marysville artists Joan Grout, Janet Myer and more.
Non-art items include yoga classes at Movement Art and an overnight hotel package at the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle, to see Seattle Art Museum’s “A Taste of Spain.”
Auctioneer Fred Beal will lead the live auction from 8 to 9 p.m. The silent auction, from 6 to 7 p.m., features hand-crafted items such as wooden utensils made by Lucinda VanValkenburg. Dinner, $15, is served at 7 p.m. and live music is provided by Becky Foster and the Zane Rudolph Trio.
Tickets are available at The Arlington Times and from members of the Arlington Arts Council. For information call Jean Olson at 360-435-5866 or Sarah Arney at 360-435-5757.
Arts award: Terry and Cheryle Earnheart of Marysville are the recipients of the 2004 Richard Wendt Award of Excellence. The award is given annually by the Everett Cultural Commission and honors individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the arts in the city of Everett. The couple will be honored at a public ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the ballroom of the Monte Cristo Hotel, 1507 Wall St., Everett.
The Earnhearts are patrons of the arts, avid art collectors and sponsors of art events and festivals. In 2003 they seeded an arts endowment fund through the Greater Everett Community Foundation to support art exhibits and art education.
They volunteer their time to many projects such as Providence Hospital’s Festival of Trees, Everett Community College, Nippon Business Institute’s Japanese Garden, and the Arts Council of Snohomish County’s annual fundraising auction.
The Everett Cultural Commission began giving the Award of Excellence in 1991. In 1995 the award title was changed to incorporate Dr. Richard Wendt’s name in recognition of his commitment to the arts. Past recipients include: The Arts Council of Snohomish County, Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs, Carl Gipson, GTE Northwest, Mike Jordan, Gene Nastri, Peter Newland, Jim Noonan, Clyde Revord Motors, Susan Russell, Maryalice Salget, John and Idamae Schack, Dr. Richard Wendt, Dorothy Jayne Wright, and Dr. Sanford Wright.
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