The late Genevieve Tuck was known as a plein air painter who regarded painting outside as a way of capturing the “fleeting, changeable nature of light that makes it necessary to paint rapidly; whether it is a brilliant sunrise, sunset or the approaching moonlight.”
Those who painted with Tuck — and there were many who would trek with her to enjoy the experience — would agree.
These tagalong artists were talented painters themselves. Their work has been put together in an exhibit that includes comments about the experience of painting in this style and of painting as a group.
Artist Roberta Crawford remembered Tuck as an inspiration.
“No matter where we painted, in the mountains, in a pasture by the barn or at the dock among the boats, she could create outstanding compositions and no matter what the weather was like, she’d press on,” Crawford said.
Tuck passed away at age 100 in August 2008.
The exhibit continues through March 12 at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds.
“Coastal Wanderings” features glowing watercolor landscapes on handmade paper and showcases how artist Kim Caldwell uses gold and silver gesso primer to prepare the surface of the paper and add a rich patina to each work.
Caldwell is a veteran artist who combines 23 years of painting experience with an enthusiasm for continued learning and experimentation. Caldwell’s exhibit is up through Feb. 28 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
“Arts, Hearts and Hammers” is the second annual theme show for the month of February at Open Door Gallery + Coffee.
The show is a fundraiser for the Hearts &Hammers organization, and the artwork for the show revolves around the themes of tools, houses, construction and, of course, heart, hearth and home.
Hearts &Hammers is a one-day blitz to repair and rehabilitate the homes of those physically or financially unable to do so.
The artwork will be on exhibit starting today with a reception and silent auction for the artists, patrons and Hearts &Hammers supporters to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Open Door Gallery, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. The exhibit is up through Tuesday.
Also on Whidbey Island is the exhibit “From Here to There,” a show that features artists Anna Mastronardi, Jeff Day and Faye Castle.
Mastronardi captures the beauty of Italy as well local sunflowers as her encaustics with photos of Venice and intricate seaweed collages draw you into other worlds.
Day’s travels to Istanbul inspired him to paint and sculpt the daily lives of ordinary Turkish people. His paintings and multi-media pieces from his recent move to Nanjing celebrate the art of Chinese kites.
Castle presents plein air sketches from her journeys around Whidbey and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The exhibit kicks off with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Brackenwood Fine Arts Gallery, 301 First St., Langley. The show is up through March 1.
“Tete-a-tete” is a new exhibit at the Frye Museum that features nearly 150 paintings from the Frye Founding Collection in a viewing experience that might recreate what visitors saw back in the day at Charles and Emma Frye’s Seattle home.
Hung floor to ceiling in the museum’s largest gallery, the paintings, as well as a rare circa 1880 Oriental carpet, potted silk palms and the Fryes’ iconic gossip chairs, capture the atmosphere of the Fryes’ salon-style exhibitions.
“Tete-a-tete” recalls the sheer abundance and visual splendor of the exhibitions in the Frye’s home on Seattle’s First Hill nearly a century ago.
The show is up through Jan. 2 at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle. Admission is free.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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