A waxy world of viscous abstract expressionism awaits you as you explore Arts of Snohomish artist Karon Leigh’s and guest artists Shari Osti’s and Wendy Lee Lynds’ encaustic 2D mixed media art work, 3D sculpture and printmaking.
The show, “Melted,” runs through June 30 at Arts of Snohomish Gallery, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish.
Karon Leigh of Gold Bar works with a variety of materials including oil pastels, paints, printmaking, collage and most recently, encaustic. Her work is often abstract and expressionistic in style and usually includes images of landscapes.
Shari Osti of Arlington is drawn to bright colors and was greatly influenced at an early age by modern abstract art. Although an established printmaker, Osti explores the three-dimensional side of art with her latest figurative sculptures.
Wendy Lee Lynds of Whidbey Island creates multi-layered, textural works in collage, mixed media and now encaustics. Her work is filled with intriguing layers of color and texture.
For the love of horses: Here’s an art show dedicated to all who love horses and art; it features a selection of paintings, photographs, art prints, leather journals and more by six Northwest artists.
This is the second annual Horse Lovers Art Show and Benefit, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville.
The show will benefit W.I.R.E., Whidbey Island Rescue for Equines, and HOPE, a therapeutic riding program. Both groups will have representatives at the show to answer questions.
Featured artists are Stephany Schuemann, Gerald Roberts, Don Enright and Norma Roberts from Whidbey Island; Molly O’brien, from Vashon Island, and Barbara Connor Reed from Omak.
Schuemann is well known for her equestrian art and works in oil, graphite and colored pencil. Gerald Roberts paints Native Americans, Northwest scenes, wild horses and figure studies. Enright is nationally known for his realistic depictions of wildlife from big game to small birds and is proficient with oils and watercolors. Norma Roberts has mastered paper and leather and is known for her American Indian or contemporary themed journals, cards and collectibles. Reed is a pastel artist known for her colorful and sometimes whimsical paintings. O’brien’s photography is a canvas upon which her love of all things horse-related becomes evident.
Diving into art: Marine artist Jarrett Holderby is teaming up with the Smokey Point Diving shop to help celebrate its one-year anniversary and to show off some of Holderby’s underwater art.
Holderby creates underwater paintings and they can be viewed starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the dive shop, 3131 Smokey Point Drive, Suite 12, Arlington. There will be refreshments, music and free prizes. Holderby will also be in the shop working on one of his underwater originals and to answer questions about his painting process.
Mix it up: Mixed-media artist Amy Peacock ultimately just wants to communicate with her audience through her artwork and wants to make that connection between viewer and artist.
Viewers have a chance to connect with Peacock’s paintings at an exhibit presented by the Edmonds Arts Commission through June at the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds.
While Peacock, of Snohomish, is always experimenting and exploring new ideas, her current body of work focuses on the juxtaposition of the dark themes of depression, decay, and ruin with images of vibrant colors and exciting textures.
Taking in the nightlife: Jennifer Kannarr of Bellingham paints to reflect life, especially the nightlife and places where people gather, like in restaurants and bars.
Kannarr is the featured artist through June at Meyer’s Cafe, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett.
In oil paintings awash with deep, rich colors, Kannarr captures moments when people are engrossed in a conversation, sipping a cup of coffee or relaxing with a glass of wine after a long day.
Just call her Binky: Artist Kathleen Bergsman, a.k.a. Binky, of Snohomish, is an artist of diverse media, using encaustic, pastel and print to produce works of whimsy.
She is showing through July at Kaladi’s, 511 E. Pike St., Seattle.
The sweet smell of beeswax often wafts through Binky’s home while she paints, scrapes and sculpts her art. In encaustic, she creates the artwork and the medium itself, with molten beeswax, pigment, and other ingredients to ensure it hardens and is durable. Binky loves not just the luminous look of encaustic but the layering of color and even the feel of the finished product.
Queer eye for the camera: In its annual photography show, Seattle’s Art/Not Terminal Gallery will display images from 12 gay male photographers, ranging from the blatantly erotic to the esoteric in an exhibit entitled “Queer Eyes 3.”
The show in the gallery’s Subterranean Room is part of Seattle’s celebration of its gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender community and opens with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave., Seattle. The show runs through July 5.
Biomorphic what?: Painter Michael Clough is described as a biomorphic abstractionist who creates art by capturing the intricate patterns replicated in nature.
See his work during an artist’s reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Gretchen’s Cafe Culture, 109 E. Commercial, La Conner. The show runs through June 24.
Clough has lived more than 28 years in the Skagit Valley, much of the time spent with horticulture, and his work clearly shows an influence in his art.
Northwest Coastal landscape, Karon Leigh
“Retired Champions,” Stephany Schuemann
“Ochre Sea Star,” Jarrett Holderby
Encaustic, Binky Bergsman
“Sunday Morning,” Jennifer Kannarr
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