Snohomish County
Galleries/museums
Art Loft Sisters at Fisherman’s Market and Grill: 1032 W. Marine View Dr., Everett. Through February, see paintings by J Reynolds Dail, who lives and works in Everett. Her style ranges from the fanciful to modern. More at jreynoldsdail.com.
Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 1024 First St., No. 104, Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.com; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.
Cascadia Art Museum: Located at 190 Sunset Ave., Edmonds, the new museum offers “Looking Back, Moving Forward: A centennial tribute to Nellie Cornish and Cornish College of the Arts” through May 1. Admission is $10. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. On third Thursdays, in conjunction with the Edmonds Art Walk, the museum is open until 8 p.m and is free during art walk hours, 5 to 8 p.m. More information is at cascadiaartmuseum.org.
Citrine Health Gallery: At 2940 W. Marine View Dr., Everett. Call 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org. Featured artist Susan McManamen’s still life oil paintings will be displayed through Feb. 29.
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. The new show “Of Land and Sea” opens Feb. 18 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. to honor marine artist Austin Dwyer and landscape artist Amanda Houston.
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. The winter exhibit features three local artists, Minh Carrico, SuJ’n Chon and Carina A. del Rosario, in a group exhibit titled “Epilogue,” which continues through March 14.
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.
Everett Community College: The Russell Day Gallery, 2000 Tower St.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays; www.everettcc.edu. See Snohomish artist Paul Vexler’s abstract wood sculptures Feb. 16 to March 5. The exhibit includes several large sculptures that stand 5 to 8 feet tall and sketches showing Vexler’s design process. He often creates new tools and methods for his sculptures.
Frances Anderson Center: The Edmonds Arts Commission shows ceramics by Janet Still and fabric artworks by Darlene McLellan in the center’s display case through March 14. This collaborative exhibit focuses on the nature themes that are inspirations for both artists. Meet the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the center, 700 Main St., Edmonds.
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. The February show is an exhibit of painterly photography by award-winning artist Wei Chen.
A Guilded Gallery: 8700 271st St., Stanwood; 360-629-2787; www.stanwoodcamanoarts.com; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Artist Val Paul Taylor’s acrylic paintings, drawings and letterpress prints are displayed through February.
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: An artist reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at the center, 3711 196th St. SW. 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. Through March 31, see photos by Jason J Kim, a pharmacist by training, who started his work in photography to capture the beauty of nature and people. He grew up in South Korea and now lives in Snohomish.
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. Sharon Grader’s paintings are displayed through Feb. 29. A former graphic designer, Grader discovered encaustic painting a few years ago. She works with found objects, dyeing silk, rusting paper, encaustic monoprinting, or using watercolor, oil and pastels.
Rosehill Community Center: The 5th annual exhibit of artwork from students in the visual arts programs of the Mukilteo School District’s secondary schools is displayed through March 25 at the center, 304 Lincoln, Mukilteo. A special opening honoring the student artists is 7 p.m. Feb. 11. The exhibit includes drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and mixed media works in a range of styles and techniques.
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org. The fabulous new mezzanine gallery at the Schack displays work by student artists through February. Also, through Feb. 27, see an exhibit in the main gallery of prints by renowned Northwest painter Guy Anderson, including 28 wood-block prints and several large-scale paintings. Classes include drawing, printmaking, basketry, jewelry and metalsmithing, encaustic, painting, fused glass, blown glass. Go to the website for more information. The 34th annual H’Arts Auction evening is Feb. 27. Call 425-259-5050 for ticket information.
The Sisters: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-252-0480; www.thesistersrestaurant.com; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Jackie Cort, local artist and instructor at the Schack, produces encaustic, along with mixed media and acrylic painting. In this show through March 4, see abstract paintings and flower-designed works.
Snohomish County Arts Commission: Through February, see works on paper by artist Rupinder Aulakh in the lobby of the Robert J. Drewel Building on the county campus, Everett. Featuring Punjabi and Hindi calligraphy, pen and ink drawings and watercolor illustrations. Free and open during regular business hours.
Call for art: Mukilteo Art Festival is Aug. 6 at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave. To participate, go to www.mukilteoarts.org/mukilteo-art-festival.
Island County
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.
Skagit County
Camano artist Jack Gunter: “Secrets of the Mount Vernon Culture” — originally displayed at Bumbershoot in 2000 — is now installed 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. In addition, Cassera Arts Premiers in La Conner shows new works by Gunter in February and March. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call 360-466-3365.
San Juan County
Ai Weiwei
The San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor presents an exhibition of work by Ai Weiwei through April 11. It is one of the first exhibitions in the Northwest of work by one of the world’s top artists and political dissidents. The museum is at 540 Spring St., Friday Harbor. Open Fridays through Mondays; https://sjima.org; 360-370-5050.
To submit information for this calendar, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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