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.
Cristiano’s Italian restaurant: A show of original pastel paintings of the Dordogne region in France, opening reception is 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at 1206 State Ave., Suite G, Marysville. Inspired by a recent painting workshop in Europe, taught by Everett artist Janet Hamilton, these artists in the show created their impressions of the gorgeous light and scenery of southwest France. Involved in the exhibit are Betts Bell, Laurie Crawford, Ann Davenport, Cory Goulet, Janet Hamilton, Janice Henry and Vickie Stokes. The show runs through April 30. Cristiano’s is closed on Sundays.
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” features 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. Seattle artist Iole Alessandrini’s print exhibit “Le Stanze” is exhibited through March 14. A native of Italy, Alessandrini studied art and architecture at the University of La Sapienza in Rome, and later at the University of Washington, where she earned a second master’s degree in architecture.
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 through 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.
Everett Public Library: Five Everett Daily Herald photographers will present a show and talk about their best photos of 2015, in a free program at Everett Public Library set for 2 p.m. March 6 in the library’s auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Early this past December, Herald photojournalists sifted through hundreds of thousands of archived images and picked the few they felt represented their strongest work of 2015. The photographers will talk about what makes such memorable photos, including composition, light quality, and color, but mostly, the stories they tell. The photographers will be available to answer questions.
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. The center is at 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. The annual Small Works Show opens with an artists’ reception from 1 to 4 p.m. March 6. The Edmonds Art Walk is 5 to 8 p.m. March 17.
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: 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. Gena Reebs photography exhibit is displayed during March. Reebs was born and raised in Kansas and moved to the Emerald City many years ago. After retiring in 2008, Reebs took up photography full-time and has traveled the world shooting colorful photos, including her Hobbit Shire image series from New Zealand.
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 Northwest Clay Club: Artists in pottery and glass are invited to a day of selling items with slight imperfections. The one-day “Almost Perfect Sale” is March 19 at the Garden City Grange Hall in Snohomish on Second St. Charge is $50 for space. For more information and registration go to www.nwclayclub.com and follow the link to Almost Perfect Sale.
Call for art: Temporary artworks for the “On the Fence” program hosted by the city at Second Avenue and Dayton Street in Edmonds. Edmonds Arts Commissioners Marni Muir and Samantha Saether spearheaded the addition of two new installation sites. The commission offers a stipend of $500 per project. Installations are exhibited for about three to four months. For more information, see http://bit.ly/1XLkfOx.
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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