Visual arts calendar

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, November 2, 2006

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Snohomish and Island counties

Greenbank Farms: Screening sculptors for upcoming shows at Artworks Co-op Gallery; 360-678-1871, 360-222-3010. Classes with clay, 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 3 and 10, Jim Davis House at the Farm, 765 Wonn Road; 360-678-1871, $225 for two sessions.

Downtown Merchants Association of Edmonds: Monthly art walk; accepting submissions from artists in all media; 425-776-3778, www.divas@kindredcircle.com.

Solovei Art Gallery: Seeking artists to participate in Sisters Restaurant’s annual holiday group show, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett. Submissions due Oct. 30; 425-258-8100, www.soloveiartgallery.com.

Visual arts

Snohomish and Island counties

Art Merchant International: 17161 Beaton Road SE, Monroe; 360-794-7844, www.art-merchant-intl.com. Pacific Rim work, various artists, ongoing.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-8648, www.artsofsnohomish.org. “Realism, a personal approach,” watercolors and landscapes, through Nov. 30.

Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1339 ext. 7299. Cecilia Alvarez’ work through Dec. 1. “Art of Landscape Photography,” through Dec. 29.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-744-6459. “Purple Passion,” 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays -Thursdays, to 6 p.m. Fridays, to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 16; 425-744-6459, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Stanwood House Gallery: 9915 270th St. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-4933, www.stanwoodhouse.com. GalleryFest,11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 4; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5; free; www.galleryfest.org.

Skagit County and north

Anne Martin McCool Gallery: 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-3577, www.mccoolart.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. First Friday gallery walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 3. Jewelry, ceramics, glass and more, through November.

Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446, www.museumofnwart.org.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4, Hodson Hall, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon; workshop with Lanny Bergner, $40. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4, artist’s talk. Noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5, guests’ portraits painted, $100.

Scott Milo Gallery: 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-6938, www.scottmilo.com. Fall hours: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, and by appointment; closed Sundays. Jennifer Bowman’s acrylics, through Nov. 28. Western Gallery: 516 High St., Bellingham; 360-650-3963, www.wwu.edu. “Shoot the Family,” through Dec.1; videos and photography from artists worldwide.

Seattle and south

Art Institute of Seattle Gallery: 2323 Elliott Ave., Seattle; www.artinstitutes.edu. “A Photographic Journey through Native America,” through Nov. 9.

Art/Not Terminal Gallery: 2045 Westlake Ave., Seattle; 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. “Window Panes,” Ed Beier, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 1:30 to 5 Sundays, Nov. 4-Dec. 4.

Center on Contemporary Art: 410 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; 206-728-1980, www.cocaseattle.org. Mandy Greer, mixed media; Tomiko Jones’s photography, through Nov.12.

Columbia City Gallery: 4864 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-760-9843, www.columbiacitygallery.com; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. “Drawing in the New Year” and “Through the back door,” through Nov. 5.

Davidson Contemporary: 310 S. Washington St., Seattle; 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “Outsourced: Donald Fels in India”; Francesca Sundsten’s paintings, through Dec. 2.

Davidson Galleries: 313 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; 206-624-7684; www.davidsongalleries.com,10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. “Nine Days in Kobe” paintings, through Dec. 2.

Enumclaw Arts Commission: 1339 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw; public drawing sessions, 6 to 9 p.m. 1640 Fell Street. Participants supply easels/materials, registration required, 360-802-0239. With Green River Community College, the city presents “Art for Everyone,” paintings and photography through Dec. 14; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays during the quarter; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. between quarters. Lisa Parsons’s work, through Dec. 27.

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, www.fryeart.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, free admission/parking. 11 a.m. Nov. 3 lecture: “Grandma Moses and the Tradition of American Folk Art.” During museum hours, through Feb. 4, “Little Women, Little Men: Folk Art Portraits of Children from the Feinmore Art Museum,” free with admission. Trimpin’s “Klompen and Selected Scores,” through Jan. 21, auditorium lobby. “I Love My Time, I Don’t Like My Time,” mixed media, through Jan. 28, at Greathouse Galleries, Graphics Gallery. “Spectatorship and Desire: Love,” paintings through March 4, Gallery A.

Gallery4Culture: 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle; 206-296-7580.”Artist Made Building Parts,” through Dec. 1.

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery: 127 Lake St. S., Seattle; 425-827-2822, www.gunnarnordstromgallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. “Birds of a Feather,” collage/landscapes/paintings, through Nov. 5.

Henry Art Gallery: 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-2281. “The Biographical Landscape” and other photo collections, through Dec. 31. “Take the Cake,” through Dec. 14. 7 p.m. Nov. 9 lecture, “The Loudest Muttering is Over.” James Harris Gallery: 309 Third Ave. S., Unit A, Seattle; 206-903-6220, www.jamesharrisgallery.com. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, Tuesdays by appointment. Various artists and mediums, through Dec. 2.Max Grover Gallery: 820 Water St., Port Townsend; 360-385-3037.

Microsoft Art Collection: Building 33, Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond; 425-706-0033, 425-722-6591. “The Shape of a Pocket” by John Berger, Nov. 8. “National American Indian heritage month spotlight: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith,” Nov. 1-30.”Patterns and Grids,” through Feb. 28.

Museum of Glass: 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma; www.museumofglass.org; 866-468-7386. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $10, $8 seniors/students/military, $4 ages 6-12 “Fresh! Contemporary Takes on Nature and Allegory” display through Dec. 31. “Transparently Built” glasswork through May 27.

Northwest Craft Center &Gallery: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-728-1555, www.wa.vsarts.org. Dan Ishler, Donna Tousley and Jeff Tousley, through Nov.12.

Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park; 206-654-3100. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. $6, $4 students/seniors, first Thursdays and first Saturdays free to all, first Fridays free, seniors. “Explore Korea: A Visit to Grandfather’s House,” “Signs of Fortune: Symbols of Immortality,” “A Thousand Years of Beauty: Japanese Art in Seattle,” “Tangible Grace: Chinese Furniture From the Museum Collection” and “Wonders of Clay and Fire: Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages,” ongoing.

Shoreline Community College: 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; 206-546-4101 ext. 4433. “Broken,” Beth Halfacre’s portraits, through Dec. 18.

The Legacy Limited: 1003 First Ave., Seattle; 206-624-6350, www.thelegacyltd.com, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. “Basket Show,” examples of Northwest coast basket-weaving, through Nov. 30.

The Salvage Studio: 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, www.thesalvagestudio.com. Crafting classes, various times and costs, call to register. 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 3 Hardware store art and decor, $15. 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 4 Collage paperweights, $28, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. five-minute gifts, $18. Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors/students. Noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 5, local artists celebrate Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead with music, dances and food; exhibits through Nov. 5.

Viveza Gallery: 2604 Western Ave., Seattle; 206-956-3584, www.viveza.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, and by appointment. “Primordial Soup” mixed media, through Nov. 5.

William Traver Gallery- Seattle: 110 Union St., Seattle; 206-587-6501, www.travergallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. Bronze and glass work, Nov. 3-Dec. 3.

William Traver Gallery – Tacoma: 1821 E. Dock St., Suite 100, Tacoma; 253-383-3685. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays. Davide Salvadore,”Risonanze Tribali” and Mel Munsen, “Lavoro Vetro,” through Nov.12.

Winston Wachter Fine Art: 203 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; 206-652-5855, www.winstonwaechter.com.Tracy Rocca, landscapes and Angelina Nasso, layered abstract landscapes, through Nov. 4.