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Snohomish and Island counties

Solovei Art Gallery: Seeking artists to participate in the annual holiday group show at Sisters Restaurant, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett. Submissions due by Oct. 30. For more information, call 425-258-8100 or see www.soloveiartgallery.com.

Downtown Merchants Association of Edmonds: Hosting monthly art walk and accepts submissions from artists in all media. For information and applications, 425-776-3778 or www.divas@kindredcircle.com.

Artworks Co-op Gallery at Greenbank Farms: Screening sculptors for upcoming shows. 360-678-1871, 360-222-3010.

Mukilteo Arts Guild: Looking for artists to display works for the Art Walk in old town Mukilteo, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail theartworkshop7@aol.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 art by various artists, ongoing.

Arts Council of Snohomish County: Historic Monte Cristo Hotel, 1507 Wall St., Everett; 425-257-8380. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, visit www.artscouncilofsnoco.org. Mixed media paintings by Debbie Bianchi, through Oct. 26.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-8648, www.artsofsnohomish.org. “An Irish Odyssey,” through Sept. 30. 2006 featured artist show, Oct. 3 through 29.

Artworks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, Suite C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Sculptures of various themes by guest artist Jeff Bowman, through December.

Bishop Harvey Gallery: 524 Main Street, Edmonds, 206-550-4372. 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 1 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Various paintings, ceramics and stone sculptures displayed through September.

Deception Pass Art Gallery: 40751 Highway 20, Whidbey Island; 360-675-9438. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Oil paintings by Soon (Kim) Kennedy, through October.

Edmonds Art Commission: Frances Anderson Center 700 Main Street, Edmonds; 425-771-0228. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Ceramic sculpture by Mike O’Day, through Sept. 29.

Edmonds Community College: 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-640-1339 ext. 7299. Works by Cecilia Alvarez through Dec. 1.

Edmonds Public Library Gallery: 650 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0228. 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. Pastel paintings by Janet Hamilton, through Sept. 30.

Edmonds Third Thursday art walk: 5-8 p.m. third Thursdays, 14 participating galleries/shops, downtown Edmonds; 425-775-3778.

Gallery North: 508 Main St., Edmonds; 425-775-0946, www.gallery-north.com. Art with contour and form; metal, wood, hot glass and warm glass pieces, through Sept. 30. Exhibits of past members’ work, Oct. 2 through 31. Reception 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 8.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-744-6459. “Purple Passion” exhibit, 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, Sept. 29 through Nov. 16. Call 425-744-6459 or see www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us for more information.

The Salvage Studio: 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; 425-330-5425, www.thesalvagestudio.com. Crafting classes, various times and costs, call to register, check the Web site for details. 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 30 Artist trading cards; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., paper beads, 3 to 4 p.m., junk bingo premiere.

Solovei Art Gallery: 2804 Grand Ave. (in Everett Public Market), Everett; 425-501-2448. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Abstract art by Duane Simshauser and painted rocks by Kathleen Dawe, through Sept. 29.

Skagit County and north

Anne Martin McCool Gallery: 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-3577, www.mccoolart.com. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. “Bird Land” display through Sept. 30. See Whidbey Weavers Guild members’ work and attend First Friday Gallery Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6.

Edison Eye Gallery: 5800 Cains Court, Edison; 360-766-6276. “A Full Cup, Cheers!” paintings and glass work, various artists, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 8.

Insights Gallery: 516 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-588-8044, www.insightsgallery.com. Oil and acryllic paintings by Lianna Bennett, Jeanine Borree and Todd Horton, through Sept. 29.

Northwind Arts Center: 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend; 360-379-1086. Works by Kim Kopp and Dorothy Rissman on display Thursdays through Mondays noon to 6 p.m. through Oct. 1.

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center: 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles; 360-457-3532. “Bone Journey” by Ann Morris,” through Oct. 29.

Scott Milo Gallery: 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; 360-293-6938, www.scottmilo.com. Landscape pastels, American carvings, oil and watercolor paintings, glasswork and mixed media pieces on display through Oct.3.

Western Gallery: 516 High St., Bellingham; 360-650-3963. “Shoot the Family,” Oct. 2 through Dec.1, features various artists from all over the world, using video and photographs, to show families’ different make-ups; www.wwu.edu.

Seattle and south

Art Institute of Seattle Gallery: 2323 Elliott Ave., Seattle. Annual student show through Sept. 30.

Art/Not Terminal Gallery: 2045 Westlake Ave., Seattle; 206-233-0680, www.antgallery.org. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. “Creation is not an -ism: Intelligent Design,” various artists through Oct. 5, Subterranean Room.

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

Cornish College of the Arts: 1000 Lenora St., Seattle; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, weekend and evenings by appointment. 206-726-5142, www.cornish.edu. Alumni Exhibition, Diem Chau’s mixed media pieces, through Oct. 20.

Davidson Contemporary: 310 S. Washington St., Seattle; 206-624-7684, www.davidsongalleries.com. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Paintings by Xiaoze Xie and ceramic sculptures by Ying-Yueh Chuang through Sept. 30. Paintings by Dion Zwirner, Oct. 6 through 28.

Davidson Galleries: 313 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; 206-624-7684; www.davidsongalleries.com. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Francisco Toledo’s ” The Cowboy Series,” Peter Milton’s “Continuum,” Ralph Pearson’s “Etchings,” through Sept. 30. Light Orchestration, new monotypes by Kevin Fletcher and The Age of Satire, British Caricature Prints in the antique print department, opening 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5, through Oct. 28.

Enumclaw Arts Commission: 1339 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw; drawing sessions open to public, 6 to 9 p.m. at 1640 Fell St. Models will be brought in, but participants supply their own easels and materials. 360-802-0239 for more information, registration required. “Gallery 2006, Emerging Images” by Sharman Owings through Oct. 3. Tracy Wolf Oct. 4 through 31. Together with Green River Community College, the city presents “Art for Everyone,” with paintings, photography and more, through Dec. 14. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays during the quarter; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. between quarters.

Foster/White Gallery: Pioneer Square, 220 Third Ave. S., Seattle; 206-583-0100, www.fosterwhite.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. James Waterman and Darlene Cole’s works, through Sept. 30. Opening and reception 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 Robert Marchessault’s “Arboreum,” through Oct. 28.

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, www.fryeart.org. Free admission and parking. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. “Henry Darger: Highlights from the American Folk Art Museum,” through Oct. 29. During museum hours, through Feb. 4, 2007, “Little Women, Little Men: Folk Art Portraits of Children from the Feinmore Art Museum,” free with admission. “Klompen and Selected Scores,” by Trimpin, through Jan. 21, 2007 in the auditorium lobby. “I Love My Time, I Don’t Like My Time,” mixed media works by Erwin Wurm, through Jan. 28, 2007 in the Greathouse Galleries, Graphics Gallery. “Spectatorship and Desire: Love,” paintings by various artists, through March 4, 2007 in Gallery A.

Gallery4Culture: 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle; 206-296-7580. “Archipelago,” ink and watercolor works by Tim Cross through Sept. 29. Floating Worlds, ceramics by Saya Moriyasu, Oct. 5 through 27.

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery: 127 Lake St. S., Seattle; 425-827-2822, www.gunnarnordstromgallery.com. Robert Cerins and Chrissandra Neustaedter mixed media pieces, “Oh Canada – The North Shines Brightly” through Oct. 8.

Microsoft Art Collection: Building 33, Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond; 425-706-0033, 425-722-6591. “Hispanic Heritage Month” artist Guillermo Kuitca, through Sept. 29. “Artist Spotlight: Ed Burtynsky,” Oct. 2 through 31.”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 through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $10, $8 seniors, students and military, $4 ages 6 to 12. “Transparently Built,” various styles of glasswork, through May 27, 2007. “Kickin’ It with Joyce J. Scott,” through Oct. 22. “Fresh! Contemporary Takes on Nature and Allegory,” through Dec. 31. Oct. 5 “Back To School Night.” RSVP to 253-284-4713 or e-mail mhale@museumofglass.org.

Seattle Asian Art Museum: 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park; 206-654-3100. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays. $6, $4 students/seniors, first Thursdays and first Saturdays free to all, first Fridays free to 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. Mark Moody, “Investigation X-2” photography, through Oct. 30.

Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors and students. “Conloninpurple” – Trimpin’s sound-art, through Jan. 14. Ceramics of Akio Takamori, through Oct. 8. “Symphonic Poem: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson,” through Jan. 28.

Vetri International Glass: 1404 First Ave., Seattle; 206-667-9608; www.vetriglass.com.Boyd Sugiki, Oct. 1 through 31, reception 5-8 p.m. Oct. 5.

William Traver Gallery- Seattle: 110 Union St., Seattle; 206-587-6501, www.travergallery.com. Nancy Callan, Woolgathering; Layla Walter, Camellia; Shea Bajaj, Translucent Truths, through Oct.1. Blown glass displays, Dante Marioni and Tobias Mohl, Oct. 6 through 29.

Winston Wachter Fine Art: 203 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; 206-652-5855, www.winstonwaechter.com. Kris Cox, various mediums, through Oct. 3. Tracy Rocca, landscapes, and Angelina Nasso, layered abstract landscapes, Oct. 4 through Nov. 4.