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First Friday openings around Puget Sound
Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, is featuring Ford Gilbreath’s audio and video work for a two-month screening. “Margaret Makes Art, 2009,” is a close-up view of a miniature landscape made by Margaret Lewis Gilbreath, circa 1985. “Moon Root, 2002,” is a long, slow look at the moon through a telescope, and roots underground through a cystoscope. Also continuing through November is “Four Friends/New Work,” long time friends Russ Prather, Carol Phillips, John Harmon and Jean Behnke for an inspiring exhibition of diverse work.The gallery will be open for the Anacortes Art Walk on November 5 from 6-9pm.
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, has several artists creating “Patterns” through November 29. Each artist in BAC’s November exhibition creates patterns in their work, each in their own way, using repeating lines, grids, forms and colors. Some walk the straight and narrow; others bob and weave. A reception for the artists takes place during the Bainbridge Art Walk from 6-8pm. Shown: Lynnette Sandbloom, Poetic Activity.
“Every Figure Tells a Story” opens at Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way on Bainbrdige Island, from 6-8pm. The show continues through November 27.
Scott-Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, presents new oils on canvas by Lorna Libert of Bellingham from 6-9pm in a reception for the artist. Also showing are oils by Diane Ainsworth, oils by Keith Sorenson, color photographs by Randy Dana, mixed media by Renate Trapkowski and oils by Dederick Ward. Shown: Lorna Libert’s Committee.
“Brick and Mortar,” fiber and metal sculptures of Britt Rynearson opens at The Island Gallery in their new location at 106 Madison Avenue on Bainbridge Island in a reception from 6-8pm. Britt has shown her work in juried exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum, American Craft Council, the Bellevue Art Museum, and the Smithsonian, among others.
Gallery walks and openings on First Friday in October
Arts on the Boulevard, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd. Ste. 300 in Vancouver, WA, opens from 5-9pm with “Urbanology, Exploring the Contemporary Figure.” The show featuring the works of Gig Harbor artist, Chuck Gumpert, runs through October 30. Shown: Leaving Dublin.
Allied Arts of Whatcom County , 1418 Cromwell, continues the 2010 Juried Artist series with “Aesthetic Expressions.” The opening night celebration takes place from 6-10pm during the Downtown Bellingham Art Walk http://www.downtownbellingham.com/artwalk/ .
“Four Friends: new work,” opens at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, in a reception during the Anacortes Art Walk from 6-9pm. Shown at the right: Disposable, at one time Unknown by Jean Behnke.
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way are working together to demonstrate the strong connections between art and nature to bring “Messages from the Land,” an exhibition of sculpture, weaving, photography and painting inspired by nature. The opening reception is from 6-8pm, and the exhibitions run through November 1. Also on view is “Inside and Outside the Line: Gillian Bull and Nana Kuo.” Shown at the left: Diana Liljelund, Blakely Harbor Passage.
Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly in Bellingham, is a hair salon, but they become a gallery tonight from 6-9pm during the Bellingham Downtown Art Walk, as they have a reception for artist, Jackie Webley’s art exhibition, “with friends, adventures, ideas and projects,” which runs through October 29 at the salon. Kim Wright is the curator.
“Printmaking 2010: Invitational,” is on view at Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, at a reception from 6-8pm. The show is up through October 30.
Amanda Houston’s oils and pastels are featured through November 2 at the Scott-Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes and available for viewing at an artist’s reception from 6-9pm during the Anacortes Art Walk. Also showing are pastels by Sandy Byers, oils by Don deLlamas, large format photographs by Dick Garvey and watercolors by Eric Wiegardt. Shown at the right: Coast of Gold, by Amanda Houston.
The glass art of Ted Jolda and Carolyn Lutz is available for viewing at an artist reception from 6-8pm at The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way (new location). Shown: A Family of Lescous.
“Fresh Pic’d” opens at Insights Gallery August 14
On view at Insights Gallery, 604 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes, from August through September 3 is “Fresh Pic’d” featuring Liana Bennett, Wesley Fullerton and James Manson. Shown: Queen Simple by Liana Bennett.
Smith & Vallee Gallery in Edison is showing “Birds”
Smith & Vallee Gallery , 5742 Gilkey Avenue in Edison, is currently showing, “BIRDS,” an exhibition of over 50 artists revolving around the subject matter of birds. The thickly stacked, salon-style gallery evokes flocks of birds whizzing throughout the gallery’s turn-of-the-century schoolhouse. Artists in the group show include Joey Veltkamp, Justin Gibbens, Carolyn Krieg, Angela Scott, and many more. Shown: “Andrew Vallee, Two Feathers.
“Animation” opens at Insights Gallery July 10 from 5-8pm
Featuring the work of Anne Schreivogl, Suzanne Anderson, and Sarah Bildsoe-Swietzer, an exhibition titled “Animation” opens at Insights Gallery, 604 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, on July 10 from 5-8pm. The gallery is now operating under the new ownership of Katrine A. Eagline and Mark A. Nilson. The show runs through August 13. Shown: a piece by Anne Schreivogl.
Insights Gallery opens “Pen, Brush and Lens”
An opening reception from 6-9pm on June 5 introduces “Pen, Brush and Lens” at Insights Gallery, 604 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes. The exhibit features the work of Michael Stark, Marty Riogers and David Grant Best and will close July 9. Shown: Michael Stark.
