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420 LOFT Art Gallery, 420 N. Pearl in Ellensburg, opens from 5-7pm during the Ellensburg First Friday Art Walk with “Richard Elliot: Meditative Line.” The exhibit examines the early and late paintings and prints of Richard Elliot, widely regarded for his reflector works in the 80’s and 90’s. The show runs through May 31.

Whatcom County students will display their works of art during the 13^th annual Children’s Art Walk presented by Allied Arts of Whatcom County. On Friday May 3 from 6 to 9 pm, art lovers can stroll through downtown Bellingham and see children’s creative expressions displayed in store windows, hear live youth musical performances, and participate in special offerings at The Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building and Mount Baker Theater. The Allied Arts Gallery exhibit will feature professional work by Allied Arts Teaching Artists in Whatcom County. Art will stay on display through May 31 in honor of the state wide Arts Education Month.

“The Harmony of Silence” opens from 6-9pm at the Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial, during the Anacortes Art Walk. The artists mine the expressive potential of quiet restraint, using white as both ground and palette in a variety of media: textile, porcelain, oil paint and twine.

Ornamental Arts Gallery, 13805 Smokey Point Blvd. Suite 105 in Marysville, will feature Winston Rockwell, photographer, in a reception on Friday, May 3, from 4-7pm. Rockwell’s photography has been published in Life Images, National Geographic, numerous calendar and postcard companies as well as galleries locally and internationally. Winston’s photography is primarily landscape and micro-environment subjects printed onto canvas. Live music this month will be two members of the Campbell Road Celtic music group, Jessamyn Tuttle and Jon Nauert. Visit the website for more details at OrnamentalArtsGallery.com. Shown at the left: Shades of Evening.

Pottery Northwest  presents "Coloring Outside the LInes," a solo exhibition of work by Meg Murch. The show will run from May 3 through May 24, 2013 in the Gallery of Pottery Northwest’s historic home at 226 First Avenue North (between Thomas and John), just one block south of the Key Arena at the Seattle Center. The opening reception is May 3  from 6-8:30pm and features a talk by the artist at 7pm.

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way, opens from 6-8pm during the Bainbridge Art Walk with “Storytellers,” featuring Brian Fisher and Martha Brouwer. Fisher derives his imagery from Greek mythology, and Brouwer’s images are guided by birds, fish and human figures.

Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial,  presents new pastels by Lopez Island artist, Steve Hill. He brings  a selection of landscapes from our region. Also showing are color photographs by Randy Dana, a collaborative theme of oils by Dederick Ward and photographs by poet, Jane Alynn, oils by Anne Belov and acrylics by Cynthia Richardson. The opening reception with many of the artists is Friday, May 3 from 6-9 pm during the Anacortes Art Walk. Shown: Marking Time and Pushing 100 by Steve Hill.

“Isnia, Symbols of Nature & Man: A Journey of 40,000 Years” is on view through May 24 at The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow on Bainbridge Island. The reception during the Bainbridge Art Walk  features Peter Spencer & Friends in concert. A reception for the artists takes place May 10 from 6—8pm. Currently in exhibition at the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., the artists will travel across the country to visit Bainbridge Island for an adjunct showing of their major works. (The D.C. exhibit, Out of Southeast Asia: Art that Sustains, opened Friday, April 12th and runs through October 13th.)

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts , 151 Winslow Way, opens a new show for January  featuring  Christopher Mathie’s paintings, Larry McCaffrey’s sculpture and photography by Kay Walsh. The reception is January 4 from 6-8pm. Mathie gives a demo of the abstract landscape on January 5 at 12:30pm.  Shown: Searching for Tranquility by Christopher Mathie.

Fidalgo Island Fiber Art , 713 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes,is the studio of Dolly J. Hein who weaves large, room size area rugs and uses the same fibers woven in her rugs throughout different elements in a room setting. She will be open for the Anacortes Christmas Art Walk on Friday, December 7 from 6 to 9pm. and will  feature her “Holiday Collection.”

Thirty-five artists turn their focus to the nuttiness and fruitiness of the season at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, through December 31 in a show called “Fruitcake.” The opening is during the Bainbridge Art Walk from 6-8pm. Shown at the right: Dana Ziesemer, Spiraling.

On view through December 29 at the Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way on Bainbridge Island, is their “Annual Holiday Small Works Invitational Exhibition.” The show opens during the art walk from 6-8pm.

Scott-Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes,  presents new acrylic paintings by Jennifer Bowman, with a painting demonstration during the art walk on Friday, Dec. 7. Also showing are photographs by Randy Dana, Dick Garvey and Lewis Jones, fused glass by Robin Larson, oils and pastels by Amanda Houston and pastels and acrylics by Joel Brock. The opening reception with many of the artists is from 6-9 pm during the Anacortes Art Walk. Shown at the left: Knee Deep by Jennifer Bowman.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way on Bainbridge Island, opens from 6-8pm with their “7th Annual Wearable Art Show.” On view through December 31, the show features jewelry, clothing and textile creations.

Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, opens from 6-9pm with a show called “Shelter.” It brings together visual artists, architects, designers, videographers, and photographers to address the physical, spiritual and emotional connections to the walls we build between ourselves and the world and the ways identity can be formed by these constructs. The show runs through September 16.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, showcases textile artists with “Streaming: Textile Artists Think About Water.” in a reception during the Bainbridge Art Walk from 5-8pm.  The group show includes Deborah Babin, Linda McFarland, Kimberly Morris, Pamela Mostek, Carol Roi Olsen, Lynnette Sandbloom, and Dana Ziesemer. On August 4 at 12:30pm, Deborah Babin will demonstrate her techniques for turning fabric into collage. Shown at the left: Nautilus by Deborah Babin.

The Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly in Bellingham, is showing the abstract work of Tim Alexander through September 4. The opening reception is from 6-9pm.

“Faces and Places,” a solo exhibition featuring the work of Pam Ingalls, is on view at the Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, through September 1. The reception for the artist is from 6-8pm.

Scott-Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, welcomes back to the gallery, oils by Diane Ainsworth of Port Townsend. Also showing are oils by Jeanne Levasseur, color photographs by Lewis Jones, pastels by Sandy Byers and oils by James Moore. The opening reception for the artists is from 6-9pm, in conjunction with opening night of the Anacortes Arts Festival. Shown at the left: Lilly Pad Abstract by Diane Ainsworth.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, is showcasing the work of Jenny Andersen and Steve Sauer in “Fire and Imagination: Sculptures of the Earth” through August 31. A reception for the artists is from 6-8pm. Shown at the right: Spirit Bird Feasting at the End of the World by Jenny Andersen.

Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall in Bellingham, opens from 6-90pm with “Allied Arts Juried Artist Series: Our World in Four Cameras.”

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts , 151 Winslow Way E., introduces a new show  called “Picnic,” showcasing the work of  artists who recall details of memorable picnics. The show opens from 6-8pm. Showing concurrently is “Morgan Brig: The Whole Conundrum,” where Morgan tackles the profound questions of life with a sense of humor. Shown at the left: Sally Robison, Island Picnic.

Childhood’s End Gallery, 222 4th. Avenue W. in Olympia, showcases the mixed media paintings of Christopher Mathie and Chuck Gumpert  through August 27.

Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly in Bellingham, is showing the abstract expressionist series of work of Kathryn Hackney through August 1. The opening reception is 6-9pm.

Ornamental Arts Gallery, 13805 Smokey Point Blvd. in Marysville, opens from 4-7pm with live Celtic music provided by Campbell Road as they introduce a show featuring Dianna Shyne, Acrylic Painter, and Elijah Burnett, Blacksmith. Dianna Shyne shows nationally and internationally, teaches, and works actively as an art show juror. Travels through Southwest China inspired her series of paintings depicting the countryside and people of that region.  Elijah Burnett creates ornamental ironwork using traditional blacksmith methods.

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, features Neal Philpott in a solo exhibition opening in an artist reception from 6-8pm.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, showcases  “A Fashion Artwalk” in a reception from 5:30-8pm which features Bainbridge Island’s Julie Duke Band. Artists include David, Sandra Holzman, and Chrzaszcz;  also on view is the work of Janet Essa, Carol Lee Shanks and Odd Numbers. Shown from left to right in the image at the left: Petit Cocoon, Sandra Holzman; Kurta with Selandang, David; Flower Brooch, Janet Essa; Crinkle Silk – Three Pieces, Carol Lee Shanks; Linen Gauze Vest, Chrzaszcz.

Bainbridge Island band, Ranger and the Re-Arrangers kicks off summer with a concert on the plaza at The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E.. on June 29 at 6pm.

Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall in Bellingham, kicks off the 2012 Juried Artist Series from 6-9pm during the Bellingham Art Walk. Showing is “Contrast & Harmony” featuring work from Deb Steinkamp, Richard Nevels, Chris Murphy, Jonelle Johnson and John D’OnofrioThe show runs through June 28.

Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, is showing “extended outlook” as a group of artists take on the weather locally and globally as they reveal how weather shapes the planet. The opening reception is from 6-9pm during the Anacortes Art Walk.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, opens during the Bainbridge Art Walk from 6-8pm with Tracy Lang’s digital images on fabrics and prints using giant-sized woodblocks. Also on view is “Island Garden,” an exhibit featuring artists who find inspiration in the patterns and palettes of the garden. Both shows run through July 1. Shown at the right: Terry Siebert, Lobelia Tupa Bowl.

Gasworks Gallery, 3815 4th. Avenue NE in Seattle, invites all to their summer gallery party to keep alive the awareness about art and MashedPotatoes.org. They like it if you bring canned goods and maybe a little party food too.

Abstract artist Christopher Murphy will be showing his reverse glass oil paintings at Honey Salon,  310 W. Holly in Bellingham from June 1 through July 3.  The opening reception is from 6-9pm.

Ornamental Arts Gallery will be hosting an artist reception on Friday, June 1from 4-7 PM for Ginny Conrow and Anne Anderson. The gallery is located at 13805 Smokey Point Blvd. Suite 105 Marysville.

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, opens from 6-8pm with “Barrku!, Treasures from a Distant Land.” This this first-ever exhibit of art on bark is from a remote art center in the tiny township of Yirrkala in Northeast Arnhem Land in Australia.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way on Bainbridge Island, opens from 6-8pm with “Sculptural Illuminations, featuring art by L. Wendy Dunder. A professional watercolor and acrylic painter, Dunder has shifted her focus to sculptural lamps of bent wood and laminated paper.

“Piece Work,” a juried show of collage is on view at the Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson in Port Townsend, through July 1.

Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, is featuring eight artists working in locations from Bellingham to Berlin in the drawing medium. The artists include Mara Baker, Lanny Bergner, Richard Brothers, Margaret Davidson, Cara Jaye, Douglas Loewen, Natalie Niblack and Madeline Stillwell. On view through May 4, the reception is from 6-9pm during the Anacortes Art Walk.

“Scmoozing with the Jewelers” in on view at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E., through April with an opening during the Bainbridge Island Art Walk. Over the weekend, gallery visitors can meet over a dozen artists who’ll be making jewelry in a variety of materials and methods.

The Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly Street, features works by Troy Terpstra, Dianna Shyne, Nancy Emeral and Willow Bader in an opening party during the Bellingham Art Walk from 6-10pm. Live music will be featured during the reception.

Acclaimed Northwest photographer Mary Randlett and fine art jeweler Jane Penman are on view this month at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial Avenue in La Conner. The opening reception will be April 7 from 3-5pm.

An artist reception will be held at Ornamental Arts Gallery,  13805 Smokey Point Blvd. Suite 105 Marysville, from 4-7 p.m. Featured are photographers Kent and Roberta Baker whohave an extensive body of work showcasing the wild beauty of the Western United States. Also featured, is Mary Simmons – Fused Glass.

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, is featuring an all gallery artists special exhibition with no sales tax “because April  is taxing enough!” The First Friday reception is from 6-8pm.

Scott-Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. in Anacortes, features Ramona Hammerly with her current show of local mountain scenes opening from 6-8pm.   Also showing are pastels from Barbara Benedetti Newton, pastels and acrylics by Joel Brock, color photographs by Randy Dana and oils and pastels by Amanda Houston as well as a selection of work by local quilters. Shown at the right: Timberline by Ramona Hammerly.

Opening in a reception from 6-8pm at The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way on Bainbridge, is “Spring Collections: Home Decor & Wearable Art.”  The show runs through April 29. Shown at the left: Kyoto, necklace, by Begona Rentero.

Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham,  in partnership with the Bellingham Chinese Cultural Festival, opens from 6-9pm during the Bellingham Art Walk with “Grateful and Prosper: Chinese Cultural Festival Art Show.”  Running through February 28, the show will feature works of many local Chinese artists in a variety of media with both traditional and modern subject matter. An opening ceremony takes place on February 4 at 11am.

“Insights: Work by Artists with Disabilities” opens during the Bainbridge Island Art Walk from 5-7pm at BAC Too, the new temporary space of Bainbridge Arts and Crafts at the northeast corner of Madison and Winslow Way, close to Emmy’s Vege House. Twenty-five dedicated and talented artists from the Kitsap Peninsula will show works of art in a variety of mediums including paint, pencil, fiber, clay, digital collage, and printmaking resulting in landscapes, abstracts, still-lifes, portraits, and animals. Shown at the left: Jean Pearson, Untitled.

Opening at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, is “Northwest Printmakers; Mixed Nuts.”  The exhibition features a range of colorful work from bold, graphic compositions to intricate block prints, all the work of master printmakers Gillian Bull, Pam Galvani, Sam Hamrick, Anne Lewis, Linnea Lundmark, Jennifer Mann, Wes McClain, Mimi Williams, and Ellen Wixted. Shown at the right: Anne Lewis, Conversation With Water.

Enjoy a “Finnisage”  for Charlie Barr’s “My Thailand” and happy hour at the Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, 800 Bellevue Way NE.

The Ornamental Arts Gallery, 13805 Smokey Point Blvd. in Marysville, opens from 4-7pm for a reception featuring the watercolors of Coleen Allen and fused glass jewelry by Dolors Ruscha.  Gallery owner Elizabeth Walter says, “Come and meet and support these artists and enjoy wine, refreshments and good company at the gallery.” Piece shown at the left by Coleen Allen.

Opening during the Bainbridge Arts Walk from 6-8pm at the Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way, is “Parvin/Traveling the West/Solo Exhibition.”  Parvin’s singular style of acrylic painting allows her to create a landscape on canvas with all the texture and color that abound within nature.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way, opens for the Bainbridge Arts Walk with “The Sculptor’s Eye,” featuring the works of Nathan Christopher, Brad Davis, Wendy Duner, Debra Greiner, Cecil Ross and Alan Vogel. Shown at the right: Mama and Baby Bear by Cecil Ross.

Opening at a concert reception December 2 from 6-8pm  featuring Bainbridge Island’s gypsy jazz band, the Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, is The Island Gallery’s 6th Annual Wearable Art Show. Featured are clothing, jewelry, and accessories created by 25 local, national and international artists. Also on display: fine art wood furniture and bowls, ceramics, sculpture, wall art, and glass, including ornaments, cups and goblets. The Island Gallery is located at 400 Winslow Way on Bainbridge Island. Shown: Liquid Landscape by Roselle Abramowitz.

Allied Arts of Whatcom County, 1418 Cornwall Avenue in Bellingham, continues the 2011 juried artist series, “On the Inside, featuring the work of Rachel Potter and Tim Alexander. There will be an exhibit walk-thru with the artists from 6:30-7pm. In conjunction with this show, is the work of jewelry artist Nanz Aalund. Former University of Washington professor, Aalund served as a fine jewelry designer for Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Tiffany & Co.,and was the associate editor for Art Jewelry magazine.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, opens from 6-8pm during the Bainbridge art walk with an exhibition featuring the works of Elizabeth Moga, Gerry Newcomb, and John Keppeler. Elizabeth Moga will demonstrate her technique during a gallery demo on November 5 from 12:30-3:30pm. Shown at the right: Elizabeth Moga, Pond Reflections III.

Art Garden Gallery, 4569 Lynwood Center Drive on Bainbridge Island, celebrates their grand opening from 10am – 9pm.

Childhood’s End Gallery , 222 4th. Avenue W. in Olympia, continues to celebrate 40 years in business with a show opening from 5-8pm during the Olympia art walk. The group show includes American crafts and fine art.

Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly Street in Bellingham, opens “Earth, Sea, Sky,” an exhibit featuring works of Laurie Potter, Sharon Kingston and Rob Vetter, during the Bellingham art walk from 6-9pm. The show runs through December.

Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Avenue North, showcases the work of Robert C. Jones in a reception for the artist on November 6 from 2-4pm. His work has been included in a two-person show with Fay Jones at Gallery One Visual Arts Center in Ellensburg, Washington (2011); Seattle as Collector, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40 at the Seattle Art Museum  (2011); The 9th Northwest Biennial at the Tacoma Art Museum  (2009); and two group exhibitions at the Seders Gallery–Happy Birthday, Francine! (2010/11) and Prints and Monoprints (2010). Shown at the left: Robert C. Jones, Torso, 2011, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, photo: Eduardo Calderón.

Gallery 704, 704 North 34th. Street in Fremont,  opens from 6-9pm during the Fremont art walk with “Then and Now,” paintings from 2001 – 2011 by Tina Anderson. The show features landscapes, and portraits  that encourage reflection on environmental issues, sexual orientation and women’s rights while referencing historical art works.

“Petals of Hope,” new work by Anne Schreivogl, opens at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial in La Conner, in a reception from 5-9pm.  Schreivogl has committed to delivering 40 paintings to Japanese citizens who continue to be displaced by the March 11th, 2011 tsunami. She will hand deliver the work exactly one year after the disaster. The show runs through December 24, and the proceeds will support her trip to Japan in March to deliver the paintings.

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, 800 Bellevue Way NE, celebrates an evening of a "Finissage" or exhibit ending reception with special values for the exiting artist, light beverages and networking. also featured is "Happy Hour with Vinosus" where designers, Martin Kneeland and Brit-Simone Sutter showcase their newest jewelry designs with only 2 Vinosus Fridays left before Christmas. Shown at the left: A Sculptured Landscape by Don Tiller.

Local artist Katherine Schneider will be showing her abstract works at Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly in Bellingham,  from November 4th through the 30th. A reception for the artist is from 6-9pm.

Matter Gallery, 113 Fifth. Avenue SW in Olympia, opens during the Olympia art walk with a wine and cheese reception from 5-8pm with Boucante World Traveler who unveils his latest body of work, “Good Voodoo,”  calling attention to the spirit world. One of his pieces is shown at the right:

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island,  opens from 6-8pm during the Bainbridge art walk with a solo exhibition of the work of Helen Wilder titled “The Portrait.” The show runs through November 26.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way on Bainbridge Island, is featuring “Terremoto,” a performance installation combining visual, spoken and sonic constructs. The show is the result of a collaboration by the husband and wife team of visual artist Virginia Paquette and electric musician Bill Smith. Winner of numerous public art commissions, Paquette completed an environmental installation celebrating the Millennium and Education for a Washington State “Art in Public Places” project on the campus of Bellevue Community College, and has created work in glass for the new Redmond campus of Lake Washington Technical College. Smith, a former professor at the University of Washington,  was a member of Dave Brubeck’s experimental Octet and continues to record and perform with Brubeck, most recently at New York’s Lincoln Center.The performance is from 6-8pm.

Arts Studio Gallery, 7869 Fletcher Bay Road on Bainbridge Island, is currently showing Russell Schlosser’s “Totems and Wagons From a Dead Planet,” assembled objects from past and present. The opening reception is October 15 from 6-9pm, and a talk with the artist is October 20 at 7pm.

Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s First Annual Door Art Throwdown will take place on Friday, October 7 from 6 – 9pm in the Federal Building Parking Lot in the 1400 block of Cornwall Avenue in downtown Bellingham. Ten teams of artists will have one hour to create a masterpiece on a repurposed door. Art walk participants will be able to watch the artists in action and vote on which team they liked best by “tipping” their team of choice. The doors will then be sold that evening through a silent auction.

Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes, opens from 6-9pm for the Anacortes Art walk with a one-person show called “The Way Things Are,” new paintings, prints and a series of  objects by Fairhaven College Art Professor John Feodorov.  Professor Feodorov will give a talk about his work on Saturday, November 5 at 4:30pm. Shown at the right: My God.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E., opens for the Bainbridge First Friday Art Walk from 6-8pm with exhibitions featuring  Jeffrey Brown, Amy Roberts and Cathy Woo. Brown, who will  give a gallery talk on October 8 at 12:30pm,  has  made a group of playful side tables of aluminum and steel, finding inspiration in sources as diverse as Incan art and Detroit design. Roberts has taken her sculpture in a new direction by emphasizing many forms and textures of glass.  Woo uses repeated patterns in her abstract paintings modulating from  one color  to  another. Shown at the left: Cathy Woo, Love Yourself No. 4.

Childhood’s End Gallery, 222 4th. Avenue W. in Olympia, opens for the Olympia Arts Walk from 5-10pm with a group show called “Place. Featured artists are: Susan Aurand, Beth Brooks, Shelley Carr, Alfred Currier, Mary Denning, Lucia Harrison, Keith Lazelle, Ross Matteson, Barbara Noonan, and Marianne Partlow. The show is on view through November 13. A piece by one of the artists in the show is at the right.

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery says, “Join us for a Vernissage and happy hour from 6-8pm featuring the work of Dan Larsen.” The gallery, located at 800 Bellevue Way NE, is having a special celebration with door prizes for attending and lots more. Piece at the left by Dan Larsen.

Roby King Galleries, 176 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island, participates in the Bainbridge Art Walk by opening from 6-8pm with a “2011 Printmaking Exhibition” featuring the work of Lynn Brofsky, Brian Fisher, Kristina Hagman, Irene Klar, Stephen MacFarlane, Wendy Orville, William Schlegel.

The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E., opens for the Bainbridge Art Walk from 6-8pm with a special reception for “Take a Seat: Benches and Boxes,” by Bainbridge Island and northwest wood artists. Entertainment for the reception features the Bainbridge Island Jazz Trio. Table shown at the right by Jeffrey Hummel. The show runs through October 30.

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts  has awarded two college scholarships to Bainbridge Island graduating seniors. The $2000 Pauli Family Scholarship, given for accomplishment in a variety of mediums, was awarded to Katarina Krueger; the $1000 Rosalyn Gale Powell Scholarship, given for accomplishment in one medium, was awarded to Katie Kuffel.

Henry Dietrich, a Jewish refugee from Berlin during the Third Reich, lived and painted in San Francisco for over 40 years and painted in a strong mid-twentieth century style, brightly-colored, graphic, obviously influenced by Henri Matisse. He left many paintings to his friend, Bainbridge Islander Tom Lonner, who is selling the paintings in a temporary gallery located across the street from the main Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, the net proceeds of which  will go to Bainbridge Arts and Crafts’s educational programs.  Sales of Dietrich’s paintings at BAC’s main gallery will continue to benefit the West Sound Wildlife Shelter. Mr. Lonner will be in the new gallery often, and will be happy to talk with visitors about the artist and his work.