The Art Blog

In the spotlight today is Inscape artist Julia Haack . Working in salvaged wood she combines elements of design, craft and fine art to create sculptural works she calls “Wall Constructions’. These pieces have the pop of modern art and the familiar patterning of a vintage quilt . Haack, pronounced Hawk like the bird, creating in her studio.  This vintage cart holds a load of freshly painted wood.  More brightly colored wood panels stand ready in the studio...waiting to be called to duty. Here you can see the scale of her work that tends to be large and dynamic. To see more work by Haack visit her  website  and  Blog  and join us for the Inscape open studios where you can see her work in person. Inscape Open Studios happening this Saturday, November 12th from 11am to 7pm at the Inscape Arts building .

Fred Lisaius is the next artist in the ongoing Inscape Spotlight series.   Lisaius is best known for his distinctive depictions of flora and fauna. Fred Lisaius in his Inscape studio   Fred's work is currently on display at the Schomburg Gallery in Santa Monica, California through November 29th. A solo exhibition of his newest work will open in January 2012 at the Linda Hodges Gallery in Seattle. Lisaius had this to say about his method .. .“Experimenting with ideas and techniques is an important part of my time spent in the studio. I like to apply paint in different ways to see what kind of marks and textures I can achieve with each brush or tool. Sometimes the most beautiful marks are made with the most humble tools.” "ART" OF JUSTICE...On his studio door you’ll find a creative reinterpretation of the Department of Justice insignia left behind by the former occupants.   a pallet of fresh paint sits ready and waiting  A small work in pr...

Today’s featured Inscape artist is painter Tracy Boyd . She works with oils and acrylic to produce her powerful  large-scale paintings.   Tracy Boyd in her studio at Inscape Arts. Boyd says “ Painting is a very physical and emotional process for me. Through trial and error, the painting evolves through many phases to completion as I search for and recognize the most damaging, loving, and recognizable “being” in it. ” Check out her website for more information: boyd-art.com Come meet Tracy during the Inscape Open Studios event on Sat Nov. 12th, 2011. Stay tuned for the next artist spotlight.

INSCAPE ARTS | Open Studios... It’s already been a year since I relocated my studio to Inscape and it’s also been that long since the entire building opened up to the general public. So break out your calendars and save the date for Saturday, November 12, 2011 and the Inscape Arts Open Studios event in Seattle. Come see how artists and creative thinkers continue to transform the former I.N.S. Building into Seattle’s next premier enclave of creative enterprise. Look for me in studio 108 on the 1st floor.    Happening right now in the studio… I am finishing up a large commission for the Virginia Mason Medical Center and working on some small experiments with a focus on color. The image above is a detail of the foreground painting shown below. I have always favored an autumnal pallet . Can't get enough of these warm colors and spiked pod forms that continue to fascinate me. More to come... Stay tuned for updates and a look at some of the...

Tonight on Art Zone , Nancy Guppy features a segment on the emerging art spaces at INScape where my studio is located. The video really captures the essence of the building and what it’s like to be a working artist in the former INS building. The show includes some great commentary by my studio neighbor, Michael Cepress , who very thoughtfully sums up my feelings about INScape as well.   There are some quick cameo snippets of me working in the studio: a few seconds in at the opening of the segment and another snippet mid-way through.   Also among those featured are the dancers from Manifold Motion and artist, Michael Harrison . You can view the video below. The show will first air tonight on Channel 21 at 8pm and again at 11:30 with additional repeats and airtime on PBS 9. Check out the Seattle Channel’s website for more air dates. Seattle Channel Video can be played in Flash Player 9 and up