The Art Blog

The bizarre and the beautiful sit side by side in The Tame & The Wild   - The March exhibition at the Pacini Lubel Gallery . On display are works from several gallery artists that feature animals and insects. The show is an eclectic mix of paintings and sculpture that provide a great way to usher in spring. Images featured from top to bottom: Russell Wrankle - Red Hare ,  Jan Hopkins - Fish Out of Water and Lindsay Ketterer Gates - Metamorphosis Also on display this month…. A show titled Dress Envy at the Winston Wachter Gallery featuring the charming dress sculptures of Tori Ellison and Mielle Riggie among others. This show runs through April 23rd, 2010. Image on the left is the work of Ellison and on the right is a piece by Riggie. These inspired me to share this dress sculpture I created several years ago made of cotton, wax and wire. The title of this piece is Sitting Pretty . In The Studio : Finishing up some new paintings for the...

If you love shoes, art and design you won't want to miss this inspiring exhibition Beth Levine: First Lady of Shoes   opening today at the Bellevue Art Museum . Here's a blurb from the museum's show announcemet: Be the first to see the work of one of the world's most influential shoe designers. Rising from shoe model (she was a size 4!) to award-winning designer, Beth Levine popularized high fashion mules, stilettos and boots, including Nancy Sinatra's white go-go boots from "These Boots Were Made for Walkin'." Now, Levine's unbridled energy and creativity come to life at BAM, the ONLY U.S. venue to showcase this fascinating exhibition. In the book, Beth Levine Shoes by Helen Verin you can see an amazing portfolio of her designs and the BAM show runs until June 6, 2010. I am going to pop in on this exhibition when I need an inspirational boost. Images from top to bottom: The Kabuki, Full Body Shoe and Paper Twist designs by Levine.

Velvet by Cameron Anne Mason on display at Foster White      Cocoon by Cameron Anne Mason on display at Foster White    Joyce Gehl - Urban Density on display at Patricia Rovzar Gallery A rich offering of artworks are on display this month in Seattle. Romantic and sensual fiber forms by Cameron Anne Mason are part of the MadArt Redux show at Foster White and these luscious encaustic paintings by Joyce Gehl are on display at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery . Gehl says “I know everyone else brings their own associations and sensibilities to help them understand and enjoy art. All I can do is make something I think is strong and compelling and that I could stand behind absolutely if someone chooses to make it part of their own home.” I look forward to seeing Gehl’s work in person. Also worth a look this month are the works of Wanxin Zhang and Sara Zin among others at the Pacini Lubel Gallery . Sarah Zin - Contemplation IV - Pacini Lubel Gallery Ceramic Sculpture...

Turquoise Dream - encaustic w/mixed media 2010 Studio Update: I shipped this little gem off yesterday and today I am putting the finishing touches on a commission that I will install this weekend. I am almost caught up now with my studio schedule. I still have to wrap up the five paintings that will be going to the Alexis Hotel (I will post images of this work soon) and then start preparing panels for my July show in Sun Valley. I may have to hire a studio intern this year but feeling very fortunate to have my work in such demand. To top it all off it’s a sunny January day here in Seattle. Miracles continue…

This painting was recently acquired by the Swedish Medical Center The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle just purchased another one of my paintings for their permanent collection. They now have two of my pieces and I am thrilled and honored to be included in such an important corporate collection. I had a special request to create a nest piece and this is the result. Studio Update: These rainy Seattle days are keeping me inside the studio. I just finished up a commission and have a few more to complete for some very patient collectors. I will post the final images soon.

Bookscape detail by Katya Marritz First Thursday Art Walk is tonight and here are a few shows worth mentioning. The first is a series of “Bookscapes” by Seattle artist, Katya Marritz. She is creating her own kind if visual poetry as she folds and sews these literary classics into textured and compelling sculptural statements. Marritz’s Bookscapes will be on display at the Zeitgeist Café now through Feb 3rd. Scroll down to see more images of these lovely book sculptures. Bookscapes by Katya Marritz on display at the Zeitgeist Cafe thru Feb 3rd Also on my priority list for tonight is an exhibition presented by the Catherine Person Gallery featuring the work of Jessica Drenk and Patrick Kelley . Right: Patrick Kelley "untitled" 2009 -  Left: 2005 sculpture by Jessica Drenk  Drenk is an inventive sculptor and has a talent for reinventing everyday ordinary objects and transforming them into delicate and compelling artifacts. She uses toilet paper,...

  Spotlight - featured emerging artist - Barbara Dunshee Prince Heap 2006 - porcelain, oxides, milk paint The Studio - January 1, 2010 -  filled with works-in-progress. A friend and I were talking about the New Year and the tradition of making resolutions. Instead of making resolutions for change my friend is going to state her intentions for the new year ahead. I like that idea so much that I am making my own list of intentions for 2010. In 2010 I intend to be very productive. I have one of my busiest art schedules ever this year and I welcome all the wonderful opportunities that have opened up for me. I have a solo show in July at the Gilman Contemporary and I will be participating in several group shows and working on commissions over the next twelve months. The Alexis Hotel in Seattle will feature my work from 4/1 to 8/3 2010 I will have work on display in the Alexis Hotel in Seattle from April 1st to August 3rd in a show curated by Barb...