What it Takes

John Cread working on Touching the Wall

Putting together a so called "solo show" is anything but! Here is my co-worker, John Cread, who is working with me to take my maquette of Touching the Wall (there it is in the foreground) from mere inches into a 6' foot tall sculpture. The work is done now and the final version will be installed in Core Gallery come March.

John is one of many people who have helped me put together this show. They include the wonderful folks at Art and Soul Photography who shot my work, to Skip Holman who did my framing when needed, to Scott Mansfield who designed my post card, to all my supportive artist friends who've generously given their moral support and sharp insight, least among them my compatriots at Building C Studios, and the crew at Core Gallery who put together such a wonderful space to share and show art.  And, of course, my superman husband of many years, Dave. Yeah, solo show. Uh huh.

Upstairs Downstairs

On the subject of finding balance I'm wondering what the fate of this tree will be when I return to walk the beach on Lopez Island.

Touching the Wall

Transformation, acrylic, 30"x48", 2010

Finding balance. Holding steady. Touching the wall.

Touching the Wall is my first show at Core Gallery.  It is a representation of my ongoing examination into the notion of home once we move beyond the physical structure. It will include not only acrylic paintings but a wood sculpture that reaches 6', the title piece for the show, and two fiber pieces. All of the work was created during the past year.

Also in the gallery will be new oils on loose canvas by John Smither. His exhibition, Cedars vs. Blackberries - Seattle Back Alley Brawl, focuses on the clash between old and new as it plays out between these two plant forms recognizable to most Seattleites.

Please join us at the opening on March 3 between 6-9 pm during the First Thursday Art Walk in Seattle. The show will run from March 3 to March 26. Core Gallery is located at 117 Prefontaine and is open Wed-Sat from noon to 6 pm.

I Am Here

Today I am gallery sitting at CORE between noon and 6 pm. Please come by and see the exhibits by David Hytone and Jim Stoccardo (recommended by the City Arts Blog).

David Hytone's abstract and impasto-style oil paintings are reminiscent of spring, full of rich and lively color. Jim Stoccardo's acrylic city scene paintings, sculptures and drawings are full of whimsy. Their work is sure to warm your heart on a dreary wet Saturday afternoon.