Celebrating Our 6th Anniversary

Last Friday, December 5th, 2008, The Island Gallery began the celebration of its 6th Anniversary by opening two distinct exhibitions. The Artists’ Reception ran from 6-8 pm; both shows will continue in place until January 23th, 2009.

Our 4th Annual Wearable Art Show features the following artists:

Textile Artists:

Barbara de Jounge, Laguna Beach, California; Isnia, Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia; Akihiko Izukura, Kyoto, Japan; Elizabeth Merrill, Port Townsend, Washington; Lynn Mizono, Whidbey Island, Washington; David Mendoza, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Nubia, Bainbridge Island, Washington; Britt Rynearson, Seattle, Washington; Carter Smith, Nahant, Massachusetts; Arlene Wohl, Sausalito, California.

Above: Barbara de Jounge; Britt Rynearson; Britt Rynearson; Carter Smith; Akihiko Izukura

Jewelry Artists: Sophie Bryant, Bainbridge Island, Washington; Shelley Herman, Studio City, California; Lucia, Bainbridge Island, Washington; David Mendoza, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Su Olsen, Bainbridge Island, Washington;Virginia Paquette, Seattle, Washington;Cleva Rose, Poulsbo, Washington; Roger Wilbur, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Lou Zeldis, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Above: Virginia Paquette; Cleva Rose; Rober Wilbur;

Su Olsen; Lucia

Also featuring Kimono Series Paintings by Bainbridge Island Artist Tracy Dunn:

Above: Ruth Akie Dancing; Michie; The Way Forward; Sisters (diptych)


In the North Gallery, introducing
Landscape - a different view
Collection of works by Alison Keogh


Above: "Chestnut Leaves" Graphite Botanical; Newsprint Relief #7

The Seattle artist’s personal landscapes, capturing a dialogue with the natural world in newsprint reliefs, graphite botanicals, bronze geologic landscapes, driftwood & newsprint artifacts, and
sumi-scapes.

Crowds admiring Alison's Sumi-scape installation.

I'll write more about Alison in an upcoming posting, including more images and her Exhibition Notes.