It's still winter in the Pacific Northwest but for this March First Friday exhibition, the art is going to be hot! We have an amazing show opening, highlighting the many,
many colors of black, white and gray. Stop down for a relaxing evening of strolling the town, good company, and a sip or two of wine.
Black, White
& Gray
March 2-31, 2018
David Berger, Jan Branham, Wendy Dunder, Pam
Galvani
Gary Groves, Renee Jameson, Kathryn Lesh
Jacki Moseley, Ayan Rivera
Introducing
the contemporary basketry of
Dorothy McGuinness
First Friday
Artwalk, March 2, 6-8pm
IMAGES SHOWN ABOVE:
Clockwise from the top:
Ayan Rivera, Sweep. Sumi
ink on paper
Jan Branham, Sleeping Woman. Monoprint
Dorothy McGuinness, ZigZag.
Watercolor paper, acrylic paint, waxed linen thread
Kathryn Lesh, The Balcony. Monoprint
About the Show:
Art in the many tones of Black, White and Gray. Featuring monoprints from artists Jan
Branham, Pam Galvani, Renee Jameson, and Kathryn Lesh; sumi painting from David
Berger and Ayan Rivera; wood block prints from Gary Groves; and mixed media
from Wendy Dunder and Jacki Moseley. Introducing the contemporary basketry of
Dorothy McGuinness.
Visit the Gallery in person, as well as our extensive
Website and Online Shop.
(Mr. Groves appears courtesy of Roby-King Gallery.)
About the Artists:
Bainbridge Island Artists:
Jan Branham:
After retiring from a 35-year career as
a public school art teacher, Jan has become a full time printmaker and is now
an active member of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN), Southern
Graphics Print Council, American Craft Council and Seattle Print Arts. She is
currently involved in creating a body of work that she calls “ansisters,” using
small snapshots of interesting individuals taken in the 1920s-‘50s as
inspiration to create her own printed and collaged images that have developed a
new life of their own on paper.
Pam Galvani:
For many years, Pam taught history,
calligraphy and English. Primarily a printmaker today, Pam has also been a
calligrapher for 40 years, incorporating gestural marks in her work. She is
inspired by reading or hearing words, phrases or stories that resonate with her
and by abstracting the original text, she hopes to discover and reveal ideas
that go beyond what legible words may communicate. She travels widely and her
art has been shown nationally and locally, including Bainbridge Island Museum
of Art.
Renee Jameson:
Renee is a monotype artist
and currently the printmaker liaison for the BARN
(Bainbridge Artisan ResourceNetwork). Her
work is represented in private collections in California and Bainbridge Island.
She is inspired by the landscapes of Bainbridge and California, and tries to
create a world that viewers can interpret and respond to in their own way. She
considers herself an abstract artist and hopes to create a mood and atmosphere
that will evoke an emotion or memory in the viewer.
Kathryn Lesh: Kathryn is a printmaker who is
obsessed with the drama of light and the construction of space, which are
starting points from which she explores the line between the abstract and the figurative.
Her images capture people and moments that are abbreviated and abstracted
enough to invite broad interpretation.
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*Gary
Groves: Gary is a noted artist on
Bainbridge Island (regularly showing at Roby King Gallery) and has exhibited
woodcut prints widely in the Northwest and in NYC. He has pursued several
different media including sculpture, ceramics, photography, painting and now
prints, incorporating the accumulated skills and knowledge into his printmaking.
He emphasizes the abstract aspects and uniqueness of each subject he is
attracted to, enhancing qualities often not readily identifiable.
*Mr. Groves appears courtesy of Roby-King Gallery.
Ayan Rivera: Moving from NYC to Bainbridge Island in 2016,
Ayan has been actively pursuing sumi painting, after being inspired and taught
by NYC artist Koho Yamamoto. He paints for the
brief moments when the eye, hand and brush move together without the
mind and when letting go allows something else to move through. Ayan is also an
accomplished chef, martial arts instructor and practices acupuncture on
Bainbridge Island.
David
Berger: (Seattle) – Moving to the
Northwest from the East Coast, David’s career in art has spanned art criticism
(Seattle Times), art curation (Center for Contemporary Art in Seattle, Bellevue
Art Museum); and lecturer and juror (SAAM, King County and Washington State
Arts Commission). He has been recognized for excellence in journalism and for
writing Haiku; this year he published a book on Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of
the Pacific Northwest. Over the past decade, David’s sumi paintings have been
exhibited in many venues in both Seattle and Tacoma, winning a number of
awards.
Dorothy McGuinness:
(Everett) After
studying with Jiro Yonezawa, a Japanese bamboo basketmaker and teacher, Dorothy
became proficient in making Japanese-style baskets, particularly diagonal
twills. Watercolor paper quickly became her medium of choice and she has since
combined her knowledge of traditional bamboo techniques with paper techniques.
What most attracts her to using paper and paint for weaving is the ability to
play with color and pattern.
Dorothy is
known for her weaving innovations and contemporary shapes; the evolution of her
body of work is built on taking risks and avoiding the “known.” Dorothy has
studied basketmaking for over 30 years and her work has been
widely exhibited both nationally and internationally, including in Korea,
Australia and Spain. She has won numerous awards, including among them multiple
Niche Awards and Handweavers Guild of America Awards.
The Island Gallery at
Sotheby’s
RealogicsSotheby's
240 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA
Continuing through February 28, 2018
About The Island Gallery
Established in
2002, The Island Gallery features internationally recognized artists whose work takes
traditional art forms in exciting new
directions: studio furniture and sculpture; museum quality textile art and wearables; wood fired ceramics from the finest potters in
America; paintings and prints; and unique jewelry creations. Monthly exhibitions include
live musical concerts, featuring such genres as jazz, rock, folk, chamber music
and performance art. This, along with
its reputation for excellence, makes The
Island Gallery a destination spot on beautiful
Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, and steps from the new Bainbridge
Island Museum of Art. In 2017 we
celebrated 15 years of collaboration with unique and talented artists
from near and far.
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WINTER HOURS
Tuesdays - Saturdays 11:00
– 6:00 pm
Sundays Noon – 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays
But why wait...?
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Event Location:
The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E, #120,
Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Underground parking is available at The Winslow
off Ericksen Avenue.
