Fredericka Foster J-35 Pushing Her Dead Calf After a photo by Ken Balcomb
Alan Honick contributed a beautiful photograph of his collection of moon snails. His statement described walks on the beach, and how the number of shells found by his friend decreased and eventually ended in the last fifteen years. The shells were beautiful, arranged in the spiral as they grow… or dwindle. The story was simple, and haunted me.
Zachary McNaul, age 11 The Fishy Four Paper collage on paper Size: 12”x12”
Victoria Jendretzke Salish Color Mapping Watercolor on paper
Sharon Mason Lost and Found Mixed media on panels 10 x 10” each
…these photography film strips of landscapes, destroyed:
Chris Harvey Orca Oil on tar paper
and this Salish narrative made with stamps collected around the nation, which evidently is an artistic genre called “Philately.” (wow!)
Deborah Baker Emergent Properties: Vellula, Lorentz, Mussel Acrylic and oil on panel
Alex Walker took a break from his painting practice to sketch a gulping salmon, which by the title was giving him chase. Well done. Glad you survived. This fish caught you a $50 gift certificate at the League.
Big thanks to all the participating artists. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Laurie Anderson, Sarah Bangs, Toni Bennett, Mimi Boothby, Julie Devine, Lauren Fattal, Bretton Findlay, Lisa Foster, Fredericka Foster, Bolinas Frank, Dylan Frazier, Erin Goodwin-Guerrero, Charlotte Hansen, Chris Harvey, Alan Honick, Victoria Jendretzke, Nicole Keenan, Cindy Larison, Brittany Lee, Marcus Lelle, Esther Loopstra, Sharon Mason, Peg McNair, Lyra McNaul, Zachary McNaul, Mahala Mrozek, Dixie Peaslee, Connie Pierson, Eileen Sliwinski, Joan Stuart Ross, Cynthia Tamayao, Diana Tan, Ruthie V, Marina Vogman, Jodi Wade, Siobhan Wilder. [gallery ids=”11718,11716,11717,11719,11721,11722,11723,11725,11726,11727,11728,11729,11730,11731,11733,11734,11735,11739,11741,11742,11744,11747,11748,11749,11750″ onclick=”link_no
In the interview below, you’ll also see mention of “Ekphrasis.” In the days where each Thursday painter gave a brief presentation to the class, Skillman inspired us all with her presentation about ekphrastic poetry – a poem based on a work of art. In an ekphrastic poem, the writer describes the work of art, and may …
[image_with_animation image_url=”6062″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] The Met: 1,600 Free Art Books Online With an art historical focus, this comprehensive collection of over 1,600 full-text titles features everything from African to American art. Like traditional print editions, nearly every online art book features a table of contents and information about the author. Unlike hardcopies, however, the Met’s free online book also …
I know the rain is dreary, especially when our moods are pulled by pandemic, isolation, news. But the rain has rinsed the pollen from the air, and for that I am thankful. In class on Tuesday, Fran O’Neill shared a few of her favorite landscape paintings. She showed the Van Gogh above, one I haven’t …
Yesterday I posted Fran O’Neill’s studies from unidentified masterworks. In no time at all you savvy people identified three out of four. Nice work! Piero Della Francesca, Battle Between Heraclius and Chosroes Nicolas Poussin, The Abduction of the Sabine Women Diego Velázquez, The Spinners Las Hilanderas, translated to “The Spinners,” is a painting by the …
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Fredericka Foster
J-35 Pushing Her Dead Calf
After a photo by Ken Balcomb
Alan Honick contributed a beautiful photograph of his collection of moon snails. His statement described walks on the beach, and how the number of shells found by his friend decreased and eventually ended in the last fifteen years. The shells were beautiful, arranged in the spiral as they grow… or dwindle. The story was simple, and haunted me.
Zachary McNaul, age 11
The Fishy Four
Paper collage on paper
Size: 12”x12”
Victoria Jendretzke
Salish Color Mapping
Watercolor on paper
Sharon Mason
Lost and Found
Mixed media on panels
10 x 10” each
…these photography film strips of landscapes, destroyed:
Chris Harvey
Orca
Oil on tar paper
and this Salish narrative made with stamps collected around the nation, which evidently is an artistic genre called “Philately.” (wow!)
Deborah Baker
Emergent Properties: Vellula, Lorentz, Mussel
Acrylic and oil on panel
Alex Walker took a break from his painting practice to sketch a gulping salmon, which by the title was giving him chase. Well done. Glad you survived. This fish caught you a $50 gift certificate at the League.
Connie Pierson
Kraken
42×58 (approx)
Woodcut print
Big thanks to all the participating artists. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Laurie Anderson, Sarah Bangs, Toni Bennett, Mimi Boothby, Julie Devine, Lauren Fattal, Bretton Findlay, Lisa Foster, Fredericka Foster, Bolinas Frank, Dylan Frazier, Erin Goodwin-Guerrero, Charlotte Hansen, Chris Harvey, Alan Honick, Victoria Jendretzke, Nicole Keenan, Cindy Larison, Brittany Lee, Marcus Lelle, Esther Loopstra, Sharon Mason, Peg McNair, Lyra McNaul, Zachary McNaul, Mahala Mrozek, Dixie Peaslee, Connie Pierson, Eileen Sliwinski, Joan Stuart Ross, Cynthia Tamayao, Diana Tan, Ruthie V, Marina Vogman, Jodi Wade, Siobhan Wilder. [gallery ids=”11718,11716,11717,11719,11721,11722,11723,11725,11726,11727,11728,11729,11730,11731,11733,11734,11735,11739,11741,11742,11744,11747,11748,11749,11750″ onclick=”link_no
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