Welcome to another year and another Art Walk! What a great way to start out 2025, gradually easing into life post-holiday season while supporting the arts. We certainly enjoyed it!
Morgan Junction was very busy, with lots of Art Walk events to take in. Rebecca Woodhouse was at The Building, an artist studio that makes you want to pull out your brush and paint. Her studio is full of artwork, and she has several other artists that show there throughout the year.
Mailbox West featured multiple artists, but we met with Glenda Weibel, who has many watercolors. Her work is especially unique, in that she paints on tissue paper before mounting the painting on a canvas, which allows her to not use glass to preserve the painting.
Alki Arts featured Christopher Mathie’s tempestuous paintings of boats and sea. He said none of the paintings he has frustrated him, because he doesn’t show the paintings with which he struggles. Christine Sharp had vivid landscapes that she sketches on location before coming home to paint. And Jennifer Oak’s abstracts leave you feeling bereft when you leave the piece, wondering what understanding you’ve left behind.
Viscon Cellars featured photographer Ashley Harrison, who prominently featured birds that she’s found around Seattle. She has some exotic birds from a recent trip but loves seeing the wildlife here in her neighborhood.
Canna West featured artist Dallas Urwin, whose landscape moves you from sunny to moody, but makes you feel something in every painting.
In Alaska Junction, Capers was bright and beautiful on this crisp clear Seattle night. We enjoyed the counterpoint of Tom’s impressionist auto montage and Kassie’s detailed ode to feathers. Both enchanting in their own way.
Verity artist Georgia showcased her unabashed love of West Seattle through her amazing collection of watercolors ranging from Husky Deli to Alki’s Statue of Liberty. The landmarks and inviting people brought smiles to all.
John L Scott welcomed a bit of French warmth and beauty via artist Aude whose bold multimedia art filled the place with stories, questions and wondrous work.
Kyle Williams’ delightful, colorful acrylic paintings of fanciful figures and familiar landscapes were a big draw at Windermere. Keep an eye out for Kyle’s imaginative work as he becomes known in the Seattle art community. West Seattle is fortunate to have the strong support of Windermere throughout the year and of course their generous Art Walk night spread is always popular.
Lars Gesing Fine Arts makes each visit feel like the photography is fresh and brand new.
ArtsWest was closed evening of Art Walk, but vibrant paintings illumed in the lobby still contributed to a festive street scape. Be sure to stop by when the theatre is open to see the art.
Jet City Labs is switching up this year from their multi-vendor market to artist space for the Art Walk. For Art Walk tonight, they featured Jon Couch, the poster artist, with his beautiful digital photography.
In Admiral, West Seattle Grounds was bumping with a huge crowd of high school artists, parents, and teachers. The artists took some time to talk to our photographer about their work. One student is studying at a tattoo apprenticeship, and another told us about the layering process she used for her self-reflective painting. The three art teachers were very supportive of their students and the band Potholes enriched the very lively atmosphere.
At Wend, artist Mindi Katzman’s pieces from her show Looking Up highlighted a unique architectural perspective. The composition of each piece gives the viewer a sense of looking deeply through space. Using light emitted through doors and windows, she creates a mysterious feeling of shifting focus. She described her process, using graphite to create texture and depth with pastel overlapped to build color.
The Good Society was a fun stop on the Art Walk tour, with artist Diane Bellisario on site, showcasing her beautiful wood veneers.
We want to thank all our generous partners for the support they bring to the West Seattle Art Walk – ArtsWest, Jet City Labs, Nor Design, Northwest Art and Frame, Verity Credit Union, Canna West Seattle, Quail Park, John L. Scott, Easy Street Records, Windermere West Real Estate, our media partner West Seattle Blog and our printing partner Sky Printing.
Our team of volunteer Art Walk photographers did a wonderful job of capturing the ambiance of the evening as well as the art and artists. Thank you, Helen, Jacquie, Michelle, and Molly. We couldn’t do this without you! If you weren’t able to come out, we hope you take a moment to check out photos of the receptions below or on social media. Or, better yet, come see the shows yourself. Most of the artwork featured will be up all month long, so do find time to visit these venues.
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[Featured photo: Rebecca Woodhouse Studio at The Building]
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