Photographer, Amy Kennedy, likes to take photos of subjects that evoke a sense of nostalgia with the viewer. That combined with an abstract style of framing and bold contrasting colors is what drives her aesthetic. A Washington native, Amy grew up in Tacoma and set her roots in Seattle in the mid-90’s after attending the Art Institute of Seattle.
This weekend, May 8 and 9, would have been PhinneyWood’s 25th annual BIG Art Walk. To commemorate, we had planned an exhibit of all 25 posters, all of which have been designed by Robynne Raye of Modern Dog Design.
As previously announced, the BIG Art Walk has been postponed — new date still to be determined — but here, for your viewing pleasure, are the posters (minus this year’s). Thank you, Robynne!.
Like last month, several venues are attempting a virtual art walk. Be sure to check them out,
Originally from the Midwest, Michael Bade has called the PNW home since 2006. He finds inspiration with our mountains, the landscape, with plants and animals, with hops, and with dinosaurs.
The Greenwood Collective will be hosting a virtual art walk Frday from 7 – 9 pm through their Instagram at @greenwoodartcollective
They’ll have some process demos, art talks, live artmaking, and perhaps some surprises.
Seattle Recycled Arts (which participated in The Big One two years ago) had planned a show for May 9 but have moved it online here
Because of Stay-at-Home restrictions, the BIG May Art Walk, originally scheduled for May 8 and 9, has been postponed. No new date has been set at this point.
A few venues may try a virtual art walk again in May. Details to come.
We’re living in very different times so this art walk post is also very different.
In normal times, PhinneyWood’s monthly Art Walk — Art Up/Chow Down – held the second Friday of each month, features 20-30 venues and is an opportunity to discover a wide variety of art and check out local pubs and restaurants along Greenwood/Phinney..
This month – and perhaps for the unforeseeable future – we are all sheltering at home. So — a few venues are trying something different and are hosting virtual art walks. Because the list is short, however, we’ve also added a variety of links to arts and culture activities you can find from home.
And in the spirit of Chow Down, consider ordering take out from a local restaurant to enjoy while you virtually “walk” through the art. The PNA has put together a list of restaurants and cafesthat offer delivery or curbside pickup.
And now for the art, regular art walk venues first (venue names are linked to their event):
Makeda & Mingus will be doing an Instagram live poetry reading at 7pm Friday, April 10. @makeda.and.mingus
Flying Bike Co-op Brewery is planning a live Facebook event. Art-Up with Karen Johanson! No reason we have to postpone art. Check out Johanson’s artwork in a live chat with The Bike Friday at 6 pm Friday April 10! We’re gonna talk about her beautiful cyanotype photography and maybe chat about beer too while taking questions live from the audience.
Phinney Center Gallery created a virtual show of their current exhibition “Up and Coming Artists” debuting at 6 pm Friday, April 10. Celebrate youth creativity and see works from artists aged 7-24, and maybe even purchase your favorite piece.
Or check out the art on the Instagram pages of some of the regular art walk venues. (Note: these venues have not created a virtual art walk):
Thanks to the Internet, we don’t need to leave home to find art and culture from around the world. Listed below are a variety of resources. (Lots more exist. Just go exploring)
Consider buying art from an artist you may know; they’ve probably got an online presence. Or there are lots of donation sites set up. Check out Go Fund Me for some of them.
Art Up and Chow Down at the monthly PhinneyWood Art Walk. Held the second Friday of each month, the art walk features art of various media and the opportunity to check out local pubs and restaurants.
NOTE: Because of the rapidly evolving situation around the Coronavirus, some art walk venues may make a last minute decision to cancel their participation. We will try to keep the website updated but apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Art was always a class I would sign up for in school. However, it wasn’t until three years ago that I became familiar with a paint brush & different mediums of paint. I started out with ‘Tacoma Rocks’ after finding a cute little Ladybug rock. I remember my grandmother painting Ladybug rocks for her garden, so I decided to give it a try. Canvas is still fairly new to me, but I do enjoy painting on the larger flatter surfaces. My style is definitely whimsical and colorful.
Coindexters: 8556 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Zolaire Arcade
Zolaire Arcade is a local zinester, conceptual artist, and Seattle pinball league player. Their “Elements of Pinball” paintings abstractly explore and break down the movement, contrast, and symmetry present in pinball cabinets. Instagram: @zolaire_artcade
Jenica Cruz
Jenica is a Seattle designer and illustrator who is currently exploring grotesque comedy and mystery in fleshy symbioses.
Sarah Anderson
Obsessed with upcycling and craving variety, what I create is always changing. Recently I’ve been shamelessly into color and how therapeutic it can be, especially during a Seattle winter. I’m also metatarsal-deep in a new series inspired by Orville Peck, whom hath burst the walls of my heart chakra completely, and udder-ly (cowfolk pun intended), open. Yee haw. Instagram: @damb.yeah
Leah is a resident artist at Venn Gallery in the Greenwood Art Collective. Through mixed media collage, painting, illustration, and printmaking, she explores primordial fears and the questions that lie at the root of anxiety. Celestial Bodies is a series of original collagraphs (collage prints) that envision galaxies and nebulae as physical beings adrift in the vastness of space. Instagram: @thevelourax
Karen Johanson is a Pacific Northwest photographer whose work utilizes the alternative process of cyanotypes to showcase imagery that is frequently focused on urban life – everything from graffiti to architectural elements. Because cyanotypes rely on a single hue – blue – to relay the specifics of an image, the viewer can focus on abstract elements in a way that moves the mind away from the representational and to the inner world of contemplation.
CANCELLED — The “More Than Muses” show is being cancelled for Friday due to the escalating situation with COVID-19 and the newest restrictions around public events. However, some of the individual galleries at the Greenwood Art Collective are still planning to be open Friday, including Venn, Mutiny, Lamp Post, and Easel Seams.
Ken’s Market: 7231 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Featured Artist: Ryan Synovec
Black & white film photography by Ryan Synovec. Shot with a “Holga” plastic toy camera and infrared film,the uniquely beautiful image created is soft, muted, never truly in focus, giving a somewhat surreal feel to each image. His images have been published several times in Black & White magazine and also in Shadow and Light magazine. They have been shown in solo and group exhibitions across the country.
Snapshot Brewing: 8005 Greenwoood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Featured Artist: Steve Smith Photography
Come see my wildlife photos and drink beer all at once! All sales of photos will support local wildlife and habitat conservation programs, and it will be fun.
Art Up and Chow Down at the monthly PhinneyWood Art Walk. Held the second Friday of each month, the art walk features art of various media and the opportunity to check out local pubs and restaurants.
Laura shares her love of nature in the whimsical sketches she creates. Her current medium is colored pencils. She uses her art to spread positivity and serves her belief the world needs more loving kindness. Her animals come to life on the page; they will surely make you smile and want to find out their story.
Laura has lived the Greater Seattle area for over 20 years with her husband. Aside from art classes in her early schooling she has no formal training. She mostly self-taught through books and random online classes. She continues to seek artistic growth.
Her mission is to spread joy and make people smile – if even for a few minutes. Her work is multi layered with subtle details. Looking at her work repeatedly, small details will continue to emerge.
Coindexters: 8556 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Featuring works by four artists
Jenica Cruz
Jenica is a Seattle designer and illustrator who is currently exploring grotesque comedy and mystery in fleshy symbioses.
Sarah Anderson
Obsessed with upcycling and craving variety, what I create is always changing. Recently I’ve been shamelessly into color and how therapeutic it can be, especially during a Seattle winter. I’m also metatarsal-deep in a new series inspired by Orville Peck, whom hath burst the walls of my heart chakra completely, and udder-ly (cowfolk pun intended), open. Yee haw.
Leah is a resident artist at Venn Gallery in the Greenwood Art Collective. Through mixed media collage, painting, illustration, and printmaking, she explores primordial fears and the questions that lie at the root of anxiety. Celestial Bodies is a series of original collagraphs (collage prints) that envision galaxies and nebulae as physical beings adrift in the vastness of space.
Caustice is a Seattle based artist, who finds inspiration from rabbits and Rococo/Victorian era fashions. Caustice is driven to create by flashes of color and emotion evoked by certain sights, smells, textures and sounds. Works are on display in the pinball room through February.
Matthew R. Cory is a Pacific Northwest artist and believes everyone and every culture contributes bits of truth to the cosmic whole. Music, nature, history, philosophy, family – all have made an impact on what and how he creates.
For the February Art Walk on Valentine’s Day, the Mavens of Moonrise present “Love Potion.” Come enjoy the magical art of Moonrise and try our aphrodisiac punch. Hope to see you there!
Ken’s Market: 7231 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Featured Artist: Veronica Sauer
Veronica Sauer creates paintings rich with daring color. Working from photographs to echo real life, she paints primarily in fast-drying acrylic with larger brushes, prioritizing shape, shadow, scale, and light. Impressionistic brushstrokes formulate mood, depicting emotion and expression. In her current portrait series, this use of abstract realism offers a new perspective on iconic faces, illuminating the inner person and story behind each individual.
In university studies of art history and past travels to the art museums of Europe, Veronica was drawn to the vitality of Expressionism & Fauvism, which drench canvases with rich color contrasts. However, it was not until after a corporate career and the interruption of her active life by a sports-related accident that she followed her passion for creating her own art. Self-taught, she experimented with abstraction before her godmother suggested she try painting faces. Veronica began with a self-portrait and went on to paint people she admired, was motivated by, or for whom she was thankful. Exposure, via gallery representation, public art walks, social media, www.VeronicaSauer.com website, and multiple art shows, has fueled VSauerArt private commissions and glowing reviews.
American born and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Germany, Veronica Sauer lives in Seattle and has a studio near Mount Rainier. Whether portraits, wildlife, naturescapes, sports art, or abstracts, her artwork radiates energy and highlights her passion for painting.
Yu Tang Ceramics sells fully functional and decorative ceramic ware handmade by Curtis Yu.
Curtis Yu will be present giving live throwing demonstrations on the wheel, promoting classes offered at Yu Tang Ceramics, there will be food and drink, live music, and clay tables open for hand building for the general public. All ages welcome.
Art Up and Chow Down at the monthly PhinneyWood Art Walk. Held the second Friday of each month, the art walk features art of various media and the opportunity to check out local pubs and restaurants.
Stephanie is a molecular biologist with a passion for art. Watercolor, acrylic paint and colored pencil are some of her favorite media, but she also enjoys creating digital artwork. While not formally educated in art, she has taken a variety of painting, printmaking, pottery, and children’s book illustration courses, and she completed the Natural Science Illustration certificate program at the University of Washington in 2016. Besides art Stephanie also enjoys creating T shirt designs, birdwatching, cooking, and gardening. She loves living in Seattle where the beautiful Pacific Northwest provides endless inspiration.
Tattoo artist from Siberia, Russia, based out of Seattle, wa. Main focus of his work is dark realism with elements of modern art and digital influence. Works are on display in the main room through January.
Axi is a tattoo artist and painter from Siberia, Russia and currently residing in Seattle. Her art usually revolves around modern interpretation of biblical and Greek mythology. Works are on display in the main room through January.
Seattle based photographer and tattoo artist. Focusing on black and white contrast and ornamental experimental subject matter.Works are on display in the main room through January.
Caustice is a Seattle based artist, who finds inspiration from rabbits and Rococo/Victorian era fashions. Caustice is driven to create by flashes of color and emotion evoked by certain sights, smells, textures and sounds. Works are on display in the pinball room through February.
Sarah Maloney & Valerie Niemeyer are organizing their first Zine & Arts Festival hosted by The Greenwood Art Collective during the January Art Walk!
We are fundraising for Real Rent Duwamish. We chose to fundraise for RRD because we live and make art on unceded Duwamish land. Although this is a one time event, you can also make monthly payments to the Duwamish Tribe.
For the January Art Walk, the Mavens of Moonrise present the “Grimoire Show.” Come get bewitched, cast a spell and discover the magical art of Moonrise. Hope to see you there!
Ken’s Market: 7231 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Featured Artist: Yun-Shan Kang
The art work aims to perform the evolution and reincarnation of organisms, all of the creatures must experience birth and death. A variety of organisms have transformed their own physiological structures in order to adapt ecological environment surrounding through the ages.
Yu Tang Ceramics sells fully functional and decorative ceramic ware handmade by Curtis Yu.
Curtis Yu will be present giving live throwing demonstrations on the wheel, promoting classes offered at Yu Tang Ceramics, there will be food and drink, live music, and clay tables open for hand building for the general public. All ages welcome.
Art Up/Chow Down Art Walk venues (and additional Phestivus activities):
3 Wishes: 7413 Greenwood Ave N Art Up Site
Featured Artist: Stephanie Child Various media
Stephanie is a molecular biologist with a passion for art. Watercolor, acrylic paint and colored pencil are some of her favorite media, but she also enjoys creating digital artwork. While not formally educated in art, she has taken a variety of painting, printmaking, pottery, and children’s book illustration courses, and she completed the Natural Science Illustration certificate program at the University of Washington in 2016. Besides art Stephanie also enjoys creating T shirt designs, birdwatching, cooking, and gardening. She loves living in Seattle where the beautiful Pacific Northwest provides endless inspiration.
FREE scoop of ice cream to anyone who brings a new unwrapped toy for our toy drive We’ll also have special holiday ice cream flavors, and will be making special hot fudge sundaes for the occasion.
Caffe Vita: 7402 Greenwood Ave N Art Up and Chow Down Site
Karl Trewhela was born in Dublin to a South African father and an Irish mother. The youngest of five children and brought up in the South East of England, Karl drew from a very early age. Taken to wildlife parks as a young boy, drawing animals, nature has always been and continues to be a tremendous influence.
Forever fascinated with the detail, delicacy and emotional power of traditional drawing and in particular ink work, Karl uses the finest pen points within a dreamy landscape. A visceral, therapeutic and meditative journey exploring feelings, balance and the absurdity of life.
Come see art by Flying Bike’s own Tessa Fulmer and help us celebrate the season by decorating our holiday display! We will have a variety of arts and crafts projects for kids of all ages. And for those barrel-aged beer lovers out there, the Bisickle Wheat Wine “Brewers’ Reserve” bottles will be released today and it will be on tap for one night only!
For the December Art Walk, the Mavens of Moonrise present “Witchmas.” Our show celebrates light being birthed from darkness, honors the sacred cycles, and shares the loving warmth of hearth and togetherness by the fire. There will be art with heart, magical ornaments, whimsical gifts and oodles of good cheer to share with our dear community. Hope to see you there!
We will be hosting a book release party for our yearly anthology What to Read In the Rain, featuring our student writers as well as several local well known authors, from 6-8 pm and will include readings and author signings.
Everything in the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Store will be 50% off during the event.
Join us for the December Artwalk featuring an original work of Salvador Dali. We will have mustaches, munchies and merriments of all kinds including a community drawing project that was a favorite party game of the surrealists.
Jake Gosline is a Phinney Ridge based landscape photographer who focuses almost exclusively on capturing the stunning scenery the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Endlessly chasing beautiful light, his goal as a photographer is to capture scenes in a way that evokes a feeling or emotion from the viewer.
Celebrate Friday the 13th with Wolf Mercury Photography at Snapshot Brewing! He’ll be showcasing and selling some recent shots, and possibly some old favorites, on canvas and metal. Just in time for holidays!
Curtis Yu makes and sells his handmade wheel-thrown decorative and functional ceramics and teaches classes out of the Yu Tang Ceramics Studio and Gallery. Currently abstract paintings by Jacy Stewart are on display.
Curtis Yu will be giving live throwing demonstrations on the wheel, promoting classes offered at Yu Tang Ceramics, there will be food and drink, live music, and clay tables open for hand building for the general public. All ages welcome.
A
SENSE OF PLACE’ Seattle and Western Washington, PNW Lighthouse, The Tropical
Pacific and more
Watercolor
Artist Sue Taylor has been painting for many years, The ocean light and
historic buildings of Cape Cod, Massachusetts first inspired her. She has
continued to find new subjects here on the West Coast, Pacific Northwest,
Japan, Africa and beyond. ‘A Sense of Place’ reflects the
environment and human interactions in and with that environment, with each
location on the surface of the earth a unique PLACE.
Originally
showing her work on Cape Cod with the Guild of Chatham Painters, in a summer
gallery she co-ran, and other summer shows, she now is enjoying connecting and
painting with fellow painters here in the Seattle area. Sue is enjoying
exploring the medium of acyclic to depict place. Still her first and
primary love is watercolor as the interplay of water, quality watercolor paper,
and watercolor pigments yields an infinite number of ever changing results.
Casey’s
abstract paintings have graced the walls of galleries nationwide! After
graduating from the John Herron School of Art in 2001, Casey began showing her
work in galleries in Indianapolis and later moving on to a national audience.
With
a focus on environmental themes, she has poured her heart into numerous works
having sold to several collectors along the way. Now in Seattle, Casey teaches
her craft locally to a base of devoted students as well as creating new works.
Featured
Artists: Jessica Coulson, Marina Hudgens,
Shelley Irish, Jessie Beans, Pamela Howell, Karen Danz and Jaclyn Mehtata
For the November art walk, the Mavens of Moonrise present
“Gratitudes.” We’re excited to celebrate our full cups and full
hearts and also the one-year anniversary of Moonrise Studios! Please come check
out our whimsical paintings, photographs, paper
arts and jewelry. Hope to see you there!
I am
a 17 year old photographer and am currently enrolled as a senior at spring
academy. Ever since I was a small child I have always had strong aspirations
steering me towards photography. When I first had access to a camera at the age
of 4 or 5, I was instantly enthralled by the idea of composition playing a role
of unsurpassed importance in the overlying message and emotion associated with
a photograph. I have carried this sort of photographic ideal along with me ever
since and kept it ever present in my photos as I’ve progressed in skill and
experience with the art. My life goal is to one day join Doctors Without
Borders as a medical care administrator and when not working to heal the
war-torn and famished civilians of oppressed and devastated countries, begin an
avenue of my life as a photo journalist, documenting my experiences in full
color frames as to keep them with me and spread awareness of the true,
systematic atrocities occurring around the globe on a daily basis.
Karen Johanson is a Pacific Northwest
photographer whose recent work utilizes the alternative process of cyanotypes
to showcase imagery that is frequently focused on urban life – everything from
graffiti to architectural elements.
Curtis Yu makes and sells his decorative and
functional ceramics and teaches classes out of the Yu Tang Ceramics Studio and
Gallery. Currently abstract paintings by Jacy Stewart are on display.
