max kauffman, one of the artists in the variety show, came in from denver for the opening and has been working on an installation piece for our back wall… here’s a sneak peak :) come check out the finished piece Friday night, during the Belltown art walk. it’s looking amazing!
“‘Til Dawn”
Emma Overman
Acrylic on Masonite
17″ x 15″ (framed)
$500.00
We’re so delighted to have Emma showing with us again, this time with a whole wall of wonderful pieces! She is also part of the winsome playground show and will be traveling from Indianapolis to be with us at the opening tonight. If you are in Seattle, definitely stop by and say hi!
It’s easy to see how Emma’s background in illustrating children’s books fits with her work. Her pieces are very story-like, creating scenes and lands where little girls and animal friends mingle, often in friendship, sometimes in mischievous confrontation. The content is always adorable, sometimes with a hint of sadness, but it’s impossible not to get pulled in to her work. Her brushwork is clean and the paintings have a soft velvety look to them due to her use of color and light. The colors are muted, especially in backgrounds, almost monochromatic except for specific touches of vivid color, but the soft mottled texture mixed with subtle lights and darks give them a rich, inviting feel.
And then there are the frames. We’re not sure where she gets them… she says she is always searching for the perfect frame and we think she’s found a number of them! Large, heavy, intricate, antique frames go perfectly with the storybook nature of her paintings and give them each a distinctly unique character.
The opening reception is tonight from 6 – 10 pm.
Halogen
2316 2nd ave
during the Belltown Art Walk
“violets in a star cluster”
Amy Earles
7″ x 10″
$400.00
Amy earles is another of the artists in the “winsome playground” show which opens this friday. I think I originally ram across her on flickr? Her works are so finely detailed, the paper dolls put together with mini brads being my favorites. I love pieces that tell a story and hers are full of fairy tales and imagination. We first showed her in our “oceanic” show last july, where her only piece sold out before the show opened! (She did send us some paper doll sets, one of which is a mermaid and octopus like her oceanic piece. They are bound to go fast, so get here early if you want to snag one for yourself!)
“diversion”
Jennifer Davis
Acrylic and graphite on board
12″ x 16″
$450.00
Work has been coming in for our upcoming show, “winsome playground“, which opens a week from today. I am really excited about this show! These are three of my favorite artists. Their styles are so very different, but they all are so delicately detailed and so full of imagination. Like story tales come to life.
Jennifer will be at the opening reception. I’m very excited to meet her! I first saw her work in person last summer when Beau and I were traveling across the country and we stopped in to see martha in Minneapolis. Jenn had a show at the SOO visual art center at the time. I’m really excited we got her for a 3 person show, as she sent so many amazing pieces! Check them out on the website…. and if you’re in town next weekend stop by and say hi to us and Jennifer! They are even more amazing in person. You really need to see the detailed artistry up close!
hey look ma! we’re on the cover! yay belltown :)
they took a couple pics last month but we got bumped… i forget who it was for…. and then the other rainy day they took a couple more. They just got delivered today :) what a fun surprise. (I thought it was BW? maybe that’s new?) no article or anything. Just our mugs. fun :)
this afternoon.. the beginning of the wall… will post finished pics later!
