ARTISTS
Pacific Northwest: BEST OF THE WEST
Wolfston`s Way PORTLAND, OR.... New ceramic pieces by Betsy Wolfston are on view at Butters Gallery this month. Wolfston brings a whimsical and
Bonnie Gangelhoff / Southwest Art
01 Jan, 2008
Wolfston`s Way
PORTLAND, OR.... New ceramic pieces by Betsy Wolfston are on view at Butters Gallery this month. Wolfston brings a whimsical and provocative sensibility to her portrayals of birds, nests, and flowers. "The work draws you into a personal journey with a surface that has been stamped, drawn into, and painted on top of," as one viewer noted recently. Wolfston is a former artist-in-residence at the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland and has received numerous private and public commissions. Much of her inspiration comes from traveling abroad to places such as Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Wolfston recently journeyed to Syria to meet with displaced Iraqi refugees, and her experiences on that trip inform her current work. Meet her at a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. on January 5.
Betsy Wolfston, January 3-February 2, Butters Gallery, 800.544.9171, www. buttersgallery.com
Waterston & Stone Works
SEATTLE, WA.... New works by Darren Waterston and Katy Stone are on view at Greg Kucera Gallery this month. Waterston frequently paints on wooden panels, canvas, and paper in an old master style. His pieces contain images that are fashioned from many different paint materials, including traditional oil pigments, encaustics, varnishes, tree saps, and plant resins as well as acidic materials, which eat through glazes to expose previously painted surfaces. The inspiration for much of the works stems from Waterston`s interest in arcane sciences and various religious and philosophical beliefs. His subject matter includes swarms of moths, hummingbirds in flight, and dandelions gone to seed. Stone has created site-specific, largescale installations that mix painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Darren Waterston/Katy Stone, January 3-February 9, Greg Kucera Gallery, 206.624.0720, www.gregkucera.com
Found Objects
SPOKANE, WA.... The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture presents an exhibition of works by Ellensburg, WA, artist Merrily Tompkins. Tompkins is known for her found object sculptures, metal works, and kinetic jewelry. The artist is a two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow and this is her first major museum exhibition in more than 30 years.
Merrily Tompkins: Down to the Nitty Gritty, January 4-March 2, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 509.456.3931, www.northwestmuseum.org
Renoir Prints
TACOMA, WA.... Sixty etchings and lithographs by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir are on view at the Tacoma Art Museum this month. Although known primarily known for his Impressionist paintings, Renoir became interested in printmaking during the last two decades of his life. Drawn from a private collection, the works constitute the artist`s entire body of graphic works. The exhibition also includes a small selection of Renoir`s paintings from the museum`s permanent collection.
Renoir as Printmaker: The Complete Works, 1878-1912, January 19-June 29, Tacoma Art Museum, 253.272.4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Divine Doors
SEATTLE, WA.... Michelangelo is credited with dubbing them "the gates of paradise." This month the Seattle Art Museum presents three panels from Lorenzo Ghiberti`s GATES OF PARADISE, one of the most celebrated works of the Italian Renaissance. The exhibition marks the first time that the gilded bronze panels have traveled to the United States since their creation 550 years ago. Admirers have praised the monumental doors of the Florence baptistery for their compelling portrayal of scenes from the Old Testament and their innovative treatment of architectural space. The three panels are presented within the context of their 25 years of restoration, nearly as long as it took to the artist to create the work. During the restoration, researchers made major new discoveries about the history and consummate craftsmanship of the doors, ultimately revealing the lustrous gold surface that had been obscured over time. The exhibition also offers insights into Ghiberti`s other works as well as his evolution as an artist. The presentation is organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA.
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti`s Renaissance Masterpiece, January 26-April 6, Seattle Art Museum, 206.654.3100, www.seattleart museum.org
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PORTLAND, OR.... New ceramic pieces by Betsy Wolfston are on view at Butters Gallery this month. Wolfston brings a whimsical and provocative sensibility to her portrayals of birds, nests, and flowers. "The work draws you into a personal journey with a surface that has been stamped, drawn into, and painted on top of," as one viewer noted recently. Wolfston is a former artist-in-residence at the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland and has received numerous private and public commissions. Much of her inspiration comes from traveling abroad to places such as Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Wolfston recently journeyed to Syria to meet with displaced Iraqi refugees, and her experiences on that trip inform her current work. Meet her at a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. on January 5.
Betsy Wolfston, January 3-February 2, Butters Gallery, 800.544.9171, www. buttersgallery.com
Waterston & Stone Works
SEATTLE, WA.... New works by Darren Waterston and Katy Stone are on view at Greg Kucera Gallery this month. Waterston frequently paints on wooden panels, canvas, and paper in an old master style. His pieces contain images that are fashioned from many different paint materials, including traditional oil pigments, encaustics, varnishes, tree saps, and plant resins as well as acidic materials, which eat through glazes to expose previously painted surfaces. The inspiration for much of the works stems from Waterston`s interest in arcane sciences and various religious and philosophical beliefs. His subject matter includes swarms of moths, hummingbirds in flight, and dandelions gone to seed. Stone has created site-specific, largescale installations that mix painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Darren Waterston/Katy Stone, January 3-February 9, Greg Kucera Gallery, 206.624.0720, www.gregkucera.com
Found Objects
SPOKANE, WA.... The Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture presents an exhibition of works by Ellensburg, WA, artist Merrily Tompkins. Tompkins is known for her found object sculptures, metal works, and kinetic jewelry. The artist is a two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow and this is her first major museum exhibition in more than 30 years.
Merrily Tompkins: Down to the Nitty Gritty, January 4-March 2, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 509.456.3931, www.northwestmuseum.org
Renoir Prints
TACOMA, WA.... Sixty etchings and lithographs by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir are on view at the Tacoma Art Museum this month. Although known primarily known for his Impressionist paintings, Renoir became interested in printmaking during the last two decades of his life. Drawn from a private collection, the works constitute the artist`s entire body of graphic works. The exhibition also includes a small selection of Renoir`s paintings from the museum`s permanent collection.
Renoir as Printmaker: The Complete Works, 1878-1912, January 19-June 29, Tacoma Art Museum, 253.272.4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Divine Doors
SEATTLE, WA.... Michelangelo is credited with dubbing them "the gates of paradise." This month the Seattle Art Museum presents three panels from Lorenzo Ghiberti`s GATES OF PARADISE, one of the most celebrated works of the Italian Renaissance. The exhibition marks the first time that the gilded bronze panels have traveled to the United States since their creation 550 years ago. Admirers have praised the monumental doors of the Florence baptistery for their compelling portrayal of scenes from the Old Testament and their innovative treatment of architectural space. The three panels are presented within the context of their 25 years of restoration, nearly as long as it took to the artist to create the work. During the restoration, researchers made major new discoveries about the history and consummate craftsmanship of the doors, ultimately revealing the lustrous gold surface that had been obscured over time. The exhibition also offers insights into Ghiberti`s other works as well as his evolution as an artist. The presentation is organized by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA.
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti`s Renaissance Masterpiece, January 26-April 6, Seattle Art Museum, 206.654.3100, www.seattleart museum.org
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