tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38017431820879714082011-07-07T23:43:26.070-07:00The 13th Annual Whidbey Island Open Studio Tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11739208891382720901noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801743182087971408.post-5503545870576305702009-09-29T10:14:00.000-07:002011-03-03T22:23:25.923-08:00

Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's Whidbey Open Studio Tour such a great success. We sold a record number of tickets! Please mark your calendars for next year's tour...September 25+26, 2010. We have a few extra calendars available for purchase at Open Door Gallery + Coffee, 2nd Street Wine Shop and 1504 Coffee. Photos and story by Sherrye Wyatt.

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Story by Sherrye WyattDo-it-yourself decorators who’ve struggled with paint colors or pondered over skylights understand why people hire designers to pull rooms together. But that can be expensive. How about spending $10 for one of the most unique home tours in the Pacific Northwest? Not just anywhere, but on Whidbey Island. And not just any homes, but professional artists’ homes, the

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by Sherrye WyattMaryon Attwoodhttp://www.maryonattwoodstudios.com/640 Patmore Road Coupeville, 98239 Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Pottery—functional flatware, elegant & sculptural cookware for the oven and grillCeramic spirit houses, glazedCeramic beadsCeramic tilesHow long have you been an artist? I have been an artist for most of my life, working in a variety of media

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by Sherrye WyattPatty Piccopattypicco@yahoo.com60 N. Willard Way, Coupeville, Wa. 98238Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Encaustic Mixed Media and MonotypesHow long have you been an artist? 26 yearsArtist’s Statement: In my work, I enjoy the process of trying to infuse a sense of energy into the ordinary. When I experience nature, I gain a deep appreciation for the spiritual

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by Sherrye WyattJoan Govedaremailto:Govedareinfo@nightskystudio.net http://www.nightskystudio.net/2160 E. Woodbine Road, Langley, WA 98260Type of artwork - what medium, how is it classified?Pottery, raku fired and glazed, two entirely different linesEach feature accurate constellations of the night skyHow long have you been an artist?Thirty eight years.Artist's Statement:"I specialize in raku

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by Sherrye WyattGary A. Leakegary.leake@att.nethttp://home.att.net/~gary.leake13 W. Morris Road, Coupeville, WA 98239Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Functional woodart pieces – aka woodart furnitureHow long have you been an artist? Gary has been a woodworker for over 30 years and began to show his woodart approximately 10 years ago.Artist’s statement: One-of-a-kind "

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by Sherrye WyattNatalie Olsenthegnat@whidbey.com http://www.natalieolsen.com/5505 Shore Meadow Road, FreelandType of artwork – what medium: Fiber art (weaving), mixed mediaHow long have you been an artist? During my college years (1957–’61) I made money by drawing cartoons and selling custom cartoon greeting cards. I guess that counts. I took my first weaving class in 1972, and started exhibiting

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Winner of the Whidbey Telecom 2009-2010 Directory Cover Art Competition is one of the artists on this year's Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour. The new directory cover (due to be published in November) will feature ‘My Path’, an original monoprint by Patty Picco of Freeland.By Sherrye Wyatt

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by Sherrye WyattGary Schallockidoart@ymail.comhttp://www.garyschallock.com/2589 Traverse Road, Langley, WAType of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Paintings in watercolor, variety of subject matter.How long have you been an artist? I declared art as my major in college in the 60’s. I have worked in a wide variety of mediums over the years, but have been primarily working in

Whidbey Stylenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801743182087971408.post-49527258541534687582009-08-20T09:13:00.000-07:002011-03-03T22:29:17.351-08:00

by Sherrye WyattJan Hoyhttp://www.sculpture.jhoydesign.com/jan@jhoydesign.com631 Olympic View DriveCoupeville, WA 98239What type of art? What medium? How is it classified? Abstract sculpture – the medium is bronze or fired clay.How long have you been an artist? 40 yearsArtist’s Statement: My artistic intent is to create imagery that draws on the best I have to offer. I work to make art that the

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Lloyd Whannelllwhannell@yahoo.com1660 Roberta Ave. Freeland Wa.Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Mostly stone sculpture and some bronze sculpture, mostly figurative and some functional, ie.sinks, tables, water basinsHow long have you been an artist? Stone sculpting for 16 years, ceramics for 3 years before that.Artist’s Statement: I have been working in stone for about 16 years

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Shirley J Ashenbrennerashenbrenner5@aol.com Ashenbrennerart.com614 Indian Hill Road, Coupeville, WA 98239.Type of artwork: I am a painter and mixed media artist. Most of my work is abstract/non-objective.How long have you been an artist? Off and on since childhood. A long time-out occurred while raising a family and operating my own public relations business. I started moving back into art in the

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Beth Wyatthttp://www.bethwyatt.com/bjwyatt@whidbey.com8186 Mossy Rock Road Clinton, Wa 98236Richard Engstrom (husband) and I share a 2 story studio building on our property, which contains separate ceramics, metalsmithing, painting and photography studios.Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? I work in metals and vitreous enameling, as well as ceramics and digital print & painted

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Bev McQuarybevmcq@gmail.comhttp://bevmcquary.coupdart.com/Ann’s Coup d’Art, 902 Center, CoupevilleType of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? I make lampworked glass beads and wire worked jewelry.How long have you been an artist? 20 years. From 1988 to 1998 I was the Registrar at Pratt Fine Art Center in Seattle, surrounded by creative juices. Lampworking was a new medium to Pratt and

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James Moorejames@jamesmooreartist.com 1088 Crockett Farm Road, Coupeville, WAhttp://www.jamesmooreartist.com/Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? OilHow long have you been an artist? 10 yearsArtist’s Statement: I paint because I like discovering something’s unique beauty, as I see it, and then capturing my feelings about it in paint.What is interesting and distinctive about you

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Ivan Neaigusartstdio@whidbey.com http://www.art-in-transition.com/3697 Rivendell Rd, Langley, WAHow long have you been an artist?25 yearsArtist’s Statement:I work in wood and stone using mainly abstract imagery. Depending on the material, the work can either be indoors or outdoors. For the past two years I have been making trails on my property. This process has expanded my appreciation of the

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Samantha O'BrachtaThe 2009 winners from the Whidbey Island Arts Council scholarships are gearing up for college this month. Buying tickets to the Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour is just one way to help raise funds for grants and scholarships for aspiring artists. This year's winners are:Melissa Rice – Oak Harbor. She is this year’s visual arts winner, whose scholarship is direclty funded by the

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Over 20 outlets will begin selling tickets on August 15 for the 13th Annual Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour. Tour dates are September 26-27. Ninety-three artists will open their doors for two days 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (tour goes to 6 p.m. on September 26).The “Art Safari” allows guests to meet “dangerously creative” artists and purchase art directly from them in their “natural studio habitats.”

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Mary BurksEmail: maryburks@verizon.nethttp://www.blogger.com/www.maryburks.com60 N. Willard Way, Coupeville WA 98239 Type of artwork: Textiles Length of time: 12 years Artist statement: Fiber is a very accessible medium. It is all around us. Fiber especially engulfs women. We wash it. We sweep it. We wear it. We look through it. We iron it. We sit on it. As a woman, it is natural to be

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Island Art Glassislglass@whidbey.com2062 Newman Road, Langley WA, 98260Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Handblown and cast glass, functional and sculptural. New: Garden ArtHow long have you been an artist? It’s a team: Robert Adamson, working in glass for 39+ years, (wife) Janis Swalwell, working in the business of glass design for 20+ years. What is interesting and

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John Olsenjno337@cablespeed.comhttp://www.johnolsenphoto.com/ 729 La Cana St., Coupeville, WA 98239Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified?Photography, film based, B&WHow long have you been an artist? I’ve been serious about my photography for 25 years, including six years as a commercial photographer.Artist’s Statement:I have photographed widely in Asia, Europe and Mexico, as well as

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Zia Gipsonhttp://www.ziagipson.com/zia@whidbey.net3465 E. French, Clinton, WAType of artwork – what medium, how is it classified?Mixed MediaHow long have you been an artist?Since the 1970sArtist’s statement:Fiber art and mixed mediaMuch of my work during 2008 has been an exploration of gicleé printing (pigment ink prints from a digital source) of my altered photographs onto hand marbled

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Sarah WallaceE-mail: artstdio@whidbey.com http://www.art-in-transition.com/3697 Rivendell Rd, Langley, WA 98260How long have you been an artist?40yearsArtist’s Statement:Although dealing with Alzheimer’s I was able to complete with the help of my partner Ivan Neaigus 32 works of abstract colored pencil drawings. My previous work was done in colored pencil and watercolor illustrating floral

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Karen Schroederkarenschroeder@coupeville.net654 La Fiest, Coupeville, Wa 98239Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified? Soft pastels, oil bars and mixed mediaHow long have you been an artist? 15 yearsArtist’s Statement: 15 years ago I started painting landscapes and seascapes full time with soft pastels on Wallis sanded pastel paper Painting nearly every day, visiting galleries,

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Andrea Comsky #15 on the Tourhttp://www.comskyphotography.com/info@comskyphotography.com2785 Nightfall LaneClinton, WA 98236 "Deer Lagoon"Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified?Fine art photography. Colour landscape with no digital manipulation. Artist only works with film.How long have you been an artist?

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Robbie Lobell #75 on Your Maprobbie@robbielobell.comwww.robbielobell.com640 Patmore RoadCoupeville, WA 98239Type of artwork – what medium, how is it classified?Pottery—functional, elegant & sculptural cookware & tablewareFired in my 70 cubic foot propane-fueled soda/wood atmospheric kiln.How long have you been an artist? I have been working with clay for over 40 years. Clay has wended its way in

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Attention Artists!Whidbey Telecom is holding it's 6th annual cover art competition. Go to www.WhidbeyTel.com to check out the details. This year's theme is " The Joy and Beauty of Local Life and Community". Enter now and you could win $500. The Deadline is 5/29/09

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Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour artists will be participating in a display of sculpture on the beautiful grounds of the Whidbey Institute, www.WhidbeyInstitute.org, during the 14th annual Whidbey Island Garden Tour. Attend the Garden Tour on June 27th, 2009 and get a preview of the artwork by talented local Open Studio Tour artists. Go to www.wigt.org for more information on this event and

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It's just a short drive and a ferry hop from Seattle - an easy day trip or a great weekend staycation! Painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, glassblowers, woodworkers, jewelers, weavers and more! Watch them work, discuss their processes and techniques. See what inspires them. Purchase art in the space where it is created. Don't miss this tour!

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