June 21–July 21, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday June 21, 6–8 pm

Join us for the opening reception of Enthuse! An artEAST Instructor Exhibit.  Works in a variety of mediums showcase the talented individuals who are teaching during our outstanding lineup of class offerings and summer seasonal events.  There is no better way to connect to the learning possibilities than to see works by these amazing artists. Come out to see the show and sign up for a class!

Participating instructors/artists: Karen Abel, Mitch Albala,  Anne Anderson, Gail Baker, Lee Berry, Ellen Borison, Larry Calkins, Diane Culhane, Karen Dedrickson, Stephanie Hargrave, Pam Heeke, Vicki Hoffman, Pam Holderman, Deborah Kapoor, Pandy McVay, Steph Mader, Leslie Nan Moon, Kelly Morrison, Juliette Ripley-Dunkleberger, Janis Smith, Carla Sonheim, and Rickie Wolfe.

If the show isn’t enough to inspire you, June 21^st is National Music Day and Issaquah’s National Music Day  celebration is a perfect reason to dance in the street!   artEAST will have music in the Gallery, wine will flow, and the whole community will be keeping the beat!

June 16, 2013, 10am–3pm

artEAST Art Center is the place for fender-themed art experiences! We open with special hours on Sunday, June 16th, from 10am to 3pm.   Drop in for a chance to sketch a thing of beauty: a Harley Davidson cycle, courtesy of Eastside Harley Davidson.

For new patrons and interested friends, enter to win a raffle of a Leslie Nan Moon framed motorcycle-themed linocut by giving us your email address for artEAST’s mailing list: sign up here!

Feel  the vvrrooooom and the fun by adding a stop at artEAST to your Fenders on Front Street day!

Guest Artist Randy McCoy June 8–16

In the theme of Fenders on Front Street, we are thrilled to host an exhibition June 8–16th of car-themed paintings by Seattle artist Randy McCoy.  Randy is  a Seattle painter who studied with at the Art Students League of New York, and at California State University, San Bernardino. He has exhibited extensively in California, Seattle and New York and has appeared in print publications, books and on television. Currently represented by Fetherston Gallery in Seattle and Archangel Collective in Palm Springs, his work is included in many private and corporate collections. In addition to making art, he has a collection of cars and motorcycles and enjoys driving his Shelby on the track as fast as he possibly can.

August 2–25, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, Aug 2, 6–8pm

Washington lakes play host to large populations of the indigenous Great Blue Heron.  artEAST continues to salute our natural ecology and pay homage to this majestic bird and its rookeries by sponsoring a second Heron exhibit.

The project began in 2012 with the exhibition of twenty-six 3-D sculptures shown at several Puget Sound venues. Last year all the works were sold in the gallery or donated to the artEAST Annual Auction for fund raising. This year the flock may alight in three different locations, and begins its sojourn at our gallery.

standing

nesting

landing

This year we suspend the flock, in a two dimensional format, from the walls. The “canvas” takes the form of one of three different silhouettes scroll-cut by June Sekiguchi from ¼” hardboard. The forms measure approximately 24” x 24”, and will be one of the shapes shown, either as a positive or negative.

Curators Julie Rackley and Valaree Cox are pleased to announce that Meredith Langridge Anderson, Senior Events Manager at Bellevue Arts Museum is the juror for this show.  Meredith has produced the Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair since 2009, and has worked directly with Northwest artists since 2005. In addition, she also created Indulge: Jewelry Marketplace and has a deep passion for the arts and promoting local artists!

We are partnering with the Sammamish Arts Commission to bring qualified instructors and exciting FREE art workshops to Sammamish residents age 55 and older. Workshops take place at the Boys & Girls Club, EX3 Teen Center.  Each class can take a maximum of 12 students.

To register:

• Email Allison Gubata (agubata@sammamish.us) with the name and date of the class you prefer.

Celebrating Autumn with Haiku

Learn the art of writing haiku poetry with an emphasis on celebrating fall and nature.

Instructor: Michael Dylan Welch
Date: Thursday, September 19, 10am–noon

The Nature of Sumi Painting

Explore happy accidents and joyful interactions with ink and paper as you learn to capture the essence of a subject with a few spontaneous brushstrokes.

Instructor: Ruthie V.
Date: Thursday, September 26, 10am–noon

Putting It All Together Collage Cardmaking

In this creative playshop participants will create unique collage greeting cards featuring your personal haiku poetry and sumi ink paintings.

Instructor: Kelly Morrison
Date: Thursday, October 3, 10am–noon

Friday June 7, 6–9 pm

We’re excited to welcome the 2013 Art Walk season and we have lots to show you!

Local Artists. Our retail gallery is constantly rotating our selection of artwork from more than 100 local artists.

Juried Exhibition. Our current show in the exhibition hall, Being Human, features figurative work from talented painters in the Puget Sound region.

Special Exhibition! For a limited time, we are featuring a special show, Color Riot! Come see these fabulous large canvases that pop off the walls.

We’d be happy to tell you about our summer plans: free family programs, summer workshops, art programs for teens, and more.  Stop by to discover great art and art programs for the whole family.

Friday June 7, 5–8 pm

Join us during Art Walk for the debut installation of “Color Riot: A Young Artist Extravaganza “, an 18 canvas, giant installation of wildly colorful youth artworks inspired by a contemporary abstract artist. Through a series of serendipitous events, artEAST was able to secure these paintings which were created during a 2009 Maywood Middle School group art project with instructor Nan Calvo-Gorman.  ArtEAST is excited to honor and celebrate this work and the nearly fifty student artists who created it.

They are big, they are bright, they are bold and we will seldom ever be able to hang all 18 giant canvases at once.  So we’ve decided to fill the artEAST Art Center classroom wall from floor to ceiling during June Art Walk to honor these students (many of whom are graduating this June) and all graduating seniors. This is a celebration of all young artists who are introduced to art concepts and making art in their school years. You won’t believe the energy you will feel when surrounded by these vivid works in large scale.

artEAST staff will be on hand to offer information on Teen Art Camps this summer, other arts education available at artEAST, and the many community programs hosted at the Art Center.   Don`t miss this family friendly public exhibition!

Open Call for Art

Wondrous Stories:
A Narrative Art Exhibition

September 13th –October 19 2013

 Curator: Leslie Nan Moon

artEAST Art Center 

artEAST invites you to tell your Wondrous Story.  Narrative art is a visual form of storytelling, whether that story is just of a brief moment in time or was years in the making.  Events taking place over time can be compressed into a single image. Narrative original fine art in any medium is welcome.

While your artwork itself does not need to include words, all artists are asked to submit a brief written explanation of their “story”. For example, here is our curator, Leslie’s story:

Trevor in Autismland

Photo and artwork by Leslie Nan Moon

As a parent of a child with autism, Alice in Wonderland has a deeper meaning to me.  It is often suggested that Lewis Carroll himself was on the autism spectrum.  Possibly explaining the wonderful nonsense content of the story.  Watching my son navigate through the world is a little like watching Alice.  Sometimes he fits, sometimes he doesn’t.  Sometimes he understands what others are saying and other times it makes no sense at all.

I long for the day when he can reach that key and unlock the door to the mystery of autism.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 17, midnight
Art Intake: September 11, 11am–4pm
Show Reception: Friday, September 13, 6–8pm
Exhibition Dates: September 13–October 19
Art Pickup: October 20, 11am–4pm

Submission Guidelines

This is an open call for a juried exhibition. Artists in the greater Puget Sound area are invited to submit.

• Artists may submit up to three (3) works for the jury process.
• Work must be original, complete, and not previously juried at an artEAST exhibition.
• Preference will be given to 2-D wall pieces (must be wired ready to hang).
• We will consider a limited number of 3-D pieces requiring pedestals based on our space limitations.
• Artists should submit a 100 word or less description of their narrative art’s story.
•  Items submitted for consideration must be the items that will be in the show, if accepted.

Exhibition Expectations

• All 2-D work must be framed OR gallery wrapped canvas and wired ready to hang.
• 3-D sculptural works must specify floor mount or pedestal requirements.
• Artists are responsible for physical delivery and pickup of their accepted artwork(s).
• Artists must sign up for a volunteer job to help with the show.
• A signed Gallery Release form, and an Artist Inventory listing the piece must be presented with your work at intake.
• A current W-9 must be on file or presented during intake for you to be paid sales proceeds 45 days post event.
• All sales will go through the UP Front sales desk.
• A 35% commission fee will be taken on all exhibition sales.
• Purchased artworks will remain on display through the end of the exhibition.
• Artists are responsible for reading and following gallery guidelines and expectations.

To apply to the exhibition

1. Prepare your .JPG files to the following specifications:
   • Each file less than 1MB
   • Rename your files with your last name and a number. For example: Doe_01.jpg, Doe_02.jpg.
2. Send us the following information by email (exstories13@arteast.org) or post (artEAST, 95 Front St. N, Issaquah WA 98027):
   • Subject:: Submit to Wondrous Stories 2013
   • Contact information: Name, best phone number to reach you, mailing address, and website if you have one.
   • Your Initials (3), for gallery use to track inventory
   • Whether you are a current artEAST member
   • Your narrative story, in 100 words or less
3. Provide your images as email attachments or on a CD. For each image, provide:
   • Title
   • Year completed
   • Medium
   • Finished dimensions
   • Price

The curators will make every effort to let you know if any information is missing, but it’s your responsibility to ensure that your information is complete. If you have any questions, please contact exstories13@arteast.org or call (425) 392-3191.

May 1 – July 31 2013, Blakely Hall

artEAST Exhibitions at Blakely Hall presents Going to the Light, paintings by Dorothy Bonneau.

We are pleased to host the works of artEAST member Dorothy Bonneau in our inaugural exhibition at Blakely Hall. Dorothy’s colorful and textural work captures the light and emotion inherent in landscapes, nature and animals. Her abstract, fish, bird, seascapes and landscape oil paintings are on display in June, followed by an exhibition of barnyard animal paintings starting June 29th. The show will run through July 2013.

Dorothy trained in portraiture under the guidance of Christopher Clark and Constance Miller in Tampa, Florida and also worked with Roman and Constantine Chatov in Atlanta during the 1970’s. Her paintings have been exhibited across the United States and Europe. Dorothy and her husband live and maintain a studio in Redmond. They work collaboratively on ceramic sculpture and individually on paintings.

Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, noon–8 pm

artEAST invites you to celebrate the human figure with dozens of artists who have been part of the 2012–2013 artEAST Figure Drawing Program. This open house will feature nearly one hundred original figure drawings and paintings - framed and unframed – and hung salon style for impact and energy.  Emerging and experienced artists will host the event and share their sketchbooks and portfolios.  Light refreshments served.

artEAST is pleased to collaborate with the Issaquah Highlands Council to host on-going exhibitions at Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands. The Highlands Council seeks to enrich community life through the arts; artEAST’s vision is to be a catalyst for a vibrant and enduring arts community, bringing art activities and exhibitions into the communities we serve. artEAST exhibitions at Blakely Hall offers a bimonthly series of free, rotating exhibitions that offer the community an opportunity to experience a wide range of art and art mediums. Member and guest artists and curators connected to the regional art scene will ensure energy, vitality and freshness of the presentations while celebrating our local artists.

artEAST Exhibitions at Blakely Hall is supported by 4Culture, with additional support from the Issaquah Highlands Council and Lipetz Homes.