Category Archives: Art

Steps – In The Snow

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Janet H. Art takes many forms… Paintings, Watercolor, Photography, Charcoal, Sculpture, Tree Shaping, etc., etc…   Here’s one that you most likely never knew existed… it takes 10,000 steps to accomplish this… This fellow will stay thin with this … Continue reading →

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An artist’s illusions – 3D in 2D

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Painting Friday the 10th to beautify the columns on James St.

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Al MacR. Subject: Community Paint Day – James Street Columns Sharing this in case you know of anyone at Skyline who wants to paint the columns on Friday. From: Urban ArtWorks <hello@urbanartworks.org> Join us this Friday Join us … Continue reading →

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Who wood not marvel at these sculptures

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Clever food art

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Science and art – a chance to meditate

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Cool surprise ending!

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W!

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Big Bird on roof of MMA

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Jim deMaine

A take-off on Calder: thanks to Mary Jane F.

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How to be an art connoisseur

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Janet H.

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Swapna Augustine – An Incredible Artist Born Without Arms

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann If you believe that unfavorable circumstances have been stopping you from achieving your goals, then Swapna will convince you that an indomitable spirit can overcome every challenge that life throws at you. 40-years-old Swapna Augustine was born … Continue reading →

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Destination Art: Spiral Jetty, Utah, USA

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M. A rock coil measuring 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide juts into the rosy waters that hug the northeastern shore of Great Salt Lake.   It may look archaic, but this is in fact Robert Smithson’s 1970 … Continue reading →

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How To Recognise Famous Painters According To The Internet

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sandy J. Classical art has never been so easy to understand! Reddit user DontTacoBoutIt (now a dead account) posted a series of famous paintings and gave short but hilariously accurate explanations on how to recognize the famous artists behind them. … Continue reading →

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Tianjin Binhai Library

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M.

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Surrealist art

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Ruyi Bridge

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G. A reminder of our need to not only repair the old but also to create new beautiful infrastructure. Perhaps we have something to learn.

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The ghost of Andy Warhol at Skyline?

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. Or maybe its just a new resident!

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Now the Louvre is safe for visitors – at least for Mona Lisa!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Hope and connection at the Frye

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M The Frye Art Museum is proud to present, in partnership with Aging Wisdom and the University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center, three conversations with national leaders in elder care who have published books in 2020 that bring hope, … Continue reading →

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Five art shows to see as Seattle-area museums reopen

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Phase 2 brings cautious optimism and tons of great stuff to experience at Puget Sound cultural venues.by  Margo Vansynghel from Crosscut  / February 17, 2021 Two cut-paper portraits by Seattle artist Barbara Earl Thomas (l-r): “True North” and “Luba in Paradise,” on view at … Continue reading →

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Lightning Strikes Twice: Another Lost Jacob Lawrence Surfaces

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. Hope we can all get to SAM to see this exhibit. By Hilarie M. Sheets When a nurse living on the Upper West Side checked an app for neighborhood bulletins last fall, she learned about the recent discovery of … Continue reading →

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Vincent – the song by Don McLean

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W. “Vincent” is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is often erroneously titled after its opening refrain, “Starry Starry Night“, a reference to Van Gogh’s 1889 painting The Starry Night. McLean wrote the … Continue reading →

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Keeping life in perspective

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Jim deMaine
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Chinese New Year 2021 on February 12th

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M.

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Finding ways to mourn and remember

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Jim deMaine
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Chinese ice scuptures

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Jim deMaine

thanks to Dorothy W.

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