Category Archives: Art

Frye Artist Receives Distinction at the Venice Biennale

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Dianna C. Saturday’s NYT describes the 2022 Venice Biennale, as “…..perhaps the world’s most prestigious and elegant art event.”  This year Christina Quarles, an artist based in Los Angeles is one of the artists representing the United States.  … Continue reading →

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Food art — being creative

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine’s digital archives

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Pranshu Verma in the Washington Post A public library damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine. (Olga Korotkova/AP) In early March, two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carrie Pirmann stumbled upon a website dedicated to Ivan … Continue reading →

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Northwest Coast Art – fraud and theft

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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At the Frye – Art on the Mind

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Art on the Mind: Ten Years of Creative Aging Now through April 3 Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle This exhibition shares stories and works of art that highlight the experiences of people living with dementia, their care partners, … Continue reading →

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Volunteers for urban art

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Al MacR. Hello volunteers,  We’ll be restoring the columns under I-5 on James Street downtown Sat March 12 & 26 and would love your help. Here is the link to sign up with all the info: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4caca823a6f4cf8-james Please feel … Continue reading →

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Japanese internment, remembered in art

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C. for sending this in from Crosscut (scroll down to view)

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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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