Newsletter
June 2011
Parklane Gallery is in its 20th year of serving the Eastside arts community. In addition to presenting the works of its forty some member artists, Parklane hosts juried shows that bring in art from local artists and from around the world.
FEATURED SHOW: Parklane Gallery’s 20th Anniversary.
PARKLANE GALLERY BIRTHDAY PARTY: Friday, June 24th, 6:00-9:00pm
ARTIST’S RECEPTION/ARTWALK NIGHT: Friday, June 10th, 6:00-8:30pm
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS IN DOWNTOWN KIRKLAND
Happy Birthday Parklane Gallery!
Parklane Gallery got its start in 1991 at 145 Park Lane. Not long after opening its doors, the original gallery owner bowed out giving his artists the option to take over the lease. Ross Nicoll and Norm Bergsma assumed the lease and the artist-owned gallery that is still in business today opened its doors in downtown Kirkland on June 20th 1991, with 12 member artists. In 1993, a larger space across the street at Parklane Gallery’s current location became available and the move was made to 130 Park Lane. No need to worry about changing the name!
Parklane currently has 39 member artists, all of whom help in the daily operation of the gallery. Did you know that every time you walk in the door at Parklane, you meet one of the Parklane artists? Everything from installing the art, to sweeping the sidewalk, to manning the gallery -- Parklane artists are all participants in the life and livelihood of the gallery and the community of businesses in downtown Kirkland. Artists come and go at Parklane. For some, it is a stepping stone to higher aspirations, for others it is a group environment of friendship and networking that becomes like family, and to others it is an enduring location—a second home to hang your art right in the heart of downtown Kirkland. In fact, Ross Nicoll, one of the original founding artists, still maintains a studio space in the back of the gallery and hangs his art every month at Parklane.
From Ross Nicoll’s mural art seen around the city to community service involvement, Parklane Gallery has remained a vibrant part of the downtown Kirkland art scene for 20 years. The public is invited to celebrate 20 years in downtown Kirkland with a birthday party to be held on Friday, June 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Throughout the day, Parklane Gallery will be serving birthday cake to all who visit. Beginning at 6:00 p.m., festivities will include an interactive painting project (let your inner artist speak), musical entertainment, light refreshments, a raffle, and the opportunity to say “hi” to Ross Nicoll and all the other artists at Parklane Gallery. During the month of June, Parklane Gallery will feature “An Artful Birthday Surprise” with an all-artist show of art priced at $100.
GUEST ARTIST: Mark Twain Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez
Parklane welcomes guest artists Mark Twain Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez of Carapace Arts. Stevenson and Lopez create sculptures inspired by the drawings of children, mythology, geology and dreams. Stevenson creates works using a range of materials from bronze to steel, to rope and stone, while works by Lopez complement with humor and folklore. Together they seek to connect people with the ecological community by way of form, kinship and a tableau of personal meaning with sculpture that serves as art, as education and as a quiet reminder of the wholeness of earth and of its benevolence to us.
THE “ARTILIZATION” OF KIRKLAND
Change is in the air for Artwalk in Downtown Kirkland. Artwalk is now the 2nd Friday of the month from 6:00-9:00pm. Along with the participating galleries of Downtown Kirkland, the City of Kirkland Cultural Council “Artilization” Team plans to invigorate the new artwalk experience with the inclusion of sidewalk activities, temporary artist placement in participating businesses and live performances.
For a free, self-guided Artwalk Map, go to www.kirklandartwalk.org. Other participants include Blaubak Gallery, Gallery Wine, George's Place, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Jennifer Winter Photo Studio, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland Painting Company, Kirkland Performing Arts Center, Lakeshore Gallery, Merrill Gardens, Unique Plus +, Soul Ease and Zoka Coffee.
So mark your calendars and come on down. SECOND FRIDAY ARTWALK - it's happening! .
Awards & Kudos
- Donna Wallace, Mary Mac, Ross Nicoll, Katherine Todd, Larey McDaniel and Yiota Georgas are providing a wall of art at the Cascade Plaza Retirement Home in Redmond.
- Ellen Williams will be exhibiting at Winter's House in Bellevue, with EAFA, for the month of June.
- Marne Jensen was accepted into the artEAST "Mysteries of the Soul" exhibition which will be held at the Up Front Gallery in downtown Issaquah from June 3 through June 27. Public reception is on Friday, June 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Shirley Rudolf's watercolor "Foulkes Home of Bodie" was accepted into Pikes Peak International Watermedia XVII Show. Their juror, John Salminen, AWS-DF, NWS, selected 90 paintings out of 494 . The 185 submitting artists represented three continents, including 36 states and provinces from throughout the United States and Canada, and five countries outside North America. The Opening Reception will be in conjunction with Cottonwood’s regular Last Friday Open House on June 24, 2011, from 5 to 8 pm, and the Awards Reception will be on Friday evening, July 8, from 6 to 8 pm.
- Joan Frey's painting,"Tuscany" will appear in an upcoming book, Splash 13, Alternative Methods, to be published in June 2012. The painting along with an explanation of the technique used will be included. The painting was sold at Parklane Gallery several years ago and was purchased by a couple from Annapolis, Maryland.
Also, Joan's painting, "Jazz Player" will be in the Northwest Watercolor Signature Show thru the month of May at the Seattle Design Center.
- Joy Hagen is excited to be a participating artist in “Gallery 206,” a phone booth installation at Seattle’s Occidental Square. The phone booth has been adapted to contain the work of over 206 Seattle artists. The walls of the phone booth were created by using 19 original pieces of art, an audio installation has been built into the phone, and a new phone book contains the work of 206 Seattle artists. To see a full list of artists involved please visit www.gallery206.net and click on the phone booth or phone book page.
- Yiota Georgas will exhibiting her work at Vecta Photo during the the month of June for Georgetown's Carnival (formerly Artopia). Artist Reception is from 6 -9 pm on June 11th. This runs the same time as Georgetown's second Friday art walk, so it will be a fun art-filled event! For more info click here.
- Joy Hagen has work on display at the Whatcom Museum exhibit “Fate of the Forest,” running June 4 through September 18, with an opening reception on June 17. Whatcom Museum is located in Bellingham, Washington. For more information go to www.whatcommuseum.org. In addition, Joy will be exhibiting work at the Chuckanut Brewery also in Bellingham June 4 through July 23. For more information go to www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
- Darlene Lucas, Joan Frey, Joy Hagen and Yiota Georgas, will have work in the Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery at the Frances Anderson Center over Father’s Day Weekend beginning Friday, June 17 and ending Sunday, June 19. For more information go to www.edmondsartsfestival.com.
- Joy Hagen is excited to be embarking on a new venture beginning in June - Studio 103. Studio 103 is a studio and exhibition space located in the Toshiro Kaplan Building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. TheToshiro Kaplan Building is devoted exclusively to art galleries, working studios, live-in artist lofts, and also houses King County 4-Culture. Studio 103 invites you to join us on Art Walk night in Seattle (First Thursdays) and is located at 306 S. Washington Street.
- Joy Hagen is exhibiting with “Unveiling Climate Change – Artful Messages” on display at the Washington State Department of Ecology headquarters in Lacey. Opening Reception is Friday June 3, 3:00-5:00 pm. This exhibit will remain on display through August 12, and is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
- Mary Mac, Lena Letzke, Joy Hagen, Yiota Georgas, Ellen Williams, and Marne Jensen are exhibiting in the EAFA Juried Members’ Show at EAFA Gallery in the Seattle Design Center through June 24. Artists Reception is June 3, 4:00-6:00 pm. EAFA Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. For more information go to www.eafa.org.
- During the month of May, Patricia Hitchens will be the featured artist at Evergreen Healthcare's Community Gallery, 12040 NE 128th Street in Kirkland. Please visit the gallery, located near the Emergency Entrance on the upper floor. Several pieces of art will be displayed, both watercolor and silk paintings, depicting her interpretation of the elegant serenity of nature.
Events
2011 Max Aronoff Festival Concerts
The Max Aronoff Viola Institute (“MAVI”) is a nationally recognized arts organization which offers year-round educational opportunities for string players and its summer music festival at Bastyr University. Founded in 1990 in memory of the great violist and teacher Max Aronoff, MAVI draws musicians of all ages to the northwest for each year’s festival. In addition to the study program for viola students, the Festival features some of the Northwest's finest professional artists in public concerts each night. Since 2009, MAVI has enjoyed a wonderful collaboration with Parklane Gallery whereby musicians from MAVI perform at Parklane in late spring, and artists from Parklane bring their works for display and sale at the MAVI Festival Concerts.
The 2011 Max Aronoff Festival Concerts take place on June 23 and 24 (7:30 PM) and June 25 (4:00 PM). Admission is by suggested donation of $10/person or at one's discretion. This year, in a very special collaborative effort, Parklane artist Larey McDaniel will perform on his clarinet with violist Betty Agent and pianist Sandra Bleiweiss for the opening concert. Parklane artists will be on hand with a variety of art, including oils, watercolors, mixed media and photography available for sale.
For more information and artist listings, please see our website at www.viola.com/aronoff.
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