2010 Juried Artist Series: Femme Fatale
August 6th thru 28th, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, August 6th, 6pm - 10pm
Gallery Hours: Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 12 to 5pm

The Allied Arts 2010 Juried Artist series continues with "Femme Fatale” featuring Katy Frank, Carmen Moise, Linda Hughes, and Kay Little. The public is invited to the opening night celebration at the Allied Arts Gallery and the Downtown Art Walk: Friday August 6th, from 6pm to 10pm. There will be an Exhibit Walk-Thru with the artist from 6pm to 7pm on opening night.

The show is titled after the personalities of these wonderful female artists; beautiful, strong and determined! These personalities are reflected in their work, which when together makes for an exciting and eclectic show of different media and subject matter.

Katy Frank creates collage compositions using content and images from high fashion magazines. Figures wear clothing made unrealistic materials - cut-out images of marble or fireworks - and are set against fantastical backdrops where ferns grow from the sky or jumbo flowers. Katy creates complex worlds where there is no shortage of stimulations - a world that anyone can escape to for as long as they like.

Carmen Moise’s love affair with photography started in high school and has continued into her adulthood. She photographs flowers and plants capturing the fragility and beauty of each subject. Carmen’s still life images are the result of in depth exploration and experimentation, to hopefully divulge both beauty and spirit.

Linda Hughes’ has developed a style of colorful embellishment for her hand thrown pottery which is nothing short of unique. Surfaces of pots are decorated with stripes, checks, or a series of interlocking circles which are surrounded by or filled in with an array of colorful flowers or leaves. Linda’s pieces are meant to be picked up, fondled and used on a daily basis and help their users dispel the grey months we endure in the Pacific Northwest.

Kay Little’s paintings are a result of using color, form and perspective to create a world of contradiction and allusion. She uses distortion of perspective to keep the viewer’s eye searching to understand the form. Kay’s goal is to hint at a form rather than literally reproducing it which allows the viewer to bring their own interpretation to the canvas.

In conjunction with this show, Allied Arts is introducing their new Inside the Box Series, an opportunity for artists to show smaller more affordable works inside our small jewelry cases here in the Allied Arts Gallery. Inside the box this month is glass artist Christine Grinstead. Her kiln fired glass pieces layer colors to add dimension and depth to her original usable pieces.

This show will run from August 6th to 28th. Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community.

2010 Juried Artist Series: Interpretations

July 2^nd thru 31^st, 2010

 

Opening Reception: Friday, July 2^nd, 6pm - 10pm

Gallery Hours: Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 12 to 5pm

 

The Allied Arts 2010 Juried Artist series continues with "Interpretations” featuring Francie Allen and Sharon Kingston. The public is invited to the opening night celebration at the Allied Arts Gallery and the Downtown Art Walk: Friday July 2^nd, from 6pm to 10pm. There will be an Exhibit Walk-Thru with the artist from 6pm to 7pm on opening night.

 

The works presented in this show live up to the title "Interpretations”; the subjects are real but are presented in a way that is unique to each artist. Works are abstracted just enough to make the viewer interact with each piece.

 

Francie Allen is a newcomer to Bellingham, having spent most of her adult life sculpting, teaching and creating community art projects in Seattle. Her inspiration comes from years of improvisational dance, where she acquired a habit of waiting in stillness until a movement naturally arose. Francie’s wire and paper sculptures are figures shown in suspended animation dangling from the ceiling and clinging to the walls.

 

Sharon Kingston is an emerging artist working primarily in the medium of oil paint. Her painting style is that of a layered construction of abstracted color merging to form spaces suggestive of landscapes and interiors. The innate ambiguity of abstraction as opposed to representation allows her to explore the transformative process of making art, to seek a balance between inner and outer worlds. Sharon’s intentions are for subtlety; for a lushness and depth of color that engages the imagination and conveys a weight of emotional connection to atmospheres and places.

 

This show will run from July 2^nd to 31^st. Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community.

2010 Juried Artist Series: Bellingham by Land, Sea & Sky
June 4th thru 26th, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, June 4th, 6pm - 10pm
Gallery Hours: Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 12 to 5pm

The Allied Arts 2010 Juried Artist series continues with "Bellingham by Land, Sea & Sky” featuring Ron Pattern and James Williamson. The public is invited to the opening night celebration at the Allied Arts Gallery and the Downtown Art Walk: Friday June 4th from 6pm to 10pm. There will be an Exhibit Walk-Thru with the artist from 6pm to 7pm on opening night.

This show is a wonderful representation the inspiring and extraordinary landscape that surrounds Bellingham and Whatcom County from every view point imaginable.

Ron Pattern grew up in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia where his interest in drawing surfaced at an early age. Ron is a realistic watercolor painter not afraid to glaze layer after layer of translucent pigment to achieve strong highlights and colorful detailed shadows. He strives to depict the dynamic interplay of light and shadow in everyday scenes.

James Williamson is committed to creating memorable images of our life here in the Pacific Northwest. He paints nautical scenes with clarity and emotion, using color and style to create these amazing works. James has been recognized for his nautical watercolors and illustrations by numerous publications and organizations.

This show will run from June 4th to 26th. Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community.

2009 Art Walk Display

2010 Children’s Art Walk: Teaching Artist Exhibition
May 7th thru 30th, 2010

Gallery Hours: Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 12 to 5pm

The Allied Arts Gallery exhibit, "Lighting up Education with Art" will display the art of the 26 professional artists on the Education Project's Teaching Artist Roster. Each visual artist displays a piece of their art as well as art of their students. Performance artists will display photos or videos. This show also highlights Arts Education Month which honors children’s art in Washington State throughout the month of May.

Opening night venue receptions are from 6 to 9 pm on May 7, 2010 and the art remains in the venues for two to four weeks.

Join us as we celebrate our local children’s creative expressions in visual art, dance, theatre and music! Student art from over 40 Whatcom County schools is displayed in 50 Downtown Bellingham businesses with live performances in selected venues.

Annual ReArt Show

April 2^nd thru 30^th, 2010

Opening Reception and Downtown Art Walk: Friday, April 2nd, 6 to 10pm

The ReStore has partnered with Allied Arts of Whatcom County to bring the Annual ReArt Show back for a 9th year!

This show will feature work from over 30 local artists, including professional artists and new or emerging. All works presented are made from 75% or more recycled materials. Both two dimensional items and sculptures will be shown. It is truly amazing what everyday items that are usually tossed out can become in the hands of an artist.

Two galleries will take part in this year’s show. The Allied Arts Gallery located at 1418 Cornwall Ave in Downtown Bellingham will house visual art such as wall hangings and sculptures. The RE Store’s Gallery will present functional design pieces such as tables and lighting. All made from recycled materials of course!