Opening Reception: July 1st, 2022 – 6pm to 9pm 

We invite you to our exhibit Looking Forward, Facing Back.  This installment, featuring the work of Jessica Silver, Lyz Staman, Susan Cohen Raphael, Erin Libby, and Jano Argue, will send you on a time travelling journey through the whimsical and surreal dream worlds of these evocative creators. 

Erin Libby’s new oils are narrative paintings. They like to tell stories. They like mystery and whimsey. They hope viewers spend time interpreting their paintings by bringing their own sensibility, interpretation, and experience to the viewing. 

Jessica Silver hopes to introduce you to the same sculpture or piece of jewelry she sees when she looks at each unique stone.  

Lyz Staman creates oil paintings that reflect her international travel and causes that she is passionate about. Her work shows a new way of looking at life around us and the interesting people we meet.  

Susan Cohen Raphael creates multimedia work with oil, acrylics, graphite, on paper, canvas, or wood as well as photography. Always focusing facial expressions and relationships with the natural world of forms, shapes, and colors.

Opening Reception: October 7th, 2022 – 6pm to 9pm
Location: 1213 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham
Performer: Robert Sarazin Blake

Allied Arts of Whatcom County is excited to feature the Native Arts Collective for our October show. featuring the unique and captivating works of Native artists from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Ralph Bennett, Vina Brown, Vincent Feliciano, Yolanda Felix-Wilbur, Cyaltsa Finkbonner, Maddy Flower, Jason Laclair, Shana Lukinich, Tommy Segundo, and Felix Solomon. The exhibition will consist of various media including beadwork, jewelry, fiber arts, and painting.

Native Arts Collective provides a platform to showcase the vibrancy, skill, and creativity of new and upcoming Native artists.

Please follow the link below to see photo documentation of all work featured in the show on Allied Arts Facebook page-

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