Are there any four letters more likely to make you click than "NSFW"? We think not. (For the digilliterate, that stands for "Not Safe For Work", and indicates the presence of images or language that you wouldn't want flashing up on your screen when the boss walks by.) Well, we figure you'd have to squint to really get that this is NSFW, and if you're squinting, well, enjoy. Ryan "Henry" Ward, known for the many colorful, cartoonish murals he's painted around…
And the winner of the 46th St. Mural Project Grant is...Todd Lown! Lead artist for Urban ArtWorks, Lown holds a BFA from the University of Washington, and has studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Lown says his work focuses “on perspective, environment, form and color.” His works are “a combination of prints, animation, signage, drawing and painting both illustrative and abstract.” His public art includes design and direction for the Gates Foundation construction site mural, the Bellevue…
We already know that Wallingford is home to some extraordinary art, but it is also home to some extraordinary artists. Just a month ago I had the privilege of attending an in-home art show down at the corner of 51st and Wallingford. The venue was cozy and comfortable; the show was hosted in Reagan Jackson’s home- in the space of a cleared out living room, dining room, and bedrooms. Reagan combined creative forces with some friends and put together a show…
There's a new bit of poetry in the little stage set outside of 4059 Latona Ave, and it struck our fancy. #13 A bee thumps against the dusy window, falls to the sill,climbs back up, buzzing;falls again;and does this over and over.If only he would climb higher!the top half of the window isopen. Bunch Grass by Robert Sund Despite the fact that it reads very much like prose with extra line breaks, we appreciate the simple scene, simply painted. Stop by…
Reminder: Wallingford Art Walk is tonight, 6 - 9 pm all over Wallingford. Check out the map of participating businesses from the Wallingford Art Walk web site. If you're wondering where the cool art is, here's one that looks interesting: David McCrae will be showing work from his From A Scanner, Darkly series at the offices of the naturopath Amy Wells at 4426 Burke Ave N. From David's web site: I am both a research scientist, working in metropolitan Seattle, and…
The long winter of banality and tedium is almost over: Wallingford Art Walk returns this Wednesday, May 5th from 6 - 9 pm (and will continue the first Wednesday of the month for the foreseeable future). They won't be running the shuttle they did last year, but they are producing the handy map of participating businesses you see off to your right (click to download the full size version). We're big fans of the Wallingford Art Walk, not because the art…
Our friend Suzanne Wheeler's photo exhibit at the sushi restaurant Rain (2208 N 45th St) is closing tonight, Thursday April 29th, and she's having a bit of a party to celebrate. There will be some live music, drinks at the bar, good conversation and the aforementioned photos on the wall. Things start around 7 pm, but set your clocks back for musician standard time.