Photos by Tag: art
Anchor art space
Anchor art space welcomes artist Carolyn Law for an exhibition of mixed media works on paper. “Noting” opens Friday, June 5, with a reception from 6-9 p.m. This exhibition runs through June 27. Anchor art space is available to accommodate private events. It is located at 216 Commercial Avenue.
Garden Art Fair
Sunshine broke through right on time for the Depot Garden Art Fair in downtown Anacortes this weekend. The fair continues through Sunday. Check out artist Dennis Cant’s work.
“Face” lift
If you look carefully, you will see the face of city namesake Anna Curtis beginning to form on the south wall of the New Wilson Hotel. We’ll return in a few days when the community art project is complete.
Wall mural
Sophomore artist Laura Bassett continues volunteer work on a wall mural in the administrative office area of Anacortes High School. The mural, which depicts a scene “from a window looking toward the refineries,” was conceived and initiated by Morgan Lindberg, a 2005 graduate. AHS junior Alyssa Welk has also contributed her creative talents to the […]
Arch art mounted
With little fanfare, artwork was mounted this morning on the south side of the new Historic Downtown Anacortes arch. Work continues almost daily on the privately funded project, which is scheduled for an “official” christening on Independence Day.
Artist meets artist
Jazz drummer Andre Thomas went home with a cherished memento recently after a performance at Anacortes High School. Thomas, who played here with Floyd Standifer and Dee Daniels on September 17, received this sketch of himself from AHS Senior Alex Palmer. Alex and a few classmates visited briefly on stage after a performance/workshop at Brodniak […]
Samish art
This salmon is just one element of a carving posted on the Commercial Avenue office of the Samish Indian Nation, described by today’s tribal leaders as “successor to the large and powerful Samish Nation, a signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855.”
Arts Festival is coming
Not this weekend, but the next. Mark your calendars now for August 6-8, when tens of thousands will gather for the largest event of the year in this seaside community. These festival characters, up against the wall at Arts Festival headquarters on “O” Avenue, were created by muralist Bill Mitchell.
Visiting the neighbors
As anyone at the Chamber of Commerce would tell you, Anacortes makes a great “base camp” from which to launch Northwest adventures. We’re just a brief drive away from Seattle and Vancouver … and many wonderful communities along the way. One such community is neighboring LaConner, which straddles Fidalgo Island and the mainland. A “star” […]