"Mountain Moments" by Nikki Frumkin

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

Opening Reception: 
Friday, 8 December, 6-10pm

Encore Reception:
Friday, 12 January, 6-10pm

Mountain Moments is a series of Nikki Frumkin’s watercolor and ink paintings inspired by and often made in the mountains. 

Many of these paintings were made from Pacific Northwest summits, ridges, lakes and valleys on hiking, climbing and mountaineering trips. The paintings seek to capture the mountains and the way they make us feel. 

Prints, stickers and some art gear will be available to purchase at the opening as well as original art. 
More at www.drawntohighplaces.com

The Art of Matthew Hinshaw at Otherworlds

Otherworlds & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Matthew Hinshaw
Wolfskullworks

Maps & portraits inspired by fantasy, Norse mythology & geek culture! 

Showing: 
13 November 2017 - 14 January 2018

More info:
www.facebook.com/SkullSmithy/

Manticore Stencil Art at the GLC

The Georgetown Liquor Co & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

Dave Ryan's Manticore Stencil Art for the months of November & December! Pop art on records, celebrity stencil portraits, nerdy naturescapes, and more! 

Showing:
10 November 2017 through 12 January 2018

For more info:
http://manticorestencilart.com/

"Zen & the Silent Voices of Critters & Trees" by Scott Moore

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition presents:

Scott Moore's 
"Zen & the Silent Voices of Critters & Trees"

From Scott:

Come and see some of my paintings and drawings of critters and bonsai trees!

My outlook on life and influences on my art come from travels and experiences. We all draw on what we know, or believe we know. I believe my travels and experiences, which include various places in the US, Europe, Western Africa, Asia, have shaped who I am. I did my undergraduate work in Montana with exchanges and overseas studies in France and Africa. I attended graduate school at the University of Hawaii, and then moved to Japan in 1990 where I have spent ten years full time, and many more traveling back and forth. I now reside in Seattle.

I started college as a Fine Arts major, although I eventually finished with degrees in both linguistics and political science. Art has always been a part of my life.

In 2007 I started a fine art reproduction and giclée printing business called Bellevue Fine Art Reproduction in Seattle (Bellevue). My day job is now reproducing artwork for other artists and fine art photographers, which is not only an interesting job, but has an enormous impact on my own work, serving as a daily inspiration.

Opening Reception:
Friday, 10 November, 6-10pm

Encore Reception:
Friday, 8 December, 6-10pm

More info:
http://www.mybadart.com/

Greg Colligan at the GLC

The Georgetown Liquor Co & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Greg Colligan
Oil paintings & pin-ups

Opening Reception:
Saturday, 9 September from 6-9pm

Encore Reception:
Saturday, 14 October from 6-9pm

Part of the Georgetown Art Attack!

"I was born and raised in Newport News, VA and moved to Seattle in 2004. Art and drawing have always been an interest of mine from an early age. Having dabbled with painting over the years, I have grown a passion for oil painting. I use my own photography for my reference. I also like to paint a still life occasionally, though mostly for study. I like to paint figurative art that is simple, yet complicated, and like life-a bit surreal."
~ Greg

More info:
http://gregcolligan.com/

"Dead Ringers" by Heidi Estey

Otherworlds & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

"Dead Ringers"
by Heidi Estey
Heidi Estey Art

Showing 14 September - 12 November 2017

I am an illustrator, artist, and craftsperson. I love combining artwork with mechanical things, making new fashions out of ancient visions, swirling past and future together into meaningful eye candy. I am also an avid fan of many other artists, and enjoy the spirituality of making, sharing, and living out my art. Inspirations include: Faerie tales, science fiction, Victoriana, animals, alchemy, weird but cute creatures, and subversive sociological themes (like ladies being free!). I have an annual showing at Gargoyles on The Ave in Seattle (in autumn, of course), and have contributed to many shows, galleries, and art events with my peers.
~ Heidi

The Art of Shanna Duncan at ULS

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Shanna Duncan
A collection of bold, expressive paintings & canvas prints featuring Shanna's distinctive style & handmade wood frames.

Opening Reception:
Friday, 11 August, 6-10pm

Closing Reception:
Friday, 8 September, 6-10pm

About Shanna:
Artist. Illustrator. Designer. Shanna Duncan wields oil, acrylic, watercolour, ink, charcoal, mixed media, and digital media like a boss. Her style combines a "gritty symbolism with a macabre sense of humor infused with a whimsical air" (SD), and you might recognise her designs from clients such as Fender Guitars, Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast, Skullcandy, National Geographic, and more! She currently designs toys for Funko!

More info:
www.shannaduncanart.com
Shanna Duncan Art

"Mechanical Aviary" by Braden Duncan

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:
Opening Reception:
Friday, 14 July from 6-10pm

"Mechanical Aviary" 
by Braden Duncan (ClockworkArt)
Watercolour birds augmented with mechanical accoutrement

Braden Duncan (a.k.a. Clockwork Art). Artist & curator. Watercolour & oil. Steampunk & circuitry. She is inspired by the intricate elegance created by the convergence of biological and mechanical elements, and fascinated by the effects of transformative technologies on contemporary society. She aims to take over the world with the strange and the adorable.

Her current bodies of work focus on kittens, birds, bunnies & bugs augmented with mechanical & pop culture accoutrement.

Braden is the co-founder of the Seattle Arts Coalition, writer of Art Scene Seattle, curator of Steamposium's Artist Alley, and a member of the international Strange Dreams Surreal Artist Collective. She lives and works in Seattle and regularly assists with curating & art installation for a number of galleries around the Northwest. She can usually be found covered in oil paint, watercolour, engine grease, and cat hair.

Braden's little black kitten, Diesel, is her constant companion & artistic muse. Ghost & Earl Grey are her newest studio assistants and aspire soon to follow in Diesel's paw prints.

More info:
www.clockworkart.com

"Goddesses & Monsters" by Laura Cameron

The Seattle Arts Coalition & the Georgetown Liquor Co present:

"Goddesses & Monsters"
Laura Diane Cameron

Opening reception:
Saturday, 7 July from 6-9pm

Showing through 3 September 2017

Even monsters get to be the Heroes of their own stories. Goddesses and Monsters have trampled all over my two-decade-plus art journey, showing up to frequent my inner landscape until I create a painting to tell their tale. A few favorite characters are featured here: Raven Goddesses, Tree Spirits, Daemons & other assorted Mythic Beings.

The word “daemon” is a curious thing—common vernacular translates the word that invokes an evil monster: “demon”. But go back far enough to the original Greek (Daimon) and Latin (Daemon) root itself, “Daemon” means indwelling spirit or deity. In modern times, a daemon is a computer program that runs in the background. My daemons provide never-ending inspiration, and, occasionally, exasperation.

Bio:
Laura Cameron is a Seattle-based artist, receiving her BFA in Painting from Washington State University. Currently, her studio resides in a large building full of other artists and dreamers along the north shore of Lake Union. Laura also teaches private lessons as well as "paint and sip" events at various public and private venues around the south Puget Sound area. Laura has also created private commissions ranging from Tarot decks, movie props, portraits of people and animals, as well as book illustrations. She lives with her wife Rowan and cat Tyger in North Seattle.

More info:
http://lauradianecameron.com

Kamakru Art at Otherworlds

Otherworlds & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

Katie Croonenberghs: Kamakru Art

www.kamakru.com

Showing 12 June - 14 August 2017

Katie is a fantasy artist for book covers, concept, design and artwork for tabletop games. Her focus is on fantastical creatures with strong roots in our natural world, working in both digital and traditional mediums she weaves color and movement into her visual storytelling. Landscapes and environments play a large role in her works as a result of growing up surrounded and inspired by the intense and majestic scenery of Montana, and currently roams the greater Seattle area.

The Art of Greg Colligan at ULS

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Greg Colligan
Oil paintings & pin-ups

Opening Reception:
Friday, 9 June from 6-10pm

Closing Reception:
Friday, 14 July from 6-10pm

"I was born and raised in Newport News, VA and moved to Seattle in 2004. Art and drawing have always been an interest of mine from an early age. Having dabbled with painting over the years, I have grown a passion for oil painting. I use my own photography for my reference. I also like to paint a still life occasionally, though mostly for study. I like to paint figurative art that is simple, yet complicated, and like life-a bit surreal."
~ Greg

More info:
http://gregcolligan.com/

Eli Wolff & the Wild Things

The Seattle Arts Coalition & the Georgetown Liquor Co present:

Eli Wolff & the Wild Things

Opening reception:

Saturday, 13 May from 6-9pm

Showing through 2 July 2017

Eli Wolff is a video game designer who enjoys spending free-time creating art work.

He enjoys a wide variety of influences so each new painting is a fun surprise. He tries to do a new painting at least a couple times a month, so check back regularly to see new work.

He carries on the creative tradition of his grand mother who worked as a neon sign designer in Seattle in the 1950s. Her most famous was the Pink Elephant car wash.

More info:

http://eli-wolff.blogspot.com/

The Art of Whitney L. Anderson

Stylus Salon & Ghost Gallery (with the Seattle Arts Coalition) present:

The Art of Whitney L. Anderson
A collection of big, bold, fierce collage portraits

Showing from 23 April - 11 June 2017

Stylus Salon
2321 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Curated by Braden Duncan & Ghost Gallery

About Whitney:
I‘ve always wanted my life to touch the common people – the average Jane and Joe. I wanted fashion to be my catalyst to bring my art out into the world and visa versa. I’ve always described my art in these three words: its was BIG because I liked to paint big, it was BOLD in the colors that I used and it was FIERCE in concept. And there you have it, my street chic lifestyle brand was born…

More info:
www.whitneylanderson.com
www.instagram.com/whitneylanderson_art

"Adventures Through the Mind" by Sara Parrett

Otherworlds & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

"Adventures Through the Mind"

by Sara Parrett

www.separrett.com

Showing 17 April - 11 June 2017

Sara Parrett is an artist, designer, and aspiring comic book creator. Currently she is working on various personal projects and commissions.

Her inspirations include: Art Nouveau (specifically Alphonse Mucha), Adam Hughes, Amy Reeder, Claire Hummel, Charles Vess, Salvador Dali, and many others both past and present. She works in both traditional and digital mediums.

You can also find Sara on Etsy, Threadless & Patreon:

www.etsy.com/shop/ArtemisStudiosBySara

www.artemisstudios.threadless.com/

www.patreon.com/sparrettart

The Art of Stasia Burrington at ULS

Urban Light Studios & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

"The Art of Stasia Burrington"
Paintings & prints in black & white & red & flora

Opening Reception:
Friday, 14 April from 6-9pm

Closing Reception:
Friday, 12 May from 6-9pm

"I create personal, intimate, edgy and cute artwork; I want to inspire discussion, to form connections, and to respond to all this pain and beauty that we live in... to share all these human feelings, and to inspire compassion and humility.

"I believe in visual art’s power to communicate the nuances that we haven’t yet learned in words. I believe in the imperfect, the cracked, the broken, the aging – the quiet beauty that is so subtle that it could easily be overlooked, but when noticed, stops time. I crave a simpler, quieter way of life, a more accepting attitude towards existence, and I know we all crave beauty; our definition of beauty needs only to be pried a little wider. The stains in our favorite teacups – the wrinkles around our eyes – the uneven stitches in a hand-knit quilt, these are full of the energy of age, the power of being loved over and over again. A reclaiming of heritage is in order in a world where it’s easier to throw away than to mend. An embracing of our “flaws” is in order, to be kinder to ourselves, and to be kinder to the world."

~ Stasia

Stasia Burrington was born in Texas, raised in Montana and now lives in SeaTac with her favorite man and two cats. She's a full time artist, doing custom work and nurturing her little online shop. You can find her most often at home, coffee-cup ever present, working while piled under blankets and furtively watching sci-fi in the background. 

At times she's aspired to be: an astronaut, magician, Lara-Croft type action-adventurer, and a children's book illustrator. One of which is actually now the case!

More info:
www.stasiaburrington.com
www.etsy.com/shop/stasiab

"On Clockwork Wing" by Braden Duncan

Ghost Gallery & St John's Bar (with the Seattle Arts Coalition) present:

"On Clockwork Wing"
Avian Steampunk watercolours & giclee prints by Braden Duncan

Part of the Capitol Hill Art Walk
Opening reception: 
Thursday, 13 April form 6-9pm
Encore reception:
Thursday, 11 May from 6-9pm
21+

Showing through 11 June 2017

Braden Duncan (a.k.a. ClockworkArt). Artist & curator. Watercolour & oil. Steampunk & circuitry. She is inspired by the intricate elegance created by the convergence of biological and mechanical elements, and fascinated by the effects of transformative technologies on contemporary society. She aims to take over the world with the strange and the adorable.

Her current bodies of work focus on kittens, birds, bunnies & bugs augmented with mechanical & pop culture accoutrement.

Braden is the co-founder of the Seattle Arts Coalition, writer of Art Scene Seattle, curator of Steamposium's Artist Alley, and a member of the international Strange Dreams Surreal Artist Collective. She lives and works in Seattle and regularly assists with curating & art installation for a number of galleries around the Northwest. She can usually be found covered in oil paint, watercolour, engine grease, and cat hair.

More info:
www.clockworkart.com

"Creatures of Distinction" by Shanna Duncan

Rocco's & Ghost Gallery (with the Seattle Arts Coalition) present:

"Creatures of Distinction" by Shanna Duncan
A collection of bold, expressive paintings & canvas prints featuring Shanna's distinctive style & handmade wood frames.

Showing from 9 April - 11 June 2017

Rocco's Lounge
2228 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Curated by Braden Duncan & Ghost Gallery

About Shanna:
Artist. Illustrator. Designer. Shanna Duncan wields oil, acrylic, watercolour, ink, charcoal, mixed media, and digital media like a boss. Her style combines a "gritty symbolism with a macabre sense of humor infused with a whimsical air" (SD), and you might recognise her designs from clients such as Fender Guitars, Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast, Skullcandy, National Geographic, and more! She currently designs toys for Funko!

More info:
www.shannaduncanart.com
Shanna Duncan Art

New Art Spaces!

As some of you know, Braden Duncan, the Seattle Art Coalition's Director of Artist Relations currently curates for Otherworlds in Edmonds, the Georgetown Liquor Company in Georgetown, and Seattle's Steamposium Steampunk convention. 

In fun & exciting news, Braden has accepted a co-curating role with Laurie of Ghost Gallery to coordinate art exhibitions for Rocco's Lounge & Stylus Salon in Belltown and Saint John's Bar in Capitol Hill. She has also taken over as the official curator for Urban Light Studios in Greenwood!

So stay tuned for more art!

The Art of Kayla Townsend

Otherworlds & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Kayla Townsend

www.somethingprettie.com

Artist, Nerd Girl, and just a little obsessed with buttons... Join Kayla Townsend in her quirky whimsical world!
Social media handles:
Instagram: @somethingprettie
Facebook: @somethingprettie

Additional works found on the website.

Showing 16 March - 16 April 2017

The Art of Krissy Downing

The Georgetown Liquor Co & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

The Art of Krissy Downing

Krissy Downing has honed a unique brand of surrealism, pushing the envelope to redefine the genre with her self-defined stream-of-consciousness approach. Each composition is loosely mapped, free from censor and directive introspection, birthing a pure organic foundation of subconscious aesthetic ideals and then repeatedly interpreted and molded until its inherent narrative is revealed.

"I revel in the moments that hover between asleep and awake, when what’s left of dreams is winding its way out the dimly grayed space where our heads lay and just before all the colors bleed from our mystical beings, metamorphosing selves and physics defied to reveal lucidity. These moments are a suspension of sensory perception (and consequent self-awareness) that lets the brain continue forming images, sounds, tactile journeys the same seemingly random way dreams do. My work is born from these moments."
- Krissy Downing

Opening reception:
Saturday, 11 March from 6-9pm

Encore reception:
Saturday, 8 April form 6-9pm

For more info:
http://www.krissydowning.com/

"Eclectic Menagerie" by Braden Duncan (Clockwork Art)

The Georgetown Liquor Co & the Seattle Arts Coalition present:

Braden Duncan's
"Eclectic Menagerie"

Original watercolours & giclee prints of clockwork birds, pop culture kittens, rock star portraits, and more!

www.clockworkart.com

Opening:
Saturday, 14 January 2017