ArtStage

KPC's ArtStage Gallery allows local, regional and national visual artists to show their work to KPC’s theater patrons. A new artist is exhibited each month. KPC’s lobby is an excellent gallery setting, allowing artists a venue in which to display their work to the thousands of KPC patrons who attend performances within that time frame. KPC patrons also benefit by experiencing a variety of artwork throughout the year.. ArtStage Gallery is a cooperative project with Kirkland Arts Center.

KPC's Lobby Gallery is open during box office hours,
Tuesday – Saturday from 12 PM to 6 PM
and during scheduled performances

FEBRUARY'S FEATURED ARTISTS

KPC and Kirkland Art Center are pleased to present the work of Michael Ottersen's painting class: 'Abstraction in Oil.'

February 5-March 5

Many of these artists have been studying with Michael for years, and some have recently jumped aboard.  These paintings by Glenda Guinn-Gilles, Erna Geirs, Anna Macrae, Amy Feron, Katy Foruria, Kirsten Kunhardt and Rochelle Dammel examine both the external world and the internal, personal world.  By combining an exploration both painting techniques and contemporary painting, these artists have made work that is both exciting and informed. 

Kirkland Arts Center has been fortunate to have Michael Ottersen as an instructor since 2001.  In addition to teaching Abstraction in Oil, Michael also teaches Basic Oil Painting.  He received his BFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, and was the recipient of an Artists Fellowship Grant in 2001. His work is represented in the collection of the University of Washington Medical Center and Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn. He has taught painting and drawing at Pratt Fine Arts Center, Northwest College of Art, and North Seattle Community College.

JANUARY'S FEATURED ARTIST

Dmitry Kaplan

January 3-31

photography

Artist reception January 13, 6:00-7:30pm

Photography is getting out of the way of nature when she is painting herself.   With practice we learn to get out at the right time.

--Dmitry Kaplan / Epsilon Images

P.S. Don't forget the camera!

DECEMBER'S FEATURED ARTISTS

December 1-31

Kirkland Performance Center, ArtStage, and Kirkland Art Center team up to highlight the work of Kirkland Arts Center instructors: Eric Day Chamberlain, Michelle Cooper, Theresa Neinas, Ellen Rutledge, Lois Yoshida, and Yuming Zhu. In its commitment to innovative and engaging visual arts programs, Kirkland Art Center presents classes, exhibits, and events that promote new ways of seeing and understanding art.  Kirkland Art Center offers quarterly classes in the visual arts for students of all ages and all levels.  KAC also houses a non-profit contemporary art gallery.

These featured artists are also currently participating in the annual Holiday Arts Sale at Kirkland Art Center.  The sale includes art as well as fine crafts, jewelry, and handcrafted gifts created by KAC instructors, members, and resident artists.

The 2007 Holiday Arts Sale will continue through December 19 at the Kirkland Art Center Gallery.  The hours of the sale are Monday through Saturday, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM and Sundays 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM.  The Kirkland Art Center Gallery is located at 620 Market Street in Kirkland.

NOVEMBER'S FEATURED ARTIST

Julie Stonefelt

November 1-30

Artist reception November 9, 6:30-8:00pm

Julie Stonefelt

I began painting birds (feathers in particular) while I was working with injured and orphaned raptors in New York State.  One morning I entered a recuperating red-tailed hawk’s cage and found one of her feathers on the floor. Turning the striped feather in my hand, I realized that each feather is a unique work of art - a reflection of the birds’ fierce spirit and way of being in the world.  Since I could not keep those feathers, I began painting them in my field journal.  This way I would always have a glimmer of the birds’ beauty with me.

Birds continue to fascinate me and the natural world will remain the foundation of my work.  As I move forward I will be focusing on pen and ink field journal pieces and watercolor paintings of birds in their natural habitats.  I will also be exploring new subject matter from nature while deepening my understanding of color and experimenting with new artistic techniques to help people connect with wild beauty.

Artists: Interested in displaying your work through ArtStage?
email KPC’s House Manager and curator Jean Brendecke for more information.