Tonight is the monthly First Wednesday Art Walk, and the new leadership hasn’t wasted any time signing up new participants. Art Walk Chair Tara Shuttleworth sent a list of new additions:
- Fainting Goat Gelato (1903 N. 45th St.)
- Selena’s Guadalajara (1715 N. 45th St.)
- La Boulangerie Bakery (2200 N 45th St.)
- Wally Pets (4411 Wallingford Ave. N.)
- SeaMonster Lounge (2202 N. 45th St.)
- The Grizzled Wizard (2317 N. 45th St.)
- Irwin’s Bakery and Cafe (2123 N. 40th St.)
Irwin’s Bakery will feature Angie Heinrich’s mosaic mirrors.
She added that in January, more new businesses will join the Art Walk: Al’s Tavern, Babalu Lounge, Changes, Kabul Afghan Cuisine, Wallingford House and May Restaurant & Lounge.
Shuttleworth said in an email, “In addition to these 13 new businesses we also have a new Art Walk logo and updated Wallingford Art Walk Map. Please check out our website www.wallingfordartwalk.org. The map will be updated again in January and we will have the businesses in numerical order.”
In addition to the wide-ranging art offerings, live music will be part of the Art Walk: Caffe Appassionato will feature Andrew Vait, acoustic singer and songwriter, performing from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Rain Sushi will have John Terpin and Friends performing from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Here are details of the December 2010 Wallingford Art Walk:
Seattle Mosaic Arts: Crystal Thomas http://crystalthomasmosaics.com/home.html
Wallingford Center: Maggie Schneider. Paintings
Maggie Schneider creates colorful, multi-medium paintings that reflect her main influences; urban environment, children, and personal experience. Contrary Garden is an exploration of imaginary gardens inspired by forgotten/disregarded wall spaces in a city. At any moment, the artist is always willing to infuse color and life into her environment. Her exploration of visual material does not end in the studio. Perhaps you will find her garden growing in your neighborhood.
Fuel Coffee: Jamie Jester
Oasis Art Gallery: ‘Traversing Realms’ exhibition. We are also kicking off our FREE gift wrapping during the Art Walk!
Seamonster Lounge: Ryan Henry Ward. Paintings
Henry hails 109 murals in the city of Seattle. He is known for his whimsical and often edgy pop-surreal art with psychedelic undertones.
Grizzled Wizzard: Dave McKay The Whiskey Lamp Guy
“I began making “Whiskey Lamps” when I was in graduate school in 1967. Over the years, friends admired my original efforts but I did not re-start my hobby until I retired.”
Blue Star: Carol Hiltner. Paintings
Carol Hiltner has been actively facilitating the shifting of human consciousness towards world peace since the mid-80’s. She is an artist and writer. You can learn more about this amazing woman’s journey at www.carol.hiltner.com
Irwins Neighborhood Bakery and Cafe: Angie Heinrich Mosaic Mirror Art
We usually close at 8pm on weeknights, but will be happy to stay open until 9pm for Art Walk Wednesdays. We will definitely provide a platter of mini cookies for any and all who might attend, but welcome people to purchase coffee and other desserts.
Fainting Goat Gelato: Lindsay Astrab Slater www.laslater.com. Photography
“I construct lens attachments for my camera that result in my fractal images. Nothing elaborate and no computer programs needed. My photos start with an attraction to street art that is borderline obsessive. My hope is that these graffiti angles give people a new form of beauty to fill their eyes with.”
Selena’s Guadalajara: Susan Ciaccio
Susan fell in love with the Hispanic culture early on, living in San Salvador as a child, and visiting Mexico often with her family. She loves the true sense of culture that Mexico holds, and it’s bright and vibrant celebrations. She loves using bright colors and adornments such as glitter and rhinestones to make the pieces really pop!
Boulangerie Bakery: Starheadboy
Starheadboy is a super prolific artist. Born and raised on the gorgeous Pacific Northwest he flows his vibrant art through pure stream of conscious and relies on raw instinct, unlimited imagination and constant inspiration to create his work.
Wally Pets: Jesse Link
Jesse Link has been many things over the years including a student, soldier at war, a person involved with the reconstruction effort of New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina, and for the past 5 years a Seattle artist.
Caffé Appassionato: Dana Jonas Photography
Dana Jonas time spent studying psychology still plays an important role in her work. Take a serious, long look at her portraits. Her connection with her subjects is uncanny.
Music: Andrew Vait 7:30-8:45pm (www.andrewvait.com)
Dandelion Salon: B. Ambrose Photography
Fuerte Fitness: Tamara Nelson
During a semester at Hunter College in New York, she discovered the excitement of painting in color on a large scale. Particularly impressed with the interactions of the colors and how they excited or reacted with one another, she has since strived to create work that explores the intensity, movement, and placement of color, texture and patterns.
School of Oom Yung Doe: Matt Ballard
“My curiosity, appreciation and respect of animals has inspired me to create a series of paintings of animal silhouettes surrounded by a plane of swirling colors representing one plane of perception, being emotion and growth. The words in several languages are a metaphor for how well we (humans) understand each other as a whole as well as the definitions of these words as we know them.”
Dotted Line: This will be a great chance to do a little holiday shopping, and kick off the season with a fun and festive get together. Come celebrate Dotted Line’s FOUR year anniversary, and the first night of Hannukah! Delicious holiday snacks, tasty spiced beverages, and sweet surprises provided. *MAJOR bonus points for donning an ugly sweater or giant menorah costume (or why not both?).
