Watercolor Artist Bonnie Cargol will showcase various subjects including landscapes, waterscapes and floral designs.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Nov. 30th Featured Artist: Kelsie Bahr
Since graduating from Pepperdine Universtity
with her vocal major and studies in piano and composition in 2006, Kelsie Bahr
has worked Pierce and King county as a session singer and a pianist with her
vocal work appearing on radio station IDs, jingles, a host of movies, film
trailers and video games including DreamWorks productions MerryMadagascar in
2009, Shrek the Halls in 2008, as well as the Tudors Tv
show, Forbidden Kingdom featuring Jackie Chan, Letters
to God, Halo andWorld of Warcraft. Kelsie has
continued her wide diversity of work, performing back up for Eric Benet at a
private event in honor of acclaimed author William Young hosted by David Foster
in 2009, in the most recent gospel album by recording artist Phil Driscol, and
with the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s fall vignette of West Side Story in 2010.
In addition to her session work and coaching
in both vocal and piano disciplines, she recently released her first EP of all
original music last November "Out of the Blue" which is available on
itunes. In it she fusses her love of soul, funk, gospel, jazz and pop into a
fun, throwback mix of dance music as well as ballads that she has begun to
spread in venues around pierce county. With her appear drummer Jason Bahr,
artist Osama Afifi on bass, and saxophone aficionado and arranger Cliff
Colon. More information as well as access to her music may be found on her
website www.kelsibahrmusic.com.Oct 26th Featured Artist: Kimberlee Wilson
Glass Artist Kimberlee
Wilson’s repertoire includes
handcrafted vases, bowls, jewelry and garden designs featuring her signature 24K gold Dragonfly decal fused into the glass.
Artist's Statement:
I have always appreciated and collected glass art pieces, in a variety of forms, from cut and stained glass, to blown glass, and to my chosen medium of kiln-fused. Soon after I took my first basic fused-
glass training, I started making glass jewelry, and gradually moved onto larger and more complex projects. As my understanding of kiln operation and material properties increased, I took additional advanced training for specialized techniques.
I design and handcraft each glass art piece in my home studio in Enumclaw, Washington. I take a tremendous amount of pride in the quality and workmanship of every item. I love creating functional fused-glass pieces, such as vases, bowls, and serving trays for the home. My other passion is garden design. I love to create garden- themed pieces like birdbaths, and a wide variety of interesting and customer-specific outdoor landscape décor.
Each item I produce includes my “signature” of a 24k gold Dragonfly decal, fused into the glass.
Oct. 26th Featured Performer: Nick Stokes
"From Real to Surreal: A Reading of Short Plays Seldom Encountered"
Includes:
Toss, Catch, Fetch
Was Is Will Be, Music
Puttin' Him Down
Sing
Jacob's Rape
Have and Have Not (Or
Cornucopia)
Six one-act plays by Nick
Stokes never before seen in the South Sound. Ranging from funny to tragic
and real to absurd, the plays will be read by an ensemble of three actors.
Age:
PG-13. Nothing graphic
(sex, violence, language), but mature subject matter.
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| photo - Jason Ganwich |
Bio:
Nick Stokes’ plays, shorter (JACOB’S RAPE, THE CHORE, AN/OTHER) and longer (DUELS, ROCK AND RIVER,
DUSK,) have been seen and heard with Northwest Playwrights Alliance, 14/48
theater festival, Brownbox Theater, Arts Crush, Spark and Echo Arts, Blood
Ensemble, Open Circle Theater, Probably Forgettable Productions, iDiOM Theater,
and others. Artist Trust, the Tacoma Arts Commission, and Richard Hugo House
have awarded him for his playwriting. His novel AFFAIR is currently in serial publication
online at The Seattle Star and his short writings can be found in stray
literary magazines such as Mixer, Waccamaw, Prick of the Spindle, City Arts,
Word Riot, Opium, and KNOCK. Of his plays THE SOUND WE MAKE and WHITEOUT,
staged in Old City Hall in 2009, the Tacoma News Tribune said,
"Two great new plays from a Tacoma writer, about Tacoma issues,
staged in a Tacoma landmark with great originality -- this is a show
that deserves a full house, every night." He lives with his burgeoning
family in Tacoma; he packs mules in the backcountry of Montana; he's
virtually at nickstokes.net.
Sept 28th Featured Artist: Jaynce Sukow
Janyce Sukow is best known for her realistic renderings of wildlife, pets and nature. A highly-commissioned artist for over 3 decades and recipient of numerous awards, she also finds great joy in portraiture as well as still life paintings. Her media of choice is pastel and oils. She is dually gifted in art and music having recorded
and won several awards for her compositions, and has taught piano for almost 30 years. Art education includes University of Nebraska, Scottsdale Center for the Arts (AZ) and Portland School of Art (Maine).
Janyce has been an active member in Oil Painters of America, NW Pastel Society, Music Teachers National Assoc. and Aglow International. Her work is represented by the Proctor Art
Gallery in Tacoma. She and her husband have resided in Washington State
the past 25 years and are proud parents of 3 grown, gifted
children.
Sept. 28th Fall Arts and Concert Series featuring: Washington Contemporary Ballet
Founded in 1987,
Washington Contemporary Ballet is dedicated to the pursuit of educating our
students in the understanding and appreciation of all forms of dance. WCB
has trained more than 2000 dancers since its inception, many are enjoying
professional careers in dance as performers, instructors and directors.
The Washington
Contemporary Ballet School is a Non Profit 501(c)(3) organization. WCB admits
students of any race, color, creed, national and ethnic origin to all rights,
privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the
school.
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