Marilyn Frasca Offers Open Moments at Childhood’s End Gallery
By ALEC CLAYTON It is a rare artist who gets invited to mount a one-person show at Childhood’s End Gallery. According to owner Richenda Richardson, […]
Text and Texture Collide at Bucks Fifth Avenue
By ALEC CLAYTON Rubbings as an art form are in Devon Damonte’s blood. He says he’s “deep into the rubbings world.” His father did brass […]
The Edges of Belonging (And Not Belonging)
By ALEC CLAYTON The cover art for this year’s Olympia Arts Walk map is fabric art by Faith Hagenhofer. The piece is called “Held Dear” […]
An Artistic Revue: Procession of the Species 2019
By NED HAYES Photography by Shanna Paxton Photography Procession of the Species is Olympia’s annual celebration of the natural ecosystem. It’s been enlivened in recent […]
Healing Art by Kimberly Saltiel
By Alec Clayton Local artist Kimberly Saltiel believes art has the power to heal, and she has the research to back it up. She notes […]
Ben Moore’s Space Set to Transform into ‘Percival Place’
By Billy Thomas South Puget Sound Community College announced that it has partnered with the City of Olympia to transform the former Ben Moore’s restaurant […]
Flowers and Other Works by Scott Waeschle
By Alec Clayton Painter and teacher Scott Waeschle has shown his figure paintings and landscapes in area galleries for decades. This year, Olympians get to […]
New Direction for Tom Anderson to Be Seen at Arts Walk
By Alec Clayton Tom Anderson is practically an art institution in Olympia. His studio has been open to the public since the 1980s. He’s created […]
A Trio of Artists Enlivens the Former Salon Refu
By Alec Clayton The gallery space once known as Salon Refu is now Lucy Gentry’s studio. “For Arts Walk,” Gentry says, “Susan Christian and I, plus […]
Bob Coble and Debra van Tuinen Show Complementary Painting and Sculpture
By Alec Clayton Once again, Bob Cable and Debra van Tuinen grace the space at Waterstreet Café for Arts Walk. “I will be showing my new oils on canvas,” […]