Category: Visual Arts
Meet the Artists at South Sound Studio Tour
By Alec Clayton There’s nothing like getting up close and personal with artists in the places where they create their art—see how they work, pick their brains, maybe...
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 that studies show a direct link...
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 into...
May’s Olympia Design Month: We Build This City
By CHRISTIAN CARVAJAL Janae Huber and other citizens launched the group Olympians for People-Oriented Places in 2015. Their goal was to support a compact, diverse...
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 see...
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 many well-known,...
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 a wonderful,...
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,” van...
Carved Wood and Ceramics at Childhood’s End Gallery
By Alec Clayton As long as there has been Arts Walk in Olympia, Childhood’s End Gallery has been one of the most popular galleries to visit. In the past the gallery...
Pop-Up Art Coming to Olympia Storefronts
What’s the best way to address empty storefront space in downtown Olympia? Fill it with art. The Olympia Artspace Alliance (OAA) has proposed an ambitious new project...
