Harro Art: For love of the Sound
By Alec Clayton Harro, who goes by the one name only — like Prince or Pink or Adele — is an Olympia artist. In his own words, he says, “Harro grew up street smart dodging ferry traffic on the salty […]
Art in Flight: The Creations of Chris Maynard
By Alec Clayton Olympia’s Chris Maynard is a marvel. He makes art of a kind seldom if ever seen anywhere else. He makes images of birds and places them in shadow boxes. Often the birds are in flight and in […]
Teri Bevelacqua: Acrylics, Encaustics and Billboards, Oh My!
By Alec Clayton Imagine a billboard that is a work of art — not just a commercial that’s artistic, but an actual painting, and not a full-size billboard but large enough, and lighted for nighttime viewing. That’s what local artist […]
Alec Clayton: 50 Years of Painting
By Editor OLY ARTS writer Alec Clayton was invited to do a talk on his art at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts’ Center Salon. He prepared a Power Point presentation but was unable to use it because of […]
Color and Light: Value Contrasting Through Photography with Laney Hawley
By Alec Clayton Anyone who has stopped in at Hawley’s Gelato for an affogato to sip on while watching people come and go across the street at the Washington Center has likely noticed artistic photographs on the walls. Perhaps a […]
Artist profile: Nikki McClure and Jay T Scott
By Alec Clayton Nikki McClure’s artistic output is phenomenal. Her paper cuts have often been shown at Childhood’s End Gallery in Olympia and in other venues. She has published many illustrated books, including How to Be a Cat, Mama, Is […]
Hart James: a Layering of existences Imbued With Intense Energy
By Alec Clayton Hart James is quickly becoming one of the Olympia area’s most beloved visual artists. People who have not seen her paintings should do so. “Life is a layering of existences. Each layer is imbued with intense energy,” […]
South Puget Sound Presents the 12th Annual Native American Arts Exhibition
By Laurie Owen, community contributor The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at South Puget Sound Community College is hosting a remarkable show—the 12th Annual Native American Arts Exhibition, curated by Philip Red Eagle. Six Native American artists are represented, each of […]
Art Unguarded: Incarcerated Artists Raise $14,000 for YWCA
By Molly Gilmore Sometimes humanity hits like a ton of bricks. Artists behind bars and community volunteers banded together last month to raise thousands of dollars to help homeless people and survivors of domestic violence. Artists in correctional centers across […]
Tacoma Art Museum Receives First Arts Education Grant in Ten Years
By Aigner Loren Wilson This past January, Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) won a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will be used to bring awareness, resources, activities, and fund its annual Dia de los […]
