Painting the Isthmus with art friends

It's fun to have company on landscape painting expeditions and we really had a blast loading up cars with an abundance of paint, finding the right location on Indian Island and merrily painting by the side of the road. We were a peaceful group, but sadly, not all of the art loving insects survived. Otherwise there were no catastrophes.

My in progress painting of wetlands

More in progress paintings with Lauretta's acrylic on left and my oil with sailboat on the right

 

Here I am flanked by Lauretta  Frost on the left ( my right) who is visiting  to her " real home" and Sharon Schlentner on the right. (Note the hats)

Turning Point Opening at Corridor Gallery in Seattle!

This was such a great time to get together with fellow Edge graduate friends from  all over the state.
Here are some shots of the opening, gallery and artwork.

Me, Andrea in front of my painting, Rite of Spring: Firelight Dance.

It was a bit dark on that wall but I heard they are putting a new light bulb in so hopefully it is now glowing with firelight!

 Colleen Sargen  kissing her sculpture

 Andrea K. Lawson, Pamela Mills, Colleen Sargen and

 Andrea K. Lawson with Firelight Dance and a snippet of  Colleens kinetic sculpture

 Pamela Mill's diamond shape painting of trees

 Colleen peeking through her turning point

Corridor from Washington Street.

Landscape Painting!

Inspired by our outdoor friendly weather, I would like to feature a variety of landscape paintings this month!

Here are some inspiring landscape paintings by my friend the artist, Stephen Yates. I love the abstract capturing of light and  water!

Inlet is 36 x 36"

The two Marsh paintings below are 36 x 80"

 

http://www.stephenyatesarts.com/

Mona Art Auction is tonight!

Mona art auction is tonight in La  Conner! A chance to bid on lots of great art including my oil on canvas, Basket of Pomegranites painting.

It's an exciting event!

http://www.museumofnwart.org/ 

 

 

This is my painting in the Mona Auction. Oil on canvas.

Now sold at the auction. 

It was a fun event, I was able to attend the reception, couldn't get to the actual auction because I was watching my daughter dance.

Spring is Coming

Spring is coming! I finally got a chance to start work on my Geese paintings inspired by a drive through Whidbey and La Conner from a previous springtime. It is truly amazing to be surrounded by their honking whiteness.  Here is my small painting of Geese:

Migrating Geese

Frozen Plein Air on Marrowstone Island

Now that I have recovered from my broken ankle and am more mobile, I was determined to do some early morning landscape painting. My adventurous friend Beverly Michaelson joined me early one morning in February in what turned out to be 28 degree weather. We appeared by the side of the road looking like rotund elves topped with paint spattered smocks. Painting as fast as we could between sips of quickly cooling hot tea, we managed to capture some of the early morning light over Marrowstone Island's waterways. Here are some of our results. My smaller study and Beverly's landscape.

Toy Circus on view!

Andrea's oil painting, Toy Circus is included in this month's Still Life Show, at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend Washington.

Still Life: A Close Up View of the World

Northwind Arts Center presents a juried exhibit of local art with the theme of taking a close view of the objects in our world. The pieces for this exhibit of still life art will be selected from works submitted by juror Barbara Slavik. This show opens June 3rd, and runs through June 27th.

Join us for the Opening during first Saturday Art Walk, June 4^th starting at 5:30 pm.

Symphony Parnassus Collaborates with Artists!

Symphony Parnassus has chosen my painting: Rite of Spring: Pond Dance for the cover of their March program. They will perform The Rite of Spring composed by Stravinsky. This is so fun since the Rite of Spring inspired my painting and I listened to the symphony while painting it. Now my painting will be looked at by concert goers.!

Four paintings on view at The Seattle Design Center

Stop by the Seattle Design Center, Rise Gallery to see four of my paintings. I am a guest artist in Zalmon Berkowitz's ProNoia exhibit.
On view 11-11-1o- through 12-15-10
Suite 528
Seattle Design Center
5701 6th Ave. S.
Seattle WA 98108

Transforming Gesture Artist Talk

Here are some stills taken by Christopher Overman, photographer extraordinaire from the dance performance installation piece inspired by the Transforming Gesture exhibit last Sunday, October 10, 2010.
Maureen Freehill and Nala Walla created a spontaneous dance about fertility and nature in the Northwind Arts center gallery.
The pictures show Andrea Lawson and Karen Kosoglad's paintings. Andrea's paintings were inspired by dance and specifically the ballet Rite of Spring. The program created another level of interaction between art dance, dance life,fertility, nature and expression.The exhibit will remain on view through November 1, 2010 in Port Townsend, Washington.

Transforming Gesture Exhibit

Transforming Gesture

Paint and metal become form.
Transforming the gesture into evocative works of art, three artists express their reactions to motion, form and time in paintings, and jewelry explosive with color, passion and intellect.
Truthfully present in the moment, each artist explores her unique vision with a common thread.

The Artists:

Amy Reeves, " The passage of time has become a recurring theme in my jewelry."

Andrea Lawson, "In my Rite of Spring paintings, I explore movement and rhythm of gestural dance figures as they appear and disappear creating a metaphor for our relationship with a pulsating natural world."

Karen Kosoglad, " I'm interested in the gestural moments in everyday life and the balance between weight, rhythm, shape and color."

Transforming Gesture will be on view October 1 through November 1, 2010

Artist Reception, Port Townsend First Saturday Gallery Walk

October 2, 5-8 P.M. Refreshments and live music by Composer and Keyboardist, Buzz Rogowski:

http://www.buzzmusic.biz/

Artist Talk Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 2PM

Sunday, October 10 at 2 PM, dancers Nala Walla and Maureen Freehill will respond to the Transforming Gestures art exhibit with a unique performance art installation Dance piece.
They will create a Butoh-esque dance inspired by art, nature and fertility.
Afterwards there will be an informal art talk, question answer session with the artists.

Hours: Northwind Arts Center is open Thursday -Monday 12- 5 P.M.

Northwind Arts Center is located at: 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend , WA

360-379-1086
www.northwindarts.org

Andrea Now Showing at the Directors Gallery on Bainbridge Island!

Andrea's Paintings now showing at the Directors Gallery, Bainbridge, Washington on view for First Friday Gallery Walk!
New this month, August 2010, Andrea's paintings will be at the Directors Gallery on Bainbridge Island!
First Friday Gallery walk is tomorrow Bainbridge Island Galleries are open from 5pm-8 or 9pm
Contact information for the Directors gallery: The Directors Gallery
126 Madrone, Bainbridge, Washington open daily 10-6pm

Paintings at Artisans On Taylor through August

Please stop into Artisans On Taylor, Port Townsend, Washington or visit the beautiful online gallery at Artisans On Taylor/Artists.

September Bouquet, oil on canvas

Port Townsend Virtual Museum

Follow this link for Andrea's landscapes in the Port Townsend Virtual Museum.
http://porttownsendvirtualartmuseum.org/ShapeOfWater/Shape-of-Water.html

Current Art Exhibits

My paintings at the Undertown through August 3 and more paintings at Artisans On Taylor, Port Townsend, Washington through August 2010!

Kala Point, Landscape, Oil on canvas copyright 2010 Andrea K. Lawson