The Island Gallery features internationally
recognized artists whose work takes traditional art forms
in exciting new directions -- wood
furniture and sculpture created from Northwest and exotic
woods; museum quality textile
art (batik, shibori, ikat and other weavings exhibited
as wall hangings and wearables); wood
fired ceramics from the finest potters in America; and
unique jewelry creations.
Our gallery is a destination spot on beautiful Bainbridge
Island, a 35 minute ferry ride from Seattle. Its Pacific Rim
style reflects artistic collaboration across cultures.
The Island Gallery is pleased to announce that it now exhibits
at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty in downtown
Kirkland (15 Lake Street) in addition to its annex on Bainbridge
Island (271 Madison Avenue South). Sotheby’s, with
offices throughout the United States and globally, is well
known for its promotion of art.
The Kirkland location officially opens the weekend of
March 1-2, 2014. “This is a pivotal retail location
for the city of Kirkland and we’re thrilled that
Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty will anchor
the building with an innovative retail and wine tasting
venue to complement the lifestyle offerings of our community,”
said Ellen Miller-Wolfe, the Economic Development Manager
for the city of Kirkland. The iconic building on Lake
Street has been renovated under the guidance of well known
Seattle architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects.
The Bainbridge Island office is open Monday-Friday, 9
am-5 pm, and on First Fridays until 8 pm. Currently showing:
paintings by Martha Reisdorf, furniture by Donald Smith
and lighting by Wendy Dunder. The Kirkland office will
feature paintings by Irene Yesley, Mark Bowles and Esperanza
Grundy, and sculpture by Nathan Christopher.
:ART TOURS
The Island Gallery is pleased to inform our clientele of
exciting and informative art trips both nationally and internationally.
Our artists in Indonesia (Java, Bali and other islands of
the archipelago such as Lombok and Sumba) host groups and
we have links to other organizations such as the Textile
Museum in Washington D.C. which organizes small tours to
cities in the United States and abroad. Please click here
to see currently
available tours.
Please contact us for Personal Shopping
and Corporate Gifts
at 206-780-9500 or ssn@theislandgallery.net
April 2014 Western Landscapes. Featured artists include: Mark
Bowles, William Thompson, Jen Till, Theodore Waddell, and
Irene Yesley whose works depict life in the changing seasons
of the Plains, the Palouse of Western Washington and Northwest,
and color-drenched central California. Their styles move
from representational to minimalist and abstraction. Reception
with the Artists: First Friday, April 4th, 6-8PM.
Please see Press Release.
May 2014 Earth Elements. Featuring wood fired ceramics from
Washington ceramist Robin Hominiuk whose work ranges from
the artistic functional to organic sculptures and containers.
Reception with the Artist: First Friday, May 2, 6-8PM.
June 2014 New Work from Virginia Paquette. Painter and teacher
Virginia Paquette whose paintings and jewelry have long
been featured at the Gallery shows her most recent mixed
media, collages inspired from her annual sojourns in Italy
with husband and musician, Bill Smith. Virginia is also
known for her large public art sculptures shown throughout
the State of Washington. Reception with the Artist: First
Friday, June 6, 6-8PM. Bill Smith, clarinetist with the
original Dave Brubeck Quartet and University of Washington
professor emeritus of music, accompanies his wife’s
artistry with improvisational jazz.
August 2014 New Work from Curt Labitzke. Hermine Pruzan Endowed
Faculty Fellow and Chair of the Printmaking Program at the
University of Washington School of Art, Curt Labitzke shows
his latest work inspired by classic European painting and
sculpture. Reception with the Artist: First Friday, August
1, 6-8PM.
Check
out our new blog where we will keep you posted on
our upcoming shows, our concert series, and introduce you to
great new artists. View our monthly Gallery Picks and News Alerts
to stay up to date on Gallery artists and activities.
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below to check out YouTube for videos and slide shows from
The Island Gallery!
