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Fans and friends of the Bellevue Botanical Garden are invited to a FIRST – the first annual “ART IN THE GARDEN” happening Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, from 10 am – 6 pm each day.
Sculptures and garden art by twenty outstanding Northwest artists will grace the gardens, each in its own private space. From the serious and simplistic to the whimsical and elaborate, exhibits will include works in metal, wood, blown and fused glass, bronze and other outdoor-appropriate materials.
A number of artists will be on hand to discuss their work; a percentage of all sales will be donated to support Garden projects.
“ART IN THE GARDEN” becomes a treasure hunt as visitors wander the grounds in search of these amazing pieces; some will be clearly visible, others tucked into corners and waiting around the bend of a path. To make it more exciting, visitors will be given a passport to be stamped by the artists; those with completed passports will be eligible for a prize, with the drawing at the close of the event.
Garden art can change your personal landscape. A unique piece of art can make a garden extraordinary and create a new enthusiasm as you watch it transition through the seasons.
The Bellevue Botanical Garden is located at:
12001 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
Driving directions
ART IN THE GARDEN is sponsored by the Bellevue Botanical Society, Gallery By the Bay, Bellevue Art & Frame, and Bellevue.com.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
******************************************* | Lance Carleton - Metal Sculpture
Everett, WA
Lance calls himself an "Intuitive Artist Creating Contemporary Art in an Eclectic Style". His outdoor sculpture is part of permanent collections around the country. He is a regular at the Sculpture in the Park show in Loveland, Colorado and participates in the Bellevue Festival of the Arts, and the Tempe Festival of the Arts.
Life is Art. Art is life.
I am Life. Therefore, I am Art.
These words express the life that I lead today and how life affects
every moment I am. To create an artistic expression from the materials
around me that are already pieces of artistic expression, is the
highest of honors. I have the opportunity to do this each day.
Opening my innermost mind to the visions not yet seen is ecstasy
beyond words... to observe my hands molding metal into form and shape
as if it were a massage... to watch it being textured and ground as if
it were the Fourth of July... to cast paint and finish on the art is
as if it were a dance. Watching someone tilting their head, moving
back, moving forth, and walking around to see it from all sides.
Oh what a glorious place I am in.
Lance H. Carleton
www.itsallartt.com
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| Lance Dooley - Bronze Sculpture
Wenatchee, WA
Lance trained in the field of classical figure sculpture while living three years in the renaissance city of Florence, Italy.
As a student of the natural world, he tries to faithfully render what he sees. His sculptures often end up with an old world feel, reminiscent of the mannerism seen during the Italian Renaissance.
www.lancedooley.com
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| Mark Ellinger - Blown glass garden floats
Stanwood, WA
In 1998 Mark built and founded "Glass Quest " in rural Stanwood, Washington.
Mr. Ellinger has won numerous awards for his innovative uses of
color & form, which developed from his love of the Art Nouveau
period and the natural surroundings of the Puget sound. His pieces
grace bolth individual and corporate collections around the world.
Statement- " The freeform beauty of the Puget
Sound region is the inspiration of my artwork. Nature provides an
endless pallet of color and form thet lends itself to the nature of
glass in its molten state. the breeze of a sunny day, the ebb &
flow of a tide, glass captures the movement of creation and freezes it
so it can be enjoyed and light can play upon its color & form."
www.glassquest.com
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| Anita Feng -- Raku Buddha Art
Issaquah, WA
My raku sculptures offer a synthesis of east and west, the ancient inheritance of meditation, peace, and joy reborn into the modern world. Clay, in its infinitely flexible forms, represents my explorations of the fleeting nature of time and space, perfectly balanced, perfectly complete in all the idiosyncrasies of the moment.
Some elements of each piece are carefully hand sculpted and other elements, such as robes or body parts, are swiftly thrown, tossed or squeezed. This lends a feeling of movement and vitality that is the very essence of Zen.
Furthermore, I use the raku technique of firing to bring out the qualities of shimmering thusness that so much characterizes the way everything in the world appears when we see clearly and without judgment. Incorporating thirty years of Zen training, plus over thirty years work as a professional ceramic artist, along with my lifetime involvement in poetry and music, I work the clay into a dance-like tango between east and west.
www.anitafeng.com
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| Ray Fossum - Mosaic stepping stones and fused glass suncatchers
Camano Island, WA
Themes of fish, flowers, and birds are often found in Ray's glass art pieces. He has a keen love and appreciation for nature and enjoys sharing that passion with others. Ray has worked with glass for 29 years and has been the primary fused glass art instructor at Cascade Glass Art Center in Redmond for the past 6 years. He has found this a very exhilarating experience and many of his students have become well known fused glass artists here in the Pacific Northwest.
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| Alison Hoagland - Blown glass garden ornaments
Bellingham, WA
Alison Hoagland has had a lifelong interest in the arts. As an
undergraduate she studied studio art at Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville and psychology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New
York. In 1997 Alison received her masters degree in Art Therapy at
Marylhurst College in Portland Oregon.
Currently, Alison pursues her passion for glass blowing and in 2003 built her own studio in Bellingham, Washington.
“What intrigues me most about working in hot glass is the process of
transformation. From the moment I dip into the furnace full of hot
molten glass there is a small window of opportunity to blow, shape and
coax the glass into a conceptualized form. Whether I am making a simple
ball shape or a more complex vessel form, I am ever challenged by the
immediate need for intense focus and attention. It is this challenge
that continually captivates my imagination for self-expression in color
and form. For me, blowing glass is the ultimate metaphor for
transformation and it is this process which brings me immense
satisfaction.”
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| Katherine Holzknecht, Cement leaves, sculpture, and stepping stones
Woodinville, WA
Katherine Holzknecht is a multi-medium artist who focuses her creative energy on cast cement, watercolor landscapes and mixed-media wall assemblages.
Katherine earned a BA and MFA in Textile Design and Fiberarts from the
University of Washington. Her artworks are in many private and public
collections including IBM Corporation, Premera Blue Cross, Shell Oil,
Safeco, the US Navy Homeport, the Seattle Art Commission and
Washington State Art in Public Places Program.
Ms. Holzknecht lives and works in Woodinville, WA with her husband, two daughters and three cats.
www.khartiste.com
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| Carman Komm - Mosaic and cement sculpture
Federal Way, WA
Mad Mozaics is a collaboration of old,
new and found objects. I love to mix old discarded treasures with shiny new glass
to create a new treasure.
Always whimsical, sometimes theatrical,
and sometimes a whisper from the past.. My work is always inspired from
forgotten and cast away pieces, something inside me searching for a way to give
an old piece a new life…
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| William Lofgren, Cast iron sculpture
Bellevue, WA
My works are inspired by petroglyphs. The rustic
nature of cast iron really plays well with the rustic simplicity of
petroglyphs. I also like to add rock elements back into my work, where
possible, as a tribute to the rock where the petroglyphs were
originally carved.
Petroglyphs are normally
associated with the southwest, however, they are found throughout North
America and the world. My current collection contains petroglyphs from
Utah, California, and Ontario.
I became interested in cast iron after a chance meeting with a fellow who was familiar with metal and casting. Over a quick dinner, he set my interest in motion. Over the next three months I went from not being able to spell “cast iron”, to still not being able to spell it, but able to create works in it!
I want to create works that are simple, approachable, organic, and
welcoming. To me, these works convey a feeling of familiarity,
happiness, energy and fun.
Learn how William creates his cast iron petroglyphs in this video interview. (hint: secret ingredients include pickle juice and a bbq!)
www.wmlofgren.com
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| Pat McVay - Cedar and Redwood Sculpture
Clinton, WA
Pat's history in the arts goes back 30 years to Paris, where he began his career by repairing furniture -- lively, zealous discussions at local cafes made for lots of broken furniture! Pat was given a small shop, a few tools and lots of paint used to hide mistakes. There was a blue period, a red period and a white period and soon, people began asking him to create new furniture.
Then came work in porcelain tile, and after moving to the Olympic Peninsula, his attraction to the natural forms of the forest led him into wood carving. Currently, most of his work is large-scale carvings from already-downed trees, using everything from a chain saw to fine chisels. His whimsical and even comical sense is often the basis of unique carvings of people and animals.
Many of his works are visible in public spaces up and down the West Coast, including the Westcott Bay Sculpture Park in Roche Harbor, WA and the Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition at the downtown park. He was a founding member of the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association and the Cascade Wood Sculptors Guild. He shows his work at "Music for the Eyes," a gallery in Langley, Washington and at Island Art in Clinton just up the hill from the ferry on Whidbey Island and his home.
www.mcvaysculpture.com
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| Fred & Christopher Null, Slate Originals, fine art furniture
Portland, OR
Slate Original's one-of-a-kind, hand carved, polished, and sanded fine art furniture recently won "Best of Show" at the Anacortes Arts Festival.
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| Stan O'Neil - Glass and Metal
Sedro-Woolley, WA
O'Neil’s Arts has been serving the Washington community since 2000, specializing in custom metal fabrication, including custom iron estate gates, driveway gates, garden gates, hand forged metal art items and other custom metal fabrication products. In addition to the custom iron work, Stan has a hot glass blowing studio and art gallery.
Since the age of 14 Stan knew that whatever he did in life it would involve working with his hands. At an early age, he loved to design and fabricate items. His work experience began with paint work on cars. As his art skills developed, he worked more intensely with metals. He has attended many different blacksmithing, metal working and auto painting courses. During the time he was taking metal working courses, he was introduced to the art of glass blowing. Almost immediately, he knew the time had come for him to expand his talents and add glasswork to his current array of skills. His latest work includes hand forged metal art flower stands that hold beautiful hand blown glass platters. All metal parts are hand forged with heat and hammering and the platters are custom blown at his glass studio in Sedro Woolley. The hardness and formability of the metal in combination with the forming of the glass really excites him. Combining two different art media formed from heat and fire has presented great possibilities for his work. The colors and forms are an endless challenge and offer great possibilities for future designs
www.oneils-arts.com
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| Tracy Powell - Stone Sculpture
La Conner, WA
Tracy Powell lives in La Conner, where he operates Powell Studios with his wife Maralyne. He has been a painter and sculptor in many media, and currently works mostly in stone carving. His sculptures range from miniature to monumental, and are shown in galleries in Anacortes, Bellingham, Edison, La Conner, Stanwood, and Camano Island, and in Big Rock Garden Park in Bellingham and Westcott Bay Reserve on San Juan Island.
He has created and installed large public sculptures at Deception Pass State Park, United Methodist Church in Anacortes, Skagit Valley Hospital, the Anacortes waterfront, and the City of Mount Vernon as well as many private commissions.
Tracy is a member of the NorthWest Stone Sculptors Association, and has been an instructor at many of their symposia. He has been active in local arts and environmental groups on Fidalgo, Guemes, and San Juan Island, has curated sculpture exhibits in LaConner and Mount Vernon, worked on task forces for LaConner and Anacortes Arts Commissions, and is now a member of the La Conner Art Commission.
Tracy Powell is a dedicated advocate for the causes of Peace, Love, and Mother Earth.
www.stonebard.com
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| David Taber - Rock stacks and sculpture
Camano Island, WA
Watch this video interview of David at his studio!
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| Paul Wisdom, Dharma Works Metal Bamboo
Dreary, ID
Inspired by the timeless elegance of asian cultures, quietly imparting qualities of calm and serenity, metal bamboo is designed and created by Paul Wisdom in his Idaho studio. Fabricated from steel, also available in cast bronze, utilizing a variety of patinas to achieve a look ranging from traditional to modern.
"morning light, the transition time,
viewing the world from a quiet place,
shadow/light, positive/negative, motion/stillness.
searching for the subtle, the hidden,
the obvious, small fragments of the day
for blending with the creative process...
allow the process to become the meditation..."
-Paul Wisdom
www.dharmaworks.org
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| Aiko Vail & Poul Erickson - Fused glass garden art & wood masks
Bellevue, WA
Wish
Poosh Designs came into existence in 2008 and is located in Cle Elum,
WA. The studio overlooks the Kittitas Valley and the Stuart Range.
Elk, Deer, Turkey, Ravens and Hawks come by to visit us each day. Poul
and Aiko share the studio together. In one corner you can find Aiko
cutting glass while in the other Poul is carving designs in his wood. Aiko
Vail has pursed many creative outlets and finally found her niche with
the discovery of kilnformed glass. Aiko enjoys creating whimsical
pieces that are both functional and decorative. With Poul's design
experience and innovative ideas Aiko and Poul are joining forces to
create new works in art glass. Poul
Erickson has always been an artist. He started carving with wood as a
young child, then ventured into ceramics and graphic design. He
developed custom graphic designs for Sea and White Water Kayaks when he
was an avid white water kayaker. Later in 2007 Poul started carving
again, creating hand carved bowls, totem poles and masks.
www.wishpooshdesigns.com
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| Pat Adams - Ornamental glass birdfeeders
Kent, WA
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| Esther Bartfeld - Reclaimed metal bird sculpture
Seattle, WA
“Recycled from the garden to the garden.” Esther’s reclaimed metal birds combine
her interests in gardening, welding, and reusing old materials. The whimsical garden birds spring to
life from old garden tools artfully combined with other reclaimed metal into
unique garden sculptures.
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