More July ArtWalk Participants

Cupcake Royale/Verite Coffee
2052 NW Market St, Seattle
Featuring In The Year of The Rabbit, a collection of paintings and portraits by E.A Davidson.

E.A. Davidson

Venue
5408 22nd Avenue Northwest

Tiffany Thiele works in her Pioneer Square studio making kiln-formed glass plates, platters and votive candle holders. Each piece of glass is layered with subtle colors and textures, including lamp-worked twisted cane, stringers and intentional bubble inclusions. Tiffany spends her time creating in her studio as well as teaching art as a means of relaxation at Swedish's Cancer Institute. She believes in the value of having beautiful, affordable and functional art in the home and is pleased to be able to offer individually unique pieces at Venue.

July 9 ArtWalk

The Scoop at Walter's

6408 32nd Avenue NW
In his first ArtWalk appearance at Walter's in six months, Matt Bazemore presents new work at this beloved Sunset Hill hangout. His paintings of local scenes include the Ballard Lock's Rose Garden and the turtle pond at Golden Gardens. Visit Bazemore's website to see more of his Ballard-centric work.

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Center of the Universe Network Care
2622 NW Market Street, Suite C
Eckhart Tolle in his Book The New Earth, writes that our first discovery of flowers was a re-introduction to our Selves as conscious and spiritual beings. Artist Leah Libow goes a step further saying it also woke us up to the sensual and feminine nature of all things in the universe.

In her show Ancient Configurations of Beauty and Harmony, Libow explores how pattern - from the naturally erotic design of flowers, to the design of stones spun on the surface of canvas, stains sunk into fabric, and the use of doilies, lace and silhouettes of people as stencils - spins itself into organic, abstract and expressive images of the feminine. Using acrylic, watercolor, tea, random stains, beeswax, found fabric, doilies, lace and thread, she creates images that are simultaneously subtle and sweet and wild and erotic. See more about the artist at her website.

July ArtWalk Participants

Annie's Art & Frame
2212 Northwest Market Street
Joey Bates often focuses on portraiture with an emphasis on facial expression. "In my down time I turn to figure studies. The pieces exhibited here are the result of several drawing sessions over the course of the past two years."

Bates received his BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2005. His work has been shown in over 40 exhibitions along the west coast and appears in several private collections. To view more art and information check out the artist's website.

Haven Salon
5810 24th Avenue NW
Artist Jenifer Rees has long worked in watercolor to create beautiful blends of color through repeated overlays in her landscape paintings. In recent years, she has experimented with using the medium more gesturally, through both wet and dry techniques, to create vivid and expressive images. Jenifer is drawn to outdoor subjects that reveal something about how they have been formed, and/or those subjects that create strong juxtapositions to their settings. Her current show, Gestures, features both scenes from her travels and studies of the beautiful madrone tree found here in the Pacific Northwest.

Cliffhanger Madrone

Santorini Belfry

Kiss Cafe
2817 NW Market Street
Dave Bloomfield, aka "Starheadboy", is a super prolific artist born and raised in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. He flows his vibrant art through pure stream of conscious and relies on raw instinct, unlimited imagination, and constant inspiration to create his work.

Habitude Salon & Spa
2801 NW Market Street
Monica Frisell grew up in Seattle and began photographing while in high school. Moving to New York City in 2005, there she photographed musicians both in live concerts and at recording sessions. Frisell's work has been published in national magazines such as Jazz Time and Fretboard Journal. Most recently, she publishes a photo essay entitled Sign of Life Recordings, documenting Bill Frisell's 858 Quartet recordings at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.

In the last five years, Frisell has also traveled extensively around Europe and America to explore her interest in modern decay. Her photo essay on post-Katrina New Orleans lead to her most recent project American Archeology, showing here in July. This show also includes photographs taken during a two-month road trip around the United States last winter. Frisell works predominately in black and while with a Leica M-6 camera, developing and printing all her photographs in her Ballard studio.

July 9 ArtWalk

Art & Soul
2860 NW Market Street
For the past six years, Theresa Connolly has created multi-color reduction prints using linoleum and oil inks. The long process of carving and building up an image with layers of color gives her time to contemplate the things she loves like the moon, water and trees. Although detailed drawings are part of the preparation, she pares them down to a few lines on the linoleum to guide her. This approach allows her to work with the unexpected, after each layer of color. The result is a suggestion rather than a strict representation of a landscape or object. Recently, Connolly has started making extra prints to cut up and create collages, as well as adding watercolor silkscreen prints to her repertoire. Whichever method, she sees her prints as thank you notes to the people and elements in her world that sustain her.

Roiling Sea

Blowing Sands Glass Studio/Laura Frost Art Gallery
5805 14th Avenue NW
Presenting The Poverty Bay Artists Group Show. This group of talented Northwest artists presents works of invention, originality, tradition, craftsmanship and beauty. Artists include painters Jim Matthew, Richard Jahn, Patrice Colvin and more. An excellent collection of pieces.

Artist Jim Matthew

20 Years of Printmaking at Sev Shoon

BallardWorks
2856 Northwest Market Street
Join Ballardworks in helping Sev Shoon Arts Center celebrate their 20th Anniversary at the July ArtWalk. (And all of those 20 years in Ballard.) All three floors feature the works of over 20 Sev Shoon Members, past and present. Enjoy food creations by Culinary Enthusiast Linda Rajsavong. As always, those BallardWorks artists’ with private studios will have their doors open to the public.

Sev Shoon Arts Center
2862 Northwest Market Street
As part of the 20-year celebration, Sebastian Voorhees hosts free demonstrations in Monotype printmaking on the first level in Sev Shoon.

July ArtWalk Participants

Dutch Bike Co. Café
4741 Ballard Ave NW
Sasha Robinson is a local jewelry artist who works in sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones to create high quality heirloom jewelry. Her line, Mrs. Robinson's Affair, is inspired by family traditions, one-of-a-kind stones, and the gorgeous natural environment of the Pacific Northwest.


Dish it up!
5320 Ballard Avenue NW
This month they’re doing an Art of Wine in Food evening. Featured are recipes for "Sauces that go well with Fish", including recipes for folks to take home and try on their own. And don’t miss their awesome sidewalk sale!


Velouria Boutique and Gallery New Stop on the ArtWalk!
2205 NW Market Street
It’s an evening of art and fashion. Local artist/musician John Atkins shows a new watercolor series at the July ArtWalk. Also joining the festivities are two local designers, Christine Chaney and Frankie Four (formerly Angel Eyes) who share their one of a kind, up-cycled dresses. tops, and swimwear.

Work by John Atkins

ROOT. Integrative Health 2026 NW Market Street Enrich your senses with Bill Matthews, painter and owner of the Fremont Drum Shop. His original works adorn the walls with an exploration of themes that include jazz, African folk tales and jungle scenes. Bill and his drumming group will also be showcasing their love of West African polyrhythms, performing traditional rhythms in new and creative ways throughout the evening.

Painting by Bill Matthews

Miro Tea 5405 Ballard Avenue NW Barbara Trentalange is a multimedia artist better known for her musical endeavors. Having released three albums under the name "Trentalange", she currently performs as a guest vocalist with Head Like a Kite. In 2005, she toured as a member of Crooked Fingers where she had the opportunity to play with other notable musicians like Devotchka, Micah P. Hinson and Calexico. After the birth of her daughter early this year, Barbara needed to temporarily find a quieter outlet and picked up her paintbrush. Her The Baby Napping Series of acrylic paintings pays homage to some of the Seattle musicians she has worked with over the years.

Nina Simone

July ArtWalk Participants

Ballard Has A New Gallery!
2215 NW Market Street
We are excited to welcome a new retail establishment to downtown Ballard—The Nightingale Gallery. This unique addition features band posters, exclusive Ballard and Seattle graphics, gift and souvenir art, apparel and more. With a passion for their home community of Ballard, a love of art, and desire to create an accessible, affordable and engaging gathering place for art lovers, Aaron and Beth Morris are excited to open their new business on Market Street.

For July’s ArtWalk, The Nightingale Gallery features signed, limited edition prints by Ballard artist Steve Konz. Ballard, Green Lake and Queen Anne scenes are depicted in these digitally illustrated featured works. All prints, 24"x36", are giclees on museum-quality paper, archivally framed, numbered and autographed by the artist.

Konz has 25 years experience as a freelance illustrator and has taught illustration and figure drawing courses at Seattle Central Community College for nine years. He currently works as a full-time graphic artist for Lantern Press in Seattle, and lives in Ballard with his wife and daughter.