Annie's Art & Frame
2212 Northwest Market Street
Soulumination, founded by Lynette Huffman Johnson, celebrates the lives of children and parents facing life-threatening conditions by providing professional photographs, free of charge, of these special individuals and their families. The life-affirming photographs of Soulumination are an enduring, positive record of the child's brief life, and provide a loving legacy for the children of parents lost to terminal illness.
Art & Soul2860 NW Market StreetShowing Marbles, a new series of photographs by Tod Gangler. The exhibit features images of Greek sculpture beautifully handprinted as Color Carbon Prints. Made in this rare and painterly photographic printing process, the marbles glow and shimmer. This is their last show for 2011, so be sure to come by and visit!
Blowing Sands Glass Studio5805 14th Avenue NWCan't wait? This Holiday Preview Show features great work by local glass and pottery artists. David Smith's glass work is luminous and colorful and includes some especially fun items inspired by the ocean--starfish, urchins, octopii and vibrant coral-inspired fan shells. Julie deRouche's pottery is green-leafy, warm and hand friendly. Artist Ken Mingeaud is coming back to painting after working in several other mediums, with abstracts related to sky and earth. Art perfectly suited for gift-giving or to brighten your own home. 
Habitude Salon & Spa2801 NW Market Street
Cha Davis paints portraits of mostly hens, mostly hers. Her lush acrylics, often adorned with beads and embroidery silk, are totems to the Underdog's Underdog. Her paintings evoke artifacts of a world in which these mystical creatures are given their due. Davis began her long creative life as a member of the seminal 70s theater group, Ze Whiz Kidz and later performed internationally in bands ranging from pop to blues to trip hop. She began painting late last century, but it wasn't until a chicken crossed her path while walking her dog that she found her muse. This showing is the first unveiling of all her 'girls'.
Sev Shoon Arts Center 2862 NW Market Street Artist Justin Kane Elder simplifies images by deconstructing them into basic geometric shapes. His goal is to construct a complex design out of simple forms. Each piece focuses on individual colors and how those colors relate to the space they inhabit. Colors are piled together to create a network of corresponding objects. These objects are what makes each composition identifiable.
Annie's Art & Frame
2212 NW Market Street
Demian Johnston and Chris Smith from Ballard present: Remains To Be Seen.
The show is a multimedia reaction and reflection inspired by the stories and the rediscovery of the remains of the forest fire that Demian's childhood home surrendered itself to. Using the ashes in every piece, they collaborated as a family to recreate new physical memories in art. 
Firehouse Coffee2622 NW Market StreetBack on the ArtWalk again with I Wonder by tomm’ee. Artist of the Mind, Life, Fine Form and Figure. “Art is everywhere you look and in everything you do.” This show relates to simply the world of wonders the artist sees, feels and captures. His work consists of one to nine photographic images merged into one, which goes through many artistic and technical adjustments and cleanings. A typical image can take up to 10+ hours to refine and produce, creating Thomas G. Whipple Fine Art Photography with a Twist. One that captures details, colors and shades that single images miss. Composition and concept are high priorities in the creation of Whiple's images. Embedded in some of my images are concepts, which can appear in the form of stories and personal philosophies, hidden symbols or figures. 
La Tienda Folk Art Gallery
2050 NW Market Street
It's an exciting time of year at La Tienda, when they showcase their annual Dia de Los Muertos altar. Learn more about this rich tradition and pick up some new items for your altar. Also available are molds for sugar skulls and papel picado to hang in your window.
Venue5408 22nd Avenue NWKen Judd describes himself as a blue collar artist and craftsman who makes art wherever he goes. He’s always been drawn to using found objects and inexpensive, odd materials. When Judd moved into a rental house in 2009, whose previous owner was a handyman/do-it-yourselfer from the Depression era, he discovered a treasure trove of nuts, bolts, washer, old brake fluid cans and tools - inspiring him to create his current series of Robot Pioneers. They are made of 95% salvaged materials: wood, glass, metal and resin.
Root. Integrative Health
2026 NW Market Street, Suite 201Influenced by cartoons and Picasso, Jake Galm explores spiritual revelation in a storybook world. He describes his style as "Bubblegum Cubist Surrealism," and allows it to develop through each piece without a preconceived interpretation. "It's like a dream that you have, instead of presenting an idea that you hold." His radiant work will dazzle even your eyelids and his story; further intrigue you into a deeper level of insight beyond the canvas.
Velouria Boutique2205 NW Market Street
Local photographer, Paul Porte presents Film v Digital, a series that explores the approach, process, and magic of both film and digital photography. This collection represents photos shot with a 1946 Rolleiflex, a plastic Holga film camera, and a digital SLR. This, plus two great designers. Nikki Jacoby Jewelry joins the party with her striking geometric, brass and stainless earrings and necklaces. Her pieces are so versatile and wearable that they will easily become your favorite accessories. And Clair Vintage Inspired. Every item of this clothing line has been proudly made in Portland, Oregon since 2007. The Clair Vintage Inspired mission is to be the favorite piece in someone's closet. Her loyal following of fashion-obsessed fans has proven that she's making pretty clothes not just accessible, but fun and functional.
Blowing Sands Glass Studio5805 14th Avenue NWProletkult, a group show of local "working" artists includes: paintings by Nat Gibbons, Lisa Bellero, and Roger Bennet; collages and fiber art by Laurrette Chasse; fiber art by Jackie Lamont and Heather Swain; whimsically re-purposed flashcards by Rebecca Edwards; and recycled material sculptures by Diane Kurzyna aka “Ruby Re-Usable.” Also a special dance piece: “A rhythmic surprise by an unnamed duo”
Great Harvest Bread Co.2218 NW Market StreetDennis Lussier, who can be found most nights serving sushi at Shiku Sushi on Ballard Ave, presents his second photography show at Great Harvest. The 29 year old photographer has found a tremendous amount of beauty in the state of Washington during his first 17 months living here and hopes to keep new work coming in the upcoming years in his new home. Titled By the Sea the show contains eight framed and matted images from right here in Seattle, as well as the Olympic Coast. Stop in and meet the artist.
Art & Soul2860 NW Market Street
Presenting New Work, art by Joan Stuart Ross & Kappy Trigg.Joan's current series builds up layers of encaustic medium as metaphors for energy, introspection and depth. In a process similar to intaglio, the grids and interstices of color-filled carved lines create an atmosphere underneath and between suspensions of wax, resin and color. Kappy's new works layer surfaces of acrylic paint on panels to create a lacquer-like density, a luminous glow. Interspersed are dabs of color that relate to the idea of foul bite in etching--random marks and glyphs engage to create a mysterious narrative.
BalMar
5449 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle artist Joshua Gosovich paints with a somewhat whimsical and morbid sense of life. His subjects range from Day of the Dead imagery to haunting houses in surreal landscapes and few things between.
BallardWorks
2856 NW Market Street
Group show featuring these talented artists--Jennifer Nerad, Carl Chew, Jay Lazerwitz, Diane Saffitz, Liza Halvorsen, Betty Jo Costanzo, Larry Halvorsen, Stephen Gilbert, Rosemary Sylvanus Antel, Lisa Snow Lady and Nate Stottrup.
Cupcake Royale/Verite Coffee
2052 NW Market Street
Justin Kane Elder simplifies images by deconstructing them into basic geometric shapes with the goal of constructing a complex design out of simple forms. Each piece focuses on individual colors and how those colors relate to the space they inhabit. Colors are piled together to create a network of corresponding objects. These objects are what make each composition identifiable.
Two Ballard Ave businesses join the ArtWalk this month!
VAIN Ballard
5401 Ballard Avenue NW
Featuring the jewelry collection of Zerosept, a mix of natural wooden elements that have been shaped into delicate industrial shapes. Born in France in a very industrial town, Audrey Lou of ZeroSept settled in Seattle and fell in love with the natural beauty of the Great Northwest. An industrial designer by profession, she has taken her knowledge and creativity into a more emotional, down to earth and feminine adventure. Lou's recipe for creating jewelry is a mix of natural and industrial steps. Using the noble and unpredictable material of exotic wood, she creates contrast and modernity by drawing geometric shapes which will randomly fall onto the ever changing wood patterns. Utilizing laser cutting technology to create some precision as well as an industrial twist to her work, the finishing touches are put together by adding silver and metal components to compliment the stunning raw beauty of the wood and all of the magic (assembly) happens by hand. Kula MovementCenter for Yoga & Health5340 Ballard Avenue NW
Check out their performance art: AcroYoga.
Show times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 pm
The Scoop at Walters
6408 32nd Ave NW
John Holm fell in love with the sea at a young age while living on the North Shore of Oahu where he enjoyed beach combing and snorkeling. Since then, life has taken him to Santa Cruz, Monterey, Friday Harbor and Madison Avenue. After time as a surfer and art student, to a stint as a Navy pilot and a thirty-five year career in advertising in New York, Holm returned to Seattle. His early coastal memories became the images that were reborn in the form of acrylic paintings and are on display in this show.Cupcake Royale2052 NW Market Street
Artist Justin Kane Elder simplifies images by deconstructing them into basic geometric shapes. His goal is to construct a complex design out of simple forms. Each piece focuses on individual colors and how those colors relate to the space they inhabit. Colors are piled together to create a network of corresponding objects. These objects are what make each composition identifiable. 
Horseshoe5344 Ballard Avenue Northwest As a professional photographer for over 20 years, Janet Mesic-Mackie has honed a vision and body of work that is informed by her love of composition and form, and her training as a visual artist. She has been called a horse photographer par excellence and this show, titled Horses, exhibits her ability to capture the essence and vitality in the natural world. As so well put by Juliet Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, "If you love horses, you will love her photographs. Her horses are immediate, personal and lovable. You'll feel you are there, stroking a velvety nose."
Venue
5408 22nd Avenue NW
Handbag designer Laarni Mejino's passion for sewing and needlework, as well as her deep appreciation for the visual arts, helped to create her business six years ago. Her company Laarni and Tita, is in part named for her daughter Tita (the only girl out of 5 children) who helps with design, fabric selection and marketing. Handmade in Seattle, Laarni and Tita's products are charming, attractive and functional. See her expanding her collection of handbags, purses, messenger bags, and wristlets, and a debut item - iPad cases.
Art & Soul
Blowing Sands Glass Studio
