We’re so excited for the kick-off event tomorrow. We’ve got so many great artists it’s hard for us to single any out, but the photography of Mikeal Beland is an exhibit you don’t want to miss. His subjects span a diverse range of fine art, commercial, documentary, architecture, portrait and conceptual photography. Exploring issues of environmental destruction and climate change, patriarchy, class and identity, institutions and discrimination, circular history and politics, finance, immigration, disability, social justice, and the absurdities of millennial narcissism, his photography has been featured in publications, galleries, and auctions in Europe, New York, and Seattle.

From his bio:

In 2012 he was selected for World Photographers for World Aid in Copenhagen, Denmark and GLAAD’s Art Auction
at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC. After documenting Wildfires and drought conditions in Yellowstone Country, a
handmade retrospective installation was featured in Seattle (2013) at the B&O in Capitol Hill, the OK Gallery in Pioneer
Square, Haven in Ballard, Avanti Art & Design in Greenwood, Cutz Meridian in Wallingford, and Essentia in Belltown.
Unspeakable debuts in 2013.

Be sure to stop by Cutz Meridian at 4515 Meridian Ave N to check out his work.  A portion of the sales for this exhibition will benefit the Urban Bee Comapny, a local Settle producer of sustainable honey bee goods and services.  Supporting health and biodiversity, the donations will help sponsor a hive in a community garden (at Yesler Terrace,) their educational program for youth (at Rainier Beach,) or to sponsor a beekeeper in Nicaragua (Amigos Apicultores program.)

See you tomorrow from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Wallingford Art Walk! Join us for live music at the Wallingford Center Plaza.

As we’re ramping-up for our kickoff event on Wednesday, we wanted to highlight a particularly interesting project by Seattle Artists Kelly and Lily Brownlee showing up at Diva Espresso up on 4615 Stone Way N. From the artist:

The idea for a duet art show came from my daughter Lily, who at age 9 decided it was the year to put on a show with me. As a local artist, I ahve put on shows of my own work here in Seattle and New York. It has always been important to me that she knows we can turn a passion into a livelihood.

The theme “Always Connected To You” was Lily’s idea. She is the one steering the show ideas and concepts. Her show statement is as follows: “This is a collection of artwork that represents how much a mother and daughter love each other. ‘Always Connected To You’ is the title of our show because mothers and daughters will never stop loving each other no matter where they go or how far apart they may be.”

 

We both did our own interpretations on a few themes and have not shown them to each other. I wanted the show to be more about the process and bonding of creating art together, rather than the outcome. We would sketch on the couch sitting next to one another, but have a cardboard divider between us so we could reveal our final pieces at the show.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Wallingford Art Walk has a brand new schedule! It is now EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY, MAY – SEPTEMBER, 6-9 PM.

Monthly Wallingford Community Council meetings meet on the first Wednesday of the month, so we rescheduled to ensure everyone in our community could enjoy the Wallingford Art Walk this summer.

Please join us for our next Wallingford Art Walk on Wednesday, May 8th! In the meantime, we will continue to bring you news about art and art openings in Wallingford. If we miss anything, please let us know!