Musical soloist, photography at library
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Dean Ratzman will play his “Swingin’ with Dean Show” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, at the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., during the First Friday Art Walk.
An artist reception for the new Art in the Library exhibit featuring Jim Gift is set
for 6 p.m., before Ratzman takes the library stage.
The “Swingin’ with Dean Show” features hits of great American artists from the 1940s-1970s. Ratzman’s solo show includes piano, trombone, trumpet and
singing, with musical genres including swing, jazz, blues, rock and pop.
The newest Art in the Library exhibit features Jim Gift’s photography and paintings, and will be on display June 2-Oct. 2 at the Sequim Library. Gift, a Sequim-based artist, is a nature photographer specializing in wildlife and landscape photography. He has won numerous awards for his photography including eight best of show ribbons. His landscapes reflect his special love of the wilderness. A lifelong birder, Gift has completed his largest body of work on diverse bird species. Over the past eight years, he has studied watercolor painting and has focused his time in developing his skills using this medium. He paints largely from his photographs of birds and of local mountains and waterways.
Limited library services will be available during this special after-hours reception.
The Art in the Library program is made free to the public with support from the Friends of Sequim Library.
For more information about this and other upcoming events, visit www.nols.org and select “Events” and “Sequim,” or call the library at 683-1161.
