Art with heart during red-themed First Friday Art Walk
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 30, 2019
First Friday Art Walk Sequim
When: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 1
Location: Various venues near downtown Sequim
On the web: SequimArtWalk.com
You need art to have heart! Enjoy an evening filled with love, lots of live music, red apparel, passionate pursues, warm hearts, the virtues of fine wine and sweet treats at this week’s art walk.
February’s First Friday Art Walk Sequim embraces red as the theme color that represents heartfelt forte, vehement affection, driven leadership, active endeavors and intense jubilation. It is also National Wear Red Day to increase awareness of heart health.
You will find works of art and folks supporting the option to decorate and dress in all shades of red from blush to burgundy for the evening out on the town.
First Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun, free, self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com to print a map, find special events, links and how to be part of art.
Initiated in 2006, the First Friday Art Walk Sequim is an encouraging and educational arts event that is sponsored and produced by Renne Emiko Brock. The mission is to create approachable and accessible art and cultural venues that encourage the community to connect and celebrate expression and diversity.
Special events
The Sequim Museum & Arts, 175 W. Cedar St., features the work of local photographer, Phil Tauran, with “The Reflections Series,” a collection of images of places and portraits photographed in the South of France and on the Olympic Peninsula.
Tracy Wealth Management, 149 W. Washington St., presents Susan Zarit of Zaritglassworks, an award-winning glass artist since 2004. She creates both stained glass and fused glass art. Several of her art projects are a means of fundraising efforts to support nonprofit causes. She specializes in powder printed fused glass art and she creates both custom and ready-to-buy art.
The Blue Whole Gallery, 129 W. Washington St., presents “Harmony and Contrast: Painting and Photography” with featured artists Sally Cays and Ken Dvorak. Both are the well-established artists on the Olympic Peninsula and beyond. Cays’ many award-winning pieces are known for the stunning use of color and clarity; her paintings reflect her love of intense color and strong contrast and express the beauty she sees in the world around her. Dvorak, whose photos come from a love of the natural world, will exhibit cloudscapes. His photos come from a love of the natural world. He started his approach to landscape photography when he was in the Navy and bought his first 35mm camera 50-plus years ago.
Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N Sequim Ave., presents Jake Reichner and a gathering a gang of friendly neighborhood musicians at 5:30 p.m. Reichner is a practicing musician and artist residing on the peninsula. He has performed with multiple bands, including Free to Wander and Greenlight Situation. Most recently he plays drums and sings with STC (The Space Time Continuum) and performs his solo material. First Friday at OTA is always free to the public, where the snack and beverage bar will be open.
Starting at 6 p.m., the Sequim Library — 630 N Sequim Ave. — has featured artist Jeannine Chappell, and live jazz music with the Chuck Easton Quartet starting at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and limited library services will be available during this free after-hours event. Chappell’s art combines images created on paper using watercolors, pencils and pastels, and then edited in Photoshop. She works in multiple layers, which allows her to manipulate one portion of the image separately, e.g., to darken or change the color, size or shape of a portion without affecting the rest of the image. The Chuck Easton Quartet feature soriginal tunes by jazz guitarist Chuck Easton and pianist George Radebaugh, as well as jazz standards. Bassist Ted Enderle and drummer Tom Svornich round out the quartet.
The City Arts Advisory Commission features the “Go Figure” from 5-8 p.m. at the Sequim Civic Center, 152 W. Cedar St. Artists represented include Ron Reynolds, Priscilla Patterson, Randy Radock, Marilynn Evans, Stacey Marin-Lopez, Gary Bullock, Gail McLain, Mark Kennedy, Ross Brown, Sharman Owings, June Echternkamp, Eileen Gieser, Mary Marsh, Mary Franchini, Lynne Armstrong, Pamela Dick, Curposney Gdane, Jeannine Chappell, Susan Martin Spar, David Johannessohn and Steve Jones.
Find handmade gifts at Cedarbrook Lavender at 134 1/2 W .Washington St.
Rainshadow Café, 157 W, Cedar St., presents vocalist-pianist Dawn Martin from 6-8 p.m.
Sequim Habitat Boutique Store, 213 E. Washington St., features local artist Craig Robinson with acrylic on canvas and some painted furniture.
Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., hosts Kalan Wolfe, an acoustic duo from Sequim. They play an arrangement of rock and folk, some originals and some more known. Partnered with live music, enjoy award-winning, artfully crafted wines and appetizing tidbits.
Meet and greet local artists at The Bag Ladies of Sequim, 161 W, Washington St., a store filled with handcrafted works and artful up-cycled items.
About Art Walk
To create inclusion between venues, artists, and audience, everyone is encouraged to participate in the Art Walk’s monthly themes as a fun community activity in any creative form they wish to express it.
January is silver, February is red, March is green, April is pink, May is aqua, June is white, July is purple, August is yellow, September is blue, October is orange, November is brown and December is gold.
To participate as a venue or artist on the Official First Friday Art Walk Sequim map, listing and website, contact Emiko Brock at 360-460-3023 or renne@uniqueasyou.com. Artists of any media on the Art Walk are asked to get information to Emiko Brock for publicity and opportunities.
Join our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sequim artwalk.
