The 2015 Gage Collector's Gala Catalog by Gage Academy of Art

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GAGE COLLECTOR’S GALA

the 2015

Shards of Night Dissolve at Daybreak by Charles Emerson, 36”x48”, oil on canvas

Executive Director Sheila Hughes Artistic Director Gary Faigin Board of Trustees

Erin Moyer, President | David Dwyer, Vice President Frederic T. Kutscher, Treasurer | Greg Eastman, Secretary Ann Bradford Gary Bezowsky Phoebe Brockman Kim Hamilton Erik Haroldson Pamela Johnson Scott Schliebner Anne Steele Julie Tall Kristine Travaglini

Founders

Pamela Belyea, Director Emerita

Gary Faigin, Artistic Director

Fundraising Auctioneer Emcee Allen Fitzpatrick Music

Laura Michalek

Parnassus Project | Alex Dugdale’s Fade Jazz Quartet

Table Captains

Presenting Sponsor Laird Norton Wealth Management Corporate Tables Laird Norton Wealth Management | Lane Powell Capitol Cider | Evered & Associates | Kutscher Rhodes Benner

Connoisseur Guests

VIP Guests

Pamela Johnson & Carl Haefling

Wine Stewards

Special Thanks

Program of Events

6:00pm • REGISTRATION • COCKTAIL/WINE BAR/ HORS D’OEUVRES *Featuring “Indispensable Element,” Signature cocktail by Capitol Cider

• SILENT AUCTION • GAGE ART AWARD Honoring CHARLES EMERSON • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARNASSUS PROJECT & ALEX DUGDALE’S FADE JAZZ QUARTET

The silent auction will close in two sections.

First Closing 7:30pm Second Closing 7:45pm

8:00pm • LIVE AUCTION • THREE-COURSE DINING

10:30pm • AUCTION CHECKOUT

• LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALEX DUGDALE’S FADE JAZZ QUARTET Playing modern and classic jazz standards with some groovin’ arrangements, Alex Dugdale (saxophones/ clarinet and tap dance) leads the Fade Jazz Quartet. With keyboard, bass, drums and woodwinds, plus some tap dancing, Fade Jazz Quartet creates a unique sound.

It’s Our Birthday– Celebrate With A Hat!

Proceeds from tonight’s Hat Bar featuring one-of-a- kind handmade creations by Tuzzie Muzzie benefit the Gage Academy of Art scholarship program. Visit TuzzieMuzzie.com to explore more.

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L01 LOUISE BRITTON

Balanced Gourd Oil on linen, 16”x11”

VALUE: $950 “Occasionally I take a break from landscape painting and do a still-life. Inevitably my stilllife paintings come out very high-focus and present, due to the scrutiny I bring to the arrangement.” Louise Britton is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

L02 MICHAEL FRIEL

Fishing Dock, Lake Washington Oil on canvas, 11”x14”

VALUE: $600 “On this summer afternoon, local fishermen gathered, waiting for a bite at one of the public docks located along Lake Washington Boulevard.”

L03 CHERYL FUJII ZAHNISER

Julianna’s Flowers Oil on canvas, 30”x40”

VALUE: $1,600 “A close friend gave me cuttings from her hydrangeas tree for this composition. They had dried beautifully and the coloration inspired this pastel still-life.”

L04 VALERIE COLLYMORE

Bateaux, Ville franche-sur-mer, near Nice, France Oil on linen, 12”X16”

VALUE: $1,200 Award-winning French Impressionist artist Valerie Collymore spends a month every year painting and visiting with friends from her childhood spent living in enchanting locales on the French Riviera. Valerie Collymore is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

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L05 AKIO TAKAMORI

Blue Dragon Vase Ceramics, 7.5”x7”x7”

VALUE: $800 “I learn so much about human history through ceramic artifacts that have remained thousands years even if they are insignificant everyday things compared to any other materials. ” Donation by Pamela Belyea and Gary Faigin Akio Takamori is represented by James Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

L06 LYLE SILVER

Figure Study #2 Oil bar, 25”x30”

VALUE: $1,200 “One of the hardest things to draw/paint is the figure. If you can draw it, you can draw anything. This figure is painted with oil bars and a touch of turpentine. I wasn’t trying for accuracy, but for a certain kind of wild freedom.” Lyle Silver is represented by Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA

L07 LOIS SILVER

A Simple Moment Oil bar, 10”x10”

VALUE: $1,400 “This painting was totally painted with my right index finger - no brushes, turpentine, etc. What could be better than sitting still and enjoying feeling a small living creature in your arms? It’s a wonderful therapy.” Lois Silver is represented by Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

Spring has SPRUNG! 5

L08 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE Registration for more than 80 new spring quarter programs for adult artists of all skill-levels is open NOW at

GageAcademy.org/adult

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COCKTAIL PARTY AT UTOPIAN HEIGHTS VALUE: $150.00 PER PERSON [LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE] Enter the magical world of Seattle artists Nancy Mee and Dennis Evans for a tour of “Utopian Heights,” their eclectic home and gardens filled with forty years’ worth of collecting Northwest art and First Nation masks and treasures. Enjoy a delightful sampling of exotic ciders from Capitol Cider, signature cocktail and heavy hors d’oeuvres to be served. Get a first glimpse of their upcoming show, Prospero’s Books. Each guest takes home a set of beautiful catalogs and a special memory, while supporting Gage Academy of Art. Special conditions: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 6:00 pm

L09 TED KUTSCHER

Catching a Lift From the SW (Puget Sound) Oil on linen on board, 27”x22”

VALUE:$2,600 Ted’s work is a contemporary amalgam inspired by the impressionists, the wellspring American illustrator-painters Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper and NC Wyeth, and painters of the California School such as Wayne Thiebault, who push the interplay of color, realism and abstraction.

L10 MARGARET DAVIDSON

White Yarn Colored Pencil on paper, 23”x15.5”

VALUE: $1,000 “White Yarn is a still-life of very contemporary things – yarn in a wooden bowl with plaid fabric around it – set in a classic compositional structure.” Margaret Davidson is represented by Anchor Art Space, Anacortes, WA

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L11 DAVID DWYER

Still-Life: Leek and Squash Oil on linen canvas, 10”x20”

VALUE: $2,100 “Still-life painting opens a window to the grace and beauty of simple objects. I’m attracted to the companionship and interplay of these two vegetables, one a bit gaudy and proud, the other poised more stylishly.” David Dwyer was the 2010 Gage Art Award Honoree

L12 JULIETTE ARISTIDES

Clara Pastel on paper, 19”x15”

VALUE: $2,100 “Artists and connoisseurs have been primary collectors of drawings because they realize that the true hallmark of an artist’s skill is revealed by how well they draw. Ingres said, ‘Color is for the realm of the emotions, drawing is for the intellect.’” Juliette Aristides is represented by John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

L13 MICHAEL J. MAGRATH

Helias Bronze, 24”x12”x10”

VALUE: $3,500 “Helias is a part of a ‘Goddess’ series in which I am attempting to embody an appreciation for an earlier way of thinking about the forces which shape our experience of the world. Helias is a goddess of the wheel, and the endless return of light after darkness.” Michael J. Magrath is represented by LaBrashe’ Fine Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

L14 GARY FAIGIN

An Effect of Light Oil on canvas, 22”x42”

VALUE: $4,500 “Still-lifes, the center of my studio practice: fruit as a stand-in for the model, vessels as interchangeable parts in a pictorial machine; the drama of light on form. Endlessly fascinating.” Donated by the estate of Barbara DeYoung. Gary Faigin is represented by Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA

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FUND-A-NEED FOR GAGE: CONNECTING THE HEAD, THE HEART & THE HAND For 25 years, Gage Academy of Art has helped artists from across the Northwest and around the world find inspiration, connection and community. Tonight we’re proud to share stories from a few of our student-artists. These “Faces of Gage” represent just a tiny glimpse at the more than 10,000 youth and adult artist who discover Gage every year. Please show your support by raising your paddle, and help to ensure many more generations of youth and adult artists enjoy the opportunity to study, grow and create at Gage.

L16 TOM HOFFMANN

Prairie Watercolor on paper, 21”x44”

VALUE: $2,000 “The really good paintings defy analysis and description. This is a good one.” Tom Hoffmann is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

L17 MARK KANG-O’HIGGINS

Storm Cloud Oil on canvas, 24”x36”

VALUE: $3,500 “The philosophical questions and issues that my work springs from and attempt to address have been tempered by my desire to additionally represent the simple beauty and mystery of creation.” Mark Kang-O’Higgins is represented by Prographica/fine works on paper, Seattle, WA

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L18 JOHN RIZZOTTO

Turbans and Turnips Oil on canvas, 16”x20”

VALUE: $1,000 “John Rizzotto’s still-lifes recall the Spanish and Northern European masters, while maintaining a contemporary sensibility. Measured space, raking light and the captured metaphysical weight of objects are characteristic of his work.”

L19 ETERNAL DESSERTS In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, artists from Gage and across the Northwest have come together to create a series of special Art Cakes. These Eternal Desserts are not only lasting tributes to the diversity of the Gage community, but a great way to support our mission.

L19-C1 JOHN RIZZOTTO

Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday Cake VALUE: $750 Gage artist and long-time instructor John Rizzotto recreates Van Gogh’s Starry Night.

L19-C2 DAVID DWYER

Dutch Chocolate VALUE: $750 Aristides Atelier alum David Dwyer’s Eternal Dessert pays homage to Old Masters featuring twenty-six fruits and vegetables.

L19-C3 SHAUNA FRAZIER

Immaculate Confection VALUE: $750 Teatro ZinZanni’s scenery and prop artist Shauna Frazier continues her life-long exploration of catholic iconography in this unique cake celebrating the Virgin Mary.

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L19-C4 GARY FAIGIN & PAMELA BELYEA

Found Objects with Cupcake VALUE: $750 How do the two Gage co-founders celebrate 25 years of classical training for contemporary artists? With cupcakes, of course!

L20 KATHLEEN COYLE

One Week Ink on paper, 32”x42”

VALUE: $1,200 “This piece depicts one week, each square represent one hour in a one-week time frame to complete the picture of one week, seven days, or 168 hours. It can be hung vertically or horizontally.”

L21 JOE MAX EMMINGER

Mr. and Mrs. Hello Acrylic on wood, 30”x24”

VALUE: $900 “Painting on wood gives a different look than painting on paper. All of my work comes from my life. I am a self-taught artist. This is a painting of two people who are connected to each other and they are greeting the world.” Joe Max Emminger is represented by Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA

L22 LARINE CHUNG

Ripening Oil on canvas, 12”x24”

VALUE: $800 “This series was my way of searching for my own artistic voice and expressing my emotion towards life.” Larine Chung is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

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L23 DAVID KROLL

Bird on Bowl Oil on paper, 11”x13.5”

VALUE: $1,800 “I try to create a connection – however fleeting – between the viewer and the power of landscape, the web of life, the idea of nature itself.” David Kroll is represented by Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, WA

L24 PAT CLAYTON

Snow Patterns in Blue Oil on canvas, 14”x11”

VALUE: $950 “This piece is from my series of aspen paintings created using a palette knife. Using the knife tends to force the artist to use broken color and think carefully about each individual stroke.”

L25 VONN SUMNER

Italian Profile Oil on canvas, 21”x18”

VALUE: $ 2,500 “This is a painting of a good friend of mine, a woman of Italian ancestry, from New York. This was her in profile, where the hair obscures her eyes and enhances some sense of mystery and formalism.” Vonn Sumner is represented by Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

L26 ANDREW HARE

Cherish Acrylic on canvas, 30”x40”

VALUE: $1,800 Andrew Hare’s paintings seek to capture the play of light, shadow and reflections on buildings, doorways, windows and unexpected objects. Known for his large oil and acrylic on canvas paintings, Hare’s work can be found in private collections across the U.S. and Europe.

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S101 DANA HART-STONE

Shi Shi My Eye Serigraph monoprint, 21”x35”

VALUE: $800 California painter Dana Hart-Stone transfers Polaroid duplicates of found antique photographs of the West to canvas, reminiscent of early Andy Warhol, up close. Donated by John Rizzotto. Represented by Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA

S102 GEOFFREY LAURENCE

Coby Pastel on paper, 33”x23”

VALUE: $2,500 “In this drawing of Coby I have left the blue under drawing visible in parts and continued on to areas of strong warms and cools, deliberately working in haste, as if I were steering a small boat through a stormy sea.” Geoffrey Laurence is represented by Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA; John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

S103 D.LISA WEST

Morning E-Mail Oil on canvas, 30”x24”

VALUE: $1,200 “I made this painting to examine the rushed lives we live. This is the first palette knife painting I did. I now paint primarily with palette knives. I usually paint ordinary, everyday objects.”

S104 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE UPTOWN VALUE: $2,300 HOTEL: Sorrento Hotel, two nights’ deluxe room and parking THEATER: Dinner and show for six at Teatro ZinZanni, tickets for two to Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Shakespeare, AND Book-it Repertory Theatre PRIVATE TOUR: Chihuly Gardens & Glass for four with landscape architect Richard Hartlage DINNER: Certificate for $50 at 10 Mercer

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S105 ANNIE LEWIS

Conversations with Water #8 Collaged monotypes, 17”x15”

VALUE: $500 “I ask abstract shapes to reveal themselves; to express their energy, their nature and their imperfections. Line, color and texture become additional characters on the page. Relationships are created and stories begin to take form.”

S106 PATRICK LOCICERO

History of Spurs Oil on canvas, collage, 20”x26”

VALUE: $1,950 “In my paintings, I use collage material to guide me to the iconography that becomes the focus of the painting. My work makes references to the idea of traveling and the act of moving not only from one place to another but also from one time period to another.” Patrick LoCicero is represented by Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA

S107 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE LOVELY LEAVENWORTH VALUE: $265 HOTEL & SHOW: Overnight stay and tickets for two at any performance at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts DINNER & WINE TASTING: Certificate for $50 at South Restaurant, Tasting for two at Icicle Ridge Winery plus a bottle of wine

S108 ELANA WINSBERG

Two Oranges Oil on canvas,16”x20”

VALUE: $400 “Two Oranges is about color and composition as much as it is about simple objects at table. The fruit and utensils form a kind of landscape composition. As for color, I like the way orange and blue plays together, repeated in many of my paintings.”

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S109 PETER MOEHRLE

Figure study - Gloria Pencil and marker on paper,17.5”x12”

VALUE: $300 Peter Moehrle teaches in the Seattle area and works as a freelance illustrator for animated feature films and games, including Lilo and Stich, Mulan, Ice Age: The Meltdown and more.

S110 WINE PACKAGE CHATEAU MONTROSE COLLECTION VALUE: $622 Four bottles of Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 1982, 1986, 1994, 2004

S111 KELLY HAEJUNG PAIK

Aphrodite’s Golden Apple Oil, 18”x24”

VALUE: $1,750 “I am captivated by the shapes and colors of objects – both natural and man-made. I perceive beauty not only in objects, but also in their setting, and to expose that beauty I implement abstraction through arrangement and staging.”

S112 PATTI WARASHINA

Small Pond Paper/print, 20”x27”

VALUE: $1,100 “I sometimes think of myself as a voyeur, looking from the outside into pulsating scenes that have frequent and underlying feelings of uneasiness. My prints allude to a personal and anxious state of mind in a world filled with uncertainties and concern.”

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S113 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

ARTIST IMMERSION PACKAGE VALUE: $847 CLASSES: Five-week art class at Gage for one, valued at $500; Certificate for $200 towards art class at Pratt for one MEMBERSHIP: Henry Art Gallery for four

VISIT: Chihuly Glass & Garden tickets for four

S114 KIMBERLY TROWBRIDGE

Lady at Rest Oil on canvas, 20”x18”

VALUE: $800 “Lady at Rest is an oil painting developed using multiple sources. My images become layered documents of many disparate experiences.” Kimberly Trowbridge is represented by Blindfold Gallery, Seattle, WA

S115 ELLEN ZIEGLER

Vermilion Series #3 Burned holes, transfer paper, stenciled pigment on paper, 22.5”x30”

VALUE: $1,100 This drawing is made with an electrically-charged stylus on a copper table, using red transfer paper between the stylus and the drawing paper. Ellen Ziegler is a member of SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA

S116 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE THE ART OF FOOD VALUE: $1,275 SIP: Tea for Two in the Georgian Room at the Fairmont Hotel NOSH: $50 Baked Custom Cake Gift Certificate,$100 Macrina Bakery Gift Card,$20 PCC Gift Card SPARKLE: Handmade jewelry by Jayne Muirhead; handmade jewelry by Mandi Wickline of Earth, Wind & Wire CLASSES: Tom Douglas Cooking Class for two (includes autographed copy of his book Tom’s Big Dinners); $700 Gift Certificate for an art class for two at Gage Academy of Art

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S117 MONIKA TINOCO

Luminous Acrylic on canvas, 24”x30”

VALUE: $750 “In my work I incorporate topics which speak from the heart, the mind and the soul; the cycle of life, nature, love, motherhood, the environment and our connection to the universe.”

S118 KERSTIN GRAUDINS

Ade’ Serigraphy, 24”x18”

VALUE: $200 “My work emerges from the perspective of my human situation. The issues presented in my work are deeply felt and often social and political concerns. I work to unveil a truth and create a new perception.”

S119 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE ARTS DATE NIGHTS VALUE: $1,400 THEATER TICKETS FOR TWO: Taproot Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, ArtsWest, Northwest Film Forum plus two three-day Gold Passes to Bumbershoot CLASS: Workshop for two adults at Gage Academy of Art DINNER: $100 gift certificate to Ravish on Eastlake

S120

Portrait of a Woman TONY RYDER Graphite on paper, 18”x14”

VALUE: $1,500 Tony Ryder’s work is based on a synthesis of observation and traditional painting theory. He opened his own school of painting and drawing, the Ryder Studio, in 2007. Donated by Pamela Belyea and Gary Faigin Tony Ryder is represented by Haynes Galleries, Nashville, TN and Thomaston, ME

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S121 HOLLY MCKINLEY

Nature’s Purview Encaustic, 30.5”x18”

VALUE: $1,750 “I love the encaustic medium for its transparency, which allows particles to suspend in the surface, giving the image layers of depth. I add a lot of ‘detritus’ into the pristine wax, such as carbon and coal dust...a metaphor for mankind’s effect on nature. Each piece is a discovery, and a way to create beauty in my small corner of he world.”

S122 JETHANIEL PETERKA

Figure Study (Amanda) Oil on canvas, 24”x11”

VALUE: $800 “The human figure brings the artist a constant challenge and endless inspiration. We’re constantly working out a puzzle of natural design. The deeper we dig, the more we realize the beauty and mystery of ourselves and our universe.”

S123 TOM HOFFMANN

Boats Watercolor on paper, 16”x20”

VALUE: $1,000 “Watercolor has been my primary medium for forty years. Most of the time I believe all that practice has been worthwhile. Other times I think I must be a very slow learner.” Donated by Shelagh Tucker in memory of her late husband, Phil Tucker Tom Hoffmann is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

S124 WINE PACKAGE CURATED WINE COLLECTION VALUE: $422 Twelve bottles of premium wine from the cellars of the Gage Board of Trustees.

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S125 JULIE DEVINE

Windy Violet Oil on canvas, 30”x15”

VALUE: $1,500 “The experience of walking in a forest is an experience of broken and scattered light sparkling, and leaves floating and dancing. The movement and flicker of light in the landscape is my inspiration.”

S126 BILL EVANS

African Elephant Clay, 10”x7”x14”

VALUE: $800 “I believe the various forms of art - drawing, painting, sculpture and even music are directly related, and it’s important to be as involved as possible in each.” Bill Evans is represented by John Sisko Gallery, Seattle, WA

S127 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE FAMILY FUN VALUE: $1,800 FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS: Pacific Science Center, Seattle Art Museum Family Membership with Private Tour, Seattle Tilth Membership and Garden Guide OUTINGS: Center for Wooden Boats Membership and Rowing, Seattle Aquarium Behind-the-Scenes Tour for six, Woodland Park Zoo Family Fun Pack, Seattle Children’s Theatre for two; Seafair Family Package for four SUMMER CAMP: Gift certificate for $335 for one week at a Gage Summer Youth Camp for one (kids and teens, ages 6-18)

S128 PAT DE CARO

Froggy Boy Vitreograph print, 12”x9”

VALUE: $675 “In my work I create empathetic situations that can be filled in by the viewer’s own memory. I intend to evoke forgotten, familiar moments we share in our collective histories that define our sense of self.”

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S129 GEOFFREY LAURENCE

Maribou Pastel on paper, 33”x23”

VALUE: $2,500 “In this drawing of Maribou I was aware of and used the boundaries of the paper as an element of the composition, forming a diagonal across the field and pushing her extended foot to rest on the paper edge.” Geoffrey Laurence is represented by Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA; John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

FROM THE WINE CELLAR OF GAGE TRUSTEE GREG EASTMAN Have one of these three premium wine lots delivered to your table, or take them home with you tonight!

S130 VALUE: $170 Doubleback 2010, DeLille D2, Stolen Horse Syrah

S131 VALUE: $220 2011 Figgins, Doubleback, Stolen Horse

S132 VALUE: $220 2009 Figgins, Doubleback, Stolen Horse

S133 TENAYA SIMS

Study of a Monk Oil on linen on panel, 9”x12”

VALUE: $2,000 Tenaya Sims is a graduate of the Aristides Atelier at Gage Academy of Art, and the founder of the Georgetown Atelier. He holds a B.F.A from Carnegie Mellon University, and has taught at Gage Academy of Art, the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio, Pratt and elsewhere.

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S1C ETERNAL DESSERTS S1C01 MATTHEW WHITE

Into the Woods During a Winter’s Tale

S1C02 MONIKA TINOCO

Spring Lemon Ziggurat

S1C03 JANET LOREN HILL

Patchwork Pastry

S1C04 TAMMY SPEARS

Neopolitan Noir

S1C05 CHLOE ALLRED

Pointillist Parade Cake

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S201 ANNE PETTY

Looking Oil, 9.5”x7.5”

VALUE: $600 “I strive to create anticipation and curiosity, allowing for interaction with the work to be a varied experience from person to person, yet always remaining rooted in a particular moment.” Anne Petty is represented by Prographica/fine works on paper, Seattle, WA

S202 ETHAN LIND

Jim Page Etching, 6”x4”

VALUE: $75 “I like to portray street musicians and other images of the city. My vision involves a representation of our world in which profound truths and charms are found in our everyday lives.”

S203 JULIA FREEMAN

Dirty Little Quilt #23 Collaged papers, acrylic and glitter, 9”x9”

VALUE: $150 “One day (while in Wyoming at the Jentel Artist Residency) I was sitting and looking at the snow as the sun started to drop. With an intense gaze, I saw the snow crystals change from yellow to green to blue to purple and finally red. There was red sparkling everywhere.”

S204 GERALD CONLEY

Federal Street Home Oil, 8”x10”

VALUE: $700 “The entire length of Federal Street has become a pre-eminent address in Seattle and my favorite daily walk. I wish that all architects paid this much attention to how their creations enhance the neighborhood and environment.”

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S205 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

OUT-of-TOWN GETAWAYS VALUE: $585 HOOD CANAL: One night’s stay in a luxurious canal-view room at Alderbrook Resort & Spa PORT TOWNSEND: Cider tasting and orchard tour plus a bottle of sparkling cider from Alpenfire Cider; two tickets to Key City Public Theatre ROSYLN: Two nights’ stay for four in Lois Silver’s rustic retreat in Roslyn

S206 MANDY HALLENIUS

Daisy and Metal Vase Oil on linen, 14”x11”

VALUE: $850 “I am interested in the juxtaposition of man-made objects with the design of nature. The strength of metal next to the soft flower petals represents the delicate balance between the natural and the artificial that humanity faces in the 21st century.”

S207 SARAH BIXLER

Allison Graphite, 12”x9”

VALUE: $150 “I am interested in observation and how drawing can be a record of the way we are looking. I enjoy that we cannot see everything at once, but that forms merge and pull apart from one another depending on how we are looking. I try to represent this experience of seeing and not seeing in my work.”

S208 H. LEE HOLCOMB

Beach Treasure Oil on linen, 12” x12”

VALUE: $850 “This piece represents a gathering of forms shaped by natural forces, which are randomly scattered on our wonderful beaches in Puget Sound. I have rearranged these delicate and hard forms to be reminiscent of the animism often associated with Northwest tribal art.”

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S209 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE DOWNTOWN VALUE: $1,172 HOTEL: One night each at the Mayflower Park and the Inn at the Market THEATER TICKETS: Two VIP Club Seats to Joe Bonamassa at the Paramount, two tickets to The 5th Avenue Theatres’ performance of Jasper in Deadland on April 30 or May 1 through 15, two tickets to ACT Theatre and Seattle Symphony (to select performances in April or May)

S210 KATHLEEN WOLFE

Seattle Sunrise Oil on canvas,12”x24”

VALUE: $850 “Landscape painting expresses my love of nature; colors, textures and light inspire me to paint. Outdoors I receive peace, strength and a desire to share nature’s beauty with you.”

S211 PATTY HALLER

Copse Casein and oil on wood panel, 18”x18”

VALUE: $800 “This painting is inspired by my walks through Magnuson Park in NE Seattle where I have a studio. I consider these natural landscape paintings as my classical painting practice. It connects me to the land, and I love that these paintings make people happy.”

S212 CHARLES PRUTTING

Freesias Oil on linen panel, 10”x8”

VALUE: $550 “This painting was done alla prima in an attempt to capture the fleeting beauty of these flowers. I enjoy small studies, such as this and plein air paintings, to convey my emotional response to natural beauty.”

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S213 WINE PACKAGE From O Wines VALUE: $72 6 Bottles of O Wines 2011 Chardonnay

S214 JULIE PASCHKIS

Peacock Gouache, 12”x9”

VALUE: $500 “Sometimes on gray days I like to revel in pattern and color. This peacock painting was done on one of those days.”

S215 CAROLINE KAPP

Grapes (Three Ways) Archival inkjet print, 9”x12”

VALUE: $800 “The series ‘Three Ways’ depicts traditional still-life subject matter through three different combined media: collage, photography and drawing. Aspects of the compositions appear real, but the flatness of the collaged pieces and the mark making of drawing media remove it from a straightforward or believable photographic representation.”

S216 STEPHANIE K. JOHNSON

Harvest Time Oil on Board, 11”x14”

VALUE: $800 “It is my goal to create paintings that celebrate the beauty displayed in our natural surroundings. Whether it is a view of a rushing river, treasured shells from the ocean or glistening clusters of grapes, I want to capture the splendor and evocative nature of color and light.”

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S217 GLENN SMITH

Flowers for Grandmother Oil on canvas, 16.5”x20”

VALUE: $750 This scene depicts of moment of deep reverence as a child is hoping to brighten the day of her grandmother. The artist has captured her gesture of love and deep appreciation.

S218 PETER MOEHRLE

Gloria Watercolor on paper, 14”x9”

VALUE: $1,200 Peter Moehrle teaches in the Seattle area and works as a freelance illustrator for animated feature films and games, including Lilo and Stich, Mulan, Ice Age: The Meltdown and more.

S219 JETHANIEL PETERKA

Figure Study (Yma) Pastel on paper, 24”x18”

VALUE: $150 “I have recently realized I don’t need a magnum opus or epic mural, for I’m completely content studying the world around me, until the end of days. It’s not the product but the process... through studying the world around us, we discover ourselves.”

S220 NED MUELLER

The Artist Conte drawing, 23”x16”

VALUE: $1,100 “I am usually looking for an interesting arrangement of values and shapes and felt like this worked out very well. It has always been one of my favorite drawings of this type.” Ned Mueller is represented by Sharp Art Gallery, Kirkland, WA

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S221 RICHARD KEHL

if you don’t become the ocean you’ll be seasick every day Kehlage, 17”x11”

VALUE: $2,000 “I love to put disparate images together to form a highly ambiguous precision. The visible world is no longer the only reality, and the unseen world is no longer just a dream.” Richard Kehl is represented by Frederick Holmes and Co., Seattle, WA

S222 JESSICA DAMSKY

Mask Watercolor, graphite, and chalk on paper, 20”x14”

VALUE: $250 “My work is a combination of traditional painting techniques with contemporary ideas. I am intrigued by the icons and images that society uses to define the ideals of femininity. My desire is to address the contemporary Western mindset towards femininity, presenting it as the remnant of antiquated belief structures.”

S223 WINE PACKAGE

CASE OF PREMIUM CIDER VALUE: $300 An exquisite case of handcrafted cider from Washington State familyowned, orchard-based cideries.

S224 TAMARA STEPHAS

Towers Oil on canvas on panel,15.5”x14.5”

VALUE: $525 “My work explores the relationship between humans and our environment – man-made and natural – by combining landscape painting with architectural elements and text. My landscapes necessarily reflect contemporary interventions in the natural world, as seen by a contemporary eye.”

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S225 ALLYCE WOOD

Crosscut Watercolor and paper, 9”x11”

VALUE: $100 Allyce Wood’s work focuses on ecological consequences of industry and human interaction. In creating aesthetically complex installations, drawings and prints, her work illustrates humanity’s negative influence on the natural world and the long-term effects thereby produced

S226 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE WILLOW’S INN VALUE: $375 One night on-site stay in one of seven cozy rooms at the Willows Inn on Lummi Island

S227 KAREN HACKENBERG

Sole Survivors Gouache on paper, 8”x11”

VALUE: $900 “Influenced by Pop artists Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha and Andy Warhol, my Watershed paintings are inspired by the incongruity of the man-made detritus found washed up on the pristine shores of the Pacific Coast, where I live.” Karen Hackenberg is represented by Simon Mace Gallery, Port Townsend, WA

S228 TENLEY DUBOIS

First Communion Oil on canvas,16”x10”

VALUE: $425 “This is a little girl in a dressing room trying on her First Communion dress.”

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S229 SAM HAMRICK

The Artist Linocut, 17”x13”

VALUE: $250 Sam Hamrick works in various types of printing mediums including linocut and blockcut, and sells his work as images on cards and t-shirts around fairs and galleries in the Northwest and on Etsy.

S230 AMANDA SCHUSTER

Wise One Acrylic, 12”x12”

VALUE: $200 “My family and I love to travel. We were fortunate enough to visit Africa in 2007 for a photo safari. We came upon a group of elephants that did not mind us staying and watching their everyday activities and we were able to get some wonderful photos in a very natural setting. This painting was inspired by one of the members of their tribe.”

S231 KLARA GLOSOVA

The son or a dog of this name was Bull Harbison Solar etching print on paper, 10”x7”

VALUE: $300 Klara Glosova was born in Brno, Czech Republic in 1969. She is a multimedia artist working in clay, painting, drawing and installation. Her work oscillates between depictions of overlooked, mundane moments and imagery inspired by the world of dreams.

S232 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

AN EVENING FOR EIGHT w/CHARLES EMERSON VALUE: $350 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. LECTURE + CATERED DINNER FOR 8 WITH HOST CHARLES EMERSON Gage Teaching Artist and 2015 Art Award Recipient Charles Emerson delivers an inspiring lecture on the world and works of American Master Clyfford Still. Then join Emerson in the Madison Studio for a catered dinner for eight.

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S233 TERRY FURCHGOTT

Limoux, France Pastel on paper, 8.5”x11”

VALUE: $800 “My recent work, still very much in process, weaves together visual traditions and techniques from ancient and modern Eastern and Western traditions. My palette is influenced by both the vibrant colors of the Fauves, and the subtler harmonies of Persian miniature painting.” Terry Furchgott is represented by Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

S234 NORMAN LUNDIN

Landscape Notes: Alaska, 10:00 am Oil on paper, 5”x7”

VALUE: $1,200 ”The less you have, the more important what is there becomes.” Norman Lundin is represented by Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

S235 WINE PACKAGE

EXCLUSIVE FROM DELILLE CELLARS VALUE: $231 DeLille D2, Chateau Estate Blanc, plus a Magnum of Triple Threat, a unique blend not sold directly to the public.

S236 VALENCIA CARROLL

Red Apples Oil on canvas panel , 8”x10”

VALUE: $500 “I enjoy artwork that is painterly yet appears so sensitively rendered that it seems to come to life. My wish is that the viewer experiences a sense of having witnessed something, “real.” In Red Apples I’d like the viewer to wonder how juicy and delicious those apples must be!”

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S237 MARGARET S. VANCE

Flying Animal Parade Papercutting, 5”x4.5”

VALUE: $85 “I have worked mostly as a fabric artist for 35 years, designing, making and selling miniature flying animals. (It) wasn’t long before I began putting wings on pigs and cats and rabbits and more. I like the added dimension it gives them, and our imaginations with them.”

S238 MICHELLE TEMPLETON

Chyrsanthemums Woodblock print, 6”x9”

VALUE: $150 “I love the process of carving the woodblocks and then having the final image revealed in the printing process as you peel back the paper to see what you’ve got. I also love the graphic quality of the black and white images.”

S239 WINE PACKAGE VALUE: $160 Magnum of Guardian Cellar’s 2011 The Alibi Red Mountain signed by winemaker Jerry Riener, and a Private Wine Tasting and tour of the cellars for eight

S240 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE BALLARD FOR FOUR VALUE: $794 EXPLORE: Boat ride for four with Puget Soundkeepers Alliance; passes for six to the Nordic Heritage Museum; movie tickets for four at the Majestic Bay Theater; private tour for four of artist Ginny Ruffner’s studio DINNER: $50 Certificate at Ray’s Boathouse

S241 WINE PACKAGE WORLD CLASS CABERNET SAUVIGNON VALUE: $400 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, 2007 and 2012 Founded in 1979, Quilceda Creek is dedicated exclusively to the production of world-class Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Button Up Cake Homage to Margaret Davidson

S2C09 LAURIE ODELL

Emerson Tribute Cake

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El Corazon

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2015 ART EXPERIENCE SPONSORS ACT Theatre, Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Alpenfire Cider in Port Townsend, ArtsWest Playhouse and GalleryBaked Custom Cake, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Bumbershoot, Capitol Cider, The Center for Wooden Boats, Chihuly Garden and Glass, DeLille Winery, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Georgian Room at the Fairmont Hotel, Guardian Cellars, Henry Art Gallery, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, Icicle Creek Winery, Inn at the Market, Key City Public Theatre, Macrina Bakery, Majestic Bay Theatres, Mayflower Park Hotel, Nordic Heritage Museum, Northwest Film Forum, O Wines, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pacific Science Center, PCC Natural Markets, Pratt Fine Arts, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, Ravish on Eastlake, Ray’s Boathouse, Seafair, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Theatre Group, Seattle Tilth, Sorrento Hotel, South Restaurant in Leavenworth, Taproot Theatre, Ten Mercer, Teatro ZinZanni, Tom Douglas, Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Woodland Park Zoo

INDEX

Allred, Chloe

Kutscher, Ted

Aristides, Juliette

Belyea, Pamela

Bixler, Sarah

Lewis, Annie

Britton, Louise

4 29

CB Collective, The

Clayton, Pat

LoCicero, Patrick

Loren Hill, Janet

Lundin, Norman

Magrath, Michael J.

Collymore, Valerie

Conley, Gerald

Coyle, Kathleen

Damsky, Jessica

26 6

McKinley, Holly

Moehrle, Peter

14, 25

Mueller, Ned

Odell, Laurie

Paschkis, Julie

Peterka, Jethaniel

Devine, Julie

Petty, Anne 31

Dubois, Tenley

Rizzotto, John

7, 9

Ryder, Tony 10

Schuster, Amanda

Faigin, Gary

17, 25

Prutting, Charles

Emminger, Joe Max Evans, Bill

De Caro, Pat Dilenge, Louise

7, 10

Silver, Lyle

Silver, Lois

Frazier, Shauna

Sims, Tenaya

Freeman, Julia

Smith, Glenn

Friel, Michael

Spears, Tammy

Furchgott, Terry

Glosova, Klara

Hackenberg, Karen

Hallenius, Mandy Haller, Patty

Stephas, Tamara

Graudins, Kerstin

Paik, Kelly Haejung

Davidson, Margaret

Dwyer, David

12, 19

Lind, Ethan

Carroll, Valencia Chung, Larine

Laurence, Geoffrey

Sumner, Vonn

Takamori, Akio

Templeton, Michelle

Tinoco, Monika

16, 20

Trowbridge, Kimberly

Hamrick, Sam

Vance, Margaret

Hare, Andrew

Warashina, Patti

Hoffmann, Tom

8, 17

Holcomb, H. Lee

West, D.Lisa

White, Matthew

Johnson, Stephanie K.

Winsberg, Elana

Kang-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Higgins, Mark

Wolfe, Kathleen

Kapp, Caroline Kehl, Richard Kroll, David

24 26

Wood, Allyce Zahniser, Cheryl

23 27 4

Thank you to all the artists who so generously donated their work

Learn more about the artists at GageAcademy.org/gala15art.

Thank you to our 2015 Gala Committee Phoebe Brockman | David Dwyer | Erin Moyer Scott Schliebner | Karen Skrinde | Julie Tall Kristine Travaglini

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Event proceeds benefit educational programs for artists of all ages at Gage.

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