Gallery B612 03. Summer in Seattle by Gallery B612

Gallery B612

Summer In Seattle Art Exhibition

2023

Issue 03

Janice Lyons

Summer In Seattle Art Exhibition July 27th - September 2nd, 2023 On July 27th, 2023, Gallery B612 held their third Artist Reception. They featured 19 artists, 33 art pieces, and 3 performing artists at this show. The artists were able to attend the reception and connect with the fellow art community of local artists, art collectors, and friends alike.

The works seen in here in Issue 03 are available at Gallery B612. If you would like to get in touch with any of the art pieces seen here, please contact the Gallery B612 Team.

1915 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98134

Email: info@galleryb612.com Phone: (206) 476 - 7385 www.GalleryB612.com

Gallery B612's Story Initially founded in mid 2020 under Prince and Fox, LLC, Gallery B612 aspires to be a gathering place for artists, dancers, fashion designers and creatives from all walks of life. To this date, the gallery has featured a Solo Exhibition from founder and curator, MiYoung Margolis and served as a gathering place and rehearsal space for MMDC and Dare to Dance. Gallery B612 is a literary reference to Asteroid B612 in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book titled, The Little Prince. Gallery B612 is our "art planet," our gallery and studio, in the Seattle SODO neighborhood. We believe it's important to provide space for artist to share their voice in a physical representation where others can view and discuss the pieces as well as mingle with others in our community. In our modern American world, there are less and less public spaces for people to spend their free time. Here, we will hope to provide safety and connection for the Seattle community. At Gallery B612, you can find original works of MiYoung Margolis, as well as juried exhibitions of work by local and international artists.

Gallery Founder Co-Founder & Curator Assistant Curator

Jeffrey Margolis MiYoung Margolis Aleen Caeli

Artists 1

Andy Ayivor

Eileen Boschler

Olga bolgar

Brian Brenno

Chloe Harris

Elliot Grace Harvey

Jennifer Holstrom

Marne Jensen

David Lane

T. Lilja

Janice Lyons

Tom McIntire

Jacob McLean

Marzy Rahrovi

Marcus Shriver

David Orin Smith

Jamie Stevens

Cameron Wilson

Chandra Wu

Andy Ayivor is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. His art could be described as a stylized combination of uplifting visual narratives expressed in vibrant colors that evoke emotions and portraits that illuminate our symbiotic bond with nature. Growing up in Ghana, West Africa, Andy showed hints of intrinsic artistic skill in both drawing and painting at an early age. At the age of 13, he drew a picture of his mother, "mama" that looked exactly like her at the time, even down to a small scar on the side of her face. Everyone since then acknowledged his natural artistic skills. Andy graduated with honors from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana located in the western part of Africa with a bachelor's degree in materials science and a master's degree in materials science and engineering from Arizona State University in the United States. Currently, he combines his love for creating art with engineering and believes an atypical combination of his interests in music, engineering, colors, and human relations inspires his creativity.

Andy Ayivor

Escapism (2023) Acrylic paint, spray-paint, and glued margazine papers on stretched canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5 In my art, I showcase visual narratives using vibrant colors, rough texture, and imperfect brush strokes to capture moments that stir emotions. Drawing inspiration from my African background and personal experiences, I aim to portray the perspectives and emotions people of color. Guided by the rich tapestry of Black culture, my artwork illuminates its heritage, celebrates diversity, and fosters inclusivity. Each painting serves as a visual testament to the stories, and triumphs that resonate deeply within the Black experience. By bringing these narratives to life on canvas, my intention is to create a platform for dialogue, understanding, and appreciation of the unique contributions made by Black individuals. Through my art, I aspire to promote diversity, challenge stereotypes, and cultivate a greater sense of unity among all communities.

Eileen enjoys sharing her art through various avenues. She is a member of a local artist cooperative gallery where her work is on display. She has had her work displayed through both juried and non-juried art exhibitions. This includes The Washington Center for Performing Arts and Cliff Creek Cellars. She also participates in promoting art within her community by displaying her work in local venues for the Olympia Arts Walk. She stays involved within the arts community through memberships in the Olympia Art League, the International Encaustic Association and artist Linda Robertson’s private artist membership.

Eileen Boschler

Drifting By (2023) Encaustic and mixed media 24 x 18 x 1.5 I’m an encaustic artist. My work is inspired by nature; not just the beauty I experience visually, but the serenity, wildness, and ferocity I experience emotionally. Each one of my pieces is a unique expression of that experience. The tools I use and media I include in my paintings are those that allow me to express what I experience visually and emotionally. Art has been an important part of my life from a very early age. Over the years, I’ve worked with a variety of media to include inks, acrylics, watercolors, charcoal and oil paint. I’m not surprised I was drawn to encaustic painting. It is a medium like none other that I’ve experienced. I fell in love with its luminosity, transparency and versatility. I also love the texture building ability of encaustic paints. My current work has been influenced by encaustic and abstract artists from past and present. Their work has been critical to the discovery of my own voice as an artist. I continue to develop and refine my techniques through experimentation and instruction from other artists.

I create a diverse range of artwork that encompasses a variety of subjects. Some of my pieces are born from my imagination, allowing me to explore different ideas and narratives. Additionally, I enjoy painting still lifes and capturing lifelike portraits from life. Plein air painting is also a significant part of my artistic practice, as it allows me to portray the beauty of outdoor scenes, with cityscapes being one of my favorite subjects. While oil paint is my primary medium, I also work with acrylics, watercolors, and pastels. The process of creating intricate drawings using graphite pencils and charcoal brings me immense joy. Furthermore, I have a deep passion for working with egg tempera. Art School has provided me with invaluable knowledge, and I have dedicated many years to honing my skills, with a continuous commitment to improvement.

Olga Bolgar

Pike Place Market, Seattle (2022) Oil Painting on board 24 x 18 x 0.5 I believe art involves the arduous, complex and exhilarating task of communicating that which is beyond the portrait of an individual. With limited tools, instruments and a subject that cannot communicate but through light and shadow, I must bring life into a two-dimensional world, a flat surface.

Montlake Bridge, Seattle (2022) Oil Painting on board 18 x 24 x 0.5

Seattle Central College (2022) Oil Painting on canvas 28 x 20 x 0.5

Brian Brenno is primarily know as a glass artist, beginning with a stained glass class at Vashon Allied Arts in the late 1970s as a teenager. He received a BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1985. After college he studied glass sculpting with Pino Signoretto, at the Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA . and glass blowing with Dick Marquis, Haystack Craft School, Deer Isle, MA. Brian worked on Dale Chihuly’s glass blowing team for 10 years before starting a studio on Vashon in 1997.

Brian Brenno

Kayaking The Salish Sea (2022) Pop and beer cans nailed to wood 16 x 12 x 0.5 I am primarily know as a glass artist, while not in the glass studio I have always worked on projects using recycled materials. In 2011, inspired by contemporary folk art I had seen in exhibits at the Mia Gallery in Seattle, I began a series of images made from cut up pop and beer cans, nailed to plywood. Cans provide an amazing palette to create with. I build an image from a photo, the cans are cut into mosaic pieces, then nailed piece by piece, layer by layer to create the image. Cans allow me to create images in a kind of sculptural way, instead of a painterly way. Unlike a painter I cannot blend, tint, or change colors to create depth, light, shade or form. I like the challenge of using a can’s, color, pattern, text and surface to create depth, light, shade and form. I also use a can’s ability to take texture and lift off the surface to become 3 dimensional, helping me tell the visual story. My current series is based on historic images of disappearing Seattle Icons.

Summer Sailing (2022) Pop and beer cans nailed to wood 14 x 9 x 0.5

Sharing The Salish Sea (2023) Pop and beer cans nailed to wood 15 x 12 x 0.5

Chloe is a Seattle based fine artist, originally from just outside Portland, Oregon. She is grateful for a creatively encouraged childhood, dabbling in traditional fine arts, movement, and theatrical arts. Spending most of her adolescent years training as a studio dancer, this has influenced her current creative journey. Taking what she loved about dance training; storytelling through abstract movement, and leaving what she struggled with; the demand for perfection, Chloe now enjoys expression through abstract painting. The freedom of painting a theme through an abstract lens continues to invigorate her work.

Chloe Harris

we are not cut from the same tree (2023)

after the rain (2023)

Acrylic, Oil, Pencil on canvas 22 x 28 x 1

Acrylic and Oil on canvas 22 x 28 x 1

I am a Seattle-based fine artist specializing in abstract acrylic paintings. I start my paintings with an intention whether it be a place, space, word, or feeling- and work with layering texture and color to create a final piece. In developing my own style and work process, I have found success in the adventure of spontaneity in bold visual texture and color. Currently inspired by nature, personal experiences, and emotional states, I attempt to teeter on the verge of chaos and cohesion to bring viewers to a place where their own interpretation can take over.

Elliott Grace Harvey is an artist and accountant based in Seattle, Washington. Elliott Grace employs adaptive methods for creating art a disabled individual, they have carved out a personally significant artistic path, capturing the essence of their beloved neighborhood through vibrant representations of portraits and urban scenes. With a unique fusion of colors, their art showcases the places they hold dear, while also celebrating their identity as a gay and transgender individual.

Elliot Grace Harvey

6th and Lenora (2023)

Chapel of St Ignatius (2022)

Acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 x 1.375

Acrylic on canvas 20 x 24 x 1.375

Seattle urban scenes are a unique joy to paint. As a native of the city, I particularly enjoy painting lesser known neighborhood spots in vibrant colors, recognizable primarily to those who know and love them.

Jennifer Holstrom was born an artist, and has been working professionally as a graphic designer for over 20 years. Educated at the Art Institute of Colorado, Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design in 2000. As a professional designer by day, painting offers Jennifer a release from the structure of purpose, and monetary-driven design, and a license to create for the sake of creating. Always tenacious and passionate about life, creativity, and design, she pursues her passion of creating visuals that she wants to see. Jennifer aspires to be a life-long learner, a poignant artist, and a traveler of the world.

Jennifer Holstrom

21 Grams Carbohydrate (2023) Acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 x 1.375 I’ve been an artist my entire life. There is a drive in me to connect with others through my contributions as an artist. My work explores powerful color, contrast and imagery. I paint to fill my need to express, and I explore the alchemical nature of visual expression- art is inherently transformative and can change the viewer. I play with the portrayal of people, specifically women, as beautiful, enigmatic, and elegant... while also being multi-faceted, gorgeously human messes.

Marne Jensen is an abstract and impressionist painter whose art is flavored by nature. She has spent most of her life involved with some facet of artistic expression. Her artwork has been featured in several fine art galleries and in many exhibits in the Seattle area as well as in Arizona. Her educational background includes a college degree with a mirnor in fine art in additional to several years of art instruction in workshops taught by nationally well known master artists. As a painter, her intention is not to capture an exact likeness, but to aim for an emotional experience for the viewer. She attempts to get past the mechanics and instread capture the essence. Working primarily with acrylic and mixed media on canvas, her creative skils have been honed by studies that emphasized the principles and elements of design with a focus on composition and color. Creativity is the train that pulls her artwork.

Marne Jensen

The Waterfront (2019) Acrylic on wrapped canvas 24 x 24 x 1.5

Sound Sightings (2022) Acrylic on wrapped canvas 12 x 16 x 1.5

I've been creating art since childhood. Working primarlly with acrylic paint in recent years, my contemporary artwork expresses interesting combinations of shape, color and texture. I am equally as comfortable painting a landscape as I am creating a non-representationnal abstract, and I tend to straddle the line between realism and abstraction. When beginning a painting, I view it as a puzzle that needs solving, and the best soltion for each one differs. It is uncharted territory with no road map. My objective is not to capture an exact likeness, but to aim for an emotional experience for the viewer. I attempt to get past the mechanics and seek to capture the essence. Creativity is the train the pulls my work, and the development involves serendipity as I endeavor to create a visual story rather than reproducing what can be accomplished with a camera. Thee are always potential options and choices that offer challenges and excitement, and the journey at times becomes more important than the destination.

Worked in restaurant industry while attending both Temple and Drexel Universities in hometown of Philadelphia. Began university as a music major but finished acquiring a master's degree in electrical engineering. Worked in the NE and SW US as a defense engineer for the past 25 years while studying and practicing art for the past 15 years. The majority of art training acquired in the state of Arizona at the Drawing Studio in Tucson, Tim Reese Atelier in Phoenix, and the Scottsdale artist school. Presently residing in Arlington Texas while employed with Lockheed Martin. Attending regular life drawing open studios in the Dallas area and continuing with several workshops per year at the Scottsdale Artist School. Married in Tucson Az in 2016.

David Lane

Gathering at RCS Night Market (2023) Photography 19 x 13 x 2

The 7 on Soi See (2023)

Chinatown Side Saddle (2023)

Photography 19 x 13 x 2

Sukhumvit Riders (2023) Photography 19 x 13 x 2 My work for the current proposed exhibit aims to reflect the character, energy, and rhythm of street life at various locations throughout Bangkok, Thailand. The work represents digitally abstracted photographs taken on recent trips to Thailand between 2022 and 2023. Regardless of the medium I avoid literal representations and tend to employ modest abstraction with saturated colors, and aim to capture unscripted figurative compositions featuring a fair degree of angular tension. I am particularly drawn to raw street scenes as they are ever changing and offer the opportunity to see diverse groups engaging in an often-fascinating light. Captured at the right moment street scenes can resonate an irresistible energy, movement, and rhythm.

T. Lilja is a mixed media artist working in the realms of romanticism. They’ve shown and published in variety of space and medium, including a one-time Time Travel Museum in Seattle’s Central District (curated by Hollow Earth Radio). ‘Time’ as a method of connecting disparate themes and relating to family stories of immigration and historical conflict. Hip hop, another passion, for its power of association and ethos of making art with what you have.

T. Lilja

Seattle Heat (2023) Digital Collage on Metal 10 x 10 x 0.025 Collage is a habit I developed out of frustration. For artists who work impulsively, the challenge is capturing thoughts before they're fleeting. By eliminating time spent rendering, everything becomes composition - comparisons and relationships. I tend to focus on history, but the truth's that my art is romanticism. A bit ridiculous maybe, but part of this is avoiding the active process of 'creating' or aiming for originality. If you're receptive to emotions (e.g. of a photographer or subject) the way you converse with images allows them to arrange themselves. Why you've made certain associations can speak to things you fear or long for - not unlike tarot or trying to make sense of dreams.

The pandemic made creating art much more important in my life. The world seemed so chaotic and I wanted to come back to some level of peace, understanding, and love. I found abstract painting was the best way to break out of my structured past as a graphic designer; a journey to the unknown. I found forgiveness in painting with acrylics and also second chances. It has all correlated with my personal life, and has offered me a new way to express my feelings. I embed a message in each of my paintings to myself and whoever views it. The communication is either written clearly on the canvas or hidden beneath layers of paint, sometimes using type I have set and printed for the piece. The message is almost always uplifting, and hopefully visually interesting to the viewer as well. This is a journey I hope to travel for the rest of my life, always willing to learn and take the next step.

Janice Lyons

Let the Rain Wash Away Your Blues (2023) Mixed Media Painting 36 x 36 x 1.5 Let the Rain Wash Away Your Blues is a depiction of Seattle through my son's eyes. Loving Seattle life, even though there have been some hard times, the energy of the city keeps hope alive.

Raised on the East Coast of the United States, Tom lived in the Desert Southwest for nearly a decade but has spent most of his life in the Pacific Northwest. Tom completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Since moving to Seattle, Tom has continued drawing and painting. He has also worked as an actor and filmmaker. His short films have won several awards and received distribution deals. His feature screenplays have won multiple competitions and received live readings at festivals. He also had a comic strip, Good Golly Miss Magda, published as a regular feature in the 90s zine, Sacred City, published by Phil Rose in Seattle. While recovering from a head injury several years ago, Tom spent a summer observing the crows, hummingbirds and squirrels from his deck as they made their wild lives in the green spaces between built structures. The recovery experience inspired him to pivot to focus more fully on his first love in the arts, painting, and to move away from activities that take place mainly at a screen and keyboard.

Tom McIntire

Beach 20 - St. Peaches Teaches Levitation (2022) Acrylic on cradled wood panel a spiritual water class on a sunny day 14 x 14 x 2 With backgrounds in film and painting, I overlay characters, locations and vibrant color in serious and absurd narratives. I manipulate place, time and repetition to present a filmic journey in a single frame.

Beach 3: Container Wake (2021) Acrylic on wonderfully smooth cradled Claybord, depicts an idyllic summer Seattle beach outing gone wrong 16 x 16 x 1.5

Beach 28 - Murder at Green Cavern Falls (2022) Acrylic on cradled wood panel with partially exposed wood grain, depicts a seemingly idyllic hillside scene of Seattle sun and fun 12 x 12 x 1

Jacob is a visual artist, graphic designer, and creative director based in Seattle. His work extends from watercolor landscapes + graphic acrylic paintings, on over to food and beverage design + identity. As the youngest of 5 children, and reserved person by nature, he often assumed the position of an observer. Spending ages visually tracing the lines of a space, noting colors, depth, and the influence of light and movement. This has cultivated an acute visual language and perspective that is shared across all working mediums. He draws much of his inspiration from northwest scenery, social rituals, interior design, and bygone ideas of modernity. He expresses seemingly endless beauty to be found in a natural vignette, thoughtful table setting, or a good fried egg. His artwork has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in Seattle at The Museum of Museums + The Factory, and AMcE Creative Arts.

Jacob Mclean

Mercury (2022) Acrylic paint on natural canvas frame. A graphic representation of temperature or a moving comet. Either interpretation alludes to energy and heat. 14 x 14 x 2

My creative pursuits and expressions are guided by romanticism, idealism, and simplification. I try to snuff out all non essential elements of a concept, keeping only the juicy good stuff. Often asking myself “What is it that draws my eye to this scene, and how can I expand or refine this?”. The aim is that my work is immediately understandable and digestible. I steer away from intellectual barriers and intimate sentimentality, allowing any viewer to find the image’s place in their own story.

I've been creating work for more than 30 years. I've always enjoyed art and design and have since I was a young child. I often use various textures and colors to convey my feelings. Because I put a piece of myself into each of my works, that is what makes my art unique. My intense desire for love and the incredible individuals I encounter every day inspire me. The majority of my art shows how there is always light, and I hope to encourage others to see the positive aspects of life. to develop and learn in trying circumstances. This is why there are so many representations of flowers and other natural elements in my artwork—they are what introduce light into this world.

Marzy Rahrovi

Fen (2022) Mixed media art, resin, and acrylic painting 48 x 38 x 1.5

Voice of Life (2022) Painting 48 x 24 x 1.5

I enjoy expressing my emotions through my art pieces, whether I'm arranging flowers, making scented candles, refurbishing or making art work, my passion for art drives in and flows through my work to create a piece that is a reminder of love, harmony and peace.

Marcus Shriver (he/him) is a Chicanx photographer utilizing 80’s and 90’s technology to interpret current events in a fashion that blends the past and the contemporary. His work focuses on history, place, culture, and displacement. Marcus’s experiences with displacement as an adoptee gleam throughout his work through themes of lost history and finding culture.

Marcus Shriver

Scenes from the Moon (2022) Photographic Film. Inspired by the outskirts of Seattle and the vibrance nearby. Photograph was made using 35mm film. 16.5 x 13.5 x 0.75 I am a Chicanx visual artist located in Seattle, Washington, focused on issues of displacement, culture, and how the two intertwine. In my work I strive to bring nostalgia and history to contemporary moments. Focusing on community landmarks and community areas I utilize film and outdated low resolution digital cameras to tell stories of the current in a way that is both nostalgic and new. As an adoptee I have experienced the effects of displacement my whole life and this experience is ingrained in my work and continues to share my unique narrative. My Seattle work often focuses around Latine/x community events and spaces and spaces that are on the verge of being displaced, changed, or removed. I hope to share the feeling of loss with you all in a way that pinpoints the love we have for temporary spaces and moments.

You Will Be Missed (2022) Photographic Film. Inspired by love and loss in Seattle. Photographed using 35mm film. 16.5 x 13.5 x 0.75

Green and Gold (2022) Photographic Film. Inspired by the vibrant lowrider and Latinx culture in Seattle. Photograph was made using 35mm film. 16.5 x 13.5 x 2.5

David Orrin Smith (1986 - ) has been drawing and painting for more than 30 years. His development was encouraged and inspired by mentorship and study under artists Pat Hand, Gary Faigin (co-founder of Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, WA), and Tony Ryder (author of The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, cofounder of The Ryder Studio). After completing six months of intensive oil painting study in Santa Fe NM at The Ryder Studio in 2021, he is back in Seattle bringing new skills to his work and process, while cultivating a community of artists and teachers including Paul Rosiak and Maxwell Roath.

David Orin Smith Scenes from the Moon (2022) Original watercolor painting, “Plein air at Madrona Beach, 5-6pm, Monday 8.15.22”, watercolor, 22 x 30”, 2022 The work was made plein air, outside, in the evening while looking at Mt. Rainier and Lake Washington from Madrona Beach. It is the third of the Madrona Beach paintings.

Scenes from the Moon (2022) Original watercolor painting, “Plein Air at Madrona Beach, 2:48-3:48pm, Thursday 8.11.22, Lazy, Sunny, Very Faint Rainier,” watercolor and white gouache (for buoy and paddlers), 22 x 30”, 2022 The work was made plein air, outside, observing Rainier and Lake Washington from Madrona Beach on an August afternoon. This is the first of the Madrona Beach paintings.

Jamie is a Seattle based artist who began her artistic career in Louisville, Kentucky where she attended the University of Louisville focusing on studio art. During this time, she frequently showed at Tim Faulkner Art Gallery and could be seen painting murals around town. She relocated to the Seattle area in late 2019

Jamie Stevens

Rainy Lady (2023)

Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 36 x 1.5

To me, art is subjective and should speak for itself. I create most of my acrylic portraits using sponges and towels.

Walk Tall, Act Fine (2023)

Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 36 x 1.5

Born in Würzburg Germany, Cameron has split time between the Seattle area in the US, and Melbourne Australia during his formative years in the art scene, and has been heavily involved in both over the past decade.

Cameron Wilson

G-Shock Gangster (2021)

Oil and fabric paint on canvas 40 x 30 x 1.5

Chandra Wu lives in Seattle and has a textile studio in SODO.

Chandra Wu

My perspective as an earth scientist informs my view of the world and inspires a lot of my structures and layers. I employ my geology and physics background to construct landscapelike quilts that balance the meditative rhythms of traditional quiltmaking with the abstract fluidity of the Pacific Northwest landscape. I learned to sew and quilt from both my mother and my grandmothers — I feel more connected with them as domestic engineers when I sew. The natural beauty and the modern industrial life along the Washington and British Columbian coastlines influence my work in improvisational patchwork and rhythmic stitch patterns. I like including weathered, found and reusable textiles, especially denim jeans. I enjoy the intersection of industrially produced materials and worn shapes with natural ones.

Pride Hotel (2021)

Shipping Lanes (2022)

We spent Pride Sunday 2021 in an air-conditioned Seattle hotel room while the temperature in our home rose to 109 degrees Fahrenheit. I hand appliqued this rainbow in the surreal retreat, staring out a window at the lethal sun.

Riding the ferries in the summer will illustrate how many boats and marinas there are in the Pacific Northwest, and you might glimpse our resident aquatic mammals as you navigate the shipping lanes.

21 x 12

19.5 x 14.5 x 1

Gallery B612 Prince and Fox, LLC.

This artist issue was created for Gallery B612's Summer In Seattle Art Exhibition for the days of July 27th September 2nd, 2023. Located at 1915 1st Ave South, Seattle, Washington 98134.