June 2012

Master Artist Lecture: Whiting Tennis
June 1 at 6:30pm
Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98144

Artist Whiting Tennis presents his work in a FREE public lecture.

Bronze Age: Group Exhibition
June 7 -30
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1, Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, June 7, 5–8pm

Pratt presents an exhibition highlighting cast bronze sculpture created by students, renters, and instructors in Pratt’s Sculpture Studio. Artists Lee Campbell, Mark Dahn, Allen Emhoff, Jeanne Marie Ferraro, Joyce Larkins, Pragyan Mishra, and Mark Walker present figurative and abstract works.

May 2012

Still Life: Objects on a Table
May 3 – June 2
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1, Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, May 3, 5–8pm

Seattle artist and Pratt instructor Eric Day Chamberlain presents a series of small to large-scale still life images composed of simple objects on a table. The artist’s work includes painting, drawing and printmaking processes.

Pratt Exposed: 2012 Fine Art Auction Exhibition
May 4 from 6-9pm
Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66

Meet the artists and preview hundreds of artworks donated to Pratt’s 30th Annual Fine Art Auction before they enter private collections. FREE and open to the public.

Pratt’s 30th Annual Fine Art Auction:
Birthday Bash
May 5 at 5pm
Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66

Pratt’s Annual Fine Art Auction turns 30 this year! Join us for the Birthday Bash! Bid on beautiful works of glass, wood, jewelry, sculpture, paintings and prints from over 300 established and emerging artists. Collect art while celebrating and supporting Pratt’s educational programs and resources for artists. RSVP at www.pratt.org.

April 2012

White Shadows: Anna-Karin Johansson and Armelle Bouchet O’Neill
April 5 – 28
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1 Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, April 5, 5–8pm

Artists Anna-Karin Johansson and Armelle Bouchet O’Neill use light as the starting point of inspiration to create a symbiotic space for glass sculpture and site specific installation. The artists share a common aesthetic; their work is subtle, ephemeral and quietly intriguing.

Visiting Artist Lecture: Caroline Madden
April 13 at 6:30pm
FREE and open to the public.
Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98144

Internationally recognized Ireland-based glass artist Caroline Madden presents a FREE public lecture about her work, process, and influences.

March 2012

Earth & Fire: Materials and Methods Exhibition
March 1 -31
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1, Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, March 1, 5- 8pm

NCECA Reception (open to the public):
Tuesday, March 27, 5-8pm

Pratt presents an exhibition of work in clay and glass, curated by Pratt instructor Susan Balshor in conjunction with the NCECA conference. Participating artists include Susan Balshor, Nancy Blair, Granite Calimpong, Patricia Haase, Judy Hill, Jessi Li, Julie Lindell, Carol Milne, Crista Mateson and Sue Rose.

Artist Lecture: Emily Gherard
March 2 at 6:30pm
FREE and open to the public.
Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98144

Emily Gherard, Pratt Painting & Drawing Instructor, shares her work.

Shops & Hops
March 10, 4-8pm
Ballard, WA

Shops & Hops is not your average beer festival! Join Pratt in Ballard as we make our way through some (30+) of the neighborhood's coolest artist studios and taste some of our favorite local brews.

February 2012

Show of Hearts Exhibition
February 2 – 25
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1, Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, February 2, 5- 8pm

Pratt presents Show of Hearts, artist Lisa Geertsen's annual exhibit of her personal "heart project". With hand forged metal as her medium, Geertsen creates sculptures based on the human heart's role in our lives and language.

Roy Bruno: Crescent Loons
February 2 – March 31
Pratt Hallway Gallery
1902 South Main Street, Building 1, Seattle, WA 98144
Open daily from 8:30am – 9:30pm

Pratt presents Crescent Loons, artist Roy Bruno’s exhibit of sculpted glass birds. Several years after completing a career in science and mathematics, Bruno discovered glassblowing and embraced it with a passion. Taking his first gather at age 66, he continues to push the technical edge of the craft, experimenting with hand-carved molds, smokeless gunpowder, hot-forging molten glass and other potentially ingenious ideas.

Master Artist Lecture: David Huang
February 17 at 6:30pm
Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98144

Metalsmith David Huang presents his work in a FREE public lecture.

January 2012

Made at Pratt Exhibition
January 5 – 28
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
312 South Washington Street, Studio A1, Seattle, WA 98104
Open Wednesdays - Saturdays from noon to 5pm

Opening Reception:
First Thursday, January 5, 5- 8pm

Pratt presents a juried exhibition of workcreated by participants in the Studio Rental Program, representing all the studios at Pratt: printmaking, painting, drawing, glassmaking, sculpture, jewelry and diverse disciplines.  Exhibiting artists include Matt Babcock, Charlene Baugher, Taryn Bertolino, Adia Bobo, Dawn Endean, Cynthia Hibbard, Bob Hoffmeyer, Lin Holley, Manny Krakowski, Joan Mamelok, Ulrich Pakker, Donna Prunkard, Christina Reed, Johanna Schoemaker, Checha Sokolovic, Laura Wessel, Sam Wildman, and Cheryl Wuensch.