July 2010

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2-person show featuring
Scott Trimble and Laura Ward
July 1 - 30, 2010
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
Opening at the TK Gallery:
First Thursday, July 1, 6 - 8pm

Pratt Fine Arts Center is pleased to present Configuration, a two person show featuring Seattle artists Scott Trimble and Laura Ward. Both artists are inspired by the spatial relationships and patterns found in architecture and create work in wood, glass and mixed media.

Image: Laura Ward, Carved Shadow, 2010, courtesy of artist.

Work by Visiting Artist Juan Alonso
July 7 - August 2, 2010
Pratt Hallway Gallery
Pratt's Main Building

Pratt Fine Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Visiting Artist Juan Alonso. Juan will teach a workshop Art for the Socially Aware in Pratt’s Painting Studios, July 9 -11. The workshop is based on Juan’s body of work titled Grey Matters and will focus on the power of images, conveying a thought without being literal.

Juan is this year’s recipient of the Mayor’s Art Award and a past Neddy award winner. He is originally from Cuba. His work is in public collections at Microsoft and the Tacoma Art Museum.

Image: Juan Alonso, Coronado, 2009, ink & graphite on clayboard, courtesy of artist.

Gallery in the Garden
July 17 - August 1, 2010 at Swanson's Nursery

Opening Night Party
Friday, July 16, 6 - 9 pm
Admission: $50

Join Pratt Fine Arts Center and Swanson's Nursery as we celebrate summer with a one-of-a-kind exhibition and sale of art for the garden.

Gallery in the Garden features handblown glass, forged ironwork and more, all created by local artists. Bring beauty and drama to your outdoor living areas by adding fun decorative elements or a stunning original sculpture.

Proceeds from the sale are split 50/50 between Pratt Fine Arts Center and local artists.

The Brychtovà Forum
Women Artists Working in Glass:
Celebrating Innovation and Vision Across Generations
July 15 – 18, 2010 in Seattle, WA

Prominent organizations from Seattle’s glass art community are collaborating to present The Brychtovà Forum – Women Artists Working in Glass: Celebrating Innovation and Vision Across Generations, a four-day series of free lectures, panel discussions, and events to be held July 15 – 18, 2010. The Brychtovà Forum was conceived to celebrate the rich tradition of women working in glass while also recognizing the life and work of one of the most important artists in the history of the glass movement.

August 2010

Art Bridge
An exhibition of the work of artists Julia Heineccius, Michelle Kim, Sam McMillen and Armelle Bouchet O’Neill.
August 5 - 27, 2010
Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios
Opening at the TK Gallery:
First Thursday, August 5, 6 - 8 pm

Pratt Fine Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibition of work by the Art Bridge Fellowship Program participants. Art Bridge provides four emerging artists from Washington State with stipends towards course work, supplies and portfolio development. The artists also have an opportunity to participate in the Artist Trust EDGE program.

Image: Michelle Kim, Then There Was a Hunt, etching, chine colle, 2006, image courtesy of the artist