Esther Ervin was born in a small town in New Jersey, but moved to California at the age of 16. Her house was near the Irvine Ranch where she actually saw cowboys herding cattle. Now the Ranch has been developed into housing. She went to Palestine and Israel as an undergraduate. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and went into the Peace Corps for three years from 1977 to 1980. She was assigned to Columbia where she worked with boys living on the street. She gave

As I sat in his comfortable living room, Al Doggett described his early years and then the details of his move to Seattle. Born in Brooklyn, he first showed an interest in art when he was in the second grade and he became the class artist in the fifth grade. He loved drawing and telling stories. He was fortunate to gain entry to the School of Art and Design in Manhattan where he learned how to illustrate professionally. He then went to the Fashion Institute of Technology and

Leschi residents were treated to a unique blend of music, science, and storytelling last month when former neighbors Nelda and Clif Swiggett returned to share their multimedia program, For the Birds —an intimate performance exploring how climate change is reshaping the lives of migratory birds in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Hosted in the home of Deidre Silva and Michael McCahill, who generously opened their doors and provided plant-based appetizers for guests, the eveni

A painting of a giant grasshopper standing on a rock invites us into the Woodside Braseth Gallery for an exhibition of Gaylen Hansen, age 104. As we enter the gallery we see a swarm of bright blue fish with intense red eyes, mouths open and teeth bared. Turning to the right we see a red wall with irregular bricks and large grasshoppers climbing on it. But the painting is titled “Red Wall Two Ducks.” I asked the gallery owner where the ducks were and he said, “Behind the wall.

As you walk from the ferry toward the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, you will see a large photograph of James W. Washington, Jr....

The larger than life Zodiac heads by Ai Weiwei that are coming to Volunteer Park this fall (too bad not there for the summer). They...

Ai, Rebel  runs until September 7 at Seattle Art Museum; Water Lilies Lego  opens March 19 at Asian Art Museum; Circle of Animals: Zodiac...

Slip Gallery, 2301 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121; Hours: Thurs 12-6pm, Fri 12-7pm, Sat 12-6pm, Sun 12-7pm; First Thursday 3/6 until 8pm....

Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Runs until June 1, 2025 Thaddeus Mosley in his studio First, we think that these two...

Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Avenue, Seattle, 98101Runs until January 19, 2025. “I want to be amazed when I’m working. I want to...

Wing Luke Museum, 719 South King Street. Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Runs till May 11, 2025. Curated by the pioneering art...

“Johannes Kunst Hiding from the Nazis,” Center on Contemporary Art, curated by Matthew Kangas, September 5-28. Alice Dubiel “Landscape...