Artist Talk at Ida Culver Broadview

Carina del Rosario and John Smither talk about their work and process at Ida Culver Broadview in conjunction with the Shadows and Reflections II show.

Monday, June 11th at 2:00pm

Carina del Rosario, "Walking in the Shade"

John Smither, "Cedar and Blackberry Fall"

Opening Reception at Aljoya Mercer Isalnd

Gala Opening Reception Thursday, June 14, 5:30-7:30pm

MIVAL:  Insight and Memory

View the unique perspectives of Mercer Island Visual Arts League members in a exhibition of the artists' personal environment, iconic vistas, and special memories of their island home.  For over fifty years MIVAL has provided inspiration and support to artists in the community.

Jean Davis, "Under I-90" watercolor

Aljoya Mercer Island is the 2011 Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year.  Era Living is a Seattle based company founded in 1987 to provide innovative housing, programs, and service to their retirement communities.  Era Living is committed to bringing quality art experiences to their residents and to provide exhibition opportunities to artists.  

Call for Art: "Saturation Point"

Era Living CALL FOR ART
Instructions for Email Submission

EXHIBITION:    Saturation Point
LOCATION:       University House Issaquah
DATE:                August 16, 2012 to March 3, 2013  
DEADLINE:       June 22, 2012
OPENING:         September 8, 2012 Gala Reception
CONTACT:    June Sekiguchi at curator@junesekiguchi.com or call 206-713-7819

Saturation Point is the degree to which something is at its fullest capacity.  Saturation also implies the vividness and intensity of color.  This exhibition offers an opportunity to convey color unrestricted from any parameter, or work that refers to underlying references to the theme personally, globally, socially, politically, environmentally, or creatively.

• Accepted work will primarily be wall hung.
• 2-D maximum size 42” on the longest side.
• A limited number of work up to 60” will be considered.
• 2-D works must be ready to install with a hanging wire.
• 3-D maximum size 20”Hx15”Wx15”D.
• All media accepted excluding jewelry and small sculptures and work that requires electricity.

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS BELOW and SUBMIT IN ONE EMAIL:

1.      Email submissions to:  curator@junesekiguchi.com

2.     Give all the following information on each required document:
• Your Name
• Email
• Phone

3.      Attach up to six (6) low resolution jpegs of available art – the work will be viewed online only.
        Use the following Jpeg format instructions:
• Each Jpeg should be saved at 72 dpi
• Use maximum image size of 1200px on the longest dimension
• Limit each jpeg to a maximum file size of 2MG
• LABEL JPEG WITH YOUR NAME AND TITLE OF ART WORK – This helps me identify the
        art without having to re-label it myself.

4.      Include an art work list with the following details for EACH jpeg
• Title
• Medium
• Size H” x W” x D”
• Year completed
• Price or Insurance Value if NFS (not for sale)

 5.     Attach resume/bio and artist statement and make sure your name is on all documents.  

Artist Talk

University House Wallingford is pleased to host an artist talk in conjunction with the current Shadows and Reflections show.

Paul McKee, Suze Woolf, and Carol Milne

will speak about their work and process.

Tuesday, May 1st at 7:30 PM

University House Wallingford auditorium

4400 Stone Way N

Seattle, WA 98103

contact June for questions at curator@junesekiguchi.com

 Carol Milne, "Bustle" knitted glass

 Paul McKee, "Sacred Heart" acrylic on canvas

Suze Woolf, "Across the Water" watercolor

Opening Reception at University House Issaquah

An intergenerational show of students and seniors in "Harold and the Purple Crayon".  In the classic children's book, Harold creates his reality by drawing it with his purple crayon.  This is a show of creativity by students from Issaquah area schools and residents and staff of University House Issaquah.  Music by the student string quartet, "The Complicated Quartet".  Co-curated by Vicki Hoffman and June Sekiguchi.

Harold inspired coloring group of residents, Babs Gray, Jean Weile, and Jackie Kester

artwork of Ann Pittle left, Linlon Xien right

left:  self-portrait by Sam Butterklee;  right:  "Mario" by Sam Butterklee

The Complicated Quartet 

Student artist Kyle Patterson and his dad

Resident artist Ann Pittle

Resident artists Jeannette LeCelle and wood carver Beth Hyypia

awesome student artist, Krysta Dawson

Artist beloveds Sam and Edith Butterklee

University House Issaquah Residents 

wood carving by Beth Hyypia called "Bird Brain"

Opening Reception at Ida Culver Broadview

Shadows and Reflections II Opening Reception at Ida Culver Broadview, March 21, 2012

 artist Jim Kurihara

 

Resident artist Marion Norberg, left

Artist Paul McKee, Anna McKee, and artist Carol Milne

participating artist Jim Kurihara and Kelly Lyles with Jim's painting "Kim Glowing"

 

Photographers Carina del Rosario, Aaron Asis, and Laura Brodax

Photographer Conrad Chavez 

Ida Culver Broadview resident artists left to right, Bill Montgomery, Carol Montgomery, Naomi Steel 

Call for Art "ADAPTATION"

CALL FOR ART

Instructions for Email Submission

EXHIBITION:    Adaptation

LOCATION:      University House Wallingford (UHW)

DATE:              June 21 – October 14, 2012     

DEADLINE:       April 1, 2012

CONTACT:       June Sekiguchi,  curator@junesekiguchi.com or 206-713-7819

­­­Adaptation:   Seeking visual art that is informed by work from a different original source:   Music, Dance, Theater, Film, Literature, Poetry, Science and Mathematics.   How does one art form respond to another art form to find new ways of expression?  The exhibition will present work that probes, develops, transforms, and adapts previously created works or concepts into a visual medium.

Accepted work will primarily be wall hung with a maximum of 48” on the longest side; 3-D maximum size 20”x20”x20”.  All mediums accepted, excluding art requiring electricity.

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS BELOW and SUBMIT ATTACHMENTS IN ONE EMAIL: 

Late or incomplete submissions and improperly labeled jpegs will NOT be juried.

Email submissions to:  curator@junesekiguchi.com

To track email correspondence, type the exhibition title and your name in the subject line of your email       “Adaptation:  Your Name”

REQUIREMENTS FOR EMAIL SUBMISSION.    Attach all required information in one email with your name, email and phone:  See details below.

·         Up to 6 jpeg images

·         Word document image list details

·         Resume/bio/statement

JPEG ATTACHMENT:  Attach up to six (6) jpegs of your artwork.  Use the following jpeg format instructions:

·         Each jpeg should be saved at 72 dpi

·         Maximum image size of 1200px on the longest dimension

·         Limit each jpeg to a maximum file size of 2MG

·         LABEL JPEG WITH YOUR NAME AND TITLE OF ART WORK  (Name Title of Art)

IMAGE LIST ATTACHMENT:  Attach an image list as a WORD DOCUMENT with the following details for EACH jpeg.  Please do not send the image list in a PDF or Excel format. 

·         Name and contact information

·         Title

·         Medium

·         Size H” x W” x D” (w/frame if applicable)

·         Price or Insurance Value if NFS (not for sale)

ARTIST INFO ATTACHMENT:  Title each document with your name and type of information.

·         Name Resume

·         Name Bio

·         Name Artist Statement (statement pertaining to work submitted for this show)                             

University House Wallingford is owned Era Living, a Seattle based company founded in 1987 to provide innovative housing, programs, and service to their retirement communities.  Era Living is committed to bringing quality art experiences to their residents and to provide exhibition opportunities to artists.