The 2015 Gage Collector's Gala Catalog

2015

Shards of Night Dissolve at Daybreak by Charles Emerson, 36”x48”, oil on canvas

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Executive Director Sheila Hughes

Artistic Director Gary Faigin

Board of TrusteesErin Moyer, President | David Dwyer, Vice President Frederic T. Kutscher, Treasurer | Greg Eastman, SecretaryAnn Bradford Gary Bezowsky Phoebe BrockmanKim Hamilton Erik Haroldson Pamela JohnsonScott Schliebner Anne Steele Julie TallKristine Travaglini

FoundersPamela Belyea, Director Emerita Gary Faigin, Artistic Director

Fundraising Auctioneer Laura Michalek

Emcee Allen Fitzpatrick

Music Parnassus Project | Alex Dugdale’s Fade Jazz Quartet

Table CaptainsPamela Belyea | Phoebe Brockman & Marwan KashkoushEllen Cooper | David Dwyer | Greg EastmanLindsey & Carolyn Echelbarger | Anne Steele | Gary FaiginErik & Evy Haroldson | Sheila Hughes & Peter KeplerPamela Johnson & Carl Haefling | Chris & Rebecca KingErin Moyer | Scott Schliebner & Angela HungelmannKirill & Oksana Tatarinov | Kristine & John TravagliniSusan Winokur & Paul Leach | Donna Evered & Gary BezowskyJulie Tall | Diane Butler | Ted Kutscher

Presenting Sponsor Laird Norton Wealth Management

Corporate TablesLaird Norton Wealth Management | Lane PowellCapitol Cider | Evered & Associates | Kutscher Rhodes Benner

Connoisseur GuestsCharlotte Behnke | Phoebe Brockman & Marwan Kashkoush Mariana Burceag & Tom Vogl | Cecilia & Trevor Cobb Anita & Jack Dingran | Susan Weirich & John Epping | Christopher Holt Patricia Kahn & Daniel Williams | Terry & Marc Mayberg Robin Warner & Richard Moyer | Laurie & Charlie Odell Bob Ranzenbach | Letitia Selk | Galene Vaden & Brian Weinstein

VIP GuestsPamela Johnson & Carl Haefling

Wine StewardsGary Bezowsky | Phoebe Brockman | David DwyerPamela Johnson | Ted Kutscher | Erin Moyer | Kristine Travaglini

Special Thanks

Program of Events

6:00pm • REGISTRATION

• COCKTAIL/WINE BAR/ HORS D’OEUVRES

*Featuring “Indispensable Element,” Signature cocktail by Capitol Cider

• SILENT AUCTION

• GAGE ART AWARD Honoring CHARLES EMERSON

• LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PARNASSUS PROJECT & ALEX DUGDALE’S FADE JAZZ QUARTET

The silent auction will close in two sections.

First Closing 7:30pm

Second Closing 7:45pm

8:00pm • LIVE AUCTION

• THREE-COURSE DINING

10:30pm • AUCTION CHECKOUT

• LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALEX DUGDALE’S FADE JAZZ QUARTET Playing modern and classic jazz standards with some

groovin’ arrangements, Alex Dugdale (saxophones/

clarinet and tap dance) leads the Fade Jazz Quartet.

With keyboard, bass, drums and woodwinds, plus

some tap dancing, Fade Jazz Quartet creates a unique

sound.

It’s Our Birthday– Celebrate With A Hat!

Proceeds from tonight’s Hat Bar featuring one-of-a-

kind handmade creations by Tuzzie Muzzie benefit the

Gage Academy of Art scholarship program. Visit

TuzzieMuzzie.com to explore more.

L01LOUISE BRITTON

Balanced Gourd Oil on linen, 16”x11”

VALUE: $950

“Occasionally I take a break from landscape painting and do a still-life. Inevitably my still-life paintings come out very high-focus and present, due to the scrutiny I bring to the arrangement.”Louise Britton is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

L02MICHAEL FRIEL

Fishing Dock, Lake WashingtonOil on canvas, 11”x14”

VALUE: $600

“On this summer afternoon, local fishermen gathered, waiting for a bite at one of the public docks located along Lake Washington Boulevard.”

L03CHERYL FUJII ZAHNISER

Julianna’s FlowersOil on canvas, 30”x40”

VALUE: $1,600

“A close friend gave me cuttings from her hydrangeas tree for this composition. They had dried beautifully and the coloration inspired this pastel still-life.”

L04VALERIE COLLYMORE

Bateaux, Ville franche-sur-mer, near Nice, FranceOil on linen, 12”X16”

VALUE: $1,200

Award-winning French Impressionist artist Valerie Collymore spends a month every year painting and visiting with friends from her childhood spent living in enchanting locales on the French Riviera.Valerie Collymore is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

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L05AKIO TAKAMORI

Blue Dragon VaseCeramics, 7.5”x7”x7”

VALUE: $800

“I learn so much about human history through ceramic artifacts that have remained thousands years even if they are insignificant everyday things compared to any other materials. ” Donation by Pamela Belyea and Gary Faigin

Akio Takamori is represented by James Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

L06LYLE SILVER

Figure Study #2Oil bar, 25”x30”

VALUE: $1,200

“One of the hardest things to draw/paint is the figure. If you can draw it, you can draw anything. This figure is painted with oil bars and a touch of turpentine. I wasn’t trying for accuracy, but for a certain kind of wild freedom.”Lyle Silver is represented by Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Seattle, WA

L07LOIS SILVER

A Simple MomentOil bar, 10”x10”

VALUE: $1,400

“This painting was totally painted with my right index finger - no brushes, turpentine, etc. What could be better than sitting still and enjoying feeling a small living creature in your arms? It’s a wonderful therapy.”Lois Silver is represented by Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

L08 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

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Registration for more than 80 new spring quarter programs for adult artists of all

skill-levels is open NOW at

GageAcademy.org/adult

Spring has SPRUNG!

COCKTAIL PARTY AT UTOPIAN HEIGHTSVALUE: $150.00 PER PERSON [LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE]

Enter the magical world of Seattle artists Nancy Mee and Dennis Evans for a tour of “Utopian Heights,” their eclectic home and gardens filled with forty years’ worth of collecting Northwest art and First Nation masks and treasures. Enjoy a delightful sampling of exotic ciders from Capitol Cider, signature cocktail and heavy hors d’oeuvres to be served. Get a first glimpse of their upcoming show, Prospero’s Books. Each guest takes home a set of beautiful catalogs and a special memory, while supporting Gage Academy of Art.

Special conditions: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 6:00pm

L09TED KUTSCHER

Catching a Lift From the SW (Puget Sound)Oil on linen on board, 27”x22”

VALUE:$2,600

Ted’s work is a contemporary amalgam inspired by the impressionists, the wellspring American illustrator-painters Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper and NC Wyeth, and painters of the California School such as Wayne Thiebault, who push the interplay of color, realism and abstraction.

L10MARGARET DAVIDSON

White YarnColored Pencil on paper, 23”x15.5”

VALUE: $1,000

“White Yarn is a still-life of very contemporary things – yarn in a wooden bowl with plaid fab-ric around it – set in a classic compositional structure.” Margaret Davidson is represented by Anchor Art Space, Anacortes, WA

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L11DAVID DWYER

Still-Life: Leek and SquashOil on linen canvas, 10”x20”

VALUE: $2,100

“Still-life painting opens a window to the grace and beauty of simple objects. I’m attracted to the companionship and interplay of these two vegetables, one a bit gaudy and proud, the other poised more stylishly.”David Dwyer was the 2010 Gage Art Award Honoree

L12JULIETTE ARISTIDES

ClaraPastel on paper, 19”x15”

VALUE: $2,100

“Artists and connoisseurs have been primary collectors of drawings because they realize that the true hallmark of an artist’s skill is revealed by how well they draw. Ingres said, ‘Color is for the realm of the emotions, drawing is for the intellect.’”Juliette Aristides is represented by John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

L13MICHAEL J. MAGRATH

Helias Bronze, 24”x12”x10”

VALUE: $3,500

“Helias is a part of a ‘Goddess’ series in which I am attempting to embody an appreciation for an earlier way of thinking about the forces which shape our experience of the world. Helias is a goddess of the wheel, and the endless return of light after darkness.”Michael J. Magrath is represented by LaBrashe’ Fine Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

L14GARY FAIGIN

An Effect of LightOil on canvas, 22”x42”

VALUE: $4,500

“Still-lifes, the center of my studio practice: fruit as a stand-in for the model, vessels as interchangeable parts in a pictorial machine; the drama of light on form. Endlessly fascinating.” Donated by the estate of Barbara DeYoung.Gary Faigin is represented by Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA

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L15FUND-A-NEED FOR GAGE:CONNECTING THE HEAD, THE HEART & THE HAND

For 25 years, Gage Academy of Art has helped artists from across the Northwest and around the world find inspiration, connection and community.

Tonight we’re proud to share stories from a few of our student-artists. These “Faces of Gage” represent just a tiny glimpse at the more than 10,000 youth and adult artist who discover Gage every year.

Please show your support by raising your paddle, and help to ensure many more generations of youth and adult artists enjoy the opportunity to study, grow and create at Gage.

L16TOM HOFFMANN

Prairie Watercolor on paper,

21”x44”

VALUE: $2,000

“The really good paintings defy analysis and description. This is a good one.”Tom Hoffmann is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

L17MARK KANG-O’HIGGINS

Storm CloudOil on canvas, 24”x36”

VALUE: $3,500

“The philosophical questions and issues that my work springs from and attempt to address have been tempered by my desire to additionally represent the simple beauty and mystery of creation.”Mark Kang-O’Higgins is represented by Prographica/fine works on paper, Seattle, WA

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L18JOHN RIZZOTTO

Turbans and TurnipsOil on canvas, 16”x20”

VALUE: $1,000

“John Rizzotto’s still-lifes recall the Spanish and Northern European masters, while maintaining a contemporary sensibility. Measured space, raking light and the captured metaphysical weight of objects are characteristic of his work.”

L19 ETERNAL DESSERTSIn celebration of our 25th Anniversary, artists from Gage and across the Northwest have come together to create a series of special Art Cakes. These Eternal Desserts are not only lasting tributes to the diversity of the Gage community, but a great way to support our mission.

L19-C1JOHN RIZZOTTO

Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday CakeVALUE: $750

Gage artist and long-time instructor John Rizzotto recreates Van Gogh’s Starry Night.

L19-C2DAVID DWYER

Dutch ChocolateVALUE: $750

Aristides Atelier alum David Dwyer’s Eternal Dessert pays homage to Old Masters featuring twenty-six fruits and vegetables.

L19-C3SHAUNA FRAZIER

Immaculate ConfectionVALUE: $750

Teatro ZinZanni’s scenery and prop artist Shauna Frazier continues her life-long exploration of catholic iconography in this unique cake celebrating the Virgin Mary.

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L19-C4GARY FAIGIN & PAMELA BELYEA

Found Objects with CupcakeVALUE: $750

How do the two Gage co-founders celebrate 25 years of classical training for contemporary artists? With cupcakes, of course!

L20KATHLEEN COYLE

One Week Ink on paper, 32”x42”

VALUE: $1,200

“This piece depicts one week, each square represent one hour in a one-week time frame to complete the picture of one week, seven days, or 168 hours. It can be hung vertically or horizontally.”

L21JOE MAX EMMINGER

Mr. and Mrs. Hello Acrylic on wood, 30”x24”

VALUE: $900

“Painting on wood gives a different look than painting on paper. All of my work comes from my life. I am a self-taught artist. This is a painting of two people who are connected to each other and they are greeting the world.”Joe Max Emminger is represented by Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA

L22LARINE CHUNG

RipeningOil on canvas, 12”x24”

VALUE: $800

“This series was my way of searching for my own artistic voice and expressing my emotion towards life.”Larine Chung is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

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L23DAVID KROLL

Bird on Bowl Oil on paper, 11”x13.5”

VALUE: $1,800

“I try to create a connection – however fleeting – between the viewer and the power of landscape, the web of life, the idea of nature itself.”David Kroll is represented by Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, WA

L24PAT CLAYTON

Snow Patterns in BlueOil on canvas, 14”x11”

VALUE: $950

“This piece is from my series of aspen paintings created using a palette knife. Using the knife tends to force the artist to use broken color and think carefully about each individual stroke.”

L25VONN SUMNER

Italian ProfileOil on canvas, 21”x18”

VALUE: $ 2,500

“This is a painting of a good friend of mine, a woman of Italian ancestry, from New York. This was her in profile, where the hair obscures her eyes and enhances some sense of mystery and formalism.”Vonn Sumner is represented by Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA

L26ANDREW HARE

Cherish Acrylic on canvas, 30”x40”

VALUE: $1,800

Andrew Hare’s paintings seek to capture the play of light, shadow and reflections on buildings, doorways, windows and unexpected objects. Known for his large oil and acrylic on canvas paintings, Hare’s work can be found in private collections across the U.S. and Europe.

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S101DANA HART-STONE

Shi Shi My EyeSerigraph monoprint, 21”x35”

VALUE: $800

California painter Dana Hart-Stone transfers Polaroid duplicates of found antique photographs of the West to canvas, reminiscent of early Andy Warhol, up close. Donated by John Rizzotto.Represented by Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA

S102GEOFFREY LAURENCE

CobyPastel on paper, 33”x23”

VALUE: $2,500

“In this drawing of Coby I have left the blue under drawing visible in parts and continued on to areas of strong warms and cools, deliberately working in haste, as if I were steering a small boat through a stormy sea.”Geoffrey Laurence is represented by Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA; John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

S103D.LISA WEST

Morning E-Mail Oil on canvas, 30”x24”

VALUE: $1,200

“I made this painting to examine the rushed lives we live. This is the first palette knife painting I did. I now paint primarily with palette knives. I usually paint ordinary, everyday objects.”

S104 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE

UPTOWNVALUE: $2,300

HOTEL: Sorrento Hotel, two nights’ deluxe room and parking

THEATER: Dinner and show for six at Teatro ZinZanni, tickets for two to Swan Lake at Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Shakespeare, AND Book-it Repertory Theatre

PRIVATE TOUR: Chihuly Gardens & Glass for four with landscape architect Richard Hartlage

DINNER: Certificate for $50 at 10 Mercer

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S105 ANNIE LEWIS

Conversations with Water #8Collaged monotypes, 17”x15”

VALUE: $500

“I ask abstract shapes to reveal themselves; to express their energy, their nature and their imperfections. Line, color and texture become additional characters on the page. Relationships are created and stories begin to take form.”

S106PATRICK LOCICERO

History of SpursOil on canvas, collage, 20”x26”

VALUE: $1,950

“In my paintings, I use collage material to guide me to the iconography that becomes the focus of the painting. My work makes references to the idea of traveling and the act of moving not only from one place to another but also from one time period to another.” Patrick LoCicero is represented by Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA


LOVELY LEAVENWORTH VALUE: $265

HOTEL & SHOW: Overnight stay and tickets for two at any performance at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts

DINNER & WINE TASTING: Certificate for $50 at South Restaurant, Tasting for two at Icicle Ridge Winery plus a bottle of wine

S108ELANA WINSBERG

Two OrangesOil on canvas,16”x20”

VALUE: $400

“Two Oranges is about color and composition as much as it is about simple objects at table. The fruit and utensils form a kind of landscape composition. As for color, I like the way orange and blue plays together, repeated in many of my paintings.”

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S109PETER MOEHRLE

Figure study - Gloria Pencil and marker on paper,17.5”x12”

VALUE: $300

Peter Moehrle teaches in the Seattle area and works as a freelance illustrator for animated feature films and games, including Lilo and Stich, Mulan, Ice Age: The Meltdown and more.

S110 WINE PACKAGE

CHATEAU MONTROSE COLLECTIONVALUE: $622

Four bottles of Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 1982, 1986, 1994, 2004

S111KELLY HAEJUNG PAIK

Aphrodite’s Golden AppleOil, 18”x24”

VALUE: $1,750

“I am captivated by the shapes and colors of objects – both natural and man-made. I perceive beauty not only in objects, but also in their setting, and to expose that beauty I implement abstraction through arrangement and staging.”

S112PATTI WARASHINA

Small PondPaper/print, 20”x27”

VALUE: $1,100

“I sometimes think of myself as a voyeur, looking from the outside into pulsating scenes that have frequent and underlying feelings of uneasiness. My prints allude to a personal and anxious state of mind in a world filled with uncertainties and concern.”

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ARTIST IMMERSION PACKAGEVALUE: $847

CLASSES: Five-week art class at Gage for one, valued at $500; Certificate for $200 towards art class at Pratt for one

MEMBERSHIP: Henry Art Gallery for four

VISIT: Chihuly Glass & Garden tickets for four

S114KIMBERLY TROWBRIDGE

Lady at Rest Oil on canvas, 20”x18”

VALUE: $800

“Lady at Rest is an oil painting developed using multiple sources. My images become layered documents of many disparate experiences.”Kimberly Trowbridge is represented by Blindfold Gallery, Seattle, WA

S115ELLEN ZIEGLER

Vermilion Series #3 Burned holes, transfer paper, stenciled pigment on paper, 22.5”x30”

VALUE: $1,100

This drawing is made with an electrically-charged stylus on a copper table, using red transfer paper between the stylus and the drawing paper.Ellen Ziegler is a member of SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA

S116 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE THE ART OF FOODVALUE: $1,275SIP: Tea for Two in the Georgian Room at the Fairmont Hotel

NOSH: $50 Baked Custom Cake Gift Certificate,$100 Macrina Bakery Gift Card,$20 PCC Gift Card SPARKLE: Handmade jewelry by Jayne Muirhead; handmade jewelry by Mandi Wickline of Earth, Wind & Wire

CLASSES: Tom Douglas Cooking Class for two (includes autographed copy of his book Tom’s Big Dinners); $700 Gift Certificate for an art class for two at Gage Academy of Art

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S117MONIKA TINOCO

Luminous Acrylic on canvas, 24”x30”

VALUE: $750

“In my work I incorporate topics which speak from the heart, the mind and the soul; the cycle of life, nature, love, motherhood, the environment and our connection to the universe.”

S118KERSTIN GRAUDINS

Ade’Serigraphy, 24”x18”

VALUE: $200

“My work emerges from the perspective of my human situation. The issues presented in my work are deeply felt and often social and political concerns. I work to unveil a truth and create a new perception.”

S119 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE ARTS DATE NIGHTS VALUE: $1,400 THEATER TICKETS FOR TWO: Taproot Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, ArtsWest, Northwest Film Forum plus two three-day Gold Passes to Bumbershoot

CLASS: Workshop for two adults at Gage Academy of Art

DINNER: $100 gift certificate to Ravish on Eastlake

S120Portrait of a WomanTONY RYDER

Graphite on paper, 18”x14”

VALUE: $1,500

Tony Ryder’s work is based on a synthesis of observation and traditional painting theory. He opened his own school of painting and drawing, the Ryder Studio, in 2007. Donated by Pamela Belyea and Gary FaiginTony Ryder is represented by Haynes Galleries, Nashville, TN and Thomaston, ME

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S121HOLLY MCKINLEY

Nature’s Purview Encaustic, 30.5”x18”

VALUE: $1,750

“I love the encaustic medium for its transparency, which allows particles to suspend in the surface, giving the image layers of depth. I add a lot of ‘detritus’ into the pristine wax, such as carbon and coal dust...a metaphor for mankind’s effect on nature. Each piece is a discovery, and a way to create beauty in my small corner of he world.”

S122JETHANIEL PETERKA

Figure Study (Amanda) Oil on canvas, 24”x11”

VALUE: $800

“The human figure brings the artist a constant challenge and endless inspiration. We’re constantly working out a puzzle of natural design. The deeper we dig, the more we realize the beauty and mystery of ourselves and our universe.”

S123TOM HOFFMANN

Boats Watercolor on paper, 16”x20”

VALUE: $1,000

“Watercolor has been my primary medium for forty years. Most of the time I believe all that practice has been worthwhile. Other times I think I must be a very slow learner.” Donated by Shelagh Tucker in memory of her late husband, Phil TuckerTom Hoffmann is represented by Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA

S124 WINE PACKAGE

CURATED WINE COLLECTIONVALUE: $422

Twelve bottles of premium wine from the cellars of the Gage Board of Trustees.

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S125JULIE DEVINE

Windy VioletOil on canvas, 30”x15”

VALUE: $1,500

“The experience of walking in a forest is an experience of broken and scattered light sparkling, and leaves floating and dancing. The movement and flicker of light in the landscape is my inspiration.”

S126BILL EVANS

African Elephant Clay, 10”x7”x14”

VALUE: $800

“I believe the various forms of art - drawing, painting, sculpture and even music are directly related, and it’s important to be as involved as possible in each.”Bill Evans is represented by John Sisko Gallery, Seattle, WA

S127 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE FAMILY FUNVALUE: $1,800

FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS: Pacific Science Center, Seattle Art Museum Family Membership with Private Tour, Seattle Tilth Membership and Garden Guide

OUTINGS: Center for Wooden Boats Membership and Rowing, Seattle Aquarium Behind-the-Scenes Tour for six, Woodland Park Zoo Family Fun Pack, Seattle Children’s Theatre for two; Seafair Family Package for four

SUMMER CAMP: Gift certificate for $335 for one week at a Gage Summer Youth Camp for one (kids and teens, ages 6-18)

S128PAT DE CARO

Froggy BoyVitreograph print, 12”x9”

VALUE: $675

“In my work I create empathetic situations that can be filled in by the viewer’s own memory. I intend to evoke forgotten, familiar moments we share in our collective histories that define our sense of self.”

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S129GEOFFREY LAURENCE

Maribou Pastel on paper, 33”x23”

VALUE: $2,500

“In this drawing of Maribou I was aware of and used the boundaries of the paper as an element of the composition, forming a diagonal across the field and pushing her extended foot to rest on the paper edge.”Geoffrey Laurence is represented by Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA; John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA

FROM THE WINE CELLAR OF GAGE TRUSTEE GREG EASTMANHave one of these three premium wine lots delivered to your table, or take them home with you tonight!

S130VALUE: $170

Doubleback 2010, DeLille D2, Stolen Horse Syrah

S131VALUE: $220

2011 Figgins, Doubleback, Stolen Horse

S132VALUE: $220

2009 Figgins, Doubleback, Stolen Horse

S133TENAYA SIMS

Study of a MonkOil on linen on panel, 9”x12”

VALUE: $2,000

Tenaya Sims is a graduate of the Aristides Atelier at Gage Academy of Art, and the founder of the Georgetown Atelier. He holds a B.F.A from Carnegie Mellon University, and has taught at Gage Academy of Art, the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio, Pratt and elsewhere.

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S1C ETERNAL DESSERTS

S1C01MATTHEW WHITE

Into the Woods During a Winter’s Tale

S1C02MONIKA TINOCO

Spring Lemon Ziggurat

S1C03JANET LOREN HILL

Patchwork Pastry

S1C04TAMMY SPEARS

Neopolitan Noir

S1C05CHLOE ALLRED

Pointillist Parade Cake

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April 23 6:00pm-8:00pmgageacademy.org studioarts gageacademy.org ateliers

Studio Arts Intensive AtelierOPEN HOUSE

S201ANNE PETTY

LookingOil, 9.5”x7.5”

VALUE: $600

“I strive to create anticipation and curiosity, allowing for interaction with the work to be a varied experience from person to person, yet always remaining rooted in a particular moment.” Anne Petty is represented by Prographica/fine works on paper, Seattle, WA

S202ETHAN LIND

Jim Page Etching, 6”x4”

VALUE: $75

“I like to portray street musicians and other images of the city. My vision involves a representation of our world in which profound truths and charms are found in our everyday lives.”

S203JULIA FREEMAN

Dirty Little Quilt #23 Collaged papers, acrylic and glitter, 9”x9”

VALUE: $150

“One day (while in Wyoming at the Jentel Artist Residency) I was sitting and looking at the snow as the sun started to drop. With an intense gaze, I saw the snow crystals change from yellow to green to blue to purple and finally red. There was red sparkling everywhere.”

S204GERALD CONLEY

Federal Street Home Oil, 8”x10”

VALUE: $700

“The entire length of Federal Street has become a pre-eminent address in Seattle and my favorite daily walk. I wish that all architects paid this much attention to how their creations enhance the neighborhood and environment.”

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OUT-of-TOWN GETAWAYSVALUE: $585

HOOD CANAL: One night’s stay in a luxurious canal-view room at Alderbrook Resort & Spa

PORT TOWNSEND: Cider tasting and orchard tour plus a bottle of sparkling cider from Alpenfire Cider; two tickets to Key City Public Theatre

ROSYLN: Two nights’ stay for four in Lois Silver’s rustic retreat in Roslyn

S206MANDY HALLENIUS

Daisy and Metal Vase Oil on linen, 14”x11”

VALUE: $850

“I am interested in the juxtaposition of man-made objects with the design of nature. The strength of metal next to the soft flower petals represents the delicate balance between the natural and the artificial that humanity faces in the 21st century.”

S207SARAH BIXLER

AllisonGraphite, 12”x9”

VALUE: $150

“I am interested in observation and how drawing can be a record of the way we are looking. I enjoy that we cannot see everything at once, but that forms merge and pull apart from one another depending on how we are looking. I try to represent this experience of seeing and not seeing in my work.”

S208H. LEE HOLCOMB

Beach TreasureOil on linen, 12” x12”

VALUE: $850

“This piece represents a gathering of forms shaped by natural forces, which are randomly scattered on our wonderful beaches in Puget Sound. I have rearranged these delicate and hard forms to be reminiscent of the animism often associated with Northwest tribal art.”

CLOSES AT 7:45pm

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DOWNTOWNVALUE: $1,172

HOTEL: One night each at the Mayflower Park and the Inn at the Market

THEATER TICKETS: Two VIP Club Seats to Joe Bonamassa at the Paramount, two tickets to The 5th Avenue Theatres’ performance of Jasper in Deadland on April 30 or May 1 through 15, two tickets to ACT Theatre and Seattle Symphony (to select performances in April or May)

S210KATHLEEN WOLFE

Seattle Sunrise Oil on canvas,12”x24”

VALUE: $850

“Landscape painting expresses my love of nature; colors, textures and light inspire me to paint. Outdoors I receive peace, strength and a desire to share nature’s beauty with you.”

S211PATTY HALLER

Copse Casein and oil on wood panel, 18”x18”

VALUE: $800

“This painting is inspired by my walks through Magnuson Park in NE Seattle where I have a studio. I consider these natural landscape paintings as my classical painting practice. It connects me to the land, and I love that these paintings make people happy.”

S212CHARLES PRUTTING

FreesiasOil on linen panel, 10”x8”

VALUE: $550

“This painting was done alla prima in an attempt to capture the fleeting beauty of these flowers. I enjoy small studies, such as this and plein air paintings, to convey my emotional response to natural beauty.”

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S213 WINE PACKAGE

From O WinesVALUE: $72

6 Bottles of O Wines 2011 Chardonnay

S214JULIE PASCHKIS

Peacock Gouache, 12”x9”

VALUE: $500

“Sometimes on gray days I like to revel in pattern and color. This peacock painting was done on one of those days.”

S215CAROLINE KAPP

Grapes (Three Ways) Archival inkjet print, 9”x12”

VALUE: $800

“The series ‘Three Ways’ depicts traditional still-life subject matter through three different combined media: collage, photography and drawing. Aspects of the compositions appear real, but the flatness of the collaged pieces and the mark making of drawing media remove it from a straightforward or believable photographic representation.”

S216STEPHANIE K. JOHNSON

Harvest Time Oil on Board, 11”x14”

VALUE: $800

“It is my goal to create paintings that celebrate the beauty displayed in our natural surroundings. Whether it is a view of a rushing river, treasured shells from the ocean or glistening clusters of grapes, I want to capture the splendor and evocative nature of color and light.”

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S217GLENN SMITH

Flowers for Grandmother Oil on canvas, 16.5”x20”

VALUE: $750

This scene depicts of moment of deep reverence as a child is hoping to brighten the day of her grandmother. The artist has captured her gesture of love and deep appreciation.

S218PETER MOEHRLE

Gloria Watercolor on paper, 14”x9”

VALUE: $1,200

Peter Moehrle teaches in the Seattle area and works as a freelance illustrator for animated feature films and games, including Lilo and Stich, Mulan, Ice Age: The Meltdown and more.

S219JETHANIEL PETERKA

Figure Study (Yma) Pastel on paper, 24”x18”

VALUE: $150

“I have recently realized I don’t need a magnum opus or epic mural, for I’m completely content studying the world around me, until the end of days. It’s not the product but the process... through studying the world around us, we discover ourselves.”

S220 NED MUELLER

The Artist Conte drawing, 23”x16”

VALUE: $1,100

“I am usually looking for an interesting arrangement of values and shapes and felt like this worked out very well. It has always been one of my favorite drawings of this type.”Ned Mueller is represented by Sharp Art Gallery, Kirkland, WA

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S221RICHARD KEHL

if you don’t become the ocean you’ll be seasick every day Kehlage, 17”x11”

VALUE: $2,000

“I love to put disparate images together to form a highly ambiguous precision. The visible world is no longer the only reality, and the unseen world is no longer just a dream.”Richard Kehl is represented by Frederick Holmes and Co., Seattle, WA

S222JESSICA DAMSKY

MaskWatercolor, graphite, and chalk on paper, 20”x14”

VALUE: $250

“My work is a combination of traditional painting techniques with contemporary ideas. I am intrigued by the icons and images that society uses to define the ideals of femininity. My desire is to address the contemporary Western mindset towards femininity, presenting it as the remnant of antiquated belief structures.”

S223 WINE PACKAGE

CASE OF PREMIUM CIDERVALUE: $300

An exquisite case of handcrafted cider from Washington State family-owned, orchard-based cideries.

S224TAMARA STEPHAS

TowersOil on canvas on panel,15.5”x14.5”

VALUE: $525

“My work explores the relationship between humans and our environment – man-made and natural – by combining landscape painting with architectural elements and text. My landscapes necessarily reflect contemporary interventions in the natural world, as seen by a contemporary eye.”

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S225ALLYCE WOOD

CrosscutWatercolor and paper, 9”x11”

VALUE: $100

Allyce Wood’s work focuses on ecological consequences of industry and human interaction. In creating aesthetically complex installations, drawings and prints, her work illustrates humanity’s negative influence on the natural world and the long-term effects thereby produced


WILLOW’S INNVALUE: $375

One night on-site stay in one of seven cozy rooms at the Willows Inn on Lummi Island

S227 KAREN HACKENBERG

Sole Survivors Gouache on paper, 8”x11”

VALUE: $900

“Influenced by Pop artists Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha and Andy Warhol, my Watershed paintings are inspired by the incongruity of the man-made detritus found washed up on the pristine shores of the Pacific Coast, where I live.”Karen Hackenberg is represented by Simon Mace Gallery, Port Townsend, WA

S228TENLEY DUBOIS

First CommunionOil on canvas,16”x10”

VALUE: $425

“This is a little girl in a dressing room trying on her First Communion dress.”

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S229SAM HAMRICK

The Artist Linocut, 17”x13”

VALUE: $250

Sam Hamrick works in various types of printing mediums including linocut and blockcut, and sells his work as images on cards and t-shirts around fairs and galleries in the Northwest and on Etsy.

S230AMANDA SCHUSTER

Wise OneAcrylic, 12”x12”

VALUE: $200

“My family and I love to travel. We were fortunate enough to visit Africa in 2007 for a photo safari. We came upon a group of elephants that did not mind us staying and watching their everyday activities and we were able to get some wonderful photos in a very natural setting. This painting was inspired by one of the members of their tribe.”

S231KLARA GLOSOVA

The son or a dog of this name was Bull HarbisonSolar etching print on paper, 10”x7”

VALUE: $300

Klara Glosova was born in Brno, Czech Republic in 1969. She is a multimedia artist working in clay, painting, drawing and installation. Her work oscillates between depictions of overlooked, mundane moments and imagery inspired by the world of dreams.


AN EVENING FOR EIGHT w/CHARLES EMERSONVALUE: $350

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m.

LECTURE + CATERED DINNER FOR 8 WITH HOST CHARLES EMERSON Gage Teaching Artist and 2015 Art Award Recipient Charles Emerson delivers an inspiring lecture on the world and works of American Master Clyfford Still. Then join Emerson in the Madison Studio for a catered dinner for eight.

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S233TERRY FURCHGOTT

Limoux, France Pastel on paper, 8.5”x11”

VALUE: $800

“My recent work, still very much in process, weaves together visual traditions and techniques from ancient and modern Eastern and Western traditions. My palette is influenced by both the vibrant colors of the Fauves, and the subtler harmonies of Persian miniature painting.”Terry Furchgott is represented by Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA

S234NORMAN LUNDIN

Landscape Notes: Alaska, 10:00 am Oil on paper, 5”x7”

VALUE: $1,200

”The less you have, the more important what is there becomes.”Norman Lundin is represented by Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA

S235 WINE PACKAGE

EXCLUSIVE FROM DELILLE CELLARSVALUE: $231

DeLille D2, Chateau Estate Blanc, plus a Magnum of Triple Threat, a unique blend not sold directly to the public.

S236VALENCIA CARROLL

Red Apples Oil on canvas panel , 8”x10”

VALUE: $500

“I enjoy artwork that is painterly yet appears so sensitively rendered that it seems to come to life. My wish is that the viewer experiences a sense of having witnessed something, “real.” In Red Apples I’d like the viewer to wonder how juicy and delicious those apples must be!”

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S237MARGARET S. VANCE

Flying Animal ParadePapercutting, 5”x4.5”

VALUE: $85

“I have worked mostly as a fabric artist for 35 years, designing, making and selling miniature flying animals. (It) wasn’t long before I began putting wings on pigs and cats and rabbits and more. I like the added dimension it gives them, and our imaginations with them.”

S238MICHELLE TEMPLETON

Chyrsanthemums Woodblock print, 6”x9”

VALUE: $150

“I love the process of carving the woodblocks and then having the final image revealed in the printing process as you peel back the paper to see what you’ve got. I also love the graphic quality of the black and white images.”

S239 WINE PACKAGE

VALUE: $160

Magnum of Guardian Cellar’s 2011 The Alibi Red Mountain signed by winemaker Jerry Riener, and a Private Wine Tasting and tour of the cellars for eight

S240 EXPERIENCE PACKAGE BALLARD FOR FOURVALUE: $794

EXPLORE: Boat ride for four with Puget Soundkeepers Alliance; passes for six to the Nordic Heritage Museum; movie tickets for four at the Majestic Bay Theater; private tour for four of artist Ginny Ruffner’s studio

DINNER: $50 Certificate at Ray’s Boathouse

S241 WINE PACKAGE WORLD CLASS CABERNET SAUVIGNONVALUE: $400Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, 2007 and 2012 Founded in 1979, Quilceda Creek is dedicated exclusively to the pro-duction of world-class Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Button Up CakeHomage to Margaret Davidson

S2C09LAURIE ODELL

Emerson Tribute Cake


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SPECIAL THANKS

Chloe Allred | The CB Collective | Margaret Davidson Louise DiLenge | David Dwyer | Pamela Belyea & Gary Faigin | Shauna Frazier | Janet Loren Hill Laurie Odell | Sisko Gallery | John Rizzotto | Tammy Spears Monika Tinoco | Matthew White

2015 ART EXPERIENCE SPONSORSACT Theatre, Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Alpenfire Cider in Port Townsend,ArtsWest Playhouse and GalleryBaked Custom Cake, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Bumbershoot, Capitol Cider, The Center for Wooden Boats,Chihuly Garden and Glass, DeLille Winery, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Georgian Room at the Fairmont Hotel, Guardian Cellars, Henry Art Gallery, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, Icicle Creek Winery, Inn at the Market, Key City Public Theatre, Macrina Bakery, Majestic Bay Theatres, Mayflower Park Hotel, Nordic Heritage Museum, Northwest Film Forum,O Wines, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pacific Science Center, PCC Natural Markets, Pratt Fine Arts, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, Ravish on Eastlake, Ray’s Boathouse, Seafair, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Theatre Group, Seattle Tilth, Sorrento Hotel, South Restaurant in Leavenworth, Taproot Theatre, Ten Mercer, Teatro ZinZanni, Tom Douglas, Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Woodland Park Zoo

Allred, Chloe 20

Aristides, Juliette 7

Belyea, Pamela 10

Bixler, Sarah 22

Britton, Louise 4

Carroll, Valencia 29

CB Collective, The 31

Chung, Larine 10

Clayton, Pat 11

Collymore, Valerie 4

Conley, Gerald 21

Coyle, Kathleen 10

Damsky, Jessica 26

Davidson, Margaret 6

De Caro, Pat 18

Devine, Julie 18

Dilenge, Louise 31

Dubois, Tenley 27

Dwyer, David 7, 9

Emminger, Joe Max 10

Evans, Bill 18

Faigin, Gary 7, 10

Frazier, Shauna 9

Freeman, Julia 21

Friel, Michael 4

Furchgott, Terry 29

Glosova, Klara 28

Graudins, Kerstin 16

Hackenberg, Karen 27

Hallenius, Mandy 22

Haller, Patty 23

Hamrick, Sam 28

Hare, Andrew 11

Hoffmann, Tom 8, 17

Holcomb, H. Lee 22

Johnson, Stephanie K. 24

Kang-O’Higgins, Mark 8

Kapp, Caroline 24

Kehl, Richard 26

Kroll, David 11

Thank you to all the artists who so generously donated their workLearn more about the artists at GageAcademy.org/gala15art.

Thank you to our 2015 Gala CommitteePhoebe Brockman | David Dwyer | Erin Moyer Scott Schliebner | Karen Skrinde | Julie Tall Kristine Travaglini

INDEX

Kutscher, Ted 6

Laurence, Geoffrey 12, 19

Lewis, Annie 13

Lind, Ethan 21

LoCicero, Patrick 13

Loren Hill, Janet 20

Lundin, Norman 29

Magrath, Michael J. 7

McKinley, Holly 17

Moehrle, Peter 14, 25

Mueller, Ned 25

Odell, Laurie 31

Paik, Kelly Haejung 14

Paschkis, Julie 24

Peterka, Jethaniel 17, 25

Petty, Anne 21

Prutting, Charles 23

Rizzotto, John 9

Ryder, Tony 16

Schuster, Amanda 28

Silver, Lyle 5

Silver, Lois 5

Sims, Tenaya 19

Smith, Glenn 25

Spears, Tammy 20

Stephas, Tamara 26

Sumner, Vonn 11

Takamori, Akio 5

Templeton, Michelle 30

Tinoco, Monika 16, 20

Trowbridge, Kimberly 15

Vance, Margaret 30

Warashina, Patti 14

West, D.Lisa 12

White, Matthew 20

Winsberg, Elana 13

Wolfe, Kathleen 23

Wood, Allyce 27

Zahniser, Cheryl 4

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