Sunday, May 31, 2009

Pratt Fine Art Center Reception for Jane Lackey

Artist and educator Jane Lackey was the honored guest at a reception on March 15, 2009. Ms. Lackey was celebrated at the end of a brief residency at the Pratt Fine Art Center, in Seattle, that included instruction and a lecture. The reception was held in the home of Michael and Cathy Casteel. Ms. Casteel is a Pratt Fine Art Center trustee. 




Jane Lackey (center)




Cathy Casteel (in the middle)


Michael Casteel




SRJO Reception for Toshiko Akiyoshi

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO) performed with special guest Toshiko Akiyoshi on March 7, 2009, in the Nordstrom Recital Hall of Benaroya Hall, and on March 8, 2009, at the Kirkland Performance Center. A composer and pianist, Ms. Akiyoshi was recognized as an NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2007.

A reception was held after the Benaroya Hall performance:

SRJO co-director and drummer Clarence Acox


SRJO co-director and lead alto saxophonist Michael Brockman


Toshiko Akiyoshi



SRJO trumpet player Thomas Marriott



SRJO’s Clarence Acox, saxophonist Mark Taylor & Phil Sparks


SRJO board chairman Fletch Waller (far right)


SRJO trumpet player Jay Thomas (middle)


Earshot Jazz (event co-sponsor) executive director John Gilbreath


Willard Jenkins, National Endowment for the Arts consultant





SRJO staffer Ellie Gittelman


SRJO staffer Nicole Barnes & Michael Brockman


SRJO board member Anthony Greenwall (right) & his wife Jean


Liis Todd & Toshiko Akiyoshi


Betsy Brockman & Jay Thomas




Vicki Brown, Toshiko Akiyoshi & Bruce Moore



Friday, May 22, 2009

Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom Host Henry Contemporaries

On March 3, 2009, the Henry Contemporaries enjoyed a collection visit at the home of Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom. 

Greg Kucera




Henry Art Gallery director Sylvia Wolf (left) and Greg Kucera


Henry Art Gallery chief curator Elizabeth Brown















Your blogger on the left backed by his wife, Liis Todd