Devouring Time Opens at Western Bridge

On February 16, 2012, Western Bridge held a reception for Devouring Time, an exhibition on view until April 7, 2012. Artists with work in the show include: Kutlug Ataman, Walead Beshty, Raymond Boisjoly, Matt Browning, Roger Hiorns, Alex Schweder La, Amanda Ross-Ho, Matt Sheridan Smith, Kara Tanaka, Mungo Thomson, Dan Webb, Mark Wyse and Amir Zaki.

Frye Art Musuem

February 24, 2012

See the shows currently exhibiting at the Frye Art Museum, in Seattle:

• Susie J. Lee: Of Breath and Rain (until April 15)
• Li Chen: Eternity and Commoner (until April 8)
• Beloved: Pictures at an Exhibition (until April 15)

The contemporary artists Li Chen and Susie J. Lee are exhibiting works both subtle and muscular.

The third exhibition, Beloved: Pictures at an Exhibition, features work selected from the museum’s founding collection by Frieda Sondland, a ninety year-old museum neighbor who has visited the Museum nearly every day for the past ten year, and Frye Director Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker.

Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker, Director, Frye Art Museum

Robin Held (left), Curator, Frye Art Museum

Susie J. Lee (left), Exhibiting Artist

Frieda Sondland (second from right)

Li Chen (center), Exhibiting Artist

Work by Susie J. Lee

Work by Li Chen

Sheila Jordan Vocal Workshop

On February 11, 2012, Sheila Jordan taught a workshop for jazz vocalists. The 83-year old singer was recently honored as a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master. Supporting Sheila at the workshop were, Cameron Brown - currently touring with Sheila - on bass and Seattle’s Bill Anschell on piano. Nich Anderson hosted the workshop in Auburn, Washington.

More photos from the session are available on my web site.

Bill Anschell

Nich Anderson

Olympic Peninsula Road Trip

Liis an I took a three-day road trip around the Olympic Peninsula from January 31 through February 2, 2012.

January 31

Mostly a driving day, I stopped briefly to visit the Lake Quinault Lodge, where I stayed on my first trip to the area, in 1991.

First night accommodations were at the Kalaloch Lodge, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the environment for the next day’s photographs.

February 1

The second night’s accommodations were at the Olympic Lodge, in Port Angeles.

February 2

On the drive towards the Winslow-Seattle ferry and home, we visited the Hoh Rainforest and drove as far as the ranger station, but didn't quite make it to Hurricane Ridge.