| Mar |
| 11 |
| 6:00 pm |
The Burien Arts Association is hosting another “Sing & Sketch” tonight (Thursday, Mar. 11th) at BTB Advertiser Burien Press.
According to Erin Williamson:
“Relax at the Burien Press while enjoying a terrific cup of joe & delectable pastries, pies and sandwiches.“
Here are the details:
WHAT: “Sing & Sketch” music/art party.
WHEN: Thursday, Mar. 11th, from 6pm–8pm.
WHERE: Burien Press, located at 423 SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien (across from the new City Hall/Library); phone: 206-453-5412.
COST: No cover, just bring your creativity or your interest in watching/listening.
INFO: From a poster:
Come enjoy a song and art circle!
For the Musicians: Share you latest songwriting creation or just play an old favorite while others join in.
For the Visual Artists: Enjoy the chance to do some figural drawing or painting while listening to live music.
For Everyone, art and music appreciators alike: Relax at the Burien Press while enjoying a terrific cup of joe & delectable pastries, pies and sandwiches.
Poster Art by John Unbehend
BROUGHT TO YOU BY BURIEN ARTS & Burien Press
For more Information contact: burienarts.org
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Burien Arts (BA) has been part of the area arts scene, community activities and has “lived” in the “Little Blue House” Art Gallery in Dottie Harper Park for nearly 50 years, since the early 1960s.
Sadly, its time in that house is reaching its end, as it will be closing shop the end of March.
According to a press release:
“The model the founders developed served the community and the organization well for many years. Changes in demographics, growth / development in the city and relocation of the key facilities that have drastically reduced gallery traffic has led us to examine how Burien Arts can better serve the community.”
“Because of all the changes that have and are taking place in Burien, the BA Board of Trustees is using this as an opportunity to really reexamine our role in the community,” said John Unbehend, President of the BA Board. “The repositioning will be both a physical (meaning we’ll eventually be moving to a more visible / accessible location) and a directional one (how we bring a sustainable set of visual arts / services to Burien).”
Some of Burien Arts past activities have included:
- Burien Art Gallery
- High School Art exhibitions
- Artist United partnership
- Strawberry Festival
- Shakespeare-in-the-Park
- Numerous musical events
Its current mission statement is as follows:
The Burien Arts Association Mission is to engage, enrich and entertain all the communities, generations and visitors to the Burien / greater Highline region through creative and innovative arts programming.
The press release goes on to say:
We anticipate that one out growth of the repositioning will be expanding to include arts educational and enrichment programs that compliment those offered by the area schools and the city of Burien.
The questions we have to ask the community and answer for the organization are the fundamental ones that journalist use when they develop a story:
- Who? Who are people we are serving in the Burien / Highline area (artistic, scholastic, ethnic and age groups in our area)?
- What? What are the artistic (visual, performing, literary) activities that the community wants and will support to allow BA to be a sustainable force in our area.
- Where? Where should BA be physically located to be accessible to the greatest number of people:
- foot traffic, drop-ins and event participants for a new gallery
- participation in community events (festivals, farmers market, Burien Days)
- accessibility for people with disabilities
- Students (elementary, middle school, high school and college).
- When? When is now! With the new town center, building projects, new restaurants and relocation of the Strawberry Festival we have to get a grip on our future now.
- How? How do we find a new gallery facility that meets the community needs? How to we provide a set of products (art shows, Shakespeare, poetry / literary experiences, educational opportunities) the community will eagerly provide support – attendance, participation and financial.
The first step will be to gather as much input from the community members as we can. This will take the form of:
- Discussions with art groups and individual artist in the community to learn how they want to participate.
- The individuals that we serve in the community through our web site, email burienarts@gmail.com and public meetings.
- Working with the merchants and Discover Burien to find how we can best support one another.
- Join in close discussions with the City of Burien (parks and rec., council, city management) to make sure we’re clear on how we can support and reinforce their activities in the arts so that BA is not duplicating their fine efforts.
This data will provide the foundation for decisions on how we reposition ourselves to better serve the Burien / Highline community!
- John Unbehend for the Burien Arts Board of Trustees
3/7/10
The current show at the Burien Arts Gallery is “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books,” a free exhibit of handmade artists books, which continues through March 19.
Hours are Thursday-Friday Noon – 5 pm, Saturday 11 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am-4 pm, and the gallery is located at 421 SW 146th Street.
This could be your last chance to set foot in this historic, quaint “Little Blue House,” as we’re not yet sure of what the future holds for it.
| Mar |
| 5 |
The Burien Art Gallery will be hosting “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books,” a free exhibit of handmade artists books, beginning this Friday, March 5th at its Dottie Harper Park “Little Blue House” location at 421 SW 146th Street.
The exhibit features original work from 22 artists whose work has been shown in galleries throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Art lovers throughout the Puget Sound area are invited to visit the exhibit and also to lend support to the Burien Arts Gallery which plans to close temporarily following the show while it searches for a new location (EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ll have further details on the gallery closing soon, so stay tuned).
Jana Harper "Your Perfect Library"
The exhibit will include original works from the following artists:
- Ken Botnick
- Diana Guerrero-Maciá
- Regin Igloria
- Chandler O’Leary
- Carrie Iverson
- Rachel Dennis
- Mandolin Brassaw
- Nicolette Ross
- Molly Brooks
- Lloyd McMullen
- Neil Clark
Several university faculty will also be featured, including:
- Jana Harper and Amy Thompson (Washington University, St. Louis)
- Inge Bruggeman (Oregon College of Art and Craft)
- Jessica Spring (Pacific Lutheran University)
- Don Olsen (Art Institute of Portland)
- Megan Sterling (Harrington College of Design)
- Valerie Wallace (Portland State University)
According to a press release:
Visitors will experience “poetry, surprise, fury and wit” in the time-honored visual form of the handmade artist book.
Artist, educator and exhibit curator Kelda Martensen also noted that the artists featured are bringing a fresh look to this time-honored visual form.
People “will be both delighted and surprised,” she said of the innovative exhibit. “Each artist book sets the viewer on a creative journey. Visitors will find themselves in the stirring position of interpreter to a powerful conversation between artist and page as images and narrative unfold.”
A complete listing of artist biographies and images of selected artist books are available at http://contemporaryartistbooks.blogspot.com/.
The exhibit will be available March 5 – March 19, and the hours are Thursday-Friday Noon – 5 pm, Saturday 11 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am-4 pm.
Admission is FREE.
WHAT: “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books” exhibit
WHERE: Burien Arts Center, located at 421 SW 146th St, Burien WA 98166
WHEN: Friday, March 5th through Sunday, March 21st
COST: FREE
INFO: Exhibit info at http://contemporaryartistbooks.blogspot.com/, Burien Arts: http://burienarts.org
| Feb |
| 11 |
| 6:00 pm |
The Burien Arts Association is hosting their second “Sing & Sketch” tonight (Thursday, Feb. 11th) at BTB Advertiser Burien Press.
According to Erin Williamson:
“Folks who show up will get a free slice of pie or cake, so even more reason to come!”
Here are the details:
WHAT: “Sing & Sketch” music/art party.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 11th, from 6pm–8pm.
WHERE: Burien Press, located at 423 SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien (across from the new City Hall/Library); phone: 206-453-5412.
COST: No cover, just bring your creativity or your interest in watching/listening.
INFO: From a poster:
Come enjoy a song and art circle!
For the Musicians: Share you latest songwriting creation or just play an old favorite while others join in.
For the Visual Artists: Enjoy the chance to do some figural drawing or painting while listening to live music.
For Everyone, art and music appreciators alike: Relax at the Burien Press while enjoying a terrific cup of joe & delectable pastries, pies and sandwiches.
For More Information contact: burienarts.org
Poster Art by John Unbehend
BROUGHT TO YOU BY BURIEN ARTS & Burien Press
| Feb |
| 20 |
| 2:00 pm |
Burien Arts is holding its second annual all-day Highline Vintage Jazz Festival with two sessions on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street in Burien.
The all-day music fest will feature two unique three-hour performances, the first from 2pm – 5pm and the second from 7pm – 10pm, with some of the region’s most well-known jazz musicians playing Dixieland, swing, solo stride piano, gypsy jazz and more.
Tickets to the event cost just $20 per show or $35 for a full-day pass, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets here.
Identical twin banjo pickers The Canote Brothers will MC.
Identical twins The Canote Brothers will MC.
Matinee performance musicians will include:
MATINEE (2:00 – 5:00 pm):
- Holotradband: Traditional / Dixieland
- Tony Marcus and Patrice Haan (Leftover Dreams): Swing Standards
- Pearl Django: Gypsy Jazz
- Rouge: French Cabaret
EVENING SHOW (7:00 to 10:00 pm):
- Harley’s Horns A’Plenty: Swing Standards
- Ray Skjelbred: Stride piano
- Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band: Traditional / Dixieland
- Del Rey & Craig Flory: Blues /Jazz/Traditional
The Festival will also feature:
- Outdoor musical entertainment
- Dancers
- Great food
- Raffle prizes
- Free transportation to and from local restaurants and bars (which will likely be having specials for festival-goers)
- And more!
The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is the brainchild of Burien Arts’ board member and fixture in the local music scene, Lance Haslund. Lance is a part-time musician and lifetime lover of all music, particularly jazz. He has been promoter of small concerts in the Burien area for several years and says:
“The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival will fill a void in the local festival scene.
To my knowledge, until now the Puget Sound area has not provided a showcase for multiple styles of early jazz in one event.
As Burien emerges as one of the new vital places for the arts in the region, we pay tribute to the people who moved here and grew the community during the Big Band era, and offer a faithful rendering of the music of their youth.”
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to enriching the community by providing engaging and innovative arts programming to the Highline region and beyond. Vitally active since 1965, Burien Arts maintains a crucial role in the artistic fabric of the community.
Tickets to the event are available online through Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com) or by calling: 1-800-838-3006. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the festival.
Buy your tickets now by clicking here!
For more information, please check www.burienarts.org, call 206-244-7808 or email info@burienarts.org.
Here are some videos shot at last year’s fest featuring the Bulldog Brass Band:
| Dec ’09 |
| 19 |
| 8:00 pm |
It’s both a fundraiser for the 2010 Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, and a jazz cruise, and it’s going to happen on the historic Virginia V on Saturday, Dec. 19th with an evening of jazz featuring the Dave Holo Quintet.
The evening cruise will include hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer and dancing as well as a rendezvous with other lighted ships.
Costumes from the 1920s and ’30s are encouraged but not required.
And while we’re talking about it, be sure to mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, which will happen on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.
Here are the full cruise details:
WHAT: Jazz Cruise Fundraiser for the 2010 Highline Vintage Jazz Festival on the historic Virginia V
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19th, boarding begins at 8pm, cruise at 8:30pm.
WHERE: On board the Virginia V, which is docked at the Center for Wooden Boats at the foot of Terry Avenue, on the south end of Lake Union.
COST: $49 per person; tickets are available online here, or via phone at 206-624-9119.
INFO: From a press release:
Make your plans now to join your friends Saturday, December 19th aboard the classic 1922 Steam-powered SS Virginia V, the only remaining vessel from the famous “Mosquito Fleet”, as hot jazz enthusiasts mingle with vintage ship lovers for a nostalgic evening of dance music, lots of scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and fine wine.
Burien Arts and the Virginia V Foundation have combined to present this two-hour cruise as a preview of the 2nd annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival coming up in Burien on February 20th, 2010. The preview jazz cruise features the Dave Holo Quintet (Dave on cornet, Dave Loomis – trombone, Peter Kok – piano, Jeff Norwood – bass, Lance Haslund – guitar).
Board the beautifully decorated Virginia V at her moorage at the Center for Wooden Boats at the foot of Terry Avenue, south end of Lake Union. Then enjoy the music, dancing, food, wine and other holiday-lighted ships as we sail Lake Union and Lake Washington, all for only $49.00. Boarding begins at 8:00 pm, departure at 8:30 pm.
For tickets (only 100 tickets available) and additional information about the Virginia V Foundation, contact www.virginiav.org. or phone 206-624-9119.
Launching a fundraising effort for the S.S. Virginia V and Burien’s Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, the vintage ship will leave the dock for a two and ½ hour cruise amidst holiday decorated boats on Lake Union and Lake Washington. The ship will be fully heated! This is the first time the two notable non-profits have joined forces to present an event.
“Steamship Virginia V has been hit hard by the economic downturn,” says Steamer Virginia V Foundation General Manager Kim DuBois. “Partnering with another non-profit organization facing the same financial challenges we do just makes sense. Particularly in these tough economic times, we all need to support each other. That’s what building a quality community is all about.”
S.S. Virginia V provides a unique living history experience to the general public, to over 40 groups in education, health and wellness, parks, education, law enforcement, and over 300 Puget Sound school-aged children.
Marine training programs also introduce inner-city youth to careers in the maritime trades.
In addition to public access of the vessel, Virginia V Foundation has contributed over $50,000 in in-kind access to the vessel in the form of cruises, dockside events and educational programs. S.S. Virginia V offers educational history experiences unlike any other in the Puget Sound.
The 88-year-old Steamship Virginia V is the Puget Sound’s own National Historic Landmark treasure. At one time, she made 13 stops between Tacoma and Seattle carrying freight, fruit, wood, mail and people. During WW II, she even carried supplies and workers between Poulsbo and Keyport Naval Torpedo Station.
Mosquito Fleet routes in the Puget Sound from 1880 until about 1930 were brimming with ferryboats, freighters, schooners, sidewheelers and sternwheelers. They were named Mosquito Fleet because in their bustle, they resembled a swarm of mosquitoes. Now S.S. Virginia V is the last remaining operational steam vessel from this Fleet.
To pay tribute to S.S. Virginia V history, Highline Vintage Jazz Festival Preview, presented by Burien Arts, will feature jazz music from the heyday of the Mosquito Fleet.
In addition to managing a vibrant art gallery, Burien Arts also supports a summer performing arts series, manages an education annex which showcases the talent of local high school students, partners with other arts groups, civic organizations and the City of Burien to host innovative outdoor installations and community festivals, and much more.
So, come help support Seattle’s very own national treasure, the arts, education and culture while you dance, snack on scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and taste fine wine. What better way to spend the holidays than by giving support to your local community while you enjoy a cruise aboard the decks of this beautiful vintage ship?
More information on the Virginia V is at www.virginiav.org.
More information on the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is available at: www.burienarts.org.
Just a quick reminder that Burien Arts’ Second Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale, featuring 400 pieces of affordable art, will be this Saturday night, Nov. 21st at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio beginning at 6:45pm.
The event will feature the work of 20 artists who each created 20 works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for just $40 per piece, and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Here are the full details:
WHAT: Burien Arts’ 2nd Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale featuring 400 pieces of affordable art
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21st, from 6:45pm to 10pm
WHERE: Karuna Arts Yoga Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
COST: $5 suggested donation; for an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
INFO: From their press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 21st, Burien Arts will hold its second annual 20/20 Vision fundraiser and art sale at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio in Burien from 6:45-10 pm.
20/20 Vision features the work of twenty artists who created twenty works of art in a variety of styles and media.
All 400 pieces will be sold for $40 and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Featured artists will include:
- Kelda Martensen
- Rachel Loy
- Rachel Dory
- Judy Dore
- Kelly Neidig
- Mandy Cufley
- Ellen Van Wyck
- Gina Kallman
- Margie Lee
- Michael Matrese
- Kimisha Turner
- John Unbehend
- Margaret Davidson
- Ellen Werner
- Kim McCarthy
- Pete Rhodes
- Luke Dolkas
- Elissa Eng
- Zeb Andrews
- Andi Williamson
Entrance to 20/20 Vision is by $5 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:45 pm and art buying begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Preview tickets are available. For an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
The Karuna Arts Yoga Studio is located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien.
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to providing affordable and innovative arts opportunities to all generations and communities in the Burien/Highline region. Burien Arts manages the Burien Art Gallery, produces the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, manages a summer performing arts series and offers educational resources to high school students.
For additional information, please contact the Burien Arts Association at 206-244-7808 or info@burienarts.org.
| Nov ’09 |
| 21 |
| 6:45 pm |
Burien Arts’ Second Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale, featuring 400 pieces of affordable art, will be Saturday, Nov. 21st at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio.
The event will feature the work of 20 artists who each created 20 works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for just $40 per piece, and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts.
In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Here are the full details:
WHAT: Burien Arts’ 2nd Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale featuring 400 pieces of affordable art
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21st, from 6:45pm to 10pm
WHERE: Karuna Arts Yoga Studio, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
COST: $5 suggested donation; for an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
INFO: From their press release:
On Saturday, Nov. 21st, Burien Arts will hold its second annual 20/20 Vision fundraiser and art sale at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio in Burien from 6:45-10 pm. 20/20 Vision features the work of twenty artists who created twenty works of art in a variety of styles and media. All 400 pieces will be sold for $40 and proceeds from the event will benefit Burien Arts. In addition to the art sale, the event will offer food, an art vacation raffle and live music.
Featured artists will include:
- Kelda Martensen
- Rachel Loy
- Rachel Dory
- Judy Dore
- Kelly Neidig
- Mandy Cufley
- Ellen Van Wyck
- Gina Kallman
- Margie Lee
- Michael Matrese
- Kimisha Turner
- John Unbehend
- Margaret Davidson
- Ellen Werner
- Kim McCarthy
- Pete Rhodes
- Luke Dolkas
- Elissa Eng
- Zeb Andrews
- Andi Williamson
- Roxanne Fawcett
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to providing affordable and innovative arts opportunities to all generations and communities in the Burien/Highline region. Burien Arts manages the Burien Art Gallery, produces the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, manages a summer performing arts series and offers educational resources to high school students.
Entrance to 20/20 Vision is by $5 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:45 pm and art buying begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Preview tickets are available. For an extra $40 donation to Burien Arts, those with preview tickets will be allowed in at 5:45 pm to mingle with the artists and purchase two pieces of art ahead of the crowd.
The Karuna Arts Yoga Studio is located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien.
For additional information, please contact the Burien Arts Association at 206-244-7808 or info@burienarts.org.
| Nov ’09 |
| 7 |
| 6:00 pm |
Along with Burien Arts, BTB Advertiser Burien Press is holding a unique “Sing & Sketch” party this Saturday, Nov. 7th from 6pm to 8pm at their coffeeshop at 423 SW 152nd.
Here are the details:
WHAT: SING & SKETCH At BURIEN PRESS
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 7th from 6pm – 8pm
WHERE: Burien Press, located at 423 SW 152nd in Burien (across from Town Square)
INFO: There is no cover charge; from their poster:
Come enjoy a song and art circle!
For the Musicians: Share you latest songwriting creation or just play an old favorite while others join in.
For the Visual Artists: Enjoy the chance to do some figural drawing or painting while listening to live music.
For Everyone, art and music appreciators alike: Relax at the Burien Press while enjoying a terrific cup of joe & delectable pastries, pies and sandwiches.
For More Information contact: info@burienarts.org
Poster Art by John Unbehend
BROUGHT TO YOU BY BURIEN ARTS & Burien Press
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Burien’s annual “Arts-A-Glow” festival lit up the evening at Town Square Saturday night (Sept. 12th), with lots of do-it-yourselfers making amazing, one-of-a-kind lanterns, along with performers in costumes, stilt-walkers, belly dancers, musicians and much more.
Photographer Michael Brunk was there to capture both visual and audio elements, which he has built into the following “SoundSlideshow”:
Click to Play Michael Brunk’s SoundSlideshow
| Sep ’09 |
| 12 |
| 4:00 pm |
Our friends at Burien ARTS tell us they’re hosting a “Big Figure Draw-In” at B/ IAS from 4-6pm Saturday (Sept. 12th) as a precursor to the Arts-a-Glow Lantern Festival.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring drawing materials to B/ IAS and join friends and neighbors in an outdoor group drawing event.
The Interim Art Space is located in Burien at 5th Ave SW & SW 150th Street, near Town Square and across from Staples.
Burien ARTS will be providing materials for kids.
Questions? Contact Burien ARTS at info@burienarts.org. For more info on Burien ARTS, click here, for more on B/ IAS, click here.
On Friday night (Aug. 7th), Burien Arts premiered their latest exhibit “Northwest Perspectives” at the Burien Art Gallery, and our new Photographer/Sound Designer Nicholas Johnson was there to capture this Sound Slideshow:
(press the > “Play” button above to activate the slideshow)
“Northwest Perspectives” continues through Aug. 30th, and is part of Burien Arts’ first annual Aperture August photography show, and along with the work of established photographers Josef Scaylea and Jerry Gay, also features emerging artists Zeb Andrews and Tess Logan.
Jerry Gay’s Pulitzer Prize winning photograph, “Lull in the Battle” (seen below) was taken in 1975 in Burien, near Three Tree Point (on Maplewild Ave SW – see a map here) of local firefighters taking a break while battling a difficult house fire:
"Lull in the Battle," Jerry Gay's Pulitzer Prize winner, was shot in 1975 on Maplewild Ave SW in Burien.
The Burien Art Gallery is located at 421 SW 146th Street in Burien (the blue house in Dottie Harper Park) and is managed by Burien Arts, a local non-profit with a more than 40-year history and a mission to provide innovative arts programming to the communities of the Burien/Highline region.
The Burien Art Gallery hours are:
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 12-4
- Saturday from 11-5
- By appointment
For more information, please contact Burien Arts at 206-244-7808.
| Aug ’09 |
| 7 |
| 7:00 pm |
Burien Arts is presenting “Northwest Perspectives,” a show featuring works by two legendary northwest photographers (Josef Scaylea and Jerry Gay) as well as two newcomers, from Aug. 7th through Aug. 30th, with a free opening reception on Friday Aug. 7th from 7pm-9pm.
According to Executive Director Erin Williamson, photographer Jerry Gay will be on hand at Friday night’s reception.
This is part of the organization’s first annual Aperture August photography show, and along with the work of established photographers Scaylea and Gay, will also feature emerging artists Zeb Andrews and Tess Logan.
Jerry Gay’s Pulitzer Prize winning photograph, “Lull in the Battle” (seen below) was taken in 1975 in Burien, near Three Tree Point (on Maplewild Ave SW – see a map here) of local firefighters taking a break while battling a difficult house fire:
"Lull in the Battle," Jerry Gay's Pulitzer Prize winning photo, was shot in Burien in 1975.
Josef Scaylea, whose daughter Michele lives in Burien and helped put together the show, was Jerry Gay’s mentor and friend. Mr. Scaylea (who passed away in 2004) was the chief photographer for The Seattle Times and anyone who visits the gallery will recognize his iconic Northwest images.
Josef Scaylea’s photographs were always true to his vision.
“I strive for beauty in its myriad forms and for faithful reproduction which will carry a special message to each person,” he said. “I believe photography cannot be effective unless it is completely honest and without gimmicks.”
As fits his immigrant heritage from the village of La Costa in the mountains of Northern Italy, simplicity, focus, and dedication to hard work were hallmarks of his life and his photography. He grew up working from dawn until dusk in the family orchard in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.
His gutsy immigrant traits led him to leave the farm to study photography in New York in the mid thirties. Serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he photographed missions over Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines. Stationed at Paine Field and Moses Lake, WA, he discovered the great Northwest, vowing to make it home. He never left his Northwest home until he died in 2004 at the age of 91.
"Winter Sky and Mt. Rainier from Madrona" by Josef Scaylea.
Chief Photographer for The Seattle Times for 35 years, he won awards from Look, Life, Graflex, and the National Press Photographers Association. He taught and mentored many aspiring photographers, including Jerry Gay, who became a Pulitzer Prize winner. However, his greatest satisfaction was the joy his photographs brought to his viewers. Until shortly before his death, his camera was still in his hand – at the ready for the next great shot – photographing the sports, the people and the great scenic Northwest he so loved.
Many of the iconic Northwest scenes photographed by Mr. Scaylea during his long career will be on display at the Burien Art Gallery alongside the award winning work of Pulitzer Prize winner, Jerry Gay.
Photojournalist Jerry Gay has driven 500,000 miles of America’s back roads and highways over 40 years to continue his ongoing research of everyday life. With humor and acute philosophical perceptions, this highly acclaimed motivational speaker brings his visual and verbal insights to every audience he touches. Jerry’s pictures and philosophy convey a positive and persuasive analysis to help us find hope and see solutions to the unique challenges we face in this ambiguous universe. Jerry’s wisdom, his reverence for the earth, common people and sacredness of all life are revealed in his pictures, written editorials and public speaking presentations.
Jerry Gay’s achievements and recognitions span the length of his multi-media career. At age 28, Jerry won the Pulitzer Prize for news photography and the following year he served as president of The National Press Photographers Association. A graduate and former instructor at the internationally acclaimed Brooks Institute of Photography, he’s shared his photographic talents with newspapers nationwide including:
- New York Newsday
- The Seattle Times
- St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Los Angeles Times
- Maui News
- Everett Herald
On occasion, Jerry Gay has self-assigned himself to create unique opportunities for small community promotions. As an activist and multi-media artist Jerry has worked in three year segments with both the cities of Blaine and Roslyn creating social commentary and artistically expressive humanitarian projects.
Buttressing the work of these two well-known artists are emerging photographers, Zeb Andrews and Tess Logan.
Zeb Andrews took this photo with a pinhole camera.
Zeb has lived his entire life in the Pacific Northwest, so there is little surprise that he became interested in photographing its many natural splendors. Bitten by the photography bug a little over six years ago while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, Zeb tries to combine his love for the outdoors with his passion for photography.
Zeb often travels with a small assortment of cameras to help capture places in creative and new ways, be it with a plastic Holga, a wooden pinhole or a Pentax 6×7 loaded with Ortho or Infrared film. Despite this small armament of equipment, he firmly believes that the most important things happen behind the camera, not in it.
“The entirety of my work week is also spent immersed in photography, working at Blue Moon Camera and Machine in North Portland,” he said. “Much of my inspiration has come from the photographers and photography I see circulate through on a daily basis, and I in turn enjoy passing as much of that along with my own photography as I can.”
A Northwest Native, Tess Logan received her BA with Honors from the prestigious Central Saint Martins College, part of the University of the Arts London. She has studied painting, sculpture, and photography at institutions in Europe and the western US. Ms. Logan was involved in a variety of group exhibitions in London including shows at the Westbank Gallery, and in the 2004 “Art in Mind – Part 2, 3, and 4.” She has had several solo shows in Portland, Oregon, including at the MC Salon Gallery, ArtSlate and the Portland Center Plaza. Last June she was in her first show since moving to Los Angeles at the Hangar Gallery. Her work is part of several private collections, both locally and overseas.
The Burien Art Gallery is located at 421 SW 146th Street in Burien (the blue house in Dottie Harper Park) and is managed by Burien Arts, a local non-profit with a more than 40-year history and a mission to provide innovative arts programming to the communities of the Burien/Highline region.
The Burien Art Gallery hours are:
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 12-4
- Saturday from 11-5
- By appointment
For more information, please contact Burien Arts at 206-244-7808.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: As a young photojournalist, Jerry Gay's "Lull in the Battle" became an iconic style I strived to emulate, but never could. Josef Scaylea's nature photos and portraits were amazing, and I even still have his book on photography. To have both of these incredible "eyes" in the same show in Burien, with the change to meet Mr. Gay, is very exciting news.]
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For the third year in a row, Burien Arts is sponsoring two free Shakespeare in the Park performances at Dottie Harper Park – “King John” on Saturday, July 25th and “The Comedy of Errors” on Saturday, August 1st.
Both performances will begin at 7pm.
GreenStage, the Puget Sound’s premier outdoor Shakespeare company, will be performing the plays at Dottie Harper Parks’ “bowl,” and all are welcome to bring a blanket, picnic dinner and enjoy the shows for no charge! GreenStage has been performing in regional parks for 21 years, and Burien Arts says they’re “thrilled to be able to bring such a notable theatre company to our local audience!”
The July 25th performance of “King John” offers the opportunity to see this rarely produced play in an intimate, exciting atmosphere. In “King John,” the 13th Century has just begun and the English crown is being contested – both France and Austria are threatening war. Disagreement is at the core of a story filled with political intrigue, assassination plots, unfortunate accidents and the never-ending conflict between England and France. Combining the ruthlessness of Richard III, the antics and moral uncertainty of Hamlet and the raw familial relationships of King Lear, you may find yourself in the world of a play that seems strangely familiar.
On August 1, GreenStage returns to give Burien residents the opportunity to relish in the distressing events of a life that is not yours with “The Comedy of Errors.” Forget what you know and delight in what you see! With two pairs of identical twins wandering around the same town, misunderstandings and confusion are the order of the day. Antipholus of Syracuse travels to a foreign land to find himself well known, while Antipholus of Ephesus becomes a stranger in his own home. Shakespeare’s idealized adaptation of a farce by Plautus is a dizzying comedy classic that anyone can lose themselves within. With a gender swapped cast, this production invites you to go with what you know, trust in what you see, and believe in whatever you wish!
Burien Arts is a local non-profit with a more than forty-year history and a commitment to bring innovative and creative arts programming to local residents. In addition to sponsoring the Shakespeare in the Park performances, Burien Arts also runs the Burien Art Gallery, produces the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival and partners with other civic and non-profit organizations to ensure the arts thrive in our community.
Dottie Harper Park is located at SW 146th and 4th Ave, and all performances will take place in the park’s “bowl.” Parking is readily available in the old Burien Library parking lot.
For more information about these performances, or about Burien Arts, please contact Erin Williamson at Burien Arts, or visit their website at www.burienarts.org.
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Burien Arts in the midst of its third annual “Eat for the Arts” fundraiser, where every Tuesday during the month of July, diners at one of seven Burien restaurants are doing more than having a great meal – they are also supporting a local arts organization!
The way this fundraiser works is that local restaurants donate a percentage of their sales on Tuesdays directly to Burien Arts to help ensure that high quality arts programming remains available to local residents.
On Tuesdays in July, this year’s participating restaurants include:
- Elliott Bay Brewhouse and Pub
- Sidestreet Kitchen and Bar
- Burien Press
- Tin Room Bar and Grill
- Mark Restaurant and Bar
- Angelo’s
- 909 Coffee and Wine
“Eat for the Arts offers a unique and exciting opportunity to support both local businesses and a local non-profit,” said Erin Williamson, Burien Arts’ Executive Director. “We are so pleased to have the generous support of so many members of the business community! I can’t think of a more satisfying way to contribute to our community than having a great meal at one of the seven participating restaurants.”
Eat for the Arts continues this month on Tuesday July 14th, 21st and 28th, so mark your calendars for a night out to support the local arts scene.
Burien Arts is a local non-profit with a more than forty year history offering arts programming to the local community. Burien Arts manages the Burien Art Gallery, hosts two Shakespeare in the Park performances each summer, presents the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, runs a high school art gallery and outreach program and much more.
For more information, please contact Burien Arts at www.burienarts.org, email info@burienarts.org or by calling 206-244-7808.
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Burien Arts will be welcoming artists Yann Novak (pictured, left) and Timea Tihanyi to the Burien Art Gallery in June and July of 2009.
Yann Novak will present his solo exhibition “Stage” in the north gallery and Timea Tihanyi will show new works in the south gallery. In addition, three Artists United painters exhibit new works in the upstairs galleries and Highline High School students display projects created under the direction of Lisa Bade in the Education Annex.
The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 5th, from 7-9 pm.
Yann Novak, born in 1979 in Madison, WI, is a sound artist, composer, designer and the curator of Dragon’s Eye Recordings. His compositions have been published by Dragon’s Eye Recordings, Dulcett Records, The Henry Art Gallery, Infrequency, Mandorla and smlEditions. His work utilizes different forms of digital documentation as a point of departure. Through the digital manipulation of these sound and image files, his works serve as a translation from documents of personal experiences into new compositions fueled by the original experience.
Novak’s installations and performances have been presented internationally prestigious events and venues including American Academy in Rome, Blim in Vancouver, BC, Decibel Festival, Ersta Konsthall in Stokholm, Sweden, Fiske Planitarium, Henry Art Gallery, Hit Art Space in Gothenburg, Sweden, Kasini House VT, Mutek Festival in Montreal, QB, Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Soundwalk, and the Suyama Space. Prior to showing at the Burien Art Gallery, Novak presented +ROOM –ROOM at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, and Novak’s work can be seen at the SFMOMA in August.
Before arriving to art-making, Timea Tihanyi had been trained as a medical doctor. She worked as a researcher with brain injured patients, helping them to learn how to utilize remaining brain functions in various ways to replace some of the lost ones. Tihanyi very interested in the historical periods of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment when artistic and scientific interest turned toward the understanding and exploring of our physical being and the nature of its malaises.
Timea Tihanyi holds a Doctor of Medicine from Semmelweis University Medical School, Faculty of Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, a BFA in Ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and an MFA in ceramics from the University of Washington, where she is currently a member of the faculty. Tihanyi’s work has recently been seen at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, Gallery 4Culture, the Seattle Art Museum and the Pratt Gallery at the Tashiro-Kaplan Building in Seattle.
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to enriching the community by providing engaging and innovative arts programming to the Highline region and beyond. Vitally active since 1965, Burien Arts maintains a crucial role in the artistic fabric of the community. In addition to hosting the managing a vibrant art gallery, Burien Arts also: runs the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, manages the South King County High School Arts Program and Education Annex, supports a summer performing arts series, and partners with other arts groups, civic organizations and the City of Burien to bring exciting art installations and community festivals to the region.
Yann Novak and Timea Tihanyi’s work can be seen at the Burien Art Gallery from June 5th through August 2nd. The public is invited to an opening reception on June 5th from 7-9 pm and an artist’s talk on Friday, June 26th at 7 pm.
More information about the gallery show and Burien Arts can be found by contacting info@burienarts.org, or by checking their website: www.burienarts.org.
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Click to View a Slideshow of Art at the Burien Art Gallery
Review of the Art Show at the Burien Art Gallery (through May 31st)
by Julia Wight
“And then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils.”
And so will your hearts when you see what’s showing at the Burien Art Gallery now through May 31st.
In the main gallery a group of eight artists calling themselves the G8 have collaborated in an outstanding exhibition under the leadership of Margaret Davidson. The emphasis here is on drawing in different and expressive ways using graphite, pen, ball point, pastel, charcoal, carbon dust and colored pencil with added water color and a few impressive oil paintings.
As you turn right into the first room you will be greeted by Margaret Davidson’s intriguing paintings of buttons using the medium of colored pencil and watercolor. She imbues her pictures with a delicate and timeless quality, and like the siren’s call the observer is drawn back again and again to ponder the mystery that surrounds these everyday objects.
To the left, Cathy Bohlke’s use of carbon dust softens each still life into an exquisite sense of intimacy. The beauty of the details is the work of a true master.
In stark contrast, Pamela Durga Robinson’s commanding life size self portrait executed in pastel and charcoal, demands your attention. Before us is a strong determined woman in no way diminished as she clutches a large knitted doll while at her feet a doll’s chair tilts towards the viewer. Her smaller oil paintings of dolls create a disturbing ambiguity.
Moving now to the larger gallery the oil paintings of Lolly Shery recapture the work of the old masters with their perfectly chosen frames and yet still convey a whiff of modernity. On the left hand wall are three handsome life drawings, one by John Unbehand and two by Courtney Estevin. As you turn left three oil paintings by Julia Stanton grace the corner with her entrancing rendering of a small pile of balls of knitting wool. As you move back into the gallery you can’t miss Courtney’s and John’s still lives. His ball point drawings are dazzling. The unique works of Joseph Pentheroudakis is all about texture and line.
Upstairs you are in for a treat. United Artists, Nancy Bogni, Rachel Loy and Judy Dore have put together a real eye pleaser. Nancy Bogni, a noted water colorist gives us wonderful examples of the use of light and juxtaposition of color in her still lives and charming portraits. Rachel, using markers and colored pencil creates her own unique style that is child-like, sophisticated and colorful. Judy Dore honors the body in her use of oil, pastel and colored pencil.
The lower gallery displays a variety of skills from Evergreen students concentrating on drawings interspersed by some simple water colors.
Gallery hours are Wed- Sun noon – 4:PM.
Come and hear Margaret Davidson talk tonight, Friday, April 24, at 7pm and attend a reception on Sunday, May 31st, the last day of the show.
ABOUT BURIEN ARTS:
The Burien Arts Gallery is located at 421 SW 146th Street, in the little blue house in Dottie Harper Park. Phone number is 206.244.7878 and email is: info@burienarts.org
The gallery offers a wide spectrum of high-quality visual arts. It sets itself apart as the only local venue to feature emerging contemporary artists. Innovative shows open at least six times a year in the main galleries, connecting the Burien/Highline region to the very pulse of artistic growth. Festive opening and closing receptions are held every two months, artists talks coincide with each new gallery show, and gallery tours are available daily.
Upstairs galleries provide display areas for community artists and members of Artists United who serve as the gallery’s strong volunteer base. The downstairs education annex showcases the talent of local high school art students as well as a gift gallery featuring prints, jewelry and ceramics created by local artisans.
| May ’09 |
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(THIS IS FROM 2009):
Burien Arts is holding its first annual Highline Vintage Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 2nd at the Highline Performing Arts Center, located at 401 South 152nd Street (map below).
The all-day music fest will feature two unique three-hour performances, the first from 2pm-5pm and the second from 7pm-10pm, with some of the region’s most well-known jazz musicians playing Dixieland, swing, solo stride piano, gypsy jazz and more!
Tickets to the event cost $20 per show or $35 for a full day pass, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets (<–click to order safely online).
Identical twin banjo pickers The Canote Brothers will MC.
Matinee performance musicians will include:
- The Canote Brothers as MCs
- Bulldog Brass Band (Garfield High School New Orleans style band)
- Pearl Django (Gypsy Jazz)
- The Jangles (Western Swing)
- Dina Blade (“A Tribute to Dorothy Fields”)
Evening performances boasts a seperate line-up of impressive jazz musicians including:
- Holotradband (Dixieland)
- Paul Asaro (Solo stride piano)
- Hot Club Sandwich (Gypsy Jazz)
- Casey MacGill & Blue 4 Trio (Jump Swing & vocals)
Hot Club Sandwich
The Festival will also feature:
- Outdoor musical entertainment
- Dancers
- Great food
- Raffle prizes
- Free transportation to and from local restaurants and bars (which will likely be having specials for festival-goers)
- And more!
The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival is the brainchild of Burien Arts’ board member and fixture in the local music scene, Lance Haslund. Lance is a part-time musician and lifetime lover of all music, particularly jazz. He has been promoter of small concerts in the Burien area for several years and says:
“The Highline Vintage Jazz Festival will fill a void in the local festival scene. To my knowledge, until now the Puget Sound area has not provided a showcase for multiple styles of early jazz in one event. As Burien emerges as one of the new vital places for the arts in the region, we pay tribute to the people who moved here and grew the community during the Big Band era, and offer a faithful rendering of the music of their youth.”
Burien Arts is a local non-profit dedicated to enriching the community by providing engaging and innovative arts programming to the Highline region and beyond. Vitally active since 1965, Burien Arts maintains a crucial role in the artistic fabric of the community. In addition to hosting the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, Burien Arts also: runs a vibrant art gallery, manages the South King County High School Arts Program and Education Annex, supports a summer performing arts series, and partners with other arts groups, civic organizations and the City of Burien to bring exciting art installations and community festivals to the region.
Tickets to the event are available online through Brown Paper Tickets or by calling: 1-800-838-3006.
Walk-up sales can be made at Allusia in downtown Burien, located at 921 S.W. 152nd Street in Olde Burien.
For more information, please check www.burienarts.org, call 206-244-7808 or email info@burienarts.org.
To give you a taste of what kind of music you can expect, here are some audio and video clips of artists scheduled to appear:
Hot Club Sandwich “Stompin’ at KAOS”:
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Photos and Story by Janet Grella
A small group of people from the Burien Arts, city and Parks communities, as well as friends of the late Dottie Harper gathered on Wednesday in Dottie Harper Park to plant a commemorative tree in Dottie’s honor.
By proclamation of the city council, Mayor Joan McGilton proclaimed April 8th as Arbor Day in Burien. She also shared a story about Dottie and said from the parks to the arts:
“Dottie made it happen in Burien.”
Micki McNaughton of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources presented Mayor McGilton with a Tree City USA Flag Award. This is the sixth year that Burien has been acknowledged as a Tree City. The Tree City flag will hang at the Burien Community Center.
Miriam Curns, left, and Helen Kludt, friends of Dottie Harper, attended the ceremony.
According to Michael Lafreniere, Director of Parks Recreation and Cultural Services for Burien, a city has to meet requirements from the Arbor Day Foundation to be a Tree City USA, including:
- A Tree Board Department
- A Tree Care Ordinance
- A Community Forestry Program with a minimum annual budget of $2.00 per capita (includes tree and tree related efforts)
- An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamaion
Erin Williamson of the Burien Arts Association remarked that although she never knew Dottie Harper, she has heard her called “passionate” and a “firecracker”.
The tree is a white flowering dogwood and was selected by Burien Parks as it fairly showy and will provide a great contrast with other deciduous trees in the park, according to Park Supervisor Myron Clinton.
| Feb ’09 |
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| 7:00 pm |
Burien Arts (formerly the Burien Arts Association) is presenting an exhibition of graphite on paper works by Seattle artist Steve Roumas (sample above) at the Burien Art Gallery, located at 421 SW 146th in Burien (map below), with an opening reception Friday night Feb. 6th from 7-9pm
The exhibition opened Thursday, Feb. 5th (sorry – somehow we overlooked this!), and Friday’s reception is free and open to the public. In addition to the work of Mr. Roumas, the Burien Art Gallery will also present paintings by Artist United painters Carol Huddleston, Judy Eckhardt and Carolyn Dorratcague and decorated skateboard decks and woodblock prints by Evergreen High School Technical Campus students.
Steve Roumas was born in St. Joseph, Missouri but spent his formative years in Kansas City. His father is an architect, so he grew up in a household that nurtured the slightest inclination toward visual art. As a result, he’s been creating art since early childhood. Close inspection of Steve’s current work reveals homage to the architectural elevations and renderings he watched being constructed as a youth. In 1988, he enrolled in The University of Kansas to study graphic design. Six-and-a-half years later he graduated with a degree in painting. Needless to say, he is well versed in the differences between the Fine and Applied Arts.
Steve moved to Seattle in 1995 where he adjusted to life in the real world. He no longer had room for a painting studio, at least not one that allowed the kind of mess necessary to his process, nor did he have the forced structure that comes with academia. So, for several years he worked sporadically with acrylic paint and canvas. Five years ago he moved into a house that provided an appropriate space for an art studio. Shortly thereafter, and as a result of being financially strapped, he was urged to pick up a pencil and paper and start drawing. This proved to be a turning point. For the past five years he has worked almost exclusively with graphite on paper. The work has evolved profoundly in size, technique and content as a result.
Steve has shown in galleries and restaurants in the Seattle area since early 2003. Currently, his work can be seen in Tacoma at Robert-Daniel Gallery.
The Burien Art Gallery is open from 12-5 Wednesday through Friday, 11-5 Saturday and 12-4 on Sunday.
For further information about this exhibit or Burien Arts, please contact Erin Williamson at (206) 244-7808 or via e-mail at erin@burienarts.org.
Courtesy Burien Parks comes this video of Seattle artist Susan Robb’s one-day temporary art installation (now gone) called Warmth, Giant Black Toobs, which was showcased at Lake Burien School Park last Thursday:
In Warmth, Giant Black Toobs, Robb uses solar power and ambient breezes to give life to the ever-present black plastic garbage bag:
- Giant polypropylene garbage bags, 50 feet tall by 30 inches in diameter, are inflated with air by allowing the wind to fill them or by running with them
- One end is staked to the ground; the other end is free
- The sun does the rest
- Employing a similar principle to that of hot air balloons, the sun heats the air inside the toobs, and since hot air is less dense than cold air, the toobs become buoyant!
Pretty cool stuff, but what would you expect from such an artist haven as Burien?
Hey, did you know that there’s going to be a FREE outdoor Puppet Show at Dottie Harper Park this Sunday at 4pm?
That’s right – an outdoor Puppet Show called “Puppets In The Park – Cenerentola (An Italian Cinderella)” and it’s FREE!
It’s all part of Burien Arts Association’s 2008 Free Summer Performing Arts Series (sponsored by Burien Auto Dealers) with five free performances varying from puppet shows to Shakespeare to live jazz in the park this summer; here’s the full schedule:
