Triple Happiness
Troy Gua

Join us for a reception with the artist
Tuesday, October 14, from 5:00-6:30pm

Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk.
Free and open to the public

Gallery hours
Saturday, October 4,
through Saturday, November 1

Triple Happiness

Artist Statement:
Fueled by intense introspection and a working-class ethic, I am intent on self-expression and self-discovery through the cultivation of my own, singular sense of style and technique.

I work to convey not only a meditative quality and a reflection of spiritual energies in my art, but I also seek to maintain a balanced sense of levity and humor.

Aesthetically, I'm impassioned by the bold simplicity of fundamental shapes, sharp lines, solid colors, purity and precision, and I strive to create work that reflects that.

My crisp, clean work is intended as a visual, contemplative antidote to our society's sometimes excessive, over-stimulated and chaotic tendencies.

HaLo is a space dedicated to social dance lessons and events. Exhibitions can be viewed free of charge during any of these events. If you arrive during a lesson, you are welcome to come in and look around, we ask only that you be respectful of the students. If you arrive during a dance, please let the door person know that you are just there to look at the art.

Artworks are available for purchase.

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The Davids

Reflections of Dance
Jennifer Carroll

Join us for a reception with the artist
and live dance performance by
The Tumbleweed Bandits
Tuesday, September 9, from 5:00-6:30pm

Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk.
Free and open to the public

Toe-ler Blades

Artist Statement:
I have been a dancer all of my life and have experienced all the passions and paradoxes of this consuming art. I have always had a fondness for those shoes which were with me every step of the way. I have saved many of my old shoes and collected others from the great, the near great, the anonymous, and even my own grandmother who danced in vaudeville in Chicago in the early 1920s. Some are perfect as they are: worn, torn, even bloody. Others I have taken the liberty of transforming. They lived one full life and now have passed on to another, expressing dance, and life, as I see it: beautiful, romantic, filled with music, as well as whimsical, confusing and even tragic.

Another life, another dance.

I began transforming my old ballet slippers and have expanded to working with many other kinds of shoes, reflecting my feelings not just about being a dancer, but being a woman, former child, mother, human.

Mirrors: an artist friend of mine once told me that all of her work is self-portrait, which made me realize that all art is actually self-portrait, but being of a contrary nature I want to mess with that. Mirrors: they're all about you.

If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you.

Artworks are available for purchase.

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The Tumbleweed Bandits
photo: David Baum

Studies of Motion and People
Mike Reagan

Opening reception with the artist
Tuesday, August 12, from 5:00-6:30pm

Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk.
Free and open to the public

Monday, August 4,
through Monday, September 1

Salsa Couple

Mike Reagan graduated form California State University, Long Beach with a BFA in drawing and painting in 1993. He moved to Seattle in 1995, and continues to pursue his interests in drawing, painting and photography. Studies of Motion and People represents studies that are preparations for a series of paintings of partner dancing. The studies in this show can be divided into three groups, with the first two feeding into the third. The first is a study of hand positions used in partner dancing. They're line drawings done from life in ballpoint pen on paper, that focus on a single hand in a position used during partner dancing. The second is a group of oil portraits, also done from life. The portraits are both quick three hour facial studies and longer poses that allow for greater exploration of skin tones, facial structure and the way clothing drapes over the human form. The first two groups are fused together, along with a knowledge of salsa and swing dance, to create idealized images of dancing couples. These are large scale drawings done on watercolor paper using charcoal, ink and gesso. These drawings will be the basis for a future series of oil paintings. A select suite of northwest photographs will also be shown.

Artworks are available for purchase.

The Colors of Belly Dancers
Painting by Gene Rivas

Opening reception with the artist
Tuesday, July 8, from 5:00-6:30pm

Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk.
Free and open to the public

Saturday, July 5, through Friday, August 1

The Belly Dancer in Orange

The Colors of Belly Dancers is a collection of twelve paintings that attempts to capture the Power and Intoxicating Beauty of the Cabaret Style Belly Dancers that grace our Seattle community. Not intended to be portraits, the paintings were modeled by three of Seattle's most accomplished performers, who displayed for the artist their finest dance and most captivating costumes. The dancers chosen to model for the project were Amira, Najla and Safina, and poses from each were used for four of the paintings.

The two year project tries to display the mood and theme that colors can bring to a performance. Perhaps a white can sometimes bring a feeling of nobility, and maybe a brilliant red can trigger an emotion of firey passion.

The various poses represent moments in the dance, and moments of pause. Sometimes the dancer is caught in a flash of pure beauty, or in a movement that either has the veiwer gazing in the direction of the dancer, or locking eyes with that brief moment of awe.

For a full portfolio, visit:
www.GeneRivas.com

Artworks are available for purchase.

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The Sapphire Skirt

Amanda DeSilver:
Early Works

Opening reception with the artist
Tuesday, May 13, from 5:00-6:30pm

Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk.
Free and open to the public

Saturday May 10 through Saturday May 31

Peaches

Traveling the country and abroad, Amanda seeks inspiration from her surroundings. Whether in the midst of the natural beauty of the Northwest or in the vast desert of California, she discovers landscapes that resonate with her emotions. Her work can be described as "Emotional Landscapes," from the representational to the abstract. Using an Expressionist point of view, Amanda takes photographs of her subject with an eye to transform the image into a canvas swirling with color and form, thus evoking a dramatic or playful response to the outside world.

Color is also an important theme in Amanda's work. From bold and definitive to soft and subtle, her dramatic use of color is often the first attribute noticed by the viewer. Whether the shade is being used in a conventional or nonconventional way, it can be interpreted as either a reaction to the abundance of the vibrant hues that occur in our Northwest landscape, or simply an emotional response.

Amanda creates an impression of the world we live in, through a bold use of form and her individual interpretation of color. Being able to find solace or an escape from the humdrum of the everyday world within the images she creates allows the viewer a chance to step back from the activity of daily life and locate a harmony within oneself.

For purchase information please contact:
Popgirlz Artist Relations
Jennifer Oberheuser
Artist Representative
PopgirlzArtistRelations.com
Info@PopgirlzArtistRelations.com
206-550-3290

For a full portfolio, visit:
DeSilver.MyExpose.com

For exclusive merchandise, check out:
CafePress.com/AJDArts

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Lemon Rainier

The Center for LGBT Health invites you to
Exposed: A Celebration of Queer Artistry

Exposed is an arts-based fundraising event featuring the work of 20 - 25 of Seattle's most gifted queer artists, including:

Kathy Admire / Debra Bacianga / Ingrid Berkhout / Cody Blomberg / Nabanita Dutt / Anna Perrone Heinrich
Allie Jones / Jeff Larson / Ellen Leggett / Kerb Lydick / Justin Orvold / Sandra Jo Palm / Miranda Pingitore
Gregory Poore / Derek Sparks / Suzanne Spratt / Josh Summer / Claudia Trott
Thomas Wurst / Robert Yoon / Bent Writing Institute...and many more!

The exhibit presented a wealth of queer art in a variety of media - visual, sculpture, ceramic, and functional.

Premiered Friday, April 4th at 7pm
Proceeds from the Exposed premiere enefited Verbena Health and Gay City Health Project, both located at the Center for LGBT Health.

Free and open to the public

Through Thursday May 1
Artworks are available for purchase.

"RIP ART (cont'd.)"

by Linnea Granryd
Free and open to the public
Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk

Opening Reception with the artist:
March 11, 5:00-7:00pm

Through 3/23/08
Artworks are available for purchase.

Party Dress

My art is a mix of control and chaos. I allow this balance to shift as the pieces progress, beginning usually with a simple sketch. The idea is translated to a surface (fi nished sizes vary from 10 in. x 10 in. to 4 ft. x 6 ft.) and I begin to piece together the composition by ripping and gluing paper -- usually magazines. Upon completion, a topcoat of protective polymer is applied to the surface. When viewed from distance, the collages look like paintings, evoking senses of familiarity, whimsy, celebration of color and shape. Connections and surprises happen when the pieces are viewed with a closer eye, revealing layers of texture with messages embedded in the medium itself. Using printed media as 'paint' enables each of the pieces to incorporate popular culture into works that I hope will continue to entertain and evolve.
- Linnea Granryd

Email Linnea
Linnea's website

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Guitar Man

Dreaming with Siddhartha

An exhibition investigating symbolism in Buddhism through screenprint, monoprint, and lino-cut by Robin Nunnally.

Free and open to the public
Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk

Show runs Tuesday, January 8, through Friday, February 15.

Fire Koi

Century Ballroom's Art At HaLo presents Dreaming with Siddhartha, an exhibition investigating symbolism in Buddhism through screenprint, monoprint, and lino-cut, by Seattle artist Robin Nunnally. An opening reception will be held from 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 8. It is free, open to the public, and is part of the 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk. Robin's work can be viewed at HaLo through the end of February at the times listed below or by appointment. Art is for sale by artist.

Robin Nunnally's work is inspired by multi-cultural symbolism and imagery as it appears over time throughout various cultures. Currently, her exploration of the appearance of mudras (hand gestures of the Buddha) in famous non-Buddhist religious iconography is manifesting itself in a handmade book. Robin's work is known for bold color and play with patterns, developed through multiple printmaking methods. Her use of imagery and color is influenced by the work of Redon, Klimt, Kahlo, Hiroshige, and Hokusai.

Dreaming with Siddhartha originally stemmed from an interest in koi fish, and has taken off into a realm of images relating to Buddhism. The koi fish represents courage. Humans 'swim' through the 'ocean of suffering' without fear, just like a fish swims through water. Other pieces include symbols such as the Bodhi tree - the tree Siddhartha sat beneath while he meditated.

Robin Nunnally is currently an Interdisciplinary Visual Arts major at the University of Washington School of Art. Most recently her work was featured in the juried exhibition show, Small and Flat, at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington. When not in studio, Robin is busy teaching, performing and competing in Lindy Hop & solo jazz dance, which she has been deeply involved with for over a decade. She is also a member of Seattle's only vintage chorus girl dance team, "Sister Kate".

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Geisha in Koi Kimono

DROP YOUR ART.
a photo exhibit at HaLo

A unique collaboration between director/choreographer Megan Judith Mertaugh of BASE Movement Theater and Stephen Dillon of Windborne Photographic Studio.

Opening reception Tuesday, November 13, 5-7pm (gallery open until 9pm).
Free and open to the public
Part of 2TUE Capitol Hill Art Walk

Tuesday, November 13, 2007, through Friday, December 21, 2007.

Photos are available for purchase.

DROP YOUR ART. is inspired by historic buildings of the former state hospital in Traverse City Michigan. The energy of this abandoned landscape has captivated Mertaugh's heart and imagination since childhood. Mertaugh approaches this work with the belief that the environment provides both sustenance and a canvas for life and art. The purchase of the buildings by The Minervini Group for the purpose of historic preservation and renovation into The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, provided the unique opportunity for BASE Movement Theater to create DROP YOUR ART. in mutual alignment with the Minervini's respect for the extraordinary historic legacy of these spaces, and their vision to bring a new life to these remarkable buildings.

DROP YOUR ART. premiered at InsideOut Gallery in Traverse City, Michigan last August, as a multimedia exhibit of art and contemporary dance presented by BASE Movement Theater. Components included film, photography, and sound. Rich Brauer of Brauer Productions, Inc., recorded the dance at six frames per second on 16MM film and presented it using an array of vintage projectors. Photographs by Traverse City based artists Stephen Dillon and Cory Blackmer filled the gallery walls.

"Gritty, compelling, eccentric and vivid all melded together barely begin to describe DROP YOUR ART."
-Carol South, Grand Traverse Herald

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Triple Happiness Troy Gua

Reflections of Dance Jennifer Carroll

Studies of Motion and People Mike Reagan

The Colors of Belly Dancers Painting by Gene Rivas

Amanda DeSilver: Early Works