Fine Art Shows
Blackburn Office Equipment
203 W Chestnut St. 360-733-7660
Paintings of scenes
around town and beyond
Mar1 through May 1, 08
The Blue Horse Gallery
- Reaching For The Light
301 W Holly ST
Phone: 671-2305
When Wade Marlow purchased Blue Horse Gallery in 1980, he
changed everything but the name. Once he disposed of the sofa-size,
mass-produced, generic art that hung on the walls, he collected fine
regional art until the bounty grew to the point where he felt
comfortable displaying the amazing oil paintings of the venerable local
artist, John Cole (now retired).
Aside from the
community/gallery synergy created by displaying and selling local art,
Wade’s altruistic side shows when he frequently uses the
gallery’s space for social, educational and environmental
purposes, including “Ship of Fools”, a political
art show; lectures on childhood sexual abuse and breast cancer
awareness. To that end, the gallery has an annual display called
“Reaching for the Light Breast Cancer Art Show”,
featuring an array of paintings and fiber art by breast cancer
survivors, their relatives and friends. Each illustration is
accompanied by a gripping artist’s statement that relates to
the artwork.
Art, photography and travel join hands once or
twice a year when Wade leads European trips geared
towards—but not limited to—artists and
photographers, who pick up brush or camera to capture magical moments
throughout regions of Ireland, France, Italy and Spain; the
astonishingly superb works are later displayed at a festive show at the
gallery. Tours of Tahiti and Egypt are in the wings. Annual slide shows
of Wade’s trips out of the country are regularly shown at the
Whatcom Museum of History and Art .
& The Old Town Cafe - See THIS Show
Since
the late ‘60’s, Old Town Café has kept
its reputation as the place to meet and eat delicious egg dishes,
mouth-watering pancakes, delectable scrambled tofu concoctions and a
variety of wonderful soups, salads and sandwiches, often made with
veggie-friendly, organic ingredients. Located in downtown Bellingham on
Holly St. in Old Town, current owner Diane Brainard has succeeded in
keeping the eatery’s reputation as a friendly, funky little
hippy place that former owner Gene Rietzke passed on to her.
After running the restaurant for six years, Gene sold it to Diane in
1995, knowing that she’d keep the local flavor and support of
the local art scene alive, a facet that was important to him. The
Café does just that by displaying local artists’
works on the walls on a rotating basis and encouraging local musicians
to play.
Aside from local art, locals and out-of-towners
can sit European style at the community table in the front room. Cozily
seating up to 10 folks, loners or couples can sit and eat together, or
congregate in the back room for more intimate dining.
Past Shows
The Blue Horse Gallery - Ship of Fools
The Black Drop Coffee Shop - Texture & Movement
