Café Luna will show new work by Erik Hogan. Well known on Vashon for his K2 snowboard designs and murals at Thriftway and Sporty’s, Erik Hogan has painted a new and diverse collection of art specifically for Vashon. The show will run through March.
Heron’s Nest will feature the sterling silver and stone Zuzko jewelry by Zuzana Korbelarova. A former painter, Korbelarova began designing jewelry after searching for jewelry she liked. Korbelarova’s husband gifted her with tools and a jewelry class to learn how to create her own wearable art.
The new Hinge Gallery will officially open its doors with a ribbon-untying ceremony hosted by the chamber of commerce at 5:30 p.m., followed by live accordion/banjo music and spirits offered by Seattle Distilling Company. The gallery will showcase the nature-inspired oil paintings by co-owner Brent Houston, who trained at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Featuring the photography of Jeff Larson, PSCCU’s opening night will include music by country-rock musician Allison Shirk from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Raven’s Nest will show new limited edition prints by Tlingit artist Israel Shotridge that honor the Kiksadi (Frog) clan and the Teikweidee (Bear) of Southeast Alaska. Sue and Israel Shotridge belong to the two clans. They will sign prints and share clan songs.
There will be work by three photographers at Vashon Community Care — Lotus, Peter Milovsoroff and Tom Conway. The show will emphasize the natural beauty of Vashon from several perspectives plus unique personal diversions.
Hastings Cone Gallery will exhibit work by Vashon artist Paul Gasoi. Gasoi invented mind-hand coordination, a technique designed to directly capture the flow of his visions, in mixed media. His work has been shown nationally and internationally.
Robert Leung’s kinetic and whimsical work will be shown at The Hardware Store Restaurant. With roots in Trinidad, Leung’s visual vocabulary combines primitive images of the Caribbean with the iconic symbolism of pop culture. The work features the heart as a symbol, with a unique look at love from a man’s perspective.
VALISE will present the gallery’s annual show of art by the collective’s affiliate members. Called “Unframed and Unhinged,” the exhibit will include work by Rachel LordKenaga, Ivonne Escobar de Kommer, Lin Holley, Ina Whitlock and Greg Wessel.
“Between Here and There: A Veteran Portrait Project” will be shown at the Vashon Allied Arts Gallery and will feature portraits of veterans by two Portland artists — painter Paul X. Rutz and sculptor Christopher B. Wagner — who worked with combat vets as live models. An artist talk will precede the opening at 5:30 p.m.
Vashon Intuitive Arts will show mixed-media paintings by April Joy Sherman and Jacquelyn Lown.
Vashon photographer Richard Kasden shoots images that make him say, “Holy moly,” whether his subject is Mount Rainier, travels in India and Tibet or just a drop of water. His work will be at the Vashon Senior Center. Kasden will be on hand to answer ques
