TM Kimberly Trowbridge: Into the Garden Now on display. Kimberly Trowbridge, Light in the Cedars (Annunciation), 2020. Oil on linen on panel, 48"h x 60"w. Courtesy of Linda Hodges Gallery. Volume 30 March • April 2021 Number 2 www.ArtAccess.com style, and time period. However, the One artist capturing the falling water artwork placement feels intuitive and with a camera and the other painting the the groupings of artworks bring many rush of movement with a brush. questions to mind. The inclusion of Around the corner from the Tobey Clayton James was an unexpected, but paintings are several prints. All are delightful, surprise; almost like seeing a excellent examples of a variety of long-time friend. James studied at printmaking methods, but guests may be the Rhode Island School of Design surprised to encounter a print by Käthe and was later relocated to a camp for Kollwitz. The artwork is from 1899 and conscientious objectors in Oregon during titled “Uprising (Aufruhr)”. The print World War II. Both James and his wife features a group of people marching in Barbara Straker James were friends with unison with a floating figure above them, Morris Graves and they spent many appearing to encourage them to keep years in La Conner, Washington. Three moving forward. The viewer can assume of Clayton’s landscape paintings are on that they are member of the working display. James stopped making sculpture Fay Jones • “Land of Lotus-Eaters,” 1993, etching, 31.5 x 43 inches class, a group that was often a subject for Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift and turned to painting, but thankfully the of Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group Kollwitz. The print demonstrates Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA the artist’s ability to express the impact of poverty and war on the Anatomy of a Collection: Recent Acquisitions & Promised Gifts working class. Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, Washington Chloé Dye Sherpe How are museums using this challenging Chloé Dye Sherpe is a curator time to analyze and review their and art professional based collections? With many museums closed in Washington State. to the public and traveling exhibitions on “Anatomy of a Collection” is one pause, some museums are using this time of three exhibitions currently on to look at their collection with renewed Cris Bruch • “Scantling” view at the Lightcatcher building. Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, Washington vision. Are key artists missing from 2007, vinyl, nylon, epoxy, and pigment, 18 x 34 x 19.5 inches Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift “Conversations Between the collection? How can the museum’s of Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group Collections: The Smithsonian Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA collection represent more diverse voices American Art Museum and the and perspectives? What is working in museum also chose to exhibit two of his Whatcom Museum” and “People of the collection, and what is not? Museum ceramics as well. Neither are titled or the Sea and Cedar: A Journey Through collections are constantly being reviewed dated, but the work truly speaks for itself. the Tribal Cultures and History of the and this is precisely the exercise that many Both are in James’ iconic style: white Northwest Coast” are also on display. museums are undertaking during this finish and smooth, organic forms. Mary Randlett • “Jacob Lawrence” While the museum is not open to the time. Whatcom Museum’s exhibition, 1983, photograph, 16 x 20 inches public, they are allowing individuals to Around the corner from James’ sculptures “Anatomy of a Collection: Recent Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift of make private gallery tours. Whatcom Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group is another area dedicated to other Acquisitions and Promised Gifts,” is both Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, located Northwest artists. A suspended painting a celebration of the 10-year anniversary at 250 Flora Street in Bellingham, The exhibition includes both artworks by Mark Tobey shows off both sides of of the opening of the Lightcatcher Washington. Visit the museum’s website that are recent acquisitions to the museum the canvas. The paintings are a wonderful building and a testament to the many to learn more about their COVID updates but also pieces that are promised gifts by example of Tobey’s white writing. Nearby long-standing relationships between and to sign up for a private appointment. the museum, artists, and art patrons. art collectors and museum supporters. are three photographs by Mary Randlett, The exhibit text also seeks to explain including a portrait of Jacob Lawrence the “how?” and “why?” behind artwork in his studio. One of Lawrence’s hand acquisitions and the various collecting rests on his hip while the other grasps goals of the institution. Visitors will an artwork that is resting on the ground. notice that the exhibition includes a The viewer can imagine that Randlett multitude of different mediums, sizes, and Lawrence are conversing as friends and spans nearly 100 years. A sculpture of and this photograph captures a moment a bird by beloved Northwest artist Philip during their conversation. The other McCracken greets visitors up on entry two photographs demonstrate Randlett’s and to the viewer’s left is an impressive mastery of capturing movement and triptych by Gregory Amenoff. The burst light. “Palouse Falls Gorge” is a look into of color exemplified in the artworks by a gorge and the light beautifully reflects Amenoff, Mary Henry, and Cris Bruch off the rocks. The other, “Falling Waters are a delightful re-entry into a physical (after a Neil Meitzler Painting)” is a Darren Waterston •”Mount Verna with Wound” art exhibition after months of viewing moment in time as a waterfall careens 2007, pigment print on Innova, Edition 1 of 20, Gwendolyn Knight • “Interior” shows online. down the cliff onto the rocks below. A 40 x 28.5 inches 1941, watercolor, 17 x 17 inches Gift of Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift of guest familiar with Neil Meitzler will The exhibition is organized in several in honor of Virginia Wright Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group immediately recognize the similarities. Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA Whatcom Museum • Bellingham, WA categories, including medium, geography, 2 Art Access © March • April 2021 Art Access © March • April 2021 3 THE NORTHWEST GUIDE TO ART WASHINGTON ART ACCESS ART VISUAL CONTENTS Volume 30 Number 2 FEATURES ALGERS Anatomy of a Collection BELL CUSTOM STUDIO Whatcom Museum Feature 3339 Butler Creek Road (Algers adjacent …Chloé Dye Sherpe 1 to Sedro Wooley) • (360) 333-5126 • By appointment • bellcustomstudio@ VISUAL ART yahoo.com Algers Island, Washington • Anacortes • Bainbridge Algers, WA 5 Bell Custom Studio offers a wide range Anacortes, WA 5 of services to make your artistic vision a Anne Schreivogl • “Cozy Cats” Bainbridge Island, WA 5 reality. 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Mercer Island, WA 13 Mount Vernon, WA 14 Front Cover: BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Ocean Shores, WA 14 Kimberly Trowbridge • “Light in the Cedars (Annunication)” Port Orchard, WA 14 2020, oil on linen on panel, 48 x 60 inches Courtesy of Linda Hodges Gallery Port Townsend, WA 15 Bainbridge Island Museum of Art • Bainbridge Island, WA Poulsbo, WA 16 Seattle, WA Bainbridge Island Museum’s exhibits: • Ballard 16 Kimberly Trowbridge: Into the Garden • Capitol Hill 17 • Columbia City 17 Paul Rucker: FOREVER • Downtown 17 Alfred Currier • “Skagit Splendor” Breathe oil, 40 x 50 inches • First Hill 18 Scott Milo Gallery • Anacortes, WA Water Is… • Georgetown 20 SCOTT MILO GALLERY • Pioneer Square 20 Selections from the Permanent Collection 420 Commercial Avenue • (360) 293- Ed Carriere • “Soft Basket” • University District 22 sweetgrass, beargrass, dyed cedar bark, 6938 • Weds-Sat: 11 A.M.-5 P.M. cedar bark paper, 8 x 12 inches Standwood, WA 23 BIMA’s exhibits are made possible through support by Laird Norton Wealth Management, Stoel Rives LLC, and by appointment • gallery@ Bainbridge Arts & Crafts • Bainbridge Island, WA Tacoma, WA 23 Ames Family Foundation: Cultural Diversity Series, scottmilo.com • www.scottmilo.com BAINBRIDGE ARTS & CRAFTS MAPS and Leslie & Michael Lebeau. Scott Milo Gallery is refreshing its two 151 Winslow Way East • (206) 842- Bainbridge Island, WA 5 month show with Alfred Currier’s Skagit 3132 • Mon-Sat: 10 A.M.-6 P.M., Sun: BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Mercer Island, WA 12 Valley oils and whimsical acrylics by Anne 11 A.M.-5 P.M.