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Sometimes Personal Tragedy Precedes Greatness

A number of years ago, San Diego artist and my friend Tom Fagan, was a successful artist who painted everything from fine art, plein air, seascapes, to huge murals at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.  Then he went into the hospital for what was supposed to be a simple knee replacement surgery.  He ended up staying…

Meet the Artist: Charlie Barr at Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery

March 6- April 10 Exhibit Meet the Artists Series Vernissage (Exhibit Preview) Wednesday March 9, 2011 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Charlie Barr is a Northwest landscape artist working with a unique mixed media blend of acrylic and cement on panel. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed…

New Exhibits at Bellevue’s Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art

Temporary exhibit “Jules Steiner: The Great Innovator” will run through May 15, 2011 at the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art in Bellevue. Jules Steiner was unquestionably among the most imaginative doll and toy makers of the 19th century. His inventions included mechanical toys and walking and talking dolls. The exhibit will display a number…

Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery to Host Dan Larsen in Meet the Artist Series

Dan Larsen is a Northwest native descended from a long line of fine artists and craftsmen and his family’s local roots trace back to the time when tall ships explored the far reaches of Puget Sound.  Larsen has been expressing his artistic gifts in all types of art media since he was a small child. A graduate of…