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 in the hospital for about a year and left there without one of the legs he went in with.  It was certainly a personal tragedy – difficult to see by Tom’s friends and family, but even more excruciating for Tom to endure.

Tom Fagan has risen from his personal tragedy a better, stronger man – and an even more inspired artist.  He was recently featured on the WE tv show I Do Over, as an event artist, who in this case was painting a wedding.

Most of his art can be found at TomFagan.com, but he also has a site at LiveEventArtist.com.

If you are interested in having a professional artist at your wedding or event, Tom has been hired to paint around the world and can be contacted at Tom@TomFagan.com

Northwest Landscapes

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. These contemporary landscape paintings are meant to set a mood or evoke emotion and often leave the viewer with a sense of remembrance and stimulated senses.

Barr’s goal is to create paintings ranging from representational to abstract with a focus on color, contrast, and balance. He doesn’t want the quality of the painting to diminish whether viewed from ten feet or eight inches and believes it is crucial to use texture and creative brush techniques to hold a viewers attention up close and have a strong composition to hold the viewers interest at a greater distance. Every inch of the painted surface has movement without sacrificing the overall composition.

“Jules Steiner: The Great Innovator” 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 19^th century. His inventions included mechanical toys and walking and talking dolls. The exhibit will display a number of rare Steiner dolls that have never been exhibited at the Museum.

February 12^th- Rosie’s Too Appraisal Clinic 11am-4pm

221 106^th Avenue NE Bellevue                   425-455-0363

February 19^th-Rosie’s Too Sidewalk Sale! 11am-4pm

221 106^th Avenue NE Bellevue                   425-455-0363

Upcoming temporary exhibits that will be loved by all ages:

May 21-October 16, 2011 “Shhh…Fairies, Gnomes, and Woodland Creatures”

October 22, 2011-May 13, 2012 “On the Streets of Merry Olde England”

All exhibits and events are located at the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art unless otherwise indicated

A graduate of Washington State University, he earned degrees in Construction Management and Business Administration with a minor in Industrial Design.

While he has been involved in construction for the last 30 years, Larsen’s passion for the art process has been a continuing exploration into any new potential industrial medium.  In recent years, he has increasingly focused on developing his own unique art form using a variety of industrial materials.  The current paintings are created utilizing an industrial resin formulated to include microscopic heat treated glass flakes, which give the paintings extra depth and durability.

The artist’s current paintings have an emotional power and raw primal organic appeal. Larsen’s work jolts the senses with an intensely detailed explosion of infinite shapes and riotous color. Each work emanates its own unique upbeat mood and personality, imparting the sensation of playful emotion being conveyed directly and not merely being seen with the eyes.

One art enthusiast was heard to exclaim, “These paintings make Jackson Pollock look tired.”   However, when seeing one of his paintings for the first time, most viewers are compelled to simply blurt out “Wow!”

Opening reception is the Second Wednesday, March 10, 2010  6:00pm-8:00pm.