Columbia City Gallery

According to Smithsonian Magazine, "Trees share water and nutrients through the networks, and also use them to communicate. They send distress signals about drought and disease, for example, or insect attacks, and other trees alter their behavior when they receive these messages. Scientists call these mycorrhizal networks." We think the trees look like they're communicating in Beth Herrild's pieces Society of Trees, Church in the Forest, & Imaging, up now in the gallery!

How lovely to place not one, not two, but THREE red SOLD dots 🔴 beside .aaart Couch Series. This beautiful couple purchased Luna’s fabulous trio!

Columbia City Gallery is dedicated to uplifting underrepresented, emerging local artistsThe current show, Artistic Disruption, was curated in partnership with and will be on display through July 7.

Ever wonder what it means when an artist says their medium is "mixed media"? It's a little confusing. Technically the term mixed media just means that the artist has combined more than one artistic medium (ie: oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, photography, mono printing, collage, clay....) in the making of a single piece of art. At the gallery right now we have several artists with mixed media pieces. For instance, Abbie Birmingham's piece, Three Pots is both Pastel & Watercolor. Her piece above that one, titled Perhaps, is a combination of collograph printing, watercolor, and pen & ink. Kate Harkins will tell you that in her pieces, (such as Travels Of Veronica & Ruby And George At Night up now in the gallery) she paints with acrylic paint, often collages, and uses all kinds of traditional & non traditional materials for mark making, including sometimes even nail polish!

If this doesn't just say summer, I don't know what does! Member artist, Thoa Nguyen, really captured the feeling ☀️

The sky is blue & so is some of the amazing artwork by member artists, Tara McDermott and Rupa Palasamudram

Happy Juneteenth!

Join us for another awesome book event this month: artist, Mary Fields, will present her graphic memoir, Carried Away! Saturday, June 29th from 3-4 pm. Long before the Age of Instagram, a solo traveler without a cell phone or a credit card could fall right off the map....

My oh my! Little red dots all over! Congratulations Shari Kaufman on selling quite a few pieces from this current show. The show is on view through July 7th.

Maybe your father, or someone who's been like a father to you, would like to go shopping for a cool mug or a cute tea towel? Come visit our gift shop & make a day of it.

The artist, Lori Duckstein, insists she did not paint this painting of her husband, but....

Join us for an exciting book event with Kathya Alexander, author of Keep A'Livin'. Sunday, June 23rd, 2-4 pm. This beautifully lyrical novel explores the reality of activism as more than just a handful of speeches given at protests, the costs to those who dedicate themselves to activist work, and the passion that drives us ever onward to a better, more just future.

At our recent Muse Mingle, Ellen Hochberg, conceptual artist, Shari Kaufman, ceramic artist and designer as well as Brandy Ingram, poet-singer ,led and entertained us in a world of ideas, humor, inventiveness and at times, shock and surprise in Art! Stay tuned for details on July's Muse Mingle event!

Artist Shari Kaufman says "A lump of clay presents endless possibilities. A poke, a prod, a stick, a finger and something begins to take shape. My shapes come from observations of negative space -what’s existing between, around and surrounding, the inside and outside. " Meet Shari and see her work TOMORROW, Saturday, June 8th, 5-7 pm or stop by anytime we're open to see the new show!

Our curation & Installation team have been hard at work installing the new exhibit! We're open Wednesday through Sunday 11:00-6:00. Artist reception this Saturday, June 8th, 5-7 pm!

We have two studios available for artists or creative entrepreneurs. All studios have a wood laminate floors, windows, and LED daylights. There is a shared kitchenette and bathrooms with utility sinks. Rents includes all utilities and basic Wi-Fi.
The available studios are:
Studio #7: 100 sqft for $435/month. Available June 1st, 2024
Studio #16: 115 sqft for $450/month. Available June 1st, 2024
For more information or to take a tour, email [email protected] or call 206-760-4286.

Don't miss Muse Mingle TOMORROW 5:00-6:30 at the gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave S, Seattle.This is a free event, open to the public.

Ellen Hochberg-reporting to us on the Supermarket Art Fair in Stockholm and sharing her most current work

Shari Kaufman-a one woman show, she will discuss her work

Brandy Ingram-she will read her tour de force poetry and do a project with the visitors who want to participate.

New show being installed in the gallery next week - Don't miss Pathways Within; Explorations in Clay featuring new works by member artist, Shari Kaufman Opening Reception Saturday, June 8th, 5-7.

This is the last weekend to see the Life on Earth show! This show is the perfect way get into a summer state of mind. We're open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 11:00-6:00. See it before it's gone...

These two pieces by the same artist are part of our Community Exhibit, Artistic Disruptions. They're in the front left of the gallery as you walk in - thus the reflections from the windows. This is what the artist said about the first piece "I wanted this artwork to be complex and mean many different things, but mainly, I wanted it to portray emotion, in a complicated and messy way. " Wow, these youth are so wise.

These earrings are so light you'll forget you're wearing any until the compliments roll in! Oh, and they're made from recycled tin! We have all sorts of handmade jewelry from local artisans in our gift shop.

Remember in the early days of COVID when we weren't allowed to bring our own bags to the grocery store? Well does too and she had a bunch of brown paper grocery bags as a result. Look what they became!

June Muse Mingle features special guests:
•Ellen Hochberg-reporting to us on the Supermarket Art Fair in Stockholm and sharing her most current work
•Shari Kaufman-a one woman show, she will discuss her work
•Brandy Ingram-she will read her tour de force poetry and do a project with visitors who want to participate

Wouldn’t you love to just move in to one of these Beth Herrild pieces? Now on view in the gallery.

Scroll to see (left to right): Place Garibaldi, Cozy Delight, and Morning Light.

Liz St Andre says in her artist statement: "In my art, I draw inspiration from the natural rhythms of my garden. Whether I'm painting in my studio or tending to my plants outside, this connection keeps me attuned to the intricate details of each season, recognizing the beauty and fragility of life." You can see the exhibit, Life on Earth: Curiosity, Wonder, & Appreciation through June 2nd with new work from Liz St Andre & Jacqui Beck

We're doing more exhibits this year. Watch social media for exact timing. The community gallery exhibits change every other month.

Photos from a Y-WE Create reception in the gallery Sunday afternoon. They are the young artists responsible for the Artistic Disruption exhibit in our community gallery. Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)