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Visions of Winter- Featuring the Blue Whole Gallery Artists – December 2024

Holiday Gift Gallery – Original Art and Unique Holiday Gifts – Open until December 29th

Carol Janda’s Art Display – December 2024

 Writers Read Storytelling with the Olympic Peninsula Authors – Wednesday, December 11th 2-3pm

An Artist Cooperative Gallery

The Blue Whole Gallery has been in the heart of downtown Sequim, Washington for 27 years and has been recognized as a regional fine art center. The gallery displays art work from over 25 local artists with expertise in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, digital artistry, ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry and more. Our artists are dedicated to our award-winning gallery where we exhibit and sell our artwork as well as engage with the vibrant arts community in our area. We always have something new and exciting to discover. Our main gallery is re-hung every four weeks to coincide with Sequim’s monthly First Friday Art Walks. Works created by our members are as varied and invigorating as the natural splendor of the Olympic Peninsula. We are also a cooperative gallery and self-organized. Members supply artwork to the gallery as well as work in the gallery on a regular basis completing the duties needed for the day-to-day operations of the gallery as well as special functions and projects. The name of the gallery comes from a term pilots use to describe the “blue hole” in the skies above Sequim, which contrasts with the normally cloudy Pacific Northwest. The hole in the clouds was changed to whole to convey the concept of wholeness in terms of the overall diversity of media and styles represented in our gallery.

Current  Exhibition- Visions of Winter

The Blue Whole Gallery Artists – December 2024 Blue Whole Gallery is celebrating this Holiday Season with their latest show named “Visions of Winter.” Displayed in the front windows will be winter themed works from all the gallery artists. Shayna Robnett, whose art medium is oil painting, is curating the window display. When asked about the show, Robnett talked about the challenge of combining the work of 29 artists into one display. “Everyone’s work is so unique and different! Combining the paintings with the 3D work and having the display look balanced is an undertaking.” Robnett went on to say, “It’s all about color and size.” Come by the Gallery through the month of December to see how Shayna worked her magic. Blue Whole Gallery is also featuring a Holiday Gift Gallery again this year. The Gallery will be open from 10 to 5 Monday through Saturday and 11-3 on Sunday. We will be closed on December 25th. Artists will be on hand Friday, December 6th for First Friday Art Walk. Stop by!

Artist Carol Janda Returns in December

Blue Whole Gallery is pleased to announce that long-time artist and Port Angeles resident Carol Janda will be returning to the gallery for the month of December.  Carol retired from the local art community a year ago to be closer to family in Issaquah, WA.  While Carol has been living in Issaquah, she has continued to, as she puts it, “play with clay.”  Her latest work will be on display and for sale through the month of December.

December Student of the Month – Mariah E. Vane

I have been making my whole life: drawing, painting, fiber arts, crafts. I am enamored with the feel of handmade goods. Objects crafted with care and attention have character and soul. I grew up in Port Townsend, Washington and spent much of my time immersed in the outdoors. One could find me scouring blustery beaches for agates, meandering through canopied forests, or blissfully absorbedin the backyard. These continue to be some favorite pastimes. I am inspired by life’s interconnectedness, color, form, diversity, decay, and resiliency. I want my art to reflect my appreciation for craft, my adoration of the natural world, and the joy of surrendering to a bit of silliness. I graduated in 2013 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with minors in Marine Biology and Architecture. I completed a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW in 2017. Since then, I have returned to my hometown and am enjoying taking every opportunity to keep learning and growing. This past year has been a leap into learning the art of functional pottery as a ceramics student at Peninsula College. Clay is still fairly new to me and I have been enjoying devoting my time to better understanding it and its many possibilities. I like that it is messy and centering and can be exact too.

Gallery Hours

Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sundays 11am – 3pm

129 W. Washington St. Sequim, WA 98382

360-681-6033

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