Artists Mary Franchini and Sheri Whetstine are presenting their show “Fire and Water” through the month of July. They are both serious artists, passionate about their work. And they also like to play and have fun while creating their pieces, which are both innovative and diverse. The artists will host an opening reception on Friday, July 4th from 4-7pm and also on First Friday Art Walk on Friday, July 18th from 5-8pm. Please stop by to meet the artists and view their work!
Sheri, a former fire fighter and a glass artist, explains her medium as mesmerizing, delicate and strong, predictable and yet full of surprises. Using a kiln to transform glass into art is full of challenge. “Sometimes I cut and place glass with careful intention; other times, I embrace spontaneity, letting fragments merge in unexpected ways,” states Whetstine. She describes what emerges as “organized chaos in its most beautiful form.”
Mary, working in acrylic and mixed media, uses the beauty of Sequim to inspire her creativity. “I love to simplify landscapes and bring my own colors in and leave out what I don’t want. PUSHING colors to please me and emphasizing areas that I really like,” says Franchini. Her pieces can be called many things, fun or abstract or as she states, “tempering chaos.”
Please stop by and view their work throughout the month of July!