Pam Walker and Janine Hegy to steal First Friday Show

This month Janine Hegy's and Pam Walker's work will grace the windows of the Blue Whole Gallery. Both are known as energetic renaissance artists who continuously challenge traditional boundaries of art with their creativity. 

Pam Walker is both a photographer and pastel artist. Her work pushes boundaries and borders between the worlds of photography and fine art two dimensional work. Pam is especially known for her pigment transfers where just the pigment of a photograph is transferred onto varying surfaces such as copper or wood. Pam is also working in pastels which, like her photographs take on a subtle other worldly appearance. 

Pam talks about her work in the upcoming show:  "I've been working on new images in both pastel and pigment transfer for the front window in March. I was inspired by the beautiful conditions out at the west end. Our area is so rich in beauty that it is easy to find something to paint or make a picture of.

"I was born and raised in Sequim, moved away in 1979, raised two boys in the Longview area and attended Lower Columbia College where I discovered a love for photography. In 2003, I returned to Sequim with my husband Don. I continue to spend hours in the dark room without realizing where the time has gone. I still work with films as well as working digitally. Pigment transfer on different media is one of my experiments. Some of my photo art pieces are published through “Getty Images” and a book “International Color Awards: Photography Master Cup.

"Be sure to visit me during the Sequim Arts Studio Tour during the Sequim Lavender Festival."

Pam Walker (360-681-4781), photographer, welcomes your contact, including interviews.

"The Shore" Pastel by Pam Walker 

"The Stare", Pastel by Pam Walker

Janine Hegy is a Stone Mason and Jeweler. A visitor to the Blue Whole can see Janine's unique work throughout the gallery in the form of garden benches, stone sculpture and jewelery. Her unique style would add a splash of energy to any landscape or garden. Janine describes herself and her work in a few sentences:

"Vim & Vigor. I looked up these words and think they apply to me. Lively or energetic spirit. Enthusiasm. Vitality. Physical or mental strength. Energy or force. Combine vim and vigor and one has a great deal of momentum. When I look over my body of work in the last year it is astounding. It's such a fantastic feeling to work my crafts in this community - I hope that the work reflects those feelings.

"Three of the most splendid projects I have ever worked on,  patios, fire pits and waterfalls are all built by my hand in real stone. I love creating jewelry that is lovely to wear and then it's fun to see people in town with it on. 'Hey I recognize that pair of earrings!' So, put all this together and then add dabbling in some old projects such as an oil painting (that has taken many years to complete), and wallah! Quite the creative concoction and it's all on display this month.

"Please Note: Stop by my studio during Sequim Arts Studio Tour during 2013 Sequim Lavender Festival. Visit."

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"Sandblasted Rose" by Janine Hegy

"Propane Fire Pit" by Janine Hegy