All Are Welcomed !

Evening View of the Blue Whole Gallery

Celebrate Our 18th Year!!

     On June 14, 1997, the Blue Whole Gallery, an artists' co-op with twenty-six members, opened its doors to the general public.  What started as "an experiment in excellence, a fine art gallery of professional artists pursuing creative originality" has continued to the present day.  Now with over thirty artist members the Gallery offers works of art in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, assemblage, photography, ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, clay, metal & wood sculpture and turning.  It's with pride that the members of the Gallery celebrate their 18th year and invite everyone to view a new and exciting show that highlights quality and original art starting on First Friday, June 5, from 5 to 8pm and throughout the month.  

Join us!

Member artists of the Blue Whole Gallery

Back Row standing:  Brian Buntain, Larry Barnes, Mary Franchini, Lynne Armstrong, Debbie Sterk, Karen Rozbicki Stringer, Robert "Bud" Bowling, Carol Janda, Debbie Cain, Jan Tatom, Christian Speidel, Carl Baker, Pam Walker, Katherine Loveland. Middle row:  Margo Hankel, Lizbeth Harper, Joyce DeCastro Volmut, Steve Wry, Nancy Lawrence, Barbara Boerigter, Greg Felando.  Front row:  Janine Hegy, Karin Anderson, Ryoko Toyama, Katie Carlson, Terry Grasteit. Not present:  Bridget Baker & Sandra G. Kasper.  Photograph taken by Larry Barnes.

George Franchini with artist members Margo Hankel (President) and Mary Franchini inviting you all to the Blue Whole Gallery's 18th Birthday Celebration at 129 West Washington Street, Sequim on First Friday June 5th from 5 to 8pm!


 Friday June 5th a Day of Celebration at the 
Blue Whole Gallery!!

President elect Margo Hankel serving at the Gallery

 

 

Crowds of people enjoying the Gallery's 18th year!

Former President Brian Buntain serving cake.

Artist member Pam Walker serving wine?

Friends enjoying each other and the Gallery

 

Artist members Joyce DeCastro Volmut and Nancy Lawrence enjoying the evening festivities and inviting you all next year to the Gallery's 19th year in 2016!!!

Recognition well deserved !

Blue Whole Gallery's

Artist Members

 Recognized for their Artistic Skills

     The Sequim Arts 39th Annual Juried show hosted by the Museum Arts Center at 175 W. Cedar St. in Sequim, Washington is taking place from May 1 to May 30 Wednesday thru Saturday from 10am to 4pm..  This 2015 juried show's goal is to promote the visual arts in our community and be apart of the City of Sequim's Irrigation Festival.  

     Blue Whole Gallery artist members, Debbie Sterk, Ryoko Toyama and Karen Rozbicki Stringer participated in this local event.  Debbie Sterk's oil painting below titled "Ready to Load" won the Merit Award.  The main objective of the painting is to catch the fading light on the Seattle Pier at the end of a work day.  Debbie has definitely achieved this and won recognition for her painting skills.

"Ready to Load"

     Another Blue Whole Gallery member, Pam Walker, has been nominated for an award from the 2015 8th Annual International Color Awards.  There were 7,358 entries received from 79 countries and her work received a high percentage of votes overall,  putting her in the top 10%.  A well deserved recognition for her as an artist.  Below is one of two of her entries:

 

"Midnight Light"

      Also, Janine Hegy, a Blue Whole Gallery member, was awarded a contract from the City of Sequim to incorporate pavers for the new City Hall Building. Janine is a Stone Mason as well as a Jeweler and landscaper. Her task involved sandblasting dedications, names or expressions into each paver. Her work required exact centering, cutting and transferring to the surface and then placement. The results are seen below and will give the new Sequim City Hall an artistic and personal dimension to this public building.

Sandblasted pavers for new Sequim City Hall

   Local and national sponsored events help support the arts so that artists can show their work and be recognized. Such exposure provides the general public access to artwork that can be viewed and appreciated. These situations and events help create cultural richness and value within our society.