Greg Boudreau @ Twilight

Local stencil artist Greg Boudreau was out on the Westside to represent during the 2nd Thursday ArtWalk and managed to move quite a few of his lovely pieces. He even sold one twice!

Thanks to all that came out. The show will be up for a few more weeks. Get it while it's hot, affordable and HERE!

ART and SOUL

TWILIGHT ARTIST COLLECTIVE OPENS IN THE WEST SEATTLE JUNCTION

Suite 100 presents: ORDINARY OBJECTS

Todd Karam: Ordinary Objects
May 9th thru June 6th
Opening reception May, 9th, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Seattle artist Todd Karam returns to Suite 100 Gallery with new works.

Bherd Studios presents: ODD MAN OUT

Have you ever experienced being the fifth wheel or somehow finding yourself on the outside looking in? Well that's what this show is all about. Four urban contemporary Seattle artists explore being the "odd man out".
Artists reception at Bherd Studios is on Saturday, June 7th from 5pm - 9pm and the exhibit continues through June 28th.
Featured artists include: Justin Hillgrove, Adam MacKinnon, Chris Olson and John Osgood.

ART DIVE @ SUMMER FEST JULY 11TH-13TH

In an effort to make Summer Fest (www.westseattlefestival.com) more authentically an arts, music and community celebration, this year we will be introducing "ART DIVE"! Art Dive will be a flea market like area designated for local artist to sell their goods. 8' x 2' Tables in the Art Dive tents will be just $125 for the three day weekend. The Art Dive will have PRIME LOCATION on California Avenue just South of the North Stage! ALL artist making goods in the USA are welcome to apply, so please pass the word along.

If you are interested email us (info@twilightart.net) with Summer Fest Applicant in the subject line and we will send you the form.

MEET THE PRODUCER

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum: Three talented artists bought a Pike Place Market business. The forum? Rome. The Market business? The Illuminator, an art gallery. Let's connect the dots.

While in Rome studying art, two students of a University of Washington art professor discovered the professor's husband was planning to sell his Market shop. Erin Crawford and Mary Enslow pursued idea and after graduating with degrees in interdisciplinary visual art and sculpture, respectively, they bought the business along with partner Cheryl Robinson, a ceramics artist. Cheryl and Mary had worked together at a local arts and events production company, One Reel.

Together, they opened Twilight Artist Collective in January 2005. The shop is an art gallery and boutique with a focus on funky, fresh, "poppy" (as Erin says) urban art created by local artists. They try to appeal to everyone by making art accessible and reasonably priced. There are original paintings, handmade jewelry, mixed media artwork, clothing, cards, handbags and accessories.

To keep it fresh, Erin says, "It's always an evolving show." A featured artist of each month gets a whole wall section on which to display his or her artwork. The first or second Sunday of the month there is a "Meet the Artist" reception at 1 p.m. open to the public.

When they started their business, they represented five artists. Today that number has grown to 100. They seek new artists through scouting, peers, friends, and they also curate artwork for local coffee houses and art spaces, so word has traveled. Erin says they get submissions from artists on a weekly basis.

A number of artists who got their start at Twilight have gone on to have shows in California and New York, a point of pride for the trio. Erin says these artists remain quite loyal to Twilight, too. While going on to greater fame, these same artists remain dedicated to the local art scene by still selling their wares at Twilight and keeping art affordable.

While being at Pike Place Market has given them international exposure just by who comes here, they are now finding that they are becoming a destination gallery, too, now that they deal with so many different artists. The "degrees of separation" are getting less because so many of the local artists know each other.

All three women have such a passion for making this gallery a success, they all work separate jobs to help pay the mortgage. A couple work in restaurants. Each works two days a week in the gallery and they take turns working Sundays. "We're working to live the dream," Erin says.

~ Pike Place Market Org.
2007

Original URL: http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=true