"Meet the Artist" Series at Alexis Hotel for 1st Thursday from 5 - 6:30pm

What: Meet The Artist Series
When: Thursday, July 7 from 5 - 6:30pm
Where: Alexis Hotel Lobby
Who: Seattle artist, Chris Sheridan

Swing by the Alexis Hotel lobby for a glass of wine and a chat with Seattle artist, Chris Sheridan. Sheridan will be showing some of his latest work and will be available to answer questions and talk about the Seattle art scene. This is a great way to kick-off your 1st Thursday art walk and it's within easy walking distance of all the major art venues in Pioneer Square.


About the Artist:
Chris Sheridan, originally from Cape Cod, MA, received his BFA from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL and his MFA from The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Sheridan comes fresh on the heels of a recently featured video on VIMBY.com, a solo shows at Art Whino in Washington DC & Upper Playground's FIFTY24SEA gallery in Seattle, WA and shows in Finland and Monaco.

Sheridan's work takes an in-depth look at magic and religion, their symbolism and ritual, how they played a role in building our early societies, and the disconnect between these theories and beliefs and contemporary modes of thinking. Deeply psychological, laced with multiple layers of meaning and references to the trickster archetype, the work also explores the manipulative quality found in us all. Also hidden in the work is the artist's search for the soul, which he believes is the construct that holds all of these ideas together in our collective unconscious.

Alexis Hotel
1007 1st Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

If you’re not in Greenwood this Friday night, people are gonna talk!

In case you didn’t know, we thought we should inform you that the official Seattle Urban Art Mecca is located in Greenwood. And we like to think that the catalyst is located in a unique historical building called The Greenwood Collective (8537 Greenwood Ave N). This Friday, there are more urban artists packed into The GC than you can shake a stick at!

Plus it’s “The Big One” – a 2-dayer artwalk that was instituted 16 years ago as the “Annual Art Walk”. Here is the run-down, plus some must-sees while you are in the neighborhood. Fri, May 13th from 6-10pm & Sat, May 14 from 12-5pm.




“Potluck” at Urban Light Studios, curated by one of our fav artists Solace and co-curated by one of our fav gallery neighbors Kevin Law. Equal parts group art show and food drive benefit all blended together and served HOT for a night to remember. A feast for the eyes, this food themed art show is sure to satisfy any appetite!

Featuring a diverse mix of paintings, photography and installations featuring iconic food related imagery from artists like 179, Quincy Quigg, Sensei 23, EGO, PGee13, Rob Ripley, Xavier Lopez, Kali Meadows, Carlos Aguilar, John Osgood, Joey Nix, Joe Vollan, Joseph “2h” McSween and more.

Donate $1 or bring a non-perishable food item for the Greenwood Food Bank. Raffle drawings will take place on Friday, May 13th at 8:00pm, 9:00pm and 10:00pm in the MainSpa@ce at URBAN LIGHT STUDIOS. Win prizes from sponsors like Vans Shoes, Boundary Bay Brewery (Bellingham), Snowboard Connection, Mighty-O-Donuts, Nectar Lounge, Scream Salon, Family Fortune Clothing, Electric Coffin, Paper Diamonds Clothing as well as featured art work from participating artists.





(sub)Urban at Bherd Studios Gallery. Seattle artists Greg Boudreau, Kate Protage and Kellie Talbot’s work explores the urban landscapes throughout the Seattle area and beyond. Each artist uses photography as the starting point to their paintings, but come to a very different conclusion with their finished pieces. Talbot’s work deftly captures and documents the lost craftsmanship of American artifacts and signage and meticulously replicates the deterioration and faded glory of past times. Boudreau utilizes an excruciatingly long process of photographing and separating out the multiple layers of his photographs and hand cuts each of them into a stencil, using aerosols to recreate the scene. While Protage takes the best pieces of her photographs, melds them together and uses them to create evening cityscapes that give the viewer a hauntingly familiar feel.





GRAND OPENING of The Showroom @Bherd Gallery. Featuring Zach Bohnenkamp, Justin Kane Elder, Jesse Link, Siolo Thompson and John Osgood. The Showroom seeks to assist promising emerging artists in growing and strengthening their creative process and further promoting their work to a wider audience on a regular basis. The Showroom affiliate program features PNW urban contemporary artists in a new space located across from Bherd Gallery inside The Greenwood Collective. This months exhibit will be a salon style show introducing all the new affiliates for The Showroom. So please stop by and check out the brand new venue and meet the artists.


Also @The GC:

Echo Echo Gallery: featuring new work from Dear Earthling, Chris Olson, Andy Kline & Xavier Lopez, Jr.

Band Vibes x Better Friends: featuring work from Seattle illustrator and designer, Derek Sullivan.



MUST SEES while you are in the neighborhood:

Across the street from The GC, Bherd Gallery curates at Gainsbourg. This month’s featured artist is Thomas Krueger.


"Twins" by Thomas Krueger
Limited Ed. Lith Photo Print

Thomas uses a very difficult and laborious process to develop his photographs called Lith printing. This process limits the number of prints that can be developed and also makes each print just slightly different. He believes his photography is a way to visually reveal what truly lies within the refuse of the world. And he attempts to expose the hidden beauty of the forgotten; as well as communicating a yearning for order within this chaotic and corruptible world. His work captures a feel of long lost memories, ones that percolate up in a flash from some deep cavern in your brain.


Heading South up Greenwood Ave N

Stop by Terra Bella Flowers (8417 Greenwood Avenue N.) and see the nature inspired work of Debbie Bianchi (also a Bherd Gallery artist currently showing at Gene Juarez in downtown).

You can’t miss stopping in and saying hello to our friends at THE YARD (8313 Greenwood Avenue N). They are having an open house so you can check out their new digs, soon to be opening. (Same owners as The Dray – yes, they are clever wordsmiths too!) And we heard they are showing some work from metal artists (no, not headbangers, silly!).


And of course we save the best for the last…
We love TASTY! (7513 Greenwood Avenue N)



Tasty will feature encaustic paintings by Joel Scholten and a group exhibition to include 12 *lucky* local artists. Take Flight artists are: Narboo, Chris Sheridan, Deviant Décor, Gina Nash, Jennevieve Schlemmer, Jesse Link, John Osgood, Krista Jefferson, Larry Stauffer, Lisa Lamoreaux, Pam Man, Rebecca Dickenson and Sylvie-marie Drescher.


To see all the listings for “The Big One” visit: http://www.greenwoodphinneyartwalk.com/

Bherd Gallery at 1st Thursday Artwalk: April 7 starting at 5pm

We're bringing Bherd on the road this month for 1st Thursday. First, stop by and see us at the Alexis Hotel for our "Meet the Artist" series from 5-6:30pm. Siolo Thompson will be painting live during the hotels wine reception. Alexis is also a great starting place for the art walk, as they are a short walk away from where we will be next... at 619 Western, 3rd floor!

About the Artist:
Siolo Thompson is a visual artist currently living in Seattle, WA. She is interested in exploring through image the human need for narrative and our relationship to our own histories and the stories of other lives. In her paintings Siolo imbues animals and robots with totemic powers and she attempts to bring a sense of history to all of her subjects. When not working she enjoys reading, watching animation, cooking and interacting with the strange, beautiful, broken things and people that fill her world.

Thompson's work has been published in Paraphilia Magazine, Foliate Oak literary journal, and Pank Magazine. Her work has also been used as cover art for "Cut Through The Bone" short story anthology by Ethel Rohan, in addition to, "Suspended Heart" short story anthology by Heather Fowler. Thompson also works with animation and had one of her pieces featured in the International Festival of Cinema where she received 2nd place for Best Music Video in 2010.

For more of her work, please visit: www.siolothompson.com



On the left & right: "The Fallen" & "Genuine" by Eric Osborne
In the middle: "Dog" by Justin Kane Elder

You're in luck if you missed our "Book Club" show based on the book Good Omens, the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett. We will have a 1-night encore showing at 619 Western on the 3rd Floor in the hallway outside of Kate Protage and Chris Sheridan's studio.

About the Show:
17 Seattle urban contemporary artists provide their visual interpretations of the book Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett. This darkly humorous cult classic pokes fun at the end times and nearing apocalypse. We found this a particularly timely piece of literature for a 2011 exhibit, with predictions of the end days right around the corner. Featured Seattle artists include: Nick Beery, John Belli, Mike Capp, Cris Cook, Duffy, Justin Kane Elder, Eddy Lee, Matt Lewis, Xavier Lopez, Eric Osborne, John Osgood, Augie Pagan, Kate Protage, Chris Sheridan, Brian Thies, Siolo Thompson and Brian White.



And we would definitely be going here, if we were able to sneak away from 619...


Hope to see you all out on the walk tomorrow!

XX + DJW + Kindred Spirits + Tickled Pink = Art Up in the Hood Tonight!

Here's a little sample platter of the offerings for tonights artwalk in Greenwood-Phinney. Stop by between 6-9pm to take in the festivities.


"Tree Heart" by Devon Urquhart

Showing at Bherd Studios as part of "XX" a tribute to the female chromosomes. This is our 3rd Annual Ladies Show at Bherd and we're featuring: 179, Jenn Brisson, Sly Cooley, Tessa Hulls, Devon Urquhart and Redd Walitzki. All artists will be in attendance for the opening including Jenn Brisson who's coming down from Vancouver BC for the show!



"Marionette Girl" by Daniel John Williams

Hit up the Gainsbourg for a delicious cocktail and appetizer and meet Seattle artist Daniel John Williams. The Gainsbourg is a charming French Bistro and bar right across the street from our space. Daniel takes the classic expressionist style and updates it with his own modern aesthetics.




As always, Urban Light Studios, our neighbors and friends, are putting on a fabulous exhibit called "Kindred Spirits". Colorful, cute creatures, woodland sculptures and intricate papier mache framed pieces - by one of their favorite artists, Sarah Miles, as well as, two new artists, Chris Allman and Grace Willard




And of course, if you come out to our hood, you can't miss stopping at Tasty! As their name implies, they offer up yummy eye candy focused on urban art, indie crafts and jewelry from local artists and artisans. This month they featuring an all ladies show of Pacific NW artists(which if you picked up one of our postcards you would see that we co-marketed our ladies show together!).


For all the details on the artwalk, go to: Art Up Phinneywood


Bherd Studios Gallery
@ The Greenwood Collective
8537 Greenwood Ave N Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98103
Gallery Hours: Wed - Fri from noon - 6pm
and every 2nd Friday from 6-10pm

"Inside Out" Artist Reception, Oct 8 from 6-10pm featuring Anderst, Sheridan & Vollan

Come by tonight from 6-10pm and meet the artists for this months art exhibit "Inside Out".

Presenting the urban contemporary work of Seattle artists: Michelle Anderst, Chris Sheridan and Joe Vollan. Each artists work is themed around the inner workings of the mechanical, human anatomy and the soul.

The opening reception is held in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Monthly Artwalk in Greenwood-Phinney as well as with October’s Arts Crush festival.




Anderst explores the relationships between organic structure such as bones, veins & nerves to man-made structures such as circuitry and computer boards. She’s known for pairing “the insides” with old fashioned vintage wallpaper which creates an unusual feminine elegance to her compositions.




Sheridan’s work explores the essence of humanity and the soul. His work depicts scenes from myths and folklore that teach about morality, as well as delving into the insights of human nature. His strong illustrative background provides beautifully crafted imagery on oil and canvas.




Vollan uses his signature style of surreal and macabre scenes that are inhabited by skeletal animals and robots to evoke a sense of wonderment, relevant to the fantastic and bizarre worlds he creates.




Bherd Studios Gallery
@ The Greenwood Collective
8537 Greenwood Ave N | Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98103
www.bherdstudios.com

Hours of operation: Wed - Fri from 12pm - 6pm

Friday Night at The Greenwood Collective: Feb 12, 6-10pm

We have a great line-up for the Art Up G-P 2nd Friday Artwalk at The Greenwood Collective tomorrow night. Also featuring on the main floor - the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics on the Big Screen, courtesy of Urban Light Studios.


At Bherd Studios Gallery, the 2nd Annual All Female Urban Art Exhibit features the freshest ladies of Seattle: Ninjagrl, Soule, Soopajdelux, Michelle Smith-Lewis, Siolo Thompson and Coco Howard of Softlife industries. Due to Valentines Day being a couple days away and we know that you're going to be shopping for your sweetheart you will be able to take your purchase home with you that evening.



Urban Light Studios features robotic paper sculpture art paired with the an original painting inpired by the sculpture. Presenting some of the top Urban Artists in Seattle: Boohi, Charms, Trevor Bassett, Anton Bogaty, Jamie Burton, Dear EArthling, Dain, ninjagrl, Aaron Jasinski, Brian Kupr, Bryan Mandronico, Jonathan Morris, 179, Parskid, Augie Pagan, Edward Pun, John Raftery, Joe Vollan, Weirdo, Solace and Many More...


Band Vibes Studios presents: artwork by Lem & Duffy. After party Karaoke at the Baranoff next door. Not to be missed show.


Killah Kate Studios presents:
Fill My Frame
Group Art showcase

Including works by:
Corina Bakker, Carina Wayman, Therese Rose, Kate Tesch, Kate Branom, Ursula Rose, and musical guests "Says"


The Greenwood Collective
8537 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 1
Seattle, WA 98103