PORT TOWNSEND — Floral works in Inner Gardens and an exhibit of the artist of the month begin Thursday at the Northwind Arts Center.
The center is at 701 Water St. In the Inner Gardens exhibit of mixed-media painting and glass sculptures, three Northwest artists explore the inspiration of the floral form.
The show spotlighting Erika Bass, Mary Flynn-Gillies and Richard La Londe will open at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. A reception for the artists is planned at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, during the Port Townsend Gallery Walk. On Sunday, May 6, will be an art talk at 1 p.m. The show will close at 5:30 p.m. May 27.
Artwork by the featured artist of the month, Carla O’Connor, will be on exhibit from Thursday through May 27 as part of the Artist Showcase. Exhibit hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays.
In the Inner Gardens exhibit, Bass and Flynn- Gillies work in mixed-media art. La Londe works in glass.
O’Connor holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Kent State University and is a member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society and Northwest Watercolor Society and an AWS Dolphin Fellow. She has taught workshops across the nation and abroad and her DVD “The Process — Figure Design in Gouache” is available on her website www.carlaoconnor.com.
The showcase is a juried exhibit running for nine months. This year juror Ned Mueller selected 36 artists from a field of 78 submissions. The showcase contains original work including 3D as well as 2D works representing artists from the Olympic
Peninsula, Vashon Island, Whidbey Island, Bainbridge Island, Gig Harbor and Bellingham.
For more information visit www.northwindarts.org/.
