Grand Works Festival Northwest

Presented by Elders in Action and The Geezer Gallery,

Grand Works Festival Northwest

will feature the artwork of more than 50 Elder Artists from the Pacific NW.

May 22, 2010

10am-6pm 

The Mark Building

1119 SW Park

Portland, OR

Elders in Action 

The Geezer Gallery

Bev Jozwiak Captures Precious Moments at Cole Gallery in Edmonds, WA

Acclaimed watercolorist, Bev Jozwiak brings a second feature show to Cole Gallery in Edmonds on May 20, 2010 for the Gallery’s May Feature spot. Jozwiak presents whimsical figurative and animal paintings with rich color and loose splashy lines in this new show. “It’s a direction I’ve been going in for a while,” Jozwiak stated in a recent interview, “painterly and loose.”

Coat of Many Colors by Bev Jozwiak

Bev Jozwiak captures a slice of life in this recent body of work. Each emotion of the subject matter leaps right off the hot pressed paper and into your soul. “This show is a delightful repast for the eyes,” Denise Cole, gallery owner said. Often spectators are unsure just how she achieves such rich color with water colors. “I don’t use much water!” Jozwiak exclaimed. Every brilliant color goes directly on the paper for an effect that is unique unto her.

Bev Jozwiak currently resides in Vancouver, WA, where she grew up. She has two daughters, often seen throughout her work, and a grandson.

See her fantastic body of work at Cole Gallery (107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds, WA 98020) from May 19-June 16, 2010 and online at www.colegallery.net. There will be a champagne reception with light refreshments on May 20th from 5pm-8pm at the Gallery.

William Thompson Open Studio/Oregonian Article

In The Oregonian's Editorial Section May 7th edition, there is an article written by Mike Francis about artist William Thompson, one of our clients.  Featured in the article is William's painting, A Soldier's Vision.

Oregonian Article: Confronting the Memories

William's personal statement about this painting:

This painting is inspired by my friend, Brian Currier, who asked me upon my return from Iraq if I could paint a picture of my thoughts on where I would rather be while I was in combat. Of course, the painting depicts a fictional situation of me painting a picture of where I would rather have been. One of the Iraqi soldiers shown standing guard is immortalized in this piece. I had worked closely with him for five months prior to his death. These are realistic examples of what I experienced in combat and show the distractions of the day to day combat life, while also showing the silver lining in a very dark cloud, i.e. the opposites of war and peace, friends and enemies, and life and death.  Although there is a lot going on in "A Soldier's Vision," I am hoping that those who see the painting will draw something from the examples of life for the solider and see that it is a lot more complicated than just right or wrong. It is about the individual soldier's experiences in combat. I know that some people will see my painting and come to their own conclusions about what it means to them. I am hoping that they can see the human sacrifice of war both by the solider and by the innocent caught in the crossfire.

William Thompson is having an open-studio showing for the first time this weekend, in conjunction with another artist. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2126 S.W. Arnold St. in Portland. The public is welcome.

New Website for Creative Heartworks

After several weeks of hard work, I was finally able to upload our new and improved website. Included in this website is info about Studio Donatello, the art gallery we closed in October 2007. I've included photos of some our shows and receptions. There is also a new art gallery featuring prints produced by Creative Heartworks for some of our clients. I hope you can take time to browse!

http://www.creativeheartworks.com/

Jamie Boyd at Janovec Studio/Gallery