The public is invited to the eighth annual ART fusion Art Show, set for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-4, at The Cutting Garden Art Center, 303 Dahlia Llama Lane, Sequim.
The show features new work by four of Sequim’s award-winning professional artists.
Demonstrations by the artists will be held at 2 p.m. each day.
For a preview of the new artwork, a map and directions to the Cutting Garden Art Center, visit www.artfusionsequim.blogspot.com.
This year’s event is dedicated to colleague Rocky Fankhouser who died last year.
“Always generous with his beautiful work, his time and woodworking expertise, Rocky is sorely missed and continues to inspire us all,” show organizers said.
ARTfusion artists are using recent traveling experiences to inspire works showcased in the 2016 ARTfusion show. They’ll also be using a new venue in 2016, utilizing Catherine Mix’s new classroom and gallery.
About the artists
Catherine Mix, a founder of ARTfusion and owner of the Cutting Garden Art Center, began painting in earnest in 1995 and has honed her craft, participating in and hosting workshops by nationally recognized artists.
She paints with pastel and watercolor (and sometimes both media together) capturing the scenery of the Olympic Peninsula as well as still lifes and portraits.
This year, Mix has been focusing on Plein Aire painting, traveling to France to study with plein air master Ian Roberts. She paints for the satisfaction of solving complex design problems and covets her solitary time spent absorbed in the process of turning pastel and watercolor into a rich visual story. See some of her work and painting process at www.catherinemix.blogspot.com.
Paulette Hill, a prize-winning jewelry designer, also traveled extensively this year, taking a long sojourn to the Southwest. New jewelry pieces incorporating stones discovered on the trip and inspired by the warm textures and colors of the region will be the focus of the jewelry pieces she will show this year.
Recognized for her wire-wrapping technique, this year Hill has been exploring wire weaving. She continues to teach jewelry-making techniques and has joined the Artists Showcase at Northwinds Art Center in Port Townsend. See her new pieces at www.artfusionsequim.blogspot.com.
Tuttie Peetz, a noted driftwood sculptor, continues to teach, attracting many new students interested in the art of driftwood sculpting. She is experimenting with incorporating Guilder’s Copper Paste and other metals into her work. She also is working with wood from the High Desert of Oregon.
Experimenting with inlay of crushed semi-precious stones adds a new dimension to Peetz’s pieces. She looks forward to sharing her new ideas and new works at ARTfusion this year. Her latest work can be seen at www.artfusionsequim.blogspot.com.
Linda Collins Chapman, recognized for her carved porcelain and ceramic sculpture, is working on a large commission in her Penny Lane studio. This year she continued her support of the Artist Trust by donating a carved porcelain plate to the Gala Auction. “Spinner” was featured in the silent auction and sold to a new collector. Shows this year included “Small Works” at the Northwinds Art Center in Port Townsend and “Convergence” at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center.
Her work also was included in the “Black and White” and “Sculptural Works” shows at the Sequim Civic Center’s Art Gallery. She will be showing at the Fifth Annual Soroptimist Gala Gift Show scheduled for December in Sequim.
Collins Chapman also looks forward to teaching a mask sculpting workshop at Western Carolina University this coming year. Her work can be seen at www.lindachapman design.com.
