Edmonds Art Studio Tour 2008

I was in Studio 1 again this year in the home of my friend Heather McGilvray a very talented artisan weaver. Heather's studio is in the daylight basement of this beautiful home and features several huge looms with works in progress.

This year we were joined by Sue T. Smith a talented watercolorist and print maker. Sue demonstrated reduction printing during the tour in the Kitchen/Family Room of Heather's home.

My art was displayed beautifully on the dark green walls of Heather's living room and dining room. This year I showed only my Acrylic paintings and cards and calendars. I had a new line of Cat-themed Holiday cards available this year. (Copyright Kathleen A. Johnson 2004-08). Tawny and Fresca are the models for all of the cat-themed cards and when they are not modeling share our home with us.

The Studio Tour was an unqualified success and scores of people came to see and purchase our artwork. I met and talked with many interesting people and had a great time.

ARTSplash Edmonds - July 17 - 20 2008

ArtistsConnect an art organization in Edmonds that is sponsored by the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation had it's annual ARTSplash show. This is a show of about 50 of the active memebers of ArtistsConnect and is a terrific opportunity for art patrons to find many talented artists under one roof. The show features "Artists in Action", "Tiny Treasures - Miniature art", and is part of the Edmonds Art Walk.

I had 12 pieces in the show and sold a few tiny treasures as well as lots of my greeting cards. The Show was held at ArtWorks - "A Gathering Place for Artists" in Edmonds. This is the same location that ArtistsConnect holds it's monthly meetings and educational programs. See links below for more information.

Edmonds Arts Festival June 14-15 2008

I was accepted for the juried show at Edmonds Arts Festival. My painting Floral Fantasy sold at the preview party.

(Image copyrighted by Kathleen A. Johnson 2008)

Sound Expressions Show Opening August 16 2008

In this two-person art show Kelly Tissot and I (Kathleen A. Johnson) showed a number of pieces inspired by the Sunset Bay Wharf and beach - Including Kelly's sunset pieces and my "Feeling Crabby" paintings.

Sunset Bay Gallery Opening

The grand opening of the Sunset Bay Fine Arts Gallery was on June 21st and showed the works of all the Sunset Bay Art Colony artists including: Willow Bader, Kathleen A. Johnson, Ellie Polk, Lynn Scott, Nancy Thompson, and Kelly Tissot. It was a wonderful evening shared with family, friends, and art patrons capped off with a beautiful sunset. That's Kathleen Moore doing her Titanic imitation, and there there is a photo of the gallery (featuring my art) and another of people outside enjoying the wharf.