Arts & About: What’s happening in the arts on Whidbey

November 12, 2016 1:30 am
Arts & About: What’s happening in the arts on Whidbey

• “FINE ART IN THE SEASON OF LIGHT” is on exhibition at the Rob Schouten Gallery through Jan. 2. Included in the gallery’s displays are jewelry, sculptures, paintings and fine art glass, as well as woodwork, en caustics, ceramics and fiber art. The gallery is located at Greenbank Farm.

• “BOEING BOEING,” on stage at Whidbey Playhouse through Nov. 20. Tickets are $18. For information, call 360-679-2237 or go to the playhouse website at www.whidbeyplayhouse.com. Tickets may be purchased at the box office at 730 S.E. Midway Boulevard in Oak Harbor.

• “ON AND OFF THE WALL” is a new exhibit at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island. To celebrate seven years of rotating exhibits, featuring the works of many local artists (on the wall, then off the wall), the UUCWI Visual Arts Committee invites you to visit the current display of works from committee members past and present. Participating artists include Nola Allen, Mary Goolsby, Christi Shaffer, Joan Gerteis, Dallas Huth, Sandy Welch, Diane Tompkinson, Judi Nyerges and Marcia Wesley. Call 360-321-8656 for information.

• LADONNA EVERETT is featured artist at Oak Harbor City Hall during November and December. Everett is a surrealist pastel artist. While soft pastels and charcoal are her standard tools of expression, she also delves into other mediums on occasion. For information on Everett’s work, visit www.dancingprophet.com

• GARRY OAK GALLERY is exhibiting the island clay creations of Lyla Lillis. Lillis’ works make wonderful gifts for and decorations for the holidays. Lillis forms and fires Whidbey Island clays into vases and other pieces.

• PENN COVE GALLERY welcomed artist Diane Tompkinson to its representation of local talent. Tompkinson specializes in mixed media art and printmaking. Her inspiration comes from Puget Sound’s woods an beaches, where she studies birds and salt water creatures. Visit www.penncovegallery.com for information.

• WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE is hostings its annual Christmas party 5:30 p.m., Dec. 11, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd. Please bring a covered dish and, if you can, let organizers know what you are bringing. There will be a white elephant gift exchange of new or gently loved items of $10 or less. RSVP at 360-679-2237, or www.whidbeyplayhouse.com

• NAVY BAND NORTHWEST presents a free holiday concert for the Oak Harbor community at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4 in the Oak Harbor High School Student Union Building. The Navy Musicians perform in various musical units, including the Ceremonial and Parade Bands, Popular Music Group, Brass Band, Brass Quintet, woodwind chamber groups, and a Protocol Jazz Combo. Performing nearly 500 engagements each year and encompassing both military and civilian events, Navy Band Northwest is the premier United States Navy musical organization in the Northwest. Tickets are not required.

• GARRY OAK GALLERY has switched to fall and winter hours and will be open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. The gallery will be closed on specific holidays, which can be seen on the gallery Facebook page or website. Many of the gallery artists are expressing seasonal themes in their creative efforts, and new events are planned for the winter season. Janine Shelly has added a new, fused glass lamp, using brilliant colors inspired by fall colors, and Steve Nowiki’s latest pieces accent his leaping, metal fish and crab art, quite nicely.

•AKEMI WALKER is the featured artist for November at Penn Cove Gallery. Walker is a jewelry designer whose special love is Art Clay Silver, a mixture of fine silver powder and organic material which comes as a form of clay. When fired, the organic material burns off and the silver fuses to become fine silver sculptured pieces. She uses freshwater pearls, semiprecious stones and Baltic amber with sterling silver to finish. She will attend the gallery 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. www.penncovegallery.com

• GARRY OAK GALLERY has announced its newest guest artist, Brenda Pike. Her “flowerful” photos will keep spring in your home, all year long. The gallery is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday). Visit www.GarryOakGallery.com for more information.