Guest artist Patty Picco will be demonstrating at the Tuesday June 14 meeting of Artists of South Whidbey at the Trinity Lutheran community building in Freeland. Picco’s artworks include encaustic mixed media and monotypes. Her demonstration will include painting on tissue paper to add collage elements to finished paintings or paintings in progress. ASW welcomes painters of all levels and media to join its meetings. Meetings begin with a sack lunch at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at noon with the demonstration at 1:10. Please bring artwork to share or for gentle critique. For information, please call Gaylen Whiteman 360-331-2603
“Mostly Feathers,” an exhibit featuring Govinda Rosling’s photography, is on display through June at the UUCWI ART GALLERY. Rosling photographs mostly birds, working with a variety of lenses and letting the birds come to her. She focuses on aspects of their life in each photo. There are no regular gallery hours at UUCWI, but artwork can be viewed by those attending events and meetings in the building. Call 360-321-8656.
“South Pacific” is at WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE through June 26. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. This musical romance centers on a group of American sailors and Navy nurses stationed in the South Pacific during WWII. Call 360-679-2237 or go to www.whidbeyplayhouse.com for tickets.
ROB SCHOUTEN GALLERY presents “Modern Relics,” an exhibit of new encaustic paintings by Kathleen Otley, through June 27. Otley incorporates wax, willow, woven metals, stones, collage and painted imagery in her pieces. Otley’s work is included in collections of the Smithsonian, Apple and ABC Television, and graces the homes of many private collectors.
FRIENDS OF EBEY’S presents the 2016 Ebey’s Reserve Film Slam Film Festival at the Coupeville High School Auditorium 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Adult admission is $10 admission, $5 for students. Includes popcorn and lemonade. A $100 VIP Party Red Carpet Event, limited to 50, is 4:45 p.m. Go to www.friendsofebeys.org. Tickets also available at bayleaf and Coupeville Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
Join Jim Freeman, singer-songwriter Erik Christensen, and Hostess of Fun Rebecca, as the 2016 Whidbey Island Arts Council POETRY SLAM season continues, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Freeland Cafe. No poetic experience is required. All adults, 21 and up, are welcome. For further info, contact Freeman at fun@whidbey.com
Mike O’Connell is GARRY OAK GALLERY’S featured artist for June. From 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, Mike will be available to discuss his process, inspiration, and meanings behind his paintings at the Oak Harbor gallery. O’Connell paints with acrylics.
