Evergreen Association of Fine Arts member meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. We meet from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2024/25 meeting dates: Dec Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13.
The Community Room
Crossroads Community Center
16000 NE 10th St., Bellevue 98008
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To find the location for our monthly meetings: Turn from NE 8th Street into 160th Ave NE ( There is a blue sign on the corner advertising the community center) then at the end turn right into NE 10th St and the Community Center is on your left.
EAFA Welcomes January Guest Artist Stephanie Hargrave
Crossroads Community Center
Tuesday, January 14, 12:30 – 2:30pm
Stephanie Hargrave has been painting and working in clay since college, where she studied ceramics, color theory, sculpture, drawing, painting and writing. She has shown her work across the US and in Stockholm Sweden. Her paintings are in several corporate collections including Swedish Hospital, UW Medical Center, Barclays International in Texas, the Abri Hotel in San Francisco, and Kaiser Permanente in Baltimore. She has had 21 solo shows, participated in over 100 group shows, donates to auctions annually and has taught for 17 years. In early 2020 she moved to Brooklyn, NY and was instrumental in facilitating discussions and mentoring artists via the Yellow Chair Salon program. After 3 years of working and showing in NY, she moved back to Seattle to focus on sculpture and reunite with her own kiln. She has a studio in Pioneer Square’s Art District at the Tashiro Kaplan Building where she makes encaustic paintings, clay/encaustic sculpture and works on paper, all inspired, essentially, by biology. Her 25-year studio practice is her very nucleus.
FLASHIK
ELEGANT MONSTER
Stephanie will demonstrate some aspect of her work at the general meeting.
EAFA Thanks December Guest Artist Riley Doyle
Riley Doyle (b. 1990) is a contemporary realist painter based in Duvall, WA. whose work is informed by his academic figurative training, his interest in landscape and plein air practice, and his participation and dialog with contemporary paintings and contemporary life. He works both on location (en plein air) and in his home studio to capture moments from his environment, imagination, and memory. Observing and painting the fleeting qualities of light is a common theme in his work. Some of his most notable accolades include receiving the Stobart Foundation Grant in 2017, being included in Southwest Art Magazine’s 21 Under 31 feature in 2018, being chosen as best artist under 30 several times between 2018-2020 in the Plein Air Salon competition, receiving a Certificate of Excellence in 2020’s International Portrait competition, and most recently receiving an Award of Distinction from the American Impressionist Society in 2023.
Sunset in Coupeville
Cold Snap
https://rileydoyleart.com
EAFA Thanks November Guest Artist Roger Whitlock
Roger Whitlock has been painting watercolors since 1985. A Seattle native, with degrees from Whitman College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Washington, he lived in Hawai’i between 1970 and 2016 when he returned to the NW. He is a signature member of the Hawai’i Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. His work has appeared in Watercolor Magic and Watercolor Artist as well as in numerous solo and group shows in Hawai’i, on the US mainland, and abroad (Taiwan, Korea, and Brazil). In Hawai’i, he taught English (writing and literature) at the University of Hawai’i until 2001, when he took early retirement so that he could paint full time. At that time he also began to teach watercolor classes and workshops at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. He lives in Edmonds, Washington.
The Wellesville Mountains
Flower Vendor in Winter, Pike Place Market
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EAFA Thanks October Guest Artist Grace Athena Flott
Grace Athena Flott is a realist painter fascinated by the myth of normalcy and social constructions of health, beauty, and gender. Remixing Italian Renaissance iconography and surrealistic narratives, Flott’s lifelike figurative paintings and portraiture speak to the dynamics of representation through a feminist disability justice lens. Flott is a graduate of the University of Washington and Juliette Aristides Classical Atelier; she has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Flott has received numerous awards, most recently is a Neddy Award Finalist and she has received the commission to paint the official portrait of Governor Jay Inslee.
https://www.graceathenaflott.com
Alizeě
Let it Shine (Portrait of Kari)
EAFA Thanks September Guest Artist Dominique Medici
Dominique Medici is a figurative oil painter based in Seattle. She studied in London and has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Medici has received awards from The Portrait Society of America, Art Renewal Center, Oil Painters of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club among others. Her work is displayed in many private collections throughout the US and Europe. Dominique has a passion for teaching and teaches workshops and online painting classes.
Vessel
Henry
EAFA Thank May’s Guest Artist, Kathy Marin Collins
We were excited to experience EAFA’s featured guest artist: Kathy Marin Collins, a renowned watercolor artist from the Pacific Northwest.
Kathy’s artistic prowess has earned her recognition in esteemed publications such as Watercolor Artist Magazine, American Artist, The Artist’s Magazine, and the Splash-Best of Watercolor series. Her award-winning paintings are a testament to her talent and dedication.
Kathy’s signature style, a unique rapid-process technique, creates dramatic, high-contrast paintings. She charges in color and mixes flowing wet paint on the paper to achieve intense dark values while preserving white spaces. Her inspiration comes from bicycle trips around Puget Sound or further afield. She’ll stop and pull out a sketchbook or snap a photo, then paint the scene in watercolor back in her studio.
Kathy’s website is www.kathycollinswatercolors.com. You can view her unique paintings and class schedules there or follow her on social media.
Facebook: Kathy Collins
Instagram: @kathy.collins001
Rainy Day, Bandon
Synchrony, watercolor 15×11
EAFA Thank April’s Guest Artist, Jacqui Beck
We are thrilled to introduce April’s Guest Artist, Jacqui Beck, an accomplished artist, art educator, and creative coach whose work inspires and delights. Jacqui’s paintings vividly celebrate life’s depth, whimsy, and mystery, featuring colorful animal totem protectors embodying the fierce strength of ourselves and those who love us. Her work is tempered with paradox, irony, and humor, reflecting the compassion and uniqueness of the human experience.
With over two decades of teaching experience, Jacqui has helped countless students explore their creativity. Her expressive paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including at prestigious galleries such as the Columbia City Gallery and the Museum of NW Art Store. Jacqui holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a trained life and creativity coach. We are honored to feature Jacqui’s work and look forward to sharing her vibrant, inspiring art with you in April.
EAFA Thank March Guest Artist Ned Mueller
Ned is a highly respected artist with over 65 years of experience in painting and drawing. He is a “Master Artist” with the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society. Ned has participated in many significant shows nationwide and won numerous awards.
He worked as a concept artist for Walt Disney Imagineering and taught workshops. Ned is often invited to jury regional and national art shows and teaches regional and international classes and workshops.
Visit his website for more information: www.nedmueller.com
EAFA Thank February Guest Artist Ron Stocke
EAFA is excited to welcome Ron Stocke for an exciting watercolor demo. Ron is an award-winning watercolor artist who finds the medium honest, challenging, and always new. He has been a cover artist for Watercolor Artist Magazine and other publications and is a regular contributor. Ron is also a teacher who conducts comprehensive workshops, demonstrations, and lectures on various art materials across North America and Europe. He creates a safe, environmentally friendly studio and holds Signature Membership with the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, and Northwest Watercolor Society. He is also an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and a member of the American Impressionist Society. Ron has been an Artist Ambassador for M.Graham Watercolors for over 15 years.
EAFA Thank January Guest Artist Larine Chung
Seattle-based artist painting in the tradition of contemporary realism.
Larine Chung will present new works from a recent 2023 solo show, “Coming Home,” and how COVID-19 shaped the inspiration and creativity of her paintings. She will discuss her thoughts about value, hue, temperature, and chroma, including color notes of interest.
Bio: Larine Chung is a Seattle-based artist who paints in the tradition of contemporary realism. Fueled by her unyielding curiosity, Chung’s works are rooted in everyday life. Her mixed cultural background informs her art, lacing her Eastern sensibility with the depiction of Western motifs, presenting the underlying tension of duality merging into oneness.
Chung trained in the Aristides Atelier after receiving her BFA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. After graduation, Chung continues to explore the language of painting with painters Golucho and Antonio Lopez Garcia. Chung has had five solo shows thus far. She is the co-director of the Classical Atelier at Gage Academy and founded the Eastside Artists Collaborative in 2010 with the vision of fostering artistic growth in her local community.
Website: https://larinechung.com
Facebook: @larinechung
Instagram: Larine Chung
EAFA thank December’s Guest Artist Julia Carpenter
Thank you, Julia Carpenter for an excellent and thought-provoking presentation at EAFA’s December meeting and for participating as a Juror in the monthly art critique.
Julia is an artist who loves painting portraits and capturing the natural beauty of animals. She is affiliated with “Women Painters of Washington” and teaches Zoom workshops. Her paintings and drawings reflect her fascination with nature, life’s resilience, and death’s inevitability. Her portraits, whether of humans or animals, are born from a deep sense of empathy, angst, and awe.
Julia’s art attempts to answer how something so powerful and full of life can suddenly disappear. Grief, always present in her work, has influenced her views on nature and its struggles due to human development and destruction. She works with oil paint and rich, messy charcoal, using techniques like applying, removing, scratching, and carving until the subject reflects her obsession with the tenacity of life.
Website: https://juliacarpenterfineart.com/home.html
Facebook: Julia Carpenter Fine Art and Art Classes (Julia Oliver-Clifner)
Instagram: juliacarpenterpaintings
EAFA thank November’s Guest Artist, Amy Pleasant
Developing Voice in Your Art
Artist talk and poetry reading by Washington artist Amy Pleasant, the artist and writer behind “Family Album: Our Stories.” currently exhibiting at the Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio. Seventy-eight paintings and poetry examine the notion of memory and generational transition. Pleasant will also talk about the role of voice and narrative in artwork.
Statement: Amy Pleasant is a figurative and abstract painter exploring memory and generational transition through a feminine lens. Her color-saturated figurative paintings are often rooted in black-and-white photographs abandoned at thrift stores. Using images and poetry provides an opportunity to animate and embellish a moment and propels the viewer to create their narrative.
Bio: After spending several years teaching elementary and middle school in Los Angeles and Seattle, Pleasant returned to Art School and studied Computer Animation at the Art Institute of Seattle and The Drawing and Painting Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art. Her work has participated in exhibitions in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago and solo exhibitions in Amsterdam, Dallas, and Seattle. Recently, her work was exhibited at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art and Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and her solo exhibition, Family Album, closes on October 29th at the Canton Museum of Art (Oho) in August 2023. Pleasant was the recipient of the Artist Trust Gap grant in 2016. In 2019, she attended the Blue Mountain Center, NY, Artist, and Writers Social Activism Residency. She lives on the Kitsap Peninsula and enjoys hiking and spending time with her family.
EAFA thank October’s Guest Artist, Larry Calkins
Finding inspiration in the world around him, Larry Calkins creates art that provokes laughter and emotion in his hand-built studio/home and sometimes outside. He trained in photography and worked with various mixed media, paint, fiber, metal, and whatever fit his vision.
He uses simple materials and objects that present some history: rusted metal, found cloth, or wood scraps. His typical paint medium is beeswax, which he mixes with pigments. Occasionally, he carves his brushes from twigs; often, if an object he wants is not readily available, he will create it. He experiments with unique surface treatments, and since 1995, he has been known for the signature look and feel of his dress sculptures with their simple yet elegant shapes and leathery, tactile surfaces. They are often compared to pioneer or shaker styling and have evoked surprisingly emotional responses. His most elaborate creations are ‘artist’s books’ – using metal, fabric, twine, paper, paint, drawings, photographs, found objects, and sculpted objects made of dirt, wax, clay, or wood. Often, the subject matter of his art builds on hear-say narratives passed along in the remote logging and farming community where he was raised.
He is represented in museums, galleries, and social media. Check out the links below to view a wide range of his art.