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May 6th, 2010 categories: category, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * Galleries & Studios, * Receptions & Openings
"Arrivals & Departures" by Mary Shea at the DANIEL SMITH Art Gallery

"Arrivals & Departures" by Mary Shea at the DANIEL SMITH Art Gallery

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~Special Event~
 
Gallery Art Opening at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store
Saturday, May 8th
3pm to 6pm
Show: now through June 6th
 
“Arrivals and Departures”
Paintings, Monotypes, & Pastels
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Artists Statement: 

“I began this airport series two years ago because I wanted to include the figure in my work again.  I had a sketchbooks from a recent year in which I flew across the country at least five times and did a lot of waiting and drawing other people waiting in airports.  I used the sketchbook drawings as the starting point for these paintings and prints.” 

“I like how airports look.  Even the windows and chairs, the long corridors and the vast spaces hold familiar emotions that I recognize when I start to draw.”

-Mary Shea 2010 

Prior to writing, this I walked the gallery now hung with Mary’s lush and gorgeous paintings.  While enjoying the paintings, I was struck by how Mary has transformed what most would consider a mundane subject, the tiresome limbo of waiting at an airport, into one of expressive beauty. 

The opening is this Saturday, and the show will be up through June 6th. 

Next time you come to the Seattle Store, be sure to visit the Gallery!  The paintings can be viewed during regular store hours, except when the Gallery is being used for one of our scheduled workshops or demos. 

Every Day,  Express Yourself  with  ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

 
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February 25th, 2010 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * Photography, * Receptions & Openings
"Shoot to Show: Assignment Bellevue" Bellevue College Instructor Ray Pfortner's Student Photography Show at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Gallery

"Shoot to Show: Assignment Bellevue" Bellevue College Instructor Ray Pfortner's Student Photography Show at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Gallery

Today is the official opening for the “Shoot to Show: Assignment Bellevue” Photo Show at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store Gallery!  While the show has been up for about a week or so, the official Opening is Today, February 26th, 2010 from 4pm to 7pm and runs through March 15th.

 
Bellevue College Photography instructor Ray Pfortner has 16 of his students showing their work for “Shoot to Show: Assignment Bellevue”.  Ray Pfortner gave to his students this assignment during October and November 2009:
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“Assignment: document Bellevue by photographing:
    -anything inside the official boundaries
    -views looking in from outside those boundaries
    -views looking out from within those boundaries
 
In addition to practicing photographing and camera settings and polishing visual literacy, a major focus was on the ins and outs of exhibiting visual art, from signing and editioning to framing, pricing and hanging. The hope is to empower each photographer to go on to hang many more shows of their own in th future, for to sell art your art must be seen.”
 
So for all you Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Customers, be sure to stop by for the Opening or any time until March 15th and check it out….you are sure to recognize the subject matter in these photos!
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself  with  ART….
 
~Deborah Burns
 
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May 23rd, 2009 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * Galleries & Studios, * Receptions & Openings, * Video Slide Shows
Rita Mair Nicoll, Ross Nicoll, Holly White-Gehrt (Store Manager) and June Olson (Asst. Store Mgr) chatting near the refreshment table at the DANIEL SMITH Juried Alumni Show Reception

Rita Mair Nicoll, Ross Nicoll, Holly White-Gehrt (Store Manager) and June Olson (Asst. Store Mgr) chatting near the refreshment table at the DANIEL SMITH Juried Alumni Show Reception

Last night was the Reception and Awards Presentation at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store for the Juried Alumni Show.

The Alumni Show was by invitation for students who took classes from DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Workshop Instructors: Kathy Collins, Joan Archer, Kay Barnes, Elizabeth Kay, and Anne Olwin.  The Art Show opened May 1st and runs through June 30th so you have plenty of time to come by the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store and check it out!
Last night was the Reception for the Artists, and Awards Presentation with DANIEL SMITH Prizes (whoo hoo!) in four categories:
There was also a yummy refreshment table set up for everyone to enjoy, and hang out and chat in between looking at all the wonderful Art on the Gallery walls.
And the Awards (drum roll please…..) went to:
“Peoples Choice”
W.H. Dodge
“Lake Wenatchee”
“Best of Show”
Barbara Fenkner
“Halle”
“Best Use of Medium”
Ross Nicoll
“The Corner House”
“Best Use of Color/Composition”
Jeff Bates
“Manzanita”
Roster of all the invited Artists: Lois McIntosh, Rita Mair Nicoll, Eve McClure, Magall Lenarczak, Kathleen Ramsey, Jeff Bates, Ross Nicoll, Barbara Fenkner, and W.H. Dodge.
Please consider this Your Invitation to stop by the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store to see the Juried Alumni Show which runs through June 30th.  If you are not able too, then please enjoy seeing the Artist’s work in the slide show!
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Thank you Jury members, the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Team, and especially all the Artists!

Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….

~Deborah Burns

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May 7th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * DS Sponsored Events, * Galleries & Studios, * Receptions & Openings, * Seattle DS Store, * Special Weekend Events, * Studio Tours

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour sign from the 2008 KAST tour

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour sign from the 2008 KAST tour

This weekend is the 6th annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour , and we here at DANIEL SMITH Artists’ Materials are happy to be a sponsor this year!

 
In celebration of this weekends’ Kirkland Artist Studio Tour, we are hosting a “Kick-Off” Reception tomorrow, Friday May 8th from 5 to 7pm in our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Gallery .  You are invited to meet the KAST Artists who will have some of their work on display here in the Gallery this weekend.  Consider it a fun preview to the all the Artwork that will be on display in the Studios.
 
Special Seattle Store Hours for the Kick-Off Reception
Friday May 8th from 5-7pm

Meet the Artists!

 

The weatherman says we will have fairly nice weather this weekend in the Seattle area, so go to Beautiful Kirkland this weekend, take the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour, see some wonderful Art.  Maybe add something special to your collection, or better yet, your Moms’ collection….it is Mother’s Day Weekend!  I went last year and it was fun.
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

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March 26th, 2009 categories: category, * DANIEL SMITH Corporate Offices, * Digital Print Center, * Receptions & Openings, * Seattle DS Store
DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store's New Digital Print Center

DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store's New Digital Print Center

The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store has just opened their new Digital Print Center!  To quote the brochure which says:  “Our new Print Center equipment is designed for both original artwork and digital photography”

 
Last night was the Reception to launch our new service and it was a hit!  I missed the festivities (and there were SNACKS!) but from what I heard from those that were there, was that the store was full of people, so many that some of our people from the corporate offices came out to help…nice teamwork guys!
 
The Reception was held in the DANIEL SMITH Gallery where there was a presentation and examples of digital prints were hung on the walls where they will remain for awhile.  The computer for the digital printers is on the sales floor, in the frame shop, with the smaller printer is next to it, and the BIG printer is on the other side of the wall off the sale floor.
 
The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Print Center in the Frame Shop

The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Print Center in the Frame Shop

The new digital printers can be used for both original artwork reproduction and digital photography. Here are some details of what the digital printers can do:

 
Both of the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Printers in the "off the sales floor" area in the back - the printer on the right is the BIG one!

Both of the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Printers in the "off the sales floor" area in the back - the printer on the right is the BIG one!

*  Scan, reproduce and enlarge your artwork or photos with pigment-based archival inks for the highest resolutions and color saturation.

*  Print high quality giclee reproductions on paper or canvas.

*  Choose premium photo paper (Epson Premium Paper) in glossy, semi-gloss, or luster, and Somerset fine art paper in velvet or ultra-smooth finishes.

*  Create stretched canvas artwork up to 40″ x 60″ on Epson Canvas.

 
Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store New Digital Print Center Now OPEN!

Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store New Digital Print Center Now OPEN!

Our brochure, available at the store, provides more information with Frequently Asked Questions which I shall include for you here!

 

*  What is the best file format?     The very best file formats are tiff, jpeg, Adobe Image pdf at 300dpi.  We can accept png, psd, bmp and gif files.

*  How should I bring you my files?     We can accept USB flash drives as well as CD’s. 

*  What if I don’t have a digital image?     If your art is less than 12″x17″, we can professionally scan it for you.  There is a nominal fee of $10.00 per scan and we can also save onto your media (flash drive or CD) at no additional charge.

*  What media can I choose to have my images printed on?     We offer Epson Photo paper in ultrasmooth, matte finish, glossy, and luster, as well at Somerset Velvet Art Paper and Canvas.

*  Can I have my canvas stretched on stretchers bars?     Absolutely!  We offer plain (3/4″) and gallery wrap (1 1/4″) stretcher bars assembled in house as well at custom framing.

*  My project is in a digital form but the resolution is lower than 300dpi.  Will that affect my ability to have it printed?     The perfect resolution isn 300dpi, however we work with images between 150-300 as a range with a decrease in quality and ability to enlarge as the resolution drops.   Lower resolution images such as those captured from the web, which are between 72-96dpi, result in poor print quality, and are not recommended.

*  What’s the turn around time?     In many cases, we offer same day printing.  We will set appropriate expectations for your project and deliver accordingly.

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Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store at:
 206-223-9599  
for specific questions regarding your particular needs and pricing.
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There, you now have a cool new service for reproducing your Artwork!
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

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