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New Artist: Jeffrey Veregge

Posted on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Jeffrey Veregge (Port Gamble S’Klallam) will join us for the May exhibit, bringing his unique Salish Geek vision to “Salish Sound Waves”! Veregge is gaining huge acclaim and recognition for his mix of nerd and pop culture and southern Salish design, with his artwork for Marvel, IDW and Valiant comics. We’re thrilled to present his limited edition prints at the gallery this month, and going forward.

Veregge has contributed art for over 70 comic books in the past 3 years for Marvel, IDW & Valiant comics. Some of his new projects include a large City of Seattle Public Arts Commission; work on a comic book about the life of Star Trek actor and activist George Takei; working with Leonard Nimoy’s Live Long And Prosper shop to create limited edition prints of Spock to benefit UCLA medical for research for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). As if that weren’t enough, Veregge also just signed a contract for his own comic series–DemiCon–to debut in late May/mid June!

We’ll be carrying four of his previous limited edition giclee prints in the gallery in May, plus we’re debuting three brand new Star Trek prints. “We Are The Borg” is a series created in celebration of the show, and features Seven of Nine, Jean Luc Picard and The Borg Queen in all their technicolor glory.

New Artist: Ronnie Fairbanks

Posted on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

“Salish Sound Waves” is coming up in May, and we’re introducing you to some new faces! Ronnie Fairbanks (Tlingit/Ts’msyen/Chippewa) comes to us from Alaska, and his awesome formline skateboards are turning our heads. They double as wall art and as conveyance — pop some wheels on them and you’re ready to roll. Does that longboard remind you of the shape of a traditional paddle blade? It sure does to us.

When you think of a Native Artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the last thing that comes to mind is a Tlingit/Ts’msyen/Chippewa, but that’s exactly Fairbanks’ story. He writes in his bio: my Mother comes Ketchikan and Craig, Alaska and my Father from White Earth, Minnesota. I Graduated with a Bachelors of Arts with a focus on Fine Art from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. I teach Native Art’s Carving at the Craig Middle and High school in Craig, Alaska. I have three Beautiful Children, two boys, a daughter, and very loving and supportive Wife. My medium of art is Northwest Coastal Form-line Design which branches into 2-D and 3-D carving and painting.

We’re excited to show Fairbanks’ hand-painted and limited edition skate decks, as well as his beautiful little lino-cut prints in our upcoming May 2017 exhibition, Salish Sound Waves: Cutting-Edge Indigenous Visual Artists.

Welcome to the New Stonington Gallery Website!

Posted on March 22, 2017March 28, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Welcome to our new home on the web; we’re glad you’re here. Our previous website had served us well for over 13 years, but it was time to freshen up the place and add some new bells and whistles. We hope you find the site easy to navigate and to enjoy!

Some new features include a news blog, new ways of searching artwork (such as by media and type, as well as artist), a more comprehensive overview of the gallery (call it a FAQ), an updated contact page with parking and transit options, a commissions page to get you dreaming, and the ability to host more photos of each piece, and a home for our snazzy digital catalogs.

For our artists and clients alike, please note that we are continuing to update, tweak and perfect the site. If there are works missing, or artists and exhibits unlisted, please bear with us as we continue to migrate content and update. We have migrated over 5,000 works of art from our old site, and then hand-tagged and populated them into almost 170 exhibits. So, if you see a piece with a wrong image, marked as available when it has long sold, with the wrong price, or in the wrong exhibit, don’t fret — we’re on it! That’s also a disclaimer: we apologize if any content is misleading, but we do reserve the right to correct our content.

Have questions about how to find something, or how to use the site? Feel free to get in touch — that should be easier to do than ever.

Drew Michael and Larry Ahvakana Exhibits Are Open!

Posted on March 5, 2017April 24, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Thank you for joining us this week to celebrate the opening of Drew Michael and Larry Ahvakana’s exhibits! We had a fantastic crowd of supporters, Art Walk patrons, family and friends on hand to kick off the exhibits. Drew Michael’s exhibit has already garnered some wonderful press, being chosen as a must-see on the Art Walk by Vanguard Seattle.

Raven Skyriver goes viral

Posted on March 1, 2017March 28, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Raven Skyriver’s art went viral this week, thanks to a video produced by Insider. It’s been seen over 10 million times — have you seen it? Watch it below to join the crowd!

Glassblower makes giant sea creaturesThis glassblower makes massive sea creatures.

Footage courtesy of Derek Klein Films and https://www.instagram.com/hot_diggity_d/?hl=en

Posted by INSIDER art on Friday, February 24, 2017

Cultural imPRINT: Northwest Coast Prints at Tacoma Art Museum

Posted on February 5, 2017June 29, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Fans of Northwest Coast art won’t want to miss the upcoming exhibition “Cultural imPRINT: Northwest Coast Prints” at the Tacoma Art Museum, opening April 22nd. It’s a survey of indigenous printmaking on the Northwest Coast curated by scholar India Rael, and will include some very familiar faces. Our gallery has loaned prints by Qwalsius Shaun Peterson, Marika Swan and lessLIE Sam to the show, and we can’t wait to see who else is highlighted. Congratulations to the selected artists!

becoming-worthy-med-res — Becoming Worthy by Marika Swan (Nuu-chah-nulth) Limited Edition Giclee.

Is 2017 the year you put a ring on it? Think custom wedding rings by Joan Tenenbaum

Posted on February 1, 2017March 26, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Is 2017 the year you put a ring on it? Planning to renew vows, get engaged, or need to replace a missing, damaged or badly-fitting ring? Let us assist!

Stonington Gallery is proud to work with fine art jeweler Joan Tenenbaum, who has long specialized in creating beautiful custom wedding rings. Much of Joan’s work focuses on the landscape of the Northwest–where she currently resides–and of Alaska, where she lived and worked as an anthropologist for many years. Inspired by the natural environment and its wildlife, Joan creates durable, lasting rings in gold, silver, and mixed metals.

Here are a few of her styles and ideas, including some custom commissions from past years. To inquire about pricing, learn what we have on hand, or ask a question, email or call the gallery.

In the Studio with Raven Skyriver

Posted on January 12, 2017March 22, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

We had the honor of tagging along to Pratt Fine Arts to watch Raven Skyriver blow an amazing mahi mahi (aka dorado, aka dolphinfish) this week. Raven and his team work on a huge scale for blown glass — the size of this fish was almost too large for the glory hole to accommodate. But after several hours of precise, careful, hard work, they successfully completed the blow. Congratulation to Raven, Kelly and the rest of the team!

01 Dorado reference photo — Reference photo of a dorado.

02 Frit used in coloration — Frit (powdered glass) used in coloring the sculpture.

05 Team firing - detail — The team uses torches to keep the glass hot while it’s out of the furnace.

09 Firing Dorado II tail fins - sized — All fins have been attached, and the tail is being fired.

10 Flashing Dorado - late stage - shimmer — Late stages, just before the sculpture is cracked off the pipe to cool down in the annealer.

11 Raven with Dorado II - final firings - crop — Final firing before cooling.

Mahi - Dorado II — “Mahi” by Raven Skyriver.

New in the Gallery: Danielle Morsette

Posted on December 20, 2016March 26, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

We’re thrilled to present a new face at Stonington during our winter exhibition: weaver Danielle Morsette (Suquamish/Sto:lo).

Danielle is a young and extremely skilled weaver who was recently seen in her solo exhibition at the Suquamish Museum this past summer. Her Salish-style weaving is of the highest quality and skill, and we are excited to have her robe/blanket “Grey Matter” here for the show. With so much chilly gray outside in the winter, it’s comforting to see a Grey that is so warm and welcoming. More information about Danielle Morsette.

Trevor Hunt – Raven Mask

Posted on December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 by Stonington Gallery

In December 2016 a client came to us on the hunt for a fantastic Raven mask that could hang from the ceiling in a dramatic way. After speaking with numerous artists, the gallery and client landed on the perfect artist to see the job through: Kwaguilth carver Trevor Hunt.

Above is a photo of the mask without its dramatic, cascading cedar bark fringe, but even without its mane the carving is impressive. When that beak clacks, you’ll know Raven is calling!

Rest in Power, Clarissa Rizal and Teri Rofkar

Posted on December 8, 2016March 23, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

We are profoundly grieved by the passing of renowned Tlingit weavers Teri Rofkar and Clarissa Rizal this month. Clarissa passed yesterday morning, and Teri on December 2nd, both from cancer. Our hearts go out to their families and communities, and we send all of our love to those who were touched by them.

How can an artist be asked to step aside from a work in progress to die? How does a weaving on a loom remain unfinished, a basket incomplete? How do we say ‘put down your tools, your paints, let your hands be quiet, your imagination stilled’? The process of creativity would seem to defy death. It is the spark that ignites an idea, a mind that fashions the mechanical means to materialize the idea. This process of creation is the heart of our humanity. Civilization is built upon those whose minds connect with their hands to make the objects that bless our lives with meaning and beauty. As they leave us we are blessed with the work that remains, to remind us that all that we touch, hold, hear, and read is the product of the most amazing thing in the universe: the human imagination. We hold Clarissa Rizal and Teri Rofkar deep in our hearts and minds and spirits with love, gratitude and grace.

Celebrating the Roricks at a Collector Preview

Posted on November 15, 2016March 22, 2017 by Stonington Gallery

Thank you, collectors and supporters, for joining the Rorick family and the Stonington staff the night before the formal opening to celebrate this fantastic exhibition. Whenever we see Isabel Rorick, Robin Rorick, and their wonderful families, it is a treat and a privilege. Below are a few snapshots from this special evening of talk, discussion, blessings, art and tradition.