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Arts on the Plateau: Latest Highlights of Local Artists
Arts abound in our region and local artists are making new strides in their careers. Here's where you can find out about the Who's Who in the Arts from painters to authors, poets and more.
Along with two other artists, Gary LaTurner is hosting a reception at the Proctor Art Gallery in Tacoma tomorrow from 1 - 5 pm. with over 100 works to choose from, some framed and some simply matted. Prices range from $125 to $800. LaTurner is one of Proctor's featured artists this month showing oil, watercolor, graphite drawings and paintings. The other two artists are Sharon Crocetti, with oil paintings, and Leslie Thiel, a glass artist. LaTurner also took seven new paintings over to Ellensburg's Gallery-One and he is also showing in the Eastside Association of Fine Art’s show at the Seattle Design Center opening with a large crowd Thursday. For info contact LaTurner at garydlaturner@me.com.
Dr. Mary Ballard’s first novel Revealed published on July 2012 has received two accolades bringing her dreams closer of making her action-packed mystery into a film production or TV series.
The plot, based on Dr. Ballard’s knowledge of the medical field and research about life in a logging community, has a different twist than most medical TV dramas. Threatened by a vicious stalker pursuing her, burnt out and frightened, big city Emergency Room physician Dr. Samantha Nolan is secretly sent off to a remote Alaskan logging community where her services are badly needed. There she should feel safe with her whereabouts unknown and in this new environment she becomes attracted to a bright and handsome logger, Skye Ronan, but her new found feelings are suddenly threatened by enclosing danger. Fighting for survival, she learns of the bizarre connection forever binding her to her stalker.
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For her writing of Revealed, Dr. Ballard won Honorable Mention from thousands of entries in the General Fiction categories in the 2013 Great Northwestern Book Festival and Honorable Mention in 2012-2013 Los Angeles Book Festival, both prestigious book contests. Her book can be purchased at her office at 1624 Pioneer Street in Enumclaw or The Sequel bookstore at 1634 Railroad Street in Enumclaw.
Shawn Inmon, president of the Plateau Area Writer’s Association, is currently writing a second book called Both Sides Now that will be a sequel to his first novel Feels Like the First Time. The good news is that he just sold 5,000 copies of Feels Like the First Time earlier this week. That was a nice milestone to hit in 6 months of publication! His first novel can be purchased at The Sequel bookstore or online at Amazon.com.
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Jana Nielsen, a published poet who illustrates her own books, will be in a Toastmasters speech contest on April 3rd at the Enumclaw Green River Community College with one other contestant from the area, Marilyn Glasscock. It will be at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. “Toastmasters is a club that helps with public speaking and leadership skills. We are open to visitors and would love to get the word out about this amazing program,” says Nielson. Her poetry can be seen at White Cloud Graphics.com or contact her at whitecloud.graphics@gmail.com.
Suzanne Popp will be doing an exhibition at Enumclaw City Hall with a series of paintings she calls Windows on My World during the month of April. Sales of any paintings during this exhibit will go to benefit VillageSteps scholarships for orphans and vulnerable children. Book sales on her first novel The Bride Price continue, and she is available to speak to book clubs or PEO clubs regarding the book. Some of the proceeds will go to scholarships for literacy. She also leads a memoir writing class at High Point Village this coming Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and it is open to the public. For more info call Suzanne Popp at 360-825-5865 or email her at poppvillage@msn.com. Her book is for sale at The Sequel bookstore and online at Amazon.com.
Poet Malorie Spreen is inviting the public a poetry performance and signing of her new book Underneath and In Between at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29th at the Maple Valley Creative Center at 23220 Maple Valley –Black Diamond Rd. SE, Suite 15. Published by Piecemeal Publishing of Black Diamond, there will be books & CDs available. Refreshments served. For more info contact publisher Erik Korhel at www.piecemealpublishing.com.
Call For Entry
For local artists eager to get known in the art world, Call For Entry has a Seattle show listing. Here's your chance to enhance your portfolio.
2013 Pacific Northwest Plein Air Exhibition
OPEN DATE: 3/19/2013
DEADLINE: 6/15/2013
Jury Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 8/30/2013 - 9/29/2013
Located in the heart of Oregon & Washington’s National Scenic Area, Columbia Center for the Arts hosts the Pacific Northwest’s premier Plein Air event. Each year, artists gather in the Columbia River Gorge to take in the stunning beauty of its black basalt cliffs, ribbon-like waterfalls, mighty rivers, snow-capped mountains, and lush fir forests. Columbia Center for the Arts hosts a regional Paint Out and month-long Gallery Exhibition in downtown Hood River, Oregon.
Show Reception and Awards commence Friday, September 6th, 2013 from 6-8pm. This event is open to the public. The gallery and exhibition are open daily from 11am – 6pm from September 6th through September 29th, 2013.
