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Anchor Arts Gallery Auction ā€” Success!

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Anchor Arts Gallery Auction

As I mentioned in my last post, I had donated a Plywerk-Mounted printĀ from the Botanica Obscura project to the Anchor ArtsĀ Gallery Auction. And it sold! Glad to help out the small galleries. I have a couple shows planned, so maybe I’ll apply there. The event was well attended and I met a Ā few cool people… especially Mic the bartender. Good guy (and husband of the Gallery President).

 

Anchor Arts Gallery Auction

Anchor Arts Gallery Auction

 

History Of Anchor Arts:

Anchor was originally founded December 5th, 2008 by artist Jean Behnke, the project grew and developed a series of connections within the community. With the desire to return to her own studio, Anchor was passed on to a group of supportive, open-minded artists in Fall 2011. In association with Shunpike, Anchor Art Space is able to seek funding as a non-profit organization.

Anchor Art Space pursues quality exhibitions, events and community-based educational projects to a growing local and regional audience.

 

Anchor Arts Gallery Auction.

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Purchase Some Art, Support The North Puget Cancer Center

United General Hospital's Website Graphic For North Puget Cancer Center

As I mentioned here, you can support the North Puget Cancer Center and their drive to fill their, well, let’s say “sterile” walls with a permanent collection of art. I’m selling both mounted and unmounted prints of the Botanica Obscura project.

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Botanica Obscura Print Exhibitā€”At North Puget Cancer Center, United General Hospital

Photo of Botanica Obscura Print Exhibit At North Puget Cancer Center at United General Hospital

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As I mentioned in the post here, my Botanica Obscura print exhibit has moved to theĀ North Puget Cancer Center At United General Hospital In Sedro Wooley, WA. I was pretty happy that two prints has sold before I had hung the exhibit, but while I was installing the mounting hardware in the hospital’s hallway, a hospital employee walked by and stopped to look. A third sale! I hadn’t even gotten the images up on the wall yet. But something that totally caught me off guard happened…

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Botanica Obscura: The Next Photo Exhibit!

Photo of Gallery Image For Photo Exhibit Of Botanica Obscura

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Well, technically, it isn’t exactly a photo exhibit in the traditional manner. The Botanica Obscura show is moving to a cancer center…

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Video of Botanica Obscura Gallery Opening

Here’s a short video of the Botanica Obscura gallery opening on 8-24-12. You will probably want to click on the gear icon in the lower right corner of the YouTube window and select one of the HD versions:

 




 

Here is a version on Vimeo.

Thanks to Charlotte at Anderson’s for the event and Robert at Same Room Records for the music!

 

 

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A Successful Gallery Opening!

Photograph Of Jon Witsell's Botanica Obscura Photographs on Wall at Gallery Opening

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Wow, what a whirlwind! Over 100 people showed up for the gallery openingā€”it was very well received. The mix ran from local island dwellers to two of my friends that made the drive all the way from Portland, Oregon (Thanks for coming Kartik and Rupa!). A number of people had interesting questions about my photography and two locals asked if I could help them out with their work. Three hours went by in a flash. At the end of the night I sat at the bar with the Anderson’s Store staff as they had their after-closing drink. It was nice to chat with the folks that helped the event go so smoothly.

Another bonus was that I soldĀ eight prints! I sold four of the large 16×16″ Plywerk Bamboo mounted prints you see on the wall in the above picture, and I also sold four smaller 8×10″ prints that were for sale off to the side.

I wish I had more pictures to share of the event, but even though I brought my camera, I didn’t have time to take any pictures until the event was over! A friend of mine did shoot some video for me, so I’ll post a little clip about the show.

Thanks to everyone that came to the opening!

Gallery opening.

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Botanica Obscura Show Tonight!

Portrait Photograph of Jon Witsell Creator Of Botanica Obscura

Come check out some cool art, listen to some great music, and do some wine tasting! Art by your’s truly, music by Robert Sarazin Blake, and wine tasting out on the patio!

Here is the eMailer for the show in case you missed it:

Witsell_Gallery Show_Emailer

See you there!

Botanica Obscura.

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Free Botanica Obscura Fine Art Postcard and Print!

Dramatic headline, eh? So, here is the deal: First Like My Facebook PageĀ and then come to my August 24th Botanica Obscura Gallery Opening. Each person that does this will receive a postcard printed with my Botanica Obscura #2Ā image–with postage already affixed! In addition to that, one out of that group of people will walk away with a signed 8×10 print of their choice from theĀ Botanica ObscuraĀ series.

Here is a .pdf of the postcard.

Easy right?

Botanica.

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Flyer for my Botanica Obscura Gallery Show at Anderson’s Store Gallery

As I wrote hereĀ I’m having a gallery show of my projectĀ Botanica Obscura at the Gallery at Anderson’s on Guemes Island.

Here is the flyerĀ for the show.

Please Like Me on Facebook and I’ll probably buy you a beer.

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Botanica Obscura Gallery Show Schedule 2012

I have two gallery shows of the Botanica Obscura project coming up in the next few months. If you are in my neck of the woods, please come by and take a look at some art, have a drink, and enjoy some great music by my old friend Robert Sarazin Blake.

Anderson’s Gallery
Guemes Island, WA
Opening Friday, August 24th @ 6pm – 9pm
Show runs from August 24th until September 30th

Gallery Hall, United General Hospital
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Opening TBA
Show runs from October 1st until November 30th
Fundraiser for permanent art collection

If you can’t make it to either show, take a look at the images via the link above. I’ll also be posting a link shortly to a slideshow of the images on YouTube and Vimeo.

Gallery Show Schedule.

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