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Pat Collins is our Featured Artist for September

8/23/2023

 
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Stylized sculpture is what Pat prefers to call his art and through it he has two goals. The first is to showcase the beauty and natural figure of fine hardwoods without being tied to the restrictions of realism.  The second goal is to draw viewers into what he has created and allow them the opportunity to interpret and think about what they’re seeing rather than having all the details provided. In the words of Vincent Van Gogh: “Leave the obvious vague and exaggerate the essential…”  To Pat, “the essential” is the wood itself.

Penn Cove Gallery Welcomes Potter Charles LaFond

8/14/2023

 
​Charles sources half of his clay from Whidbey Island for its iron content which colors the clay body a rich auburn, the iron flecks of which stain the glazes creating occasional black teardrops. He uses a palette of eight to ten glazes, which he then double-dips to create intentional secondary glaze flows. The shapes, the secondary glaze-flows, and occasional broad brush strokes of iron or cobalt are the extent of his decoration, leaving the contours of his pots to show his more than 40 years of throwing expertise. Like 10,000 years of potters before him, he relies on “the lines in the air” produced by his pots to express their ultimate beauty.
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On the Wall - Randy Emmons

7/31/2023

 
Color and composition are the strongest elements in Randy’s paintings. They are carried by the whimsical, fantasy, and cartoony characterization of the Pacific Northwest. He says, “To me, capturing reality is a job for a camera. To paint an emotion, that’s the job of an artist with a paintbrush. My medium has always been watercolor. It’s a fun, free medium that fits my personality. Hopefully I have made something that fits yours. You get the final word. It’s all about what makes you happy.” 
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Prairie Farm

continued, Richard Nash Serigraphs

7/10/2023

 
Richard completed these serigraphs during his Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) work at Washington State University. They are professionally framed with high-quality museum grade materials and each one is signed and numbered. Images below include other serigraphs that are available. If you are interested in seeing them, Richard can bring them to the gallery. 
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Timothy Haslet - Featured Artist for July

6/27/2023

 
​Timothy Haslet’s paintings over the last year have often featured a fluorescent acrylic base layer with layers of semi-translucent oil paint on top. This creates a beautiful balance of “loud” and “soft” areas of color on the canvas, adding to the already dynamic qualities that are typical of his work. When you see his paintings in person, be on the lookout for the neon canvas edges glowing onto the insides of the white floating frames. Viewers often ask if the paintings are somehow backlit; when the reality is simply our eyes are perceiving and translating purposeful color choices.
       Ebey's Landing Selah by Timothy Haslet               Coupeville Wharf and Suva by Timothy Haslet
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Penn Cove Gallery is located on the Coupeville Historic Waterfront.  Coupeville, the second-oldest town in Washington,
is the heart of 
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, the nation's first, on scenic Whidbey Island.
If you are coming from the south take the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry; 
from the west the Port Townsend/Coupeville ferry; from the north drive over the Deception Pass Bridge.



Our ADA compliant gallery offers street-level access via the Grace Street entrance
and one public handicapped parking space on Front Street .
All artwork on this site is subject to prior sale. The creators of all content and images hold copyright to their respective work. All rights reserved 2023