Elvis Penticton 2006

Penticton 5th Annual Elvis Festival British Columbia   Cute graphic designer Elvis, Aaron Wong from Vancouver B.C. Aaron placed 2nd this year in the amatuer competition in Penticton.   Top Elvis Tribute Artist Gino Monopoli   Bruce Brook from Abbotsford, B.C.   Seattle's own Helen Anne Gately (Hell-on Wheels) and past winner Danny Vernon     Cute new Elvis, Adam Leyk, who won Best Amatuer at Penticton last year and took First-Runner up this year in the professional … Continue reading...

Buddy Foley Party

    CELEBRATE THE COLORFUL CAREER OF SEATTLE ARTIST BUDDY FOLEY AT A FESTIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT Thursday July 28 at CONWORKS . For the better part of four decades, Buddy Foley has maintained a colorful presence in Seattle's arts community. A recent debilitating illness has left Foley in financial peril. His plight was chronicled in the local media, which won him a temporary reprieve from imminent eviction from his familiar Interbay studio, Foley now faces daunting expenses related … Continue reading...

Dingbats I Have Loved

Dingbats I Have Loved What is a "Dingbat"? A dingbat (also called a stucco box or a shoebox), is a type of architecturally undistinguished apartment building that flourished in the Sun Belt in the 1950's and '60's. Dingbats are characterized as boxy, two- or three-story apartment houses with overhangs sheltering street-front parking. While dingbats are widely reviled as socially alienating visual blights, They are currently experiencing a minor sentimental renaissance thanks to the Mid-Century … Continue reading...

2B and 6C Auction Projects

    St Joseph School 2B Class Auction Project Our 2B Class Auction Project is a one of a kind piece of art meant to put a smile on anyones face. It is a nostalgic take on traditional paint by number paintings, a leisure art activity shared by many families in less hectic times.   Our project differs, in that the picture of our regal kitten is entirely made from archival color-aid papers hand cut with scissors and sharp knives, much like traditional silhouette … Continue reading...