Stonington Gallery | Current Exhibition

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February 4-28 , 2010

Eyes on the Northwest Coast

Artist Opening Reception,

First Thursday, February 4, 6 - 8 pm

The Stonington Gallery will be featuring small collections of work by Gallery artists during the month of February. This exhibit will allow the gallery to showcase the finest art being created along the Pacific Northwest Coast. Featured artists will include Rick Bartow, Robert Davidson, Alano Edzerza, Dale Faulstich, David Franklin, Jason Gobin, Barry Herem, Scott Jensen, Courtney Lipson, Adam McIsaac, Duane Pasco, Shaun Peterson, Susan Point, Hib Sabin, Raven Skyriver, Joan Tenenbaum and Andrea Wilbur-Sigo.

Of special note is a new work in glass by Raven Skyriver. This latest hand blown and sculpted glass masterpiece, "Devilfish," explores Skyriver's twin passions: the sea life of Puget Sound and glass blowing. “Devilfish” is a glorious sculpture by one of the region's most visonary and technically brilliant glass artists. Also new this month will be a seven foot carved cedar spindle whorl by Andrea Wilbur-Sigo.

Four Decades,

An Innocent Gesture

by Robert Davidson

New Book Available

Signed by Robert Davidson

$45 CAD

Four Decades documents one of the most influential projects and events in modern Canadian art history: Robert Davidson as an emerging 22-year-old artist, assisted by his brother Reg Davidson, carved and erected the first totem pole in Masset in over 100 years. The pole is publicly carved and becomes the focal point for the community including input from elders on historical pole raisings, apprenticeships for younger artists and a process that led to a full-scale modern potlatch at the completion.

Since this event, Robert has hosted many cultural events at great personal expense, time and research to both recreate historical traditions and to acknowledge contemporary issues, events and the contributions of individuals.

The book is self-published and includes personal and archival photographs documenting the event.

Contemporary Coast Salish Art
Espace Cosmoplis
Nantes, France
December 2009

Coast Salish Art is the crown jewel of the third annual Quinzaine Américaine, celebrating 30 years of City Sisterhood between Seattle Washington and Nantes France. Stonington Gallery was honored to be asked to curate an exhibition of contemporary Coast Salish art with Barbara Brotherton, Curator of Native American Art at the Seattle Art Museum.

Artists represented included Shaun Peterson, Mary Lou Slaughter, Karen Reed, Betty Pasco, Malynn Foster, Andrea Wilbur Sigo, Marvin Oliver, Jason Gobin, Matika Wilbur, Maynard Johnny Jr., and Andy Peterson. Present at the Opening Ceremony were the Honorable Edward O’Brien, American Consul, the Honorable Jack Cowan, President of the Franco-American Chamber of Commerce in Seattle, Honorary French Consul Jean Leblond, a board member of the Seattle chapter of the Nantes Seattle Sister City Association, and deputy mayors from the City Hall of Nantes, such as Madame Rachel Bocher, who was the head of the Nantes delegation sent to Seattle to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sister cities. She fell in love with Seattle during her visit, and regularly goes back. Stonington Gallery Co-Director Nancy Davenport and noted artist and educator Marvin Oliver attended and spoke at the Opening Ceremony.

This important and beautiful exhibition is a testament to the enduring power of art to connect all of us. The Exhibition will be in place through December.

Presented by the Nantes Seattle Jacksonville Association at Cosmopolis, the international center of Nantes

Photo Credits: Daniel Robin.

Scott Jensen 30' Totem Pole Commission

Click Below to see photographs of an amazing 30' Scott Jensen Totem Pole Commission.