Art ist in Great Spaces

I am up and running. The studio is packed with art, mostly for sale. There is a drawing table, easel, books and all kinds of other artsy fartsy stuff for sale as well. I will be in this great location for 5 more weeks, so come by and visit, take advantage of the great buys, and tour the other studios in the area. I will be in the studio next week Monday, Tuesday 11:30 -4. Thursday the 3rd is open studio night. I will be on location from 3 -8 . The other artist in the Great Spaces Project will be in their studios, ready to meet and greet. 2831 Wetmore Ave, Everett. Looking forward to seeing you.
www.janetwoldart.com

Studio Opens

Hello Friends, as many of you know I will be taking part in the Artists in Great Places program, put together by the Arts Council of Snohomish County and the city of Everett. This is a collaboration between building owners and artists to expose both the buildings which are for lease and the artists in them. Artist will be place in storefront throughout the downtown core. I will be at 2831 Wetmore Ave. It is a wonderful location on the corner of Hewitt & Wetmore, just up from the Comcast Center. This week I will be working on getting my space show room and studio ready. I plan to be on location, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 until 4:00pm. I will be there other times as well, but these times are for sure. Please stop in. www,janetWoldart.com, www.artscouncilofsnoco.org

Artists in Great Spaces

Time is flying by so fast this summer, I've hardly had time to smell the roses. Coming up next week, August 17th, I will be taking over a large corner building in downtown Everett. For the next 6 weeks this well be the home of Janet Wold Art Studio and Gallery. This is part of a partnership, between building owners and artists, put together by the city of Everett and The Snohomish Arts Council. I am honored to have been chosen to be part of this project. I plan to make the best of my time , by packing the place with art, opening the doors and welcoming the community to come by for a visit. I will be painting and doing a variety of other art projects. I am also looking for suggestions on a recycle project using tin can lids. I have been saving them and this is the time to find a fun way to use them. Please come by for a visit, bring you paint stuff and join in the fun. I have not figured out my schedule yet, but I will definitely be there on Tuesdays and Thursday, from 12-4. I will post the other days and hours once I get setup. The address is 2831 Wetmore. It is on the NE corner of Wetmore and Hewitt. The building has blue awnings and is just 2 blocks west of the Comcast Center. There are artists in 6 other locations and I am fortunately just across the street from Wise Design. So I am with good company. www.janetwoldart.com

Animal Adoptions

Hello Friends
I wanted to give a quick update on the Pet Plaza event at Mill Creek a couple of weeks ago. The event was a great success. Over the weekend 15 cats and 15 dogs found new homes. That is a smashing success in the pet rescue and adoption circles. Many people made donations, but as always more is needed on and ongoing basis. The cat shelters have been running at capacity, making adoptions and foster care needed more then ever. I just visited Homeward Pet in Woodinville and found it to be one of the cleanest, most peaceful shelter environments I have ever seen. Their volunteers work hard to keep it nice and make sure there is plenty of loving going on. I was really impressed. If you are in need of a pet pal, they have a wonderful group of dogs, pups, cats and kittens. All are socialized and well cared for. Check out their web site for more information. www.homewardpet.org. And as always I donated a portion of all animal painting from my web site to animal charity, as well as donate art work. www.janetwoldart.com

Mill Creek Festival

I have to admit I almost missed this event. I put it on my calender for next weekend. Yikes! So, sorry for the late notice. The event is this weekend, July 18th & 19th, from 11 -6. The festival is a nice mix of arts & crafts, food, entertainment, dog sports, cars and more. I will be showing my art in the Pet Plaza, along with my friends at PaddyWack. There will be a big dog dock, for the pros, but your dogs can give the dock a try too. For more information, maps, event times, check out the site www.millcreekfestival.com and www.paddywack.net

Sliverton, Oregon

I spent the last week touring around Oregon. I love the little town of Silverton, and have an eye on it for my next move. It is a sweet little town with a historic core, very arty, and all the modern businesses you need just outside the main downtown. Portland and Salem are a skip up the road, and the big blue ocean is only a couple of hours away. We stayed at the Oregon Gardens Resort, which is practically brand new. This made it extra nice in the rooms. The gardens are great to walk in the morning and evening, entrance comes with the room. We hiked up at the Sliverton Falls. The temperature was pretty hot, so after a couple of days we headed to the coast for a little breeze. The Oregon coast is so accessible with so many public beaches, and state parks. We traveled up the coast to Astoria, which it turns out has a pretty neat downtown. There is great architecture though out the town, some great bakeries, small unique restaurants and some fun and funky galleries and shops. Who knew? We continued north and checked out Long Beach for some nice dog friendly places to stay on a future trip. We found the area to be much improved since our last visit. The boardwalk above the beach, and paved trails through the dune grass is wonderful. We had a great time, but it is always nice to get home. www.JanetWoldArt.com

The Color of Freedom

This photo is of a commissioned painting I did for the city of Everett in Washington. This painting will go into the cities private art collection, and the image will be used this summer to commemorate The Color Of Freedom, events, parade and ceremonies being held throughout the city of Everett on the forth of July. For more art see my web site at www.JanetWoldArt.com