Artworks featured artists for October include Kent Sanders and Barbara Marks, and we welcome new artist Amanda Fisher. Kent Sanders pursued his passion for jewelry design after years of teaching, combining his scientific background with natural elements to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Barbara Marks is a wildlife artist known for her paintings and carvings inspired by North American big game and their habitats. New to the gallery, Amanda Fisher is dedicated to using her art to bring light and joy to the world. She primarily works with acrylics or watercolors to recreate the wonder she sees while hiking the abundant trails on Whidbey Island. www.artworkswhidbey.com
Museo welcomes artists Don Fels, Leslie Stoner, Nancy Stentz and Jan Lipetz in October. From Fels’ illuminated surfaces, to Stentz’ meditations, from Stoner’s mesmerizing mazes, to Lipetz’s studies of form, the October show explores abstraction in all its beauty. Quiet, contemplative, complex and meticulous – it’s a show not to be missed. https://museo.cc/
Rob Schouten Gallery introduces three exciting new painters to the gallery. Mason Andrews paints powerful portraits emerging from colorful patterned backgrounds. An emerging self taught artist, Andrews’ style evokes an immediate emotional response that grabs the viewer’s attention. Timothy Haslet presents expressive landscapes from his Whidbey Island surroundings. Haslet begins with a neon acrylic base layer and then paints with oils for each subsequent layer, giving the paintings bright as well as muted color moments. In painter Craig Kosak’s new series “Spirit Guides” mythological animals inspired by the sea, forests and wildlife are portrayed on colorful backgrounds that become dimensional spaces conveying emotional experiences. www.robschoutengallery.com
In October the Whidbey Art Gallery will be featuring crows, crows and more crows. Many of the 2D and 3D artists will present their concepts of crows for your viewing pleasure.
Our featured member is Annette Hanna with pastels. Annette is a painter of portraits and landscapes in pastel or oil. Nature is her inspiration. http://www.whidbeyartists.com/
Artworks featured artists for August are Judith Burns, showcasing her colorful acrylics and mixed media paintings, and Madrone Moulton, using unique shadowboxes to express her love for beads and found treasures. We also welcome new members Barbara Marks (watercolor, acrylics, and oils) and Kent Sanders (jewelry).
For more information go to www.artworkswhidbey.com
Artworks Gallery hours: 11-5 Wednesday-Monday (closed Tuesdays)
On view through September 9 at the Hub Art Gallery / Bayview Cash Store is Jeanne Dodd’s first solo art exhibition on Whidbey Island. She is an artist, biodiversity conservationist, researcher, and educator whose creative practice investigates place identity and systems relationships. Her work in “Kinship” combines natural pigment, photography, and mixed media to document her connection and relationship with the natural world.
August at Museo brings Whidbey’s own Pete Jordan and Claudia Pettis along with Bellingham artist Brian O’Neill. Together, Jordan’s iconic landscapes juxtaposed with Pettis’ new Falcon studies and O’Neill’s raw, architectural ceramics portray a sweeping picture our beautiful Pacific Northwest – from earth to sky.
Join us during Langley’s Art Walk for the opening reception on Saturday, August 3, 5-7 p.m.which will include a very special appearance by local Falconer, Steve Layman, and his winged companion. The show will be on view through Sunday, September 1.
Rob Schouten Gallery presents Chiaroscuro – Reaching for the Light, new paintings by Anne Belov. For more than 35 years, Anne Belov has concerned herself with the portrayal of light, structure, color, and the specificity of place and time. Landscape, still life and interior imagery are all in her repertoire. Belov continues to enjoy painting in oils on linen panels and has also been working in mixed media, using watercolor with interspersed layers of color pencil, sealing each layer to provide additional tooth for the pencil as well as protecting the layers of watercolor. Above: Anticipation – oil on panel by Anne Belov 14” x 18″ https://www.robschoutengallery.com/annebelov Summer Gallery Hours: Weekends 10 – 5; Weekdays 11 – 5.
Whidbey Art Gallery’s featured member 3D artist this month is Trish Balok who works in a variety of media, including ceramics, fabric and printmaking. Every piece, regardless of medium, is an unique expression that artwork is meant to be whimsical, inspirational, joyful, and happy.
“Celebrate America” at Freeland Park in Freeland gets underway mid-afternoon with kids’ activities. Family-friendly musical entertainment begins on stage at 6 p.m. and finally the fireworks (the largest on Whidbey Island) get underway about 10:20 p.m. There will also be also all kinds of food available.
For more information visit: https://freelandchamber.org/
Maxwelton 4th of July Parade 12 Noon at Maxwelton Beach
Don’t miss this family fun and very Whidbey event! The parade typically begins at the intersection of Maxwelton and Swede Hill roads and proceeds down Maxwelton Road, ending at Dave Mackie Park, where food and commemorative buttons are available for purchase and classic family games are played in the park. Walking down to the Parade route is encouraged though it is a long walk downhill. Free shuttle service is available and runs from Cascadia Meadows at the Little Brown Church from 10:30- Noon and from the parade from 1 to 2:30 p.m. www.maxwelton.org
Langley Lights the Night Saturday, July 6, 6-10 p.m.
Aerial Light Show begins at 9:45ish
Music:
Whidbey Island Sound Machine 6 – 7 p.m. on Cascade Ave
Kick-Brass 7:15 – 8 p.m. on Cascade Ave
Shifty Sailors 8:15 – 9 p.m. on Second Street
Janie Cribbs and T.Rust Band 9:15 – 10 p.m. (until start of Aerial Light Show) on Second Street
Our Family Friendly Fair on Cascade Avenue will include:
Langley Lights the Night at a block party/aerial light show, on July 6 on Cascade Avenue and Second Street, celebrating Independence Day weekend. There will be music, food, crafts, and an animated drone light show launching from the marina (thanks to Nichols Bros and the Port of South Whidbey) just after sunset. We are anticipating 2k-3k attendees and will be promoting the art walk as well.
You’re invited to be a part of the festivities! Chamber members and downtown merchants get first dibs at being a vendor. The Chamber is asking for a $175 booth fee to help cover costs we incur to put on and publicize an event of this scale. Because the Chamber’s mission is to promote and support our business members, we are asking businesses who don’t have capacity to be a vendor to consider extending their hours to capture the foot traffic generated by our event. We are happy to help advertise those extended hours!
As always, sponsorship on any level will help us raise the funding needed to put on the best event ever.
Let us know which option you think will best serve your business by emailing: langley@whidbey.com Summer is just around the corner, and we would love to include you in our promotional efforts for Langley Lights the Night ASAP!
Events
First Saturday Art Walk June 1
Artworks Gallery hopes to be open for the First Saturday Art Walk in June. Work on the gallery is nearing completion! We will reopen in early June but our Grand Reopening Celebration will be on the day of the Langley Art Walk, July 6. We’ll be celebrating from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. with beautiful new art, refreshments and gift basket drawings.
June’s featured artists are Gaylen Whiteman and Reggie Kastler. Gaylen Whiteman is a multi-talented visual artist and a long-time resident of Whidbey Island. Through her art, she reveals her inner relationship with the forces of nature that shape our world.
Basketry has been Reggie Kastler’s life since she started weaving in 1988. Besides the standard favorites, she creates custom pieces for clients and says, “Designing a basket for a particular use or as an art piece is the most fun. Clients have asked me to create pieces
May’s LCOC Member Meeting will be in the evening this month at Ott & Hunter’s. Please join us!
Events
First Saturday Art Walk May 4, 5-7 p.m.
Artworks Gallery’s restoration from January’s water damage is progressing quickly, so mark your calendars for our Grand Reopening celebration, where we will commemorate our triumphant return to Langley! We will not be ready to open for the First Saturday Art Walk.
May featured artists are Morgan Bell and Ginny O’Neill.
Morgan Bell is a glass enthusiast who pays great attention to detail while creating beautiful jewelry and exquisite crystal lamps using tempered glass fragments. She also breathes life into free-standing sculptures by combining glass with upcycled metals.
Ginny O’Neill specializes in representational art that reflects her passion for portraiture, whether it’s a boat, a bird, or a tree. In her current series, Ginny focused on the magnificent Pacific Northwest beaches (above: Power & Majesty)
Artworks Gallery, located at 221 Second St. Langley artworkswhidbey.com
May at Museo welcomes artists Kris Ekstrand, Joanne Bohannon & Dewey Schurman. This show brings together their passion for the natural world through a wide range of mediums by showcasing Ekstrand’s detailed charcoal nest drawings, unique monotype and painted landscapes; Bohannon’s quirky, mixed-media constructions; and Schurman’s colorful, stylized scenes.
Kris Ekstrand’s work, in any medium, is a contemplative study of her subject matter – carefully processed through her strokes, use of color and composition. Whidbey Island artist Dewey Schurman takes a seemingly simple, everyday scenes and makes them captivating. providing a fresh perspective on landscape paintings. Joanne Bohannon’s whimsical figurines are crafted out of ceramic and mixed media elements. In this series, she brings to life the essence of the Owl through intricate details and quirky humor.
Rob Schouten Gallery & Sculpture Garden presents Carolyn Doe’s batik paintings on silk depicting landscapes and birds on random patterned backgrounds that exude a quiet warmth in soft colors. “When dye touches silk it spreads quickly. The wax creates a boundary. This dance of control/no control captivates me. Through this ethereal quality, I convey the essence of a place and the creatures that dwell there.” Doe’s inspiration comes mostly from the natural environment. For further information, call 360-222-3070 or email info@robschoutengallery.com
Whidbey Art Gallery’s May show features ceramic artist Tricia Balok.
All members and prospective members are invited to our monthly Chamber meeting at 9 a.m. at Prima Bistro on Wednesday, April 10.
We will be discussing the Welcome the Whales event and also hearing from the president of South Whidbey Pride.
Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.
First Saturday Art Walk April 6, 5-7 p.m.
Exciting developments are taking place at Artworks Gallery as we work towards reopening in April. We’ll commemorate our triumphant return to Langley with a Grand Reopening celebration!
April featured artists are Susan Bradley and Shari Thompson. Artist Susan Bradley’s artistic medium of choice is colored pencil, skillfully applied on stipple paper, incorporating pointillism to bring forth exquisite detail in her creations.
Shari Thompson reflects that she has been charmed by the intricate beauty of seed beads for as long as she can remember. The moment she started bead weaving, she fell in love with creating wearable works of art by weaving together colorful beads, stones, shells, and other treasures.
Our online store is open 24/7! Browse and buy art from the comfort of your own home, and benefit from the convenience and privacy of online shopping. You can also call the gallery to schedule a personal tour of our artists’ studios. Leave a message at 360-926-1001.
Bursts of color, more light, and sweet smells – it’s spring outside and in the gallery! Museo joyfully presents our annual Garden Show. We have invited a group of exceptional artists, many showing for the first time at Museo, to share their vision of this lively season of renewal and growth. What will bloom from these seeds of creativity?
Featuring work by Karen Abel, Drew Christie, Bonnie Cook, Michael Dickter, Marci Erspamer, Trisha Gilmore, Ryan Grossman, Meg Holgate, Michael Howard, Heather Jacks, Kathleen Kemly, Jan Lipetz, Hilary Pfeifer, Amy Pleasant, AJ Power, Kathleen Secrest, John Smither, Mary Tapp, Deloss Webber, Christie West and Jean Whitesavage. Rob Schouten Gallery showcases Sharon Spencer’s bronze and stone sculptures in April.
Sharon’s sculpture’s simple elegant lines and extraordinary patina finishes strike a deep chord, and almost automatically has one reaching out to softly run one’s hands along the sculptures’ forms. In recent years health issues made it increasingly difficult for Sharon to continue working, leading to her
Mary Popkins was arrested Sunday, February 25 for the murder of Cy Lenzio in Langley’s annual Mystery Weekend. To read the entire reveal, go to our website: www.visitlangley.com.
Please let us know if you can provide a prize for the drawing at the Mystery Reveal. Gift cards for your store or lodging or merchandise make wonderful prizes and advertises your business beyond the weekend. Give us a call or send us an email if you can help out with the prizes. (360-221-6765) or langley@whidbey.com Thanks to the merchants who have bought clues and/or ads for the program and/or back of clues..Our program goes to press several weeks before the event.
Mystery Weekend 2024 Synopsis:
The Silence of the Mime
This year’s mystery centers on, essentially, a talent contest. In the story a PR firm has been hired to select 12 individuals to act as Langley Host for one month. Each month advertising will feature a different individual and theme promoting Langley and its businesses. For example, January’s host might focus on the town’s artistic history, giving tours of our architecture, galleries, and teaching classes on chainsaw carving. March might be about our performing arts highlighting upcoming plays and teaching juggling and busking. June might be about water sports, kayaks, and windsurfing with classes in teaching your dog to paddle-board.
First though hosts must be chosen and our PR guru is holding a series of group auditions. Those hoping to land a spot will gather twice a day during the weekend and they will be taught a brief dance. The PR guy doesn’t care how well they dance but it allows him to look for individuals with the charisma, joy, goofiness, energy and attitude he wants.
The town is awash with Langley-ites in ridiculous costumes practicing their juggling, showing off their paintings made by bugs and trying to coordinate their kazoo band – anything to get attention. Anything?
As the audition days draw near a windstorm hits town knocking down trees and power lines and ripping holes in roofs. It’s not all bad though, A Buncha Dufas Roofers are on the job!
In the midst of this craziness, we have a murder! A local businessman, dressed as a mime, and practicing his unicycle skills is
Chamber Members Meeting
January 10 @ 9 a.m. @ Prima Bistro
Join fellow Chamber members at our Members meeting Wednesday, Janaury 10 at 9 a.m. at Prima Bistro. Our guest speaker will be Angie Mozer from the Port of South Whidbey discussing workforce housing at the fairgrounds.
Events
First Saturday Art Walk
January 6, 4-7 p.m.
Artworks Gallery welcomes three new artists this month. Artist Colleen OHair said, “Living on Whidbey Island, I have found my true home, inspired by nature and art. Although technically “self-taught,” I have been learning from others my entire life. My work is recognizable by its vibrant color and joy.” Artist Beth Rahi said, “I am a multi-passionate creative who loves exploring new ideas, challenges, and adventures. I have worked in various mediums, but currently, my passion is bronze sculptures.” Artist Dave Somers–said, “I enjoy working with various mediums. My favorite is my wood lathe and a log; carving the raw wood always surprises me and brings joy. I My art forms are probably a result of a long childhood spent in the sun with crayons and a magnifying glass.”
Artworks Gallery Winter Hours – Wed-Mon, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. & 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the first Saturday art walk.
For January Museo will be exhibiting a group show featuring gallery artists and other guests. Be sure to stop by to see the beautiful window installation, “Season of Light”, by Nancy Stentz and David Harto. Open for the Art Walk Saturday, January 6.
Museo Winter Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Thursday-Saturday, 12- 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed Jan 7-11 for seasonal refresh.
Rob Schouten Gallery will be closed January 1-10 and will be open Thursday-Monday throughout January. Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays 11 – 4, Saturdays, Sundays 11 – 5.
Whidbey Art Gallery offers the members’ show, ‘”Winter Beauty.” The gallery is filled with inspiring work by 35 local artists.
Art Walk will be on Saturday, January 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. It’s a nice time to gather with friends
Holiday 2023 is shaping up to be the busiest ever and the Chamber is here to support local businesses!
Holly Jolly Parade
Langley loves a parade and we’ll all be there to take part in the Annual Holly Jolly Parade on December 2 at 11 a.m. All Chamber members (or anyone else) are welcome to take part. Dress up the dog or children and join in the fun! Fill out the application at VisitLangley.com/parade.
Free Gift Wrapping at the Chamber of Commerce all season!
Locally purchased gifts will be wrapped free of charge in our offices during our regular business hours: Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stay and Shop Holiday Campaign
Watch for your television spots on PBS highlighting Langley and Coupeville as a holiday destination. This campaign will run November 15 through December 15.
2023 Christmas by the Sea Shopping Guide
Langley and Coupeville collaborated to produce a 28-page shopping guide, which includes local eateries, entertainment venues, and lodgings. This guide will be distributed to local hotels, in all island visitor centers and at local events. To those that advertised in the guide, a big THANK YOU!
Events
First Saturday Art Walk
Our Langley galleries open their December shows at the First Saturday Art Walk, December 2, 5-7 pm.
Artworks Gallery:will be holding a Holiday Open House on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, 5 – 7 pm. featuring small treasures that are
Chamber Members:
The Langley Chamber of Commerce will host a local government candidates forum on October 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Braeburn Restaurant during our annual evening meeting. RSVP to Langley@Whidbey.com
First Saturday Art Walk
October 7, 5-7 p.m.
Artworks Gallery’s Featured Artist is Sarah Silverman-Pucci, a Seattle native who now lives in Oak Harbor. Sarah says she has always considered herself an artist even when not pursuing art as a career. As a kid, she spent hours drawing dinosaurs, dragons and cat people. Her subjects transitioned into mainly plants and animals as an adult. In 2021 she moved to Oak Harbor to be with her husband who is stationed at the Navy base. He is an avid gardener and has given Sarah plenty of subjects for one of her favorite art genres, botanical painting. Sarah has also completed several pieces featuring the ecosystems of the world. Her subjects include Puget Sound, the Arctic, the Amazon, and three African ecosystems.
Showing at Museo in October are Whidbey painters Michael Dickter and Robert Jessup. Both practiced artists bring the viewer on an immersive journey through their use of shape, color and textural layers. Michael’s latest body of work was made after a significant surgery and has grown out of the process of healing. His expressive paintings portray optimism through his lighter color palette and symbolic depiction of flora and fauna. Jessup’s large abstractions fill the gallery with color, light and line. These paintings are a continuation of Robert’s Whidbey series and play with the endless loop of question and answer through the organic language of brush strokes.
Join artist Michael Dickter on Sunday, October 22 at 1 p.m.at Museo for a talk and discussion regarding his new body of work and about art in general. Please RSVP on Facebook through the button below or email us at museo@whidbey.com so we can get a head count for seating. There will be light refreshments and lots of laughs provided!
Artist Talk with Michael Dickter
Sunday, October 22, 1-3 p.m. at Museo Gallery
Rob Schouten Gallery presents metalsmith Mary Ellen O’Connor who makes unique works in 24k gold on polished copper. Following her passion for animals, nature, and wildlife her works exude a calm elegance influenced by Asian design and
Langley Chamber of Commerce is open 11a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. We are still looking for a visitor’s center representative. See the job description under “Announcements.”
Soup Box Derby Guidelines and Applications available now at the Langley Chamber of Commerce @ 208 Anthes Avenue. This year’s Derby is September 17.
Events
First Saturday Art Walk
September 2, 5-7 p.m.
Artworks Gallery‘s September Featured Artist is,Christine Crowell, a Whidbey Island resident who believes that the Island mysticism led her to create. She is largely self-taught. “I am inspired by the beauty and color of my surroundings. I feel that creating is a means of therapy that helps me deal with the difficulties of the world and my personal life.
Visit Artworks online store on our website. The store is filled with art for you to purchase online. Original paintings, prints, cards, glass art, fiber art, jewelry, and woodworking. Our artists will manage the shipping of your order directly to you. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday (closed Tuesdays) Located in Langley – in the courtyard on 2nd Street, behind Sweet Mona’s Chocolates, next to Ultra House. artworkswhidbey.com 360-926-1001
September at Museo brings in a seasonal transition and with it two beloved local artists, Claudia Pettis and Michael Scott, and in her first show at Museo, Susan Melrath. Together, the September show feels like a welcome homecoming.
With her painterly depth and sensitivity, Claudia’s sheep portraits feel like a fresh take on the old world masters. Her latest work presents the animals in almost an aristocratic fashion with soft, layered marks and withholding, but purposeful, use of color. Michael’s skillful manipulation of a burl breathes another life into each wood piece of his carved and turned sculptures. Michael employs multiple mediums to elevate each form beyond its intended use.
In her first show at Museo, Susan’s architectural abstractions of rural structures – with her bold use of color and activated surfaces – offer a refreshing perspective on familiar subjects.
Open Monday through Sunday 11-5. Private appointments are always welcome, contact us for availability.
Rob Schouten Gallery presents The Magic of Water, new and recent paintings by Peggy Woods. Watercolorist Peggy Woods captures our love affair with water as no other painter in “The Magic of Water,” an exhibition that focuses on the play of light on water, whether glowing