Alfredo Arreguin -- Natural Patterns

Alfredo Arregu�n (BA 1967, MFA 1969) has a long and distinguished list of accomplishments. In 1979 he was selected to represent the U.S. at the 11th International Festival of Painting at Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, where he won the Palm of the People Award.

In 1980 he received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1988, in a competition that involved over 200 portfolios, Arreguin won the commission to design the poster for the Centennial Celebration of the State of Washington (the image was his painting Washingtonia); that same year he was invited to design the White House Easter Egg.

Perhaps the climatic moment of his success came in 1994, when the Smithsonian Institution acquired his triptych Sue�o (Dream: Eve Before Adam) for inclusion in the collection of the National Museum of American Art. A year later, in 1995, Arregu�n received an OHTLI Award, the highest recognition given by the Mexican government to the commitment of distinguished individuals who perform activities that contribute to promote Mexican culture abroad.

More recently, his success has been cemented by an invitation to show his work in the Framing Memory: Portraiture Now exhibition, at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. One of his paintings included in this show, The Return to Aztl�n, will remain in the permanent collection of the gallery.

Thus, Arregu�n's work is now in the permanent collections of two Smithsonian Museums: The National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery.

Lanny Bergner's Cosmology

Surface, exterior and interior play integral roles in the work of Anacortes Artist Lanny Bergner.
Large woven cocoons of metal fabric instill wonder in the complexity of life's beginnings.

SVC Art Faculty Show

You may have noticed the current show in the gallery by the art faculty: Larry Bullis, Eve Deisher, Mary Iverson, Natalie Niblack, Chris and Kristin Theiss, and Greg Tate.

The title of the show is "ARTISTIC LICENSE". Please join us for a reception Friday, April 3rd, 12:30 to 2:00pm at the Gallery. Come and talk with the artists and meet the "Rookie" of the Art Department, Mary Iverson.

Photo of Pam BergLundh --<br> <I>Women I Know in Their Underwear</I>

Pam BergLundh --
Women I Know in Their Underwear

"Berglundh apparently talked her friends into posing for her in their underwear. There's a ruthless quality to the way she digs in to emphasize every roll over the pantyline, but the ruthlessness seems directed more at the viewer ("There it is. Deal with it.") than at the subjects, who calmly look you in the eye. The work is very reminiscent of Alice Neel, especially in the 1940s and '50s, when her palette was heavier and she filled the canvas. Berglundh's painting is very much about drawing, as was Neel's. And she even has a very pregnant woman among her subjects. (Neel said 'I feel as a subject it's perfectly legitimate, and people out of false modesty, or being sissies, never showed it, but it's a basic fact of life.' Patricia Hills, Alice Neel, p.162.)" - Victoria Josslin, Artdish, August 12, 2005.

Visit Pam Berglundh's official site

Esteban Silva

Chronica De Insomnios

Mexican printmaker, painter and environmental activist Esteban Silva's series of serigraph prints combine a frenetic nervousness and dark world view with careful craftsmanship. Silva will also include paper and original artwork made from invasive plants destroying Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan.

Please visit the artist's website at http://www.eronga.net

In celebration of this show several activities have been planned

Workshops
November 1 and November 2
Hours: 10 - 3
Place: H 208
Cost: $45.00
Participants need to register in advance.

Paper Making Demonstration
November 7
Hours: 9:30 - 12:00
Place: Campus Center Atrium
Anyone can participate. Come and learn how paper is made.

Artists Lecture
November 7
Hour: 12:30 - 1:30
Place: Multipurpose Room
Learn about the Chronicos show, paper makings and other works from artist Esteban Silva.

Official Show Opening ... Chronica De Insomnios
November 7
Hours: 4:00 - 6:00
Place: Multipurpose Room

This event is sponsored by Skagit Valley College Department of Visual Arts and the Office of Student Life

Questions about this show or the celebration events may be directed to Greg Tate or by phone at 360.416.7682

Tatsuo Tomeoka

Tatsuo Tomeoka is the owner of WaSabiDou Antiques & Folk Crafts. He appreciates old craft traditions, as well as promoting contemporary craftspeople. While majoring in Japan Studies at the University of Washington's Jackson School, Tatsuo centered much of his studies on the Japanese Folk Craft Movement. After graduation, he lived in the pottery town of Mashiko from 1999-2000, and afterwards lived in Yokohama (while traveling to various parts of Japan) until his return to Seattle in late 2002. His family originally comes from Miyagi Prefecture, and he is an enthusiastic collector of rural folk toys, such as the kokeshi from this region. He enjoys antique and contemporary crafts, meeting contemporary artists in all forms of media, and sharing ideas on mingei. He and his wife, Apple, live in a rural area about an hour outside of Seattle with their two children, Shino Claire and Yumeji Clay.

KrisEkstrand

What You Don't See:Field Drawings from the UpperSkagit

April 1 - 30, 2008

Skagit ValleyCollege ArtGallery

� Artist's slidepresentation

Tuesday, April 15,12:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room in the Campus Center Joining Kris will beBob Mierendorf, archeologist for North Cascades National Park.

� Panel discussion

Confluence: History,Culture and Conservation on the UpperSkagit

Tuesday, April 29,12:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room in the CampusCenter.

Panelists: BenFackler-Adams, Claus Svendsen, Jim Harris, and Tracie Johannessen. Moderator: ChuckLuckmann

� Poetry reading following the paneldiscussion

A poetry readingwill follow featuring Jeff Muse, director of North CascadesEnvironmental Learning Center, an authority on the literary history ofthe North Cascades including beat poets and writers such as GarySnyder, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and PhilipWhalen.

GalleryHours: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,Monday -Friday

Information: Greg Tate, (360) 416-7682 or greg.tate@skagit.edu

Support for thisprogram provided by North CascadesInstitute.

Jacob Lawrence Exhibit

The Legend of John Brown

by Jacob Lawrence

The Legend of John Brown comprises twenty-two narrative screen prints created in 1977 by artist Jacob Lawrence, on the subject of abolitionist John Brown. Aquired in 1995 by the Washington State Arts Commission for the State Art collection, the series represents the outstanding creative gifts of the artist as well as his important contribution to the struggle for social justice in American life.

Jacob Lawrence Exhibit Page

Exhibition Dates:

February 4 - March 14
Skagit Valley College Art Gallery

Gallery Hours:

Monday through Friday

10:30 am - 4:30 pm

For More Information:

Greg Tate, Gallery Director, Skagit Valley College Art Gallery

Skagit Valley College

2405 E. College Way

Mt. Vernon, WA 98273

360-416-7600

greg.tate@skagit.edu

Peggy Weiss, Exhibition Coordinator

wcgt@mindspring.com

206-795-3039

Janae Huber, Collections Manager

Art in Public Places Program

Washington State Arts Commission

360-586-2420

janaeh@arts.wa.gov

http://www.arts.wa.gov/public-art/legend-of-john-brown/index.html