Summer 2025 Newsletter
Greetings, everyone. It's been a busy year so far. I've shown at the River Gallery in April, also at the Seattle's Fogue Gallery with Puget Sound Group of NW Artists, and the Rick Leonard Gallery in February.
I just finished the print (partially shown above), titled The River Bend (full image on main page of the website).. There are six blocks carved for the edition, and an unknown number as of yet of numbered editions and artist proofs. I hope to be able to put photos of the blocks here, but technology is being cranky tonight.
Block #1 is the sun, a blended yellow over red.
Block #2 is 2 colors, a mixed red and blue . The blue is applied first, and the red is applied and gradiated over the blue.
Block #3 is 2 colors - the dark clouds are a transparent violet applied over the red so it becomes a vibrant blend and allows the sun to show through. The lighter cloud is a more opaque blend allowing nothing to show through.
Block #4 is the river. It is also 2 colors, a blended yellow and pink.
Block #5 is an opaque blue over the yellow and pink river.
Block #6 is the original key block in black which defines the print.
It will be showing at the Jansen Art Center from July 10 - September 26, along with a companion piece, Sunset on the River. The reception is on July 10 from 6-8pm.
Come to the Skagit Valley Studio Tour to see this and the other prints I've done in the past year. There are 8 studios and 13 artists on the tour, in La Conner, Mount Vernon and Big Lake. It's on July 19-20, 10-5 both days. There is a small preview of the tour hanging at the Union Block Bistro in downtown Mount Vernon.
In other news, I have two pieces selected for the Anacortes Arts Festival Juried Fine Art Show which opens on July 26 from 5:30-8:30, continues July 28-July 31 from 11am-4pm and during the street festival August 1-2 from 10am-6pm, and August 3 10am-5pm.
I will be showing at the Rick Leonard Gallery from September 6-28, Thursdays to Sundays 11-5. The Rexville Grange Art Show will happen in November the 13th-16th and 22nd-23rd.
That's it for now. See you at the studio tour.
Gene Jaress
Greetings, everyone. It's been a busy year so far. I've shown at the River Gallery in April, also at the Seattle's Fogue Gallery with Puget Sound Group of NW Artists, and the Rick Leonard Gallery in February.
I just finished the print (partially shown above), titled The River Bend (full image on main page of the website).. There are six blocks carved for the edition, and an unknown number as of yet of numbered editions and artist proofs. I hope to be able to put photos of the blocks here, but technology is being cranky tonight.
Block #1 is the sun, a blended yellow over red.
Block #2 is 2 colors, a mixed red and blue . The blue is applied first, and the red is applied and gradiated over the blue.
Block #3 is 2 colors - the dark clouds are a transparent violet applied over the red so it becomes a vibrant blend and allows the sun to show through. The lighter cloud is a more opaque blend allowing nothing to show through.
Block #4 is the river. It is also 2 colors, a blended yellow and pink.
Block #5 is an opaque blue over the yellow and pink river.
Block #6 is the original key block in black which defines the print.
It will be showing at the Jansen Art Center from July 10 - September 26, along with a companion piece, Sunset on the River. The reception is on July 10 from 6-8pm.
Come to the Skagit Valley Studio Tour to see this and the other prints I've done in the past year. There are 8 studios and 13 artists on the tour, in La Conner, Mount Vernon and Big Lake. It's on July 19-20, 10-5 both days. There is a small preview of the tour hanging at the Union Block Bistro in downtown Mount Vernon.
In other news, I have two pieces selected for the Anacortes Arts Festival Juried Fine Art Show which opens on July 26 from 5:30-8:30, continues July 28-July 31 from 11am-4pm and during the street festival August 1-2 from 10am-6pm, and August 3 10am-5pm.
I will be showing at the Rick Leonard Gallery from September 6-28, Thursdays to Sundays 11-5. The Rexville Grange Art Show will happen in November the 13th-16th and 22nd-23rd.
That's it for now. See you at the studio tour.
Gene Jaress