Semantics

Distant Land

Tove Pisarelle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:22:27 +0000

Meadow

Tove Pisarelle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:08:41 +0000

Untitled Landscape #5

Tove Pisarelle — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:08:02 +0000

Matthew X Curry

Matthew X Curry — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:22:36 +0000

Artist’s Bio

Matthew X. Curry studied at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in New York.

His architectural training informs all areas of his 20+ year, multifaceted career including architectural interiors, furniture design, as well as fine art drawings, sculpture and woodworking.

Matthew has had the good fortune to practice in diverse arenas including yacht interiors, legal/investment firms, celebrity offices, screening rooms, restaurants and nightclubs. His residential projects have ranged from 150 to 26,000 square feet. Matthew’s work has appeared in several periodicals, galleries on both coasts and on TV/Cable with a feature on HGTV’s “Generation Renovation” and on several HBO programs.

During an invaluable year living in Prague, Matthew focused upon his fine art.

Artist’s Statement

During the process of working on my environmental-sculptures, I realized a more concentrated study of woodworking was needed. My sculptural box making has been the result of furthering an exploration in woodworking while mixing different woods, materials, design and techniques. The wood itself presents a wonderful and varied palette from bold to gentle, subtle to striking. Woodworking to me is a dialogue between the architectural and the organic.

My work reflects my passion for environmental issues. Often it is composed of re-purposed materials collected over a long architectural design career. Found objects, collected bits of natural elements, colorful glass, fabric and many sketched ideas have been following me around for years. Each piece is a unique experiment – an exploration of ideas, techniques, craft and material that combine all aspects of my ideas and career.

www.MXCDesign.com

20th Anniversary CPSA juried show

Jason Jeffers — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:07:42 +0000

The Seattle District Chapter of Colored Pencil Society of America is celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary and in conjunction having our regional juried show at semantics.

For more information, visit The Seattle District Chapter of Colored Pencil Society of America’s website - www.cpsa207.org

New Semantics Gallery Website!

Jason Jeffers — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:37:54 +0000

As you can see, Semantics Gallery has a new (and vastly improved) website. This new site is based on WordPress as a Content Management System. This means that artists are able to manage their own pages keeping information and latest work up-to-date. The addition of a CMS also allows for more up-to-date event information as well as more relevant content. Check back regularly for the latest Semantics Gallery information.

Featured Artist – Kimi Hansen

Jason Jeffers — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:25:25 +0000

Kimi Hansen - Please join Kimi & Sandi Hansen for an afternoon showing of our art, dessert, & socializing!

Opening: Sunday – August 21st, 2011
Time: 1pm- 4pm

New and Improved Site

Jason Jeffers — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:30:42 +0000

New and improved text

Victoria Herford

Victoria Herford — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:23:00 +0000

I grew up in a wonderfully rural environment, and the local woods and ponds were my nanny as a child. Everything native to the area was at some point captured and brought back to my bedroom for closer inspection and observation. I almost ended up pursuing an education in the Natural Sciences, but was delightfully called to the world of art instead. In my 20′s, I learned that one Great Grandfather was a jeweler and watchmaker, and the other Great Grandfather was a blacksmith and ornamental iron worker. This explained my obsession with metal and tools, and why I have been tinkering with metals since age 13.

As a resident of the Northwest, I have been influenced by the Japanese aesthetic. Much of my work invokes the meditative quality of nature, with a contemporary twist.

Stan Gabelein

Stan Gabelein — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:21:11 +0000

Stan Gabelein has been painting for 21 years and is: “The outdoor artist of the great northwest.” He has painted many landscape and wildlife scenes from Alaska to Wyoming, also water falls including Niagara Falls and imaginative space paintings in a wonderful, vibrant palette of color and contrast which readily invites viewer participation. Works are on display at SEMANTICS Gallery in Edmonds, Washington.