Art Showing at Vovito: Fair Trade Coffee Paintings

Watch a slideshow of the paintings here

Teia Pearson's Art Blog "Escape Into Life" has an article about the paintings: here

Nicole Breuer 's online magazine in Dutch called "Ziezozon" has an article

about the paintings: here

The Fair Trade Coffee Paintings are now showing in Vovito Caffe & Gelato at the Bravern in downtown Bellevue.

Vovito Caffe & Gelato, located at the Shops at the Bravern, is proud to exhibit the Fair Trade Coffee Paintings starting early March. The paintings will be attractively displayed at the Italian inspired cafe for Vovito patrons and the general public to enjoy. Vovito’s partnerships with local businesses, non-profits, and museums along with the desire to bring local art to the cafe for exhibit, continues to enrich the culture in Bellevue, WA.

Vovito Article by Gabrielle Nomura

Vovito Caffe & Gelato
700 110th Ave NE, Suite 195
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.502.7522
Vovito Website
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Art Showing - Pioneer Square Saloon

Many of my paintings are on display at Pioneer Square Saloon in Seattle.




Pioneer Square Saloon
77 Yesler Way
(between Western Ave & Post Ave)
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 340-1234
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Lake Union - Yellow Boat

Oil on board, 9" x 12"

Faces II

All drawings: rust, brown, black, and white conte on paper, 9" x 12".

Isak Dinesen


Ezra Pound


The Duke and Duchess of Windsor


Marilyn Monroe



Andy Warhol



Jacob Israel Avedon

Proposal: Washington Street Public Boat Landing

These are series of concept paintings utilizing the existing Washington St. Public Boat Landing Facility which was constructed in 1920. The proposed re-development of this historic location includes the placement of a floating breakwater and public promenade to provide protection from the waves of Elliot Bay. This rendition also includes the removal of pier 48 to make room for a waterfront natural beach and boat harbor.

The general concept of these paintings is to develop the warm inviting character and charm of Mediterranean port (see Nice, France or Portofino, Italy for example) with the historical elements of the surrounding Pioneer Square neighborhood and west coast maritime (see Port Townsend, Granville Island in Vancouver, or Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco). The use of ornamental cast iron is carried through the theme with traditional styled pergola shelters and lamp posts on the floating promenade.

The Seattle Waterfront was once home to Native Americans. Native canoes were a common sight on the waterfront in the early 1900's. The beach area will provide a place to for first nation peoples to land tribal canoes as they did for many centuries.

Other activities on the docks would include sight seeing, shopping (at the floating market), maritime education (at the floating boat house), and public fishing out on the end of the dock.

The facility will provide a venues for events such as the classic yacht association show and tall-ship visits.

A possible use for the office area of the existing Washington Street Landing pergola is as a Puget Sound Travel & Activity information center.

For more information on this project please contact:
Captain Dave Petrich
Email
Tel: 206-355-0133

Web links:
Farm Boat Initiative

Waterfront Floating Market Information

Recent Cityscapes

Seattle Public Market Center, oil on canvas panel, 16" x 20"




Bellevue, WA, Shoreland Drive, oil on canvas panel, 14" x 11"




Bellevue, WA, Meydenbauer Bay, oil on canvas panel, 16" x 20"