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Industrial Strength Update: Show Hours and More

September 17, 2017 by Iskra 1 Comment

Iskra Industrial art at SAM Gallery
“Blanchard Street” and “Salmon Bay,” limited edition mixed media prints on canvas, 40×40″ (electrical outlet shown for scale.)

Hi Friends,

Thank you to everyone who came out to the opening at SAM Gallery last Thursday! It was a great time, and I so appreciate the support from the community, patrons and friends. It was really wonderful to meet some of my collectors and to hear the stories behind their connection to my work. (And some of the conversations may have inspired a Social Practice project: stay tuned for #engineerslookingatart. . . . who knew it would be the biologic engineer who found brassieres in my abstraction of scaffolds?)

Many people have asked me how long the show will be up, and since SAM Gallery has a different model than most galleries I thought I should send out a quick note to let you know the best window for seeing the work in its original installation. One of the things that makes SAM such a great place to show is that they place art through both sales and rental. For a very affordable cost companies and individuals can rent artwork or rent to own. This means that often after a week much of a show is reconfigured, as work flies out the door. Already one of my favorite pieces is off to its new home and a new one is in its place. So if you would like to see the installation in something close to its original arrangement (and Jody, the esteemed curator of the gallery did an beautiful job), I urge you to try to stop by before this Thursday. I will have work up for the rest of the month, but it will likely be reconfigured, and I love how it looks right now (17 pieces!). Gallery hours are:

MONDAY CLOSED
TUESDAY CLOSED
WEDNESDAY 10 AM – 5 PM
THURSDAY 10 AM – 9 PM
FRIDAY 10 AM – 5 PM
SATURDAY ​10 AM – 5 PM​​​​
SUNDAY ​10 AM – 5 PM​​​​

The phone number for the gallery is 206.343.1101 and the entrance is through the gift shop on the lower level at 1300 First Ave Seattle, WA 98101. Work that is available can be seen on my artist page.

Here are a couple of other shots of the installation I took this week, and I will post links to a few more on social media of opening night.

SAM Gallery Industrial Strength
Work by Iskra Johnson on the left and Kellie Talbot on the right
Industrial Strength SAM Gallery
Industrial Strength with Saturday sitters. The man on the right is mesmerized by a painting by Kate Protage, hidden behind the wall.
Eventide 2 print by Iskra Johnson
“Eventide,” 30×30″, went home with a new collector. This is a limited edition of 10, and 9 remain
Counterweight, limited edition print byIskra
“Counterweight,” 15 x 15,” part of a series about the Chittendon Locks. I loved hearing the story from the couple who purchased this about their experience going under this bridge on a boat. My work is about sense of place, and it makes my day when people can find their own memories in what I see. Nine prints remain in this edition.

It’s been a very exciting year of art making. I have so many ideas it is overwhelming. Fortunately I have been offered a solo show in the spring at a wonderful gallery in Mt. Vernon, where I can expand into new directions and see these ideas emerge. Tentatively titled “Industrial Pastorale,” the new series will look at the Northwest landscape and the borderlands between city and country. Follow me on Instagram and on Facebook to see my work in progress and follow my scouting missions into the northern landscape.

Filed Under: Iskra Shows, Upcoming and Past Tagged With: art openings, Industrial Strength, Kate Protage, Kellie Talbot, SAM Gallery, Seattle art exhibits

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  1. Suzanne says

    September 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    I am so happy for you. Will be there Wednesday.

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