Auction Sneak Peek #12

Artist Necole-Efua Wood has generously donated three pieces to our auction! 

And this is what she has to say about her art: 

Hello, my name is Necole-Efua Wood and I am living proof that there is much to be said about a diverse upbringing. My mother is Ghanaian and Filipino and my father is Irish American. Exposure to such diversity at a young age, naturally led to my broad understanding of love, life, art, style, tradition, and my passion for travel.

These past couple of years I have made it my personal mission to travel to another country at least once a year. I have been to Ghana, London, Philippines, Greece, Taiwan, and South Korea. The exciting part is this is just the beginning.

In the midst of my traveling, I began to appreciate and question the little things that led to the creation of bigger things.  I believe that life is a beautiful gift that is constantly expressed through many art forms; jewelry, paintings, clothes, poetry, makeup, dance, etc., and my goal is to expose you to all of those.

Auction Sneak Peek #11

We'd like to introduce you to artist Betsy Barnum of Reverie Studio!  Betsy has donated this facinating piece to our auction:

"It won't matter either way"

The painting's composition is meant to evoke a feeling of comfort but uncertainty.  The right figure could be protecting the left figure from the bird, or ambivalent about it. The ocean water creates a sense of unknown.

One framed artwork made from acrylic paint, pencil, and collage on paper. Created in 2008. Size is 44 x 30".


Ready for hanging/display.

Please see Betsy's website to view more of her work!

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Dum Dum da Dum!  Our next WPIG artist will have you or a friend looking fabulous on your big day!  Angela Inez created Bella and Beya after she designed a bridal hairpiece for her friend to wear on her big day. She loved her flower fascinator so much that she asked Angela to create the hair pieces for her bridesmaids.

Angela loves going to flea markets and antique shops for inspiration. Her goal as a designer is to create bridal accessories for the modern bride that are affordable, classic and fun!  Angela has donated two pieces to the WPIG art auction: 
 
 

The Gardenia Bridal Flower is white in color, made with silk petals and is adorned with vintage inspired rhinestone piece in the center. The Gardenia Flower attached to a silver alligator hairclip for easy styling.  The flower is approximately 4 inches in diameter.  Retails for $28. 

This lovely ruffled garter is adorned with a pretty pink bow and a vintage inspired sterling silver heart charm. Stretches from 12" to 22".  Retails for $22. 

Please see the Bella and Beya Etsy site to see more of Angela's work! 

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WPIG is happy to re-introduce you to artist and jewelry-maker Irene Wood of Crow's Catch!  Irene was a donor to last year's auction and is back this year with this beautiful pair of earrings. 

They are hand-crafted from jade, vintage lucite and pearl on surgical steel plated earwires.  They retail for $40.  Please be sure to check out Irene's Etsy site to see more of her beautiful jewelry! 

Irene Wood, currently an artist in Seattle, WA, graduated with a BA in Studio Art from Whitman College in 2004. Her semi-abstract paintings explore themes of growth, displacement and decay through impressionistic explorations of distorted scale and familiar motifs of the natural landscape. Her intuitive process consists of layering brushstrokes and washes in grid-like axes, a reflection of a seemingly inherent desire to compartmentalize in linear fashions. The many layers of abstract form, color, and nature imagery create visions of ecological utopias that live on the edge between reality and fiction. These are elaborations of visceral memories and heavily embellished illusions of dream-like environments, as tense as they are harmonious.


Please visit her website to see her paintings and find out about her upcoming shows! 

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Let's be honest gentlemen, your look could use a little TLC, right?  Or ladies, maybe you need to just step in and make this happen for your man. 

Capelli’s Gentleman’s Barbershop

http://www.capellis.com/

Capelli's has donated a basket totaling $140 worth of product and a few gift certificates for their signature haircut!
Capelli's has two locations in downtown Seattle and will be opening in South Lake Union soon! 

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Ever wonder what you would taste like if you were a beer? No? Well since you are thinking that now... you have the chance to make that dream come true. One lucky WPIG support will have a chance to sit down, have a chat, ruminate, and develop two cases of your very own beer with beer maker Howard Kuo!  The package will include two cases of you with personalized labels that Howard will help you to create. The essence of you... in beer form.

Howard Kuo: Engineer by day. Your very own personalized beer nerd by night. He has been home brewing for two years and loves sharing his passion for making things delicious.


Brews of the Past include:
Fresh Hop Pale Ale w/ Fresh Hops from the backyard
Belgian Tripel
Northwest Porter
French Farmhouse Saison
Rye-PA
Tamarind Dark Saison
Fruit Lambic
Belgian Blonde Ale
American style Barleywine
Old Ale
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Oud Bruin - Flanders Brown Ale
Unification I - Scottish Wee Heavy finished on California Dates, Vanilla Beans, and American Oak
Unification II - Belgian Style Wild Ale w/ Chrysanthemum, Orange Blossom Honey, and French Oak

WPIG is also so grateful that Howard will also be donating some of his beer for the event as a preview of his talents! 

WPIG in the News!

Check out this article about WPIG, it was recently published in the Jesuit Magazine! 

WPIG Jesuit Article

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Ahhh wouldn't you love to bring more peace into your home?  Here is a golden opportunity.  Third and Wall Art Group has generously donated this original painting to the WPIG art auction!

A Peaceful Spot by Terri Burris.

This piece measures 16 x 20” and retails for $900.

About the Donor:
Third & Wall Art Group, LLC is a Seattle-based art company founded in 2005 by a diverse group of professionals dedicated to creating an environment where artists, clients and employees can enjoy the freedom and inspiration to create, innovate and prosper. Third & Wall takes a unique approach to the decorative market by mentoring and promoting the best and brightest contemporary artists, and partnering them with clients to infuse unique, trend-setting styles into the appropriate market channels. The result is a mutually beneficial symbiosis between artist, client and the client’s market channels. Third & Wall currently represents the original artworks, print-on-demand giclées, fine art posters and alternative wall decor products of more than 30 artists, and continually offers trend-forward contemporary imagery and consultation to corporate, hospitality, healthcare, retail and residential clients. 

About the Artist:
Terri Burris was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in sunny Hermosa Beach. She developed her interest in art at an early age, under the magical guidance of two neighbors, who became her first teachers. After studying art and painting in college, Terri went on to work as a graphic designer professionally for fifteen years. Bolstered in an extensive career in textile, graphic and ceramic design, and feeling the need for more spontaneous control of her artwork, she returned to her first and greatest love, painting—a vocation that she pursues avidly in addition to her role as a buyer for The Rose Café, a local gift shop in Venice, California.


Terri is a recipient of the Image-Ination Award and a selected artist of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Rental and Sales Gallery. She has exhibited at SKGallery in Venice, CA; Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA; Long Beach Arts in Long Beach, CA; Fred Segal in Santa Monica, CA; and Finegood Gallery in West Hills, CA. She studied at El Camino College and Palomar College in Southern California. She continues to create living memories with her husband and little boy in her native Los Angeles.

 

Auction Sneak Peek #6

The holidays are going to be here before you know it and our next artist will help you to capture the perfect photo for your card!  Or maybe you have a new baby, are recently engaged, or need headshots for work?  Whatever the occasion, one lucky WPIG supporter will be the winner of a photo shoot with Erin Schedler Photography! 

 "Capturing moments of true happiness, real emotion and unbridled laughter are what exemplify my work and keep me passionate about what I do.  I feel there are beautiful images all around us..." 

-Erin Schedler

This shoot entitles you to a one hour session with Erin Schedler Photography at a location of your choosing in the Seattle area. Time can be used for a family portrait, newborn or maternity session, engagement photos or however you like! Client will receive a DVD with 50+ edited and retouched images.  Value: $225.

http://www.erinschedlerphoto.com/

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Our nest next WPIG artist will have you looking fine in feathers, perfect for fall fashion.  Amanda Padilla has generously donated three pairs of her gorgeous earrings.   

All Earrings are designed and crafted by Amanda Padilla, a self-taught artist from the San Francisco Bay Area.  All earrings are made with hypoallergenic silver and a variety of bird feathers.  Please check out Amanda's website to see more of her work!