Go Mod! At left are two jewel-like works...one is a small painting by former University of Washington professor Wendell Brazeau. It's so iconic and lush, this is one powerful piece! As Francine Seders (Wendell's representative) says on her website, Brazeau's "use of strong color makes his work very recognizable and ageless" - Touché, Francine! And how about a painting that floats between abstract and figurative? At left is Alden Mason's "Utah Promenade" acrylic on canvas - a colorful, active, but not too frenetic piece. Truly "installer friendly" at only 36 x 43 inches.

Rare Work? How about a piece by German artist Joseph Beuys? "Impossible!...you can never find a piece of his in the marketplace." True, it's tough, but here it is! A huge signed poster from his 1974 exhibition at Feldman Gallery in NYC - his first show in the USA - and he took that city by storm, having his first retrospective at the Guggenheim just 4  years later. What's it like to be an ant? Look into Stuart Levy's photograph of the Burr Trail and find out! This beautiful gelatin silver print captures the vastness of rural Utah with amazing detail. ..Stuart informed me that he only got around to making 30 of this one.

Intelligent Sense of Humor? Seattle artist Dan Webb's art is smarts paired with craftsmanship. Remember his "melting head" at Howard House?  His camera documented the progress of carving a head from solid wood, only to jump from creation to desecration - the skin melts into a skull...then a wisp of wood. That's the mind behind the work at left. "Tumble" is 21 sheets of paper cut to reveal a 3D chair when folded. The chair tumbles over and over across the sheets until right-side up again. On the right is "Plop"...just one of his myriad yard gnomes in nontraditional poses.

Four Early Okada Paintings! It's a treat to show work inspired during his Guggenheim Fellowship in France, 1967. The two paintings measure 18 x 20 inches & 52 x 52 inches. The other consigned Okadas are "Aestival Bodies" (far left) is from 1960 and is 71 x 60 inches. This canvas shows us a loose hand, electric color and bold strokes - complete with paint drips throughout! For a painter whose later career focused on primary-colored Zen-like brush strokes, this painting is a rare look into Frank's early days. A smaller oil on panel, 11 x 11 inches, also has a saturated palette of magenta, blue, and green (at left).

Interested in Native Work? This serpentine stone Inuit carving from the 1960s is beautiful in its simplicity and spirit. The owl's face is reminiscent of Morris Graves' Spirit Bird images. Mr. John Houston of Houston North Gallery, Nova Scotia says: This is signed by Isaaci Osuituq, the late son of the late master sculptor, Osuituq Aipeelie (also seen spelled Osuitok Aipeele). He was my best friend as a boy, but committed suicide as a youth. Isaaci never got to realize his full potential, as an artist or as a human being...it is well conceived and has some power.

Sumi Master? Sumi ink was a medium often used by the NW Masters gang. Kenneth Callahan arguably was one of the more successful ink users of the group. "Montana Rockies, August 1972" feels as if you've stepped into a National Geographic. The tiny details and handling of the trees are magnificent. The freedom Sumi ink provides an artist is clear in this piece...if you are fan of Callahan's insects, don't dismay...we have a big bug from the '50s available. See it and 7 more Callahans on our website.

Do You Have Glass? It's a Chihulyfest: Three unique works: A basket set (far left), a large Macchia with a royal blue inside and multi-colored patterning on the outside, and a Niijima (Japanese fisherman's float) with rich metallic gold and a base of cobalt. This can be installed on the floor or set in a reflecting pond or pool. We also consigned three studio editions that have long sold out at Portland Press: a coral basket, a yellow basket, and a red columnar vase (near left) that refers to Chihuly's own Native American blanket collection. 

Funk and Pulp? Straight out of the Funk Art movement is a mixed media painting on wool by William T. Wiley (far left) filled with word play and symbolic jest. (We also have the '75 Wiley drawing included in Linda Farris Gallery's memorable exhibition "My Neighbor the Stadium" which also included Kottler, Arneson & Oldenberg). Near left is a "pulp fiction cover" acrylic of a poolside bleeding beauty. Recently-departed illustrator John Fay created a dualism between sexy/wholesome and dark/grotesque so seamlessly that you can't help but fall in love with her detailed Liz Taylor grace. Tarrentino would love this!

But Sculptors Can't Draw!  Peter Millett will prove you wrong every time. His sculpture is always organic in feel, even though it's geometric with severe edges. There is a Buddhist-type nature in Peter that allows him to consistently make calm, yet stellar work. I'm pleased to have two small steel sculptures ("Baby Steps" is at left) as well as a lovely work on paper (far left). This drawing is gorgeous and the title hints at the patterning of oriental carpets. Peter did a full series of these 'Water Carpet" paintings and I'm please to offer one of the strongest from the series.