Exhibits – Jansen Art Center

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UPCOMING EXHIBITS

PAST EXHIBITS

2019 Falling Out of the Box: Lost but Not Forgotten

October 10 – November 29

2019 Summer Juried Exhibit

June 6 – August 30

Intertwinings by Hilarie Couture

September 5 – November 29

Fall Fiber Showcase 2019, Featuring Linda Rees, Tapestry Weaver & Nancy Bjerke, Saori Woven Cloth & Garments

September 5 – November 29

2019 Fall Juried Exhibit

September 5 – November 29

Whatcom Artist Studio Tour Showcase Exhibit: Come See Where Creativity Begins

September 5 – November 29

Paintings by Rob Gischer at the Inn at Lynden

June 1 – September 26

Ancients Unfolding, Journal Sketches by Marcia K Moore

June 6 – August 30

Itch, by Cecilia Karoly-Lister

June 6 – August 30

Innerspace, Acrylic Paintings by Kay D Little

June 6 – August 30

Paintings by Nick Payne at The Inn at Lynden

February 1 – May 30, 2019

Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Student Art

May 2 – May 30

FALLING OUT OF THE BOX

October 18 – November 30

J Studio Showcase

March 7 – April 26

2019 Spring Juried Exhibit

March 7 – May 31

Intersections / Depth Connections: Photographs by Neil Berkowitz

March 7 – May 31

Lanny Little: Still Painting the Town

March 7 – May 31

2018-2019 Winter Juried Exhibit

December 6 – March 1

Whatcom Art Guild Exploring Signs and Symbols

December 6 – March 1

the sound of moonlight: Paintings by Todd Horton

December 6 – March 1

Romantic Rural: Paintings by Elizabeth Wonnacott

December 6 – March 1

Paintings by HyunJu Padilla at The Inn at Lynden

September 14, 2018 – January 2019

2018 Fall Juried Exhibit

September 6 – November 30

Fibers & Beyond Exhibit

September 6 – November 30

Cynthia Camblin – Boneyard & Bloom

September 6 – November 30

Whatcom Artist Studio Tour: Showcase Exhibit

September 6 – November 30

Along Water’s Edge: Watercolors by Peggy Woods

June 7 – August 31

Artist-In-Residence at Glacier National Park: Photographs by Norman E. Riley

June 7 – August 31

Organic Shape and Perception: Paintings by Ria Harboe and Nancy Canyon

June 7 – August 31

BONSAI & THEIR POTS

April 5 – April 28

2018 Summer Juried Exhibit

June 7 – August 31

Nature’s Tender Majesty – Color and Form: New Pastel Paintings by Nick Payne

March 1 – June 1

American Folk Heroes: Leotie Richards

March 1 – June 1

6th Annual Cup Show

June 7 – August 31

2018 Spring Juried Exhibit

March 1 – June 1

Jyoti Duwadi ~ Lyrical Earth Colors

March 1 – April 28

Paintings by Evan Whitehead

February 2 – May 9

Imaginary Friendship in Retrospect: Johannes Kunst

DECEMBER 7, 2017 THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2018 The Jansen Art Center is pleased to present this retrospective of the work of Johannes Kunst as our featured artist in the Fine Arts Gallery this winter. ARTIST STATEMENT Johannes Kunst was born in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, in 1938. He immigrated to the United States in 1958, returning [...]

Unseen: The Art of Nanci Price Scoular

DECEMBER 7, 2017 THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2018 The Jansen Art Center welcomes a new artist to the J and to the Pacific Northwest - Nanci Price Scoular - in a solo exhibition in the Chamber Hall, located on the 2nd floor. During the Opening Reception on Thursday, December 7, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, the [...]

Prelude: Life Studies by Honghong Wang

DECEMBER 7, 2017 THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2018 The Library Workshop, located on the second floor of the Jansen Art Center will feature the work of artist Honghong Wang. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, December 7 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. ARTIST STATEMENT There was a box of soft pastels and [...]

2017-2018 Winter Juried Exhibit

EXHIBIT DATES: December 7, 2017 - February 23, 2018 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, December 7, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us at the Jansen Art Center on Thursday, December 7 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM for the Opening Reception for the Winter Juried Exhibit. We will also be celebrating the opening of our three additional [...]

SUSAN BENNERSTROM AT THE INN AT LYNDEN

OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2018 The Jansen Art Center is pleased to welcome Bellingham artist Susan Bennerstrom to The Inn at Lynden for a solo exhibit. Susan Bennerstrom’s works in oils and pastels have been exhibited in solo shows in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New York, and Ireland, and [...]

ILLUSIONS AND OTHER STILL LIFE: PAINTINGS BY ROB GISCHER

September 7 - November 30 Opening Reception: September 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm The Jansen Art Center is pleased to welcome Rob Gischer in his exhibit, Illusions and other Still Life. The exhibit is featured in the Fine Arts Gallery at the Jansen Art Center from September 7 through November 30, 2017. The Opening Reception [...]

FALLING OUT OF THE BOX: HOLDING SPACE

October 12 - November 25, 2017 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 12, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Falling Out of the Box is an annual jewelry design challenge hosted by the Jansen Art Center. In the first year 35 artists submitted wearable artwork in the first Falling Out of the Box challenge: Falling Out of the Box. Last year, [...]

2017 Fall Juried Exhibit

September 7 - November 30, 2017 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 7, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Jansen Art Center’s Juried Art Exhibit program features the work of emerging and established artists from around the region. Each quarter, artists of all levels are invited to submit up to five recent works of art for consideration [...]

FIBERS & BEYOND

September 7 - November 30 The Jansen Art Center is pleased to welcome the Whatcom Weavers Guild in their exhibit, Fibers & Beyond. The exhibit is featured in the Chamber Hall and Library Workshop at the Jansen Art Center from September 7 through November 30, 2017. The Opening Reception takes place on Thursday, September 7 from [...]

2017 Summer Juried Exhibit

Exhibit Dates: June 1 through September 1 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 1, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Jansen Art Center’s Juried Art Exhibit program features the work of emerging and established artists from around the region. Each quarter, artists of all levels are invited to submit up to five recent works of art for [...]

LOOK. June 1 – September 1

LOOK. MILLER + KATSAROS June 1 - September 1, 2017 Opening Reception: June 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Artist Presentation: June 1, 6:30pm The Jansen Art Center is pleased to welcome the collaboration of artists Barbara L. Miller and Dimitri C. Katsaros in their exhibit, LOOK. The exhibit is featured in the Fine Arts Gallery [...]

5th ANNUAL CUP SHOW: June 1-September1

5th ANNUAL CUP SHOW Exhibit Dates: June 1 - September 1 Opening Reception and Awards: June 1, 6:00 - 8:00 pm How many ways can you make a cup? The Jansen Art Center plans to show you over 100 variations during the 5th Annual Cup Show - a collection of work from over forty ceramic [...]

Games, Puzzles, and Books

Games, Puzzles, and Books An exhibit from the Whatcom Art Guild June 1 through September 1, 2017 Opening Reception: June 1, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Jansen Art Center welcomes back the Whatcom Art Guild (WAG) as part of the summer exhibits for the third year. Juried into the exhibit are 85 pieces of [...]

Promising Futures: Whatcom High School Student Art

PROMISING FUTURES: Whatcom County High School Student Art Exhibit Exhibit Dates: May 4 - 26 Opening Reception, May 4, 5:30-7:00pm The Jansen Art Center welcomes the 2017 visual arts exhibit: Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Student Art, on display at the J from May 4 through 26, 2017. The Opening Reception will be [...]

Rodeo Dreams: Elizabeth Wonnacott at the Inn at Lynden

Rodeo Dreams by Elizabeth Wonnacott A Solo Exhibit featured at The Inn at Lynden July 1 - September 20, 2017 ARTIST RECEPTION: August 16, 5:00 to 7:00 PM The Jansen Art Center, in partnership with The Inn at Lynden, is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Blaine artist, Elizabeth Wonnacott. Rodeo Dreams, an exhibit of recent [...]

Kayla White at the Inn at Lynden

Paintings by Kayla White On Exhibit at the Inn at Lynden through June 2017 About the Artist Kayla White grew up in the Methow Valley, WA and the outdoors and the history of the Cascade region have been a large source of inspiration for her work. She earned her M.F.A from Washington State University and [...]

Emerging Nature: Paintings by Mike Bathum

EMERGING NATURE: Paintings by Mike Bathum March 2 – May 26, 2017 Opening Reception: Thursday, March 2, 6:00-8:00pm Mike Bathum’s painting style has transformed over the course of four decades. He paints tight, up close themes, preferring an intimate association with objects. Bathum describes his paintings as expressing “a dichotomy of objects and their relation […]

Winter Juried Exhibit (2016-2017)

December 8, 2016 – February 24, 2017 [foogallery id=”10251″] Juried Exhibits are open to the public as a way to showcase the artistic talent in Whatcom County and the surrounding region. The Winter Juried exhibit includes the work of 30 regional artists, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, jewelry, wood carvings, collage, egg shell mosaics and […]

Skagit Valley Camera Club presents: An Artistic Point of View (2016-2017)

Exhibit Dates: Dec. 8 – Feb. 24 The Jansen Art Center is happy to welcome an exhibit from The Skagit Valley Camera Club. This exhibit will be on display in our Library and Chamber Hall Galleries through February 24, 2017. The Skagit Valley Camera Club (SVCC) is a friendly local group of dedicated and […]

The Paintings of James R. Williamson: Maritime, Landscape, Wildlife (2016-2017)

Opening Reception: December 8, 6:00-8:00pm Exhibit Dates: Dec. 8 – Feb. 24 After serving in the military as a graphic illustrator with the United States Air Force, James R. Williamson attended fine art and graphic classes at Northern Michigan and Western Washington Universities. Over his career, he has created thousands of original paintings and limited […]

Haunts of the Heart: Landscapes by Lynn Zimmerman

Into the Woods, 18” x 29″, oil on board (framed) Haunts of the Heart: Landscapes of Lynn Zimmerman Haunts of the Heart began as an adventure into the southern interior of British Columbia while artist Lynn Zimmerman worked on a photo story for Beautiful British Columbia magazine. Thousands of photographs later, she began painting from those images, which [...]

Spring Juried Exhibit

Spring Juried Exhibit March 8 - May 26 Juried Exhibits are open to the public as a way to showcase the artistic talent in Whatcom County and the surrounding region. The 2017 Spring Juried Exhibit features the work of 28 regional artists. The work spans a number of disciplines including painting (watercolor, acrylic, resin, oil), [...]

Fibers & Beyond Textile Exhibit (2016)

Join us for the Opening Reception of Fibers & Beyond, an exhibit that includes the work of a wide range of textile and fiber artists from around the region. This exhibit will be on display in the Chamber Hall Gallery and Library Gallery on the 2nd floor of the J. The exhibit is part of the [...]