2022 summer shows

The doors are closing on my artist residency at Graphite, but you haven’t seen the last of my work yet! Let’s start in Kent, Washington, where one of my collages has found a permanent home.

“The Ingratitude of the Girl” now belongs to the city of Kent! You might remember a few glimpses of this work from the Manticore and the Mermaid series, the trio of collages about Oney Judge’s escape from George Washington some 200 years ago. Now you can see it in full, in person, during the Kent Summer Art Exhibit. Visit the piece at the city’s Centennial Center Gallery until August 18th.

I’m also showing four pieces in north Seattle at the Ida Culver House. The CLUSTER show is made up of artworks from friends of mine, including installation artist June Sekiguchi and painter/ sculptor Stephanie Hargrave. (Before you go, remember that masks are required to protect the health of the residents there.) You can browse to your heart’s content from now until October. Speaking of fall…

… that’s when you’ll be able to see my artwork on the side of a new apartment building. I’m part of the artist team that designed balcony railings for “Uncle Bob’s Place” in the International District. More on that when we’re closer to the unveiling. But until then, spend some time at the Centennial Center Gallery while the weather’s still warm; “Ingratitude” is waiting for you!

The last gasp of summer art

So much (art) to see, so much to do in August before we buckle down to the serious business of fall. 

Humaira Abid, "Self-Portrait" (left); June Sekiguchi, "How to Wrap Three Eggs" (right)

For a few more days at ArtXchange Gallery, you can let June Sekiguchi's  "Waterfall" wash over you...

"Waterfall" at ArtXchange Gallery until August 27, 2016.

The Seattle Art Fair is long gone, but good news -- you still have two more weekends to be floored by the contemporary Northwest art at "Out of Sight."

Left to right: works by Ka'ila Farrell Smith, Tariqa Waters & Amanda Kirkhuff at "Out of Sight."

And I've dived deep into all the gorgeousness.  

Rose Blake, "Selfie Garden" (detail) at Rebecca Hossack Gallery booth, Seattle Art Fair

But I'm backing away now, before I start comparing my ideas unfavorably to theirs. Which is just one of many ways to feel miserable as an artist.

A visitor to the Centennial Center Gallery admires my work. ©Lisa Myers Bulmash

So though I hope you go and see my work at the Centennial Center Gallery -- before August 29th! -- I hope you won't see much of me for awhile. Things to do, stuff to make... you understand.

Kent Summer Arts Exhibit: live, and on video too

City of Kent videographer: Hey, would you be willing to be interviewed about your work that's in the Kent Summer Arts Exhibit?

Me: Sure, why not?

This video is a lovely introduction to my work and why I do it. You can also see the works of Vikram Madan, Barbara Noonan, SIEGE and many others live and in person at Kent's Centennial Center Gallery. The video is now airing on the city of Kent's TV station and on Vimeo. So even if you can't see it in person -- and you really should, because the variety of art is AMAZING -- you can see it at home or online until the exhibit closes August 29th. (And yes, all the artworks are for sale.)

So many thanks to Steve Vaught, Edgar Riebe and Ronda Billerbeck at the City of Kent for this opportunity. And extra special thanks to jurors Humaira Abid and Joseph Steininger, who chose four of my pieces for this show!