Peggy Strong (1912-1956) was one of the leading regional artists of the mid-20th century. Born in Tacoma, Washington, Strong studied at the Annie Wright Seminary, the University of Washington and privately with Mark Tobey, Sarkis Sarkisian and Frederick Taubes. Peggy...
For decades, the art world has attempted to place barriers between stylistic variations in an artist’s production. “Realism” has been denigrated in favor of “Abstraction” with the idea that it is somehow more valid or relevant to whatever decade it happened to be...
Washington State has been the home for many artistic photographers who achieved national and international recognition during their lifetimes. This exhibition reintroduced the public to the works of several artists who worked during the period of 1940-1970. Some of...
Born Takehisa Matsudaira in Seattle, he was educated in Kanazawa, Japan and returned to Seattle in 1935. While he and his family were detained in the Minidoka Internment Camp, John enlisted in the US Army and served in the legendary 442nd Infantry Regiment, the most...
“She was a small, round, plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket, and we were all terrified of her, terrified of her tongue and in a way, terrified of her dream”. – Martha Graham Nellie Centennial Cornish (1876-1956) Just as her middle name celebrated the...
Our inaugural exhibition presented many of the original paintings included in the 2015 University of Washington Press publication documenting the history of this important and influential arts organization. Most of these paintings had not been seen by the public for...
This one year exhibition presented an overview of key figures in our regional art history beginning in the mid-19th century and leading into the modern movement. Since our unique visual culture has not yet been fully documented in print, we presented a variety of...
The shows feature WSU art instructor Andrew Hofmeister and Seattle pictorialist photographer Yukio Morinaga. Originally published by the Everett Herald, written by Gale Fiege. Published July 11, 2019 EDMONDS — Hey, all you Cougs! A brilliant exhibit of paintings by...
Original article was published on hearldnet.com, Thursday, April 11, 2019 1:30am. Written by Gale Fiege Exhibit highlights artists’ love for Pacific Northwest trees Spring tends to heighten our love of the outdoors, so it’s perfect timing today that Cascadia Art...
Originally posted on the Edmonds Beacon, written by Maria Montalvo. Published December 14, 2018 With its current exhibition, “Vintage Christmas Cards by Northwest Artists, 1909-1990,” Cascadia Art Museum shows us the personalized family holiday card before the age of...
