Sherry Markovitz at Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle

Polar Bear by Sherry Markovitz at Greg Kucera Gallery

I recently had some time in Seattle and was thrilled to visit the Greg Kucera Gallery while I was there. Time to Take a Walk by Sherry Markowitz has just opened and is perfect for an early summer show.

The show is split with a number of large gouache on cotton paintings featuring dogs and three dimensional beaded animal heads. The loose painting style is complemented by the unstretched and unframed cotton, which gives each work a light and airy feeling. The beaded animal heads anchor the show with a feeling of heaviness compared to the breezy paintings.

Edward Wicklander at Greg Kucera Gallery

Don’t miss some gems also currently on display in the back and upstairs. There is a fabulous pair of Edward Wicklander welded steel balloons upstairs, positioned to look like they’ve just floated up from the first floor.

There’s also a great Margie Livingston entitled Crumpled Silver Painting on Shelf in the back room. I love paint as a sculptural material. This one reminds me of the Nancy Lorenz pieces at PDX Contemporary this past month. Livingston has the next show at Greg Kucera Gallery which runs July 7 through August 20. The Seattle Art Fair will be running August 4 through 7 and would be a great weekend to visit.

Greg Kucera Gallery is located at 212 Third Avenue in Seattle Washington and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 to 5:30.