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Iman Belali
Scroll Cut Hardboard, Acrylic, Stucco, and Gold Leaf
June Sekiguchi, artist
Although Iman Belali is a young girl of 15, she had the global vision,
initiative, and will to inspire a sister city relationship between her current
home of Issaquah and Chefchaouen, Morocco, her ancestral home.
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Press
Debbie Berto
Paper College & Ink on Canvas
Kathy Schmitz, artist
Debbie Berto has been the Publisher of the Issaquah Press for the past 30
years. Throughout those years, she has consistently used the power of the press
for the good of the city.
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Phillip Dungey
Steel, Fabric, Cardboard, Beeswax, Photos, Clay, Thread
Larry Calkins, artist
Phillip Dungey is a musician, conductor and teacher. A Seattle native, Phillip
comes from a multigenerational family of musicians and teachers. Placed before
the piano at age six, Phillip stubbornly refused to play.
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Ava Frisinger
Silk Painting, Wool, Mixed Media
Anne Anderson, artist
Ava Frisinger has lived in Issaquah for 40 years although she began life in New
York City and grew up in Michigan. She has put her time in Issaquah to good use
by serving through city government and as part of many committees dedicated to
the betterment of this city.
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Adjust the Tension
Linda Hjelm
Wood, Nails, Threads, Suture, Photo Transfer on Silk, Beeswax, Paper, Coal
Kate Watts, artist
Linda Hjelm is proud of her roots that lie deep in Issaquah and its history.
Relatives on her great grandfather's side arrived in Issaquah in the 1880s and
kin on her great grandmother's side settled property here in 1903.
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Ruth Kees
Forged Copper with Rebar, Moss, Paper, Ink
Deby Harvey, artist
The daughter of a Nebraska mail carrier and a farmer, Ruth Kees credits her
veneration for the environment to the respect for nature she learned from her
father and grandfather.
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Robin Hailstone Kelley
Wood Box, Photos, Fishing Weights, Vintage Pieces
Sheri Jacobson, artist
Robin Hailstone Kelley's family came to the Issaquah valley in 1888. Robin was
born in Renton (which had the closest hospital), raised in Issaquah, and
graduated from Issaquah High School.
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Music and Light Waves
Douglas Longman
Fused Glass Freestanding Panels
Karen Abel, Artist
Doug Longman's life work has been the Issaquah School District's orchestra
program. Doug was born and raised in northern California. When he was in second
grade, the city of Berkley school program put a violin in his hands.
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Three Connies, Family,
Friends and Others
Connie Marsh
Stick, Thread, Cotton Fabric, Plastic Paper
Ellen Borison, artist
An Eastside native, Connie Marsh graduated from Sammamish High School and WSU.
As a young woman, she sought her fortune in New York City and Poughkeepsie.
Sixteen years ago, Connie returned to Issaquah and opened Doubletake Vintage
& Consignment.
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Pathways to the Center
Milenko Matanovic
Oil on Panel
Gretchen Van Dyke, artist
Milenko Matanovic is the founder and executive director of Issaquah-based
Pomegranate Center. He was born and raised in Slovenia and has been a member of
the Issaquah community for over 20 years.
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Maureen McCarry
Acrylic on Canvas & Mixed-media
Kate Wesselman, artist
Maureen's grandfather emigrated from Ireland, as my relatives did. Mine found
their fortunes in California's gold country, while Maureen's grandfather helped
build the trans-USA railroad.
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Ruth Mohl
Pastel and Applied Paper
Karen Klein, artist
When her husband expressed a desire to move west after finishing law school in
Boston, Ruth Mohl packed her bags and the pair ended up in Seattle. Thanks to
Ruth's knowledge of journalism, she was able to teach that subject at the
University of Washington.
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Daydream Believer
Kenny Nagamatsu
Digital Collage
Janell Davidson, artist
Janell Davidson writes: We planned to meet at the Chevron on the corner of
Front St. and Gilman. I waited with anticipation in the parking lot for a few
minutes until I saw him bopping through the gas station looking for someone
that should be there to pick him up.
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Fran Pope
Vintage Book, Illustration and Pages; Copper Wire, Acrylics, Glazes and Inks
Carrie Crockatt, artist
With her numerous interests and achievements, Fran Pope could be described as a
Renaissance woman. She was born on an Easter Sunday and grew up in the
mountains of western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh.
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Ode to Tingstad and Rumbel
Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel
Mixed-Media Painting, Plaster, Paper, Musical Instruments and Parts
Construction of Birch Wood by Tom Cox
Valaree Cox, artist
Grammy Award winners Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel have performed, recorded
and been touring together for over 22 years with 19 albums to their credit.
Traveling to as many as 70 concert venues a year, they are friends who enjoy
each other's company and truly love making music.
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Half Fool, Half Magus
Johann Sasynuik
Etching, Linocut, Altered Photos & Handmade Paper
Randa Hilal, artist
Johann Sasynuik was born in Winnipeg, Canada to Ukrainian parents. He describes
himself as "half fool, half magus" - a fool knows nothing and a magus knows
everything.
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Milt Rides the Rails and
Tracks our History
Milt Swanson
Mixed Media with Model Railroad Parts, Photos, Maps, Coal, Lantern
Sherry Pepke, artist
Historian Milt Swanson was born in 1918, and lives in a remodeled miner's
cottage - Company House-#180 where his family has lived since 1923. Both his
father and grandfather worked in the mines.
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Andy Wang
Monoprint, Mixed Media, Image Transfer
Sandra Glazer Lake, artist
Andy Wang was born in Shanghai, China and lived in Hong Kong before joining the
military and serving for seven years in Vietnam. Andy says that he has a
passion for freedom and civil rights.
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