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EventsBPA GalleryCelebrating the visual arts at BPA! First Fridays Art Walk: Join us in the BPA Gallery on first Fridays from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for a fun evening of art, food, and friends. Gallery Hours: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday - Friday + one hour prior to each performance
"Frozen Clothing" by Pamela Dharamsey Lee
March 2012: AN ECLECTIC AVOCATION Mixed Media by G.
Frank Karreman
Travel sketching allows Frank to focus on the setting of a place, typically the formal structure and its relationship to the surrounding physical features and landscape. Never one to render exacting detail, he often chooses to focus on general qualities of light and texture when observing a particular subject. Photographs taken on family trips also provide inspiration or are the basis for artwork itself. These recordings can often become the spring point for mixed-media abstractions that transform the original image beyond mere “record keeping.” For Frank, this transformation touches upon the most prominent features of memory derived from direct Abstraction is also an interest. Often experimental media and non-typical surfaces help blur the line between figurative reality and compositions of shape, color, and texture. Frank’s recent work in three dimensions is a new means to also explore memory and perception. By applying modeling techniques garnered from professional and hobby experience, he is able to give his “remembered places” tangible substance.
Acrylic and Mixed Media by Joanne Schoener Scott Visit the BPA Gallery in April for a colorful medley of the captivating vistas and diverse organisms found around the Pacific Northwest. Joanne Schoener Scott’s subjects emerge from a deep fascination with nature, and her paintings use vivid color to express her e MAY 2012: THE FULL MONKEY Sock Monkeys by Sally Jo Martine, Beach Works
“The Full Monkey” runs throughout May, concurrent with BPA’s spring production, THE FULL MONTY . Beach Works is a unique space where monkeys, masks, and poetry playfully cohabitate and collaborate. Discover your inner Monkey! Read more online. Those wishing to adopt a monkey are encouraged to email Sally Jo directly. Special note: the monkeys are not intended for small children or for use as toys. Catering for the First Fridays Art Walk artist reception on May 4 is generously provided by Liberty Shores. Photos courtesy of Alan Francescutti.
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FEBRUARY 2012 : LA FEMME 
Using found objects, fabric and epoxy, Pamela Dharamsey Lee depicts archetypal women through her series “La Femme”. With humor and tryst, Lee transmits the dreams, desires and difficulties of these portraits. This show will run concurrently with Steven Fogell’s production of 
As an architect Frank Karreman is often involved in the process of “place making” in the design and construction of buildings in their setting. As an artist, opportunities to explore his perception and the transformation of memory and experience allow for wide exploration with a variety of media. 
observation and imagination.
APRIL 2012: HOME BY THE SEA
motional reaction to our region’s treasures. Her Spanish and English heritage and early childhood spent in Europe and the Caribbean infuse her art with a rich cultural influence.View more of Joanne's work online at
Inspired by the beaches and forests of the Pacific Northwest, Sally Jo Martine’s monkeys radiate from a deep inner playground – an uncensored zone where artist and materials meet. Setting aside convention and preconceptions, Sally Jo repeatedly finds herself immersed in projects that follow their own nature to animate their lives.
Each monkey is their own “person.” Hand crafted, these one-of-a-kind originals discover themselves somewhere between the assemblage of their body parts and subsequent adornment. At a particular moment in each process Sally Jo says, “I see the monkey looking back at me!” Each design is guided by the materials and the monkey’s ancient wisdom. Materials are generally reclaimed and repurposed and often include found or natural items. Each monkey has their own story, yet they share a common purpose – to bring joy into the lives of others.