Mountlake Terrace LIBRARY Debra Bollen

Exhibit Opens May 1
May 1 – 31, 2019

Debra Bollen
The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission presents the Debra K. Bollen Painting Exhibit for the month of May at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58^th Avenue West.

Debra K. Bollen is a watercolor artist living and working in downtown Edmonds.  Debra was born and raised in the Midwest and has lived in the Pacific Northwest for more than four decades, and now considers this region her home.

She has had a lifelong love of art, experimenting at times over the years with various media, and she especially enjoys watercolor.  After raising her family in Snohomish County, first in Brier and then (since 2002) in Edmonds, Debra has been able to devote more time to watercolor, focusing her talent exclusively in that medium and studying under Edmonds artist Joan E. Archer.

Debra’s deep love of natural beauty, her appreciation of the “divine design” in nature, and her eye for the interplay of color and light come through in all her work: from sunflower abstracts to the iridescent green of an ocean wave to the stillness of a sunrise over a tranquil lake.

Living in Edmonds, she finds particular joy in the visual beauty of the city and its surroundings, savoring the sights of the Summer Market, the glow of the Edmonds waterfront at sunset, and the charm of downtown with its inviting storefronts and splashes of color.

Ms. Bollen’s works have been jury accepted into the Edmonds Arts Festival and “Arts of the Terrace” Arts Festival in Mountlake Terrace.

Besides the originals she is offering for sale, many of her watercolors are available in prints and greeting cards. For more information about Debra Bollen’s work, including prices and availability, contact her at dkbollenwatercolors@gmail.com.

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission oversees the library exhibits as part of its mission to promote cultural events in the community.  Each show is monthly at the Mountlake Terrace Library, Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m..

Mountlake Terrace LIBRARY Commissioners

September is Art Commissioner month with Judy Ryan, Mark Hopkins, Marla French, & Janice Patterson

Exhibit Opens September 1
Sept. 1 – 30, 2019

Judy Ryan: Paintings & Drawings
A long time resident of South Snohomish County, Judy currently resides in Mountlake Terrace. She enjoys working in oils and acrylic and her work includes portraits and mixed media.  Judy’s recent subject matter is dog portraits. She loves to capture their personality in each painting.  Judy currently serves as the Chair of the Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission.

Mark Hopkins:  Photography
Mark is a local professional photographer who specializes is commercial photography, but loves to explore simple to complex composite photographic creations in digital format as well as film.  He is a lifetime South Snohomish county resident, and 16 year MLT resident     http://markhopkinsphoto.com

Marla French:  Paintings & Drawings
Marla French a Seattle native, and has had a passion for sketching and painting since childhood. She began studying in watercolor medium, and currently works in oil, acrylic and mixed media. She enjoys both representational and abstract painting.
Marla currently serves on the Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission as  Vice Chairman.

Janice Patterson:  Paintings
Janice is a North Carolina transplant to Seattle, having moved here in 2009 when she retired.  She has studied art intensely, with a focus on abstract art, and is a member of several national art organizations.

The Mountlake Terrace Arts Advisory Commission oversees the library exhibits as part of its mission to promote cultural events in the community.  Each show is monthly at the Mountlake Terrace Library, Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m..