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WESLEY STUDIOS: 2008  Promised Counting February 2008 - The fifth painting in the memorial to our lost soldiers in Iraq is nearing completion. Each painting in the series depicts that year's toll, using birds in flight to represent each soldier lost. This year's painting titled Promised Counting is now on exhibit at my gallery in Bremerton. I will be exhibiting the entire series of paintings during March as we mark the end of the fifth year of conflict in East Asia. On March 20, this year's painting will be complete.  Promised Counting - Acrylic on linen - 72 x 66 inches. View all the paintings in the series Signed Prints are available Video: Crow and Cat Together at Last! February 2008 - Birds fear cats. Cats hunt birds. Well, most of the time... The CVG Show - Bremerton, WA February 1-29, 2008 - Guest Juror Susan Parke has selected my latest wall sculpture Spawning go the Memories for the 2008 CVG Show which will feature over 140 works from artists throughout the state of Washington. I'm proud to be a part of this historic show for the Collective Visions Gallery here in Bremerton. Hats off to Alan Newberg and the Collective Visions staff and volunteers for producing what will surely be an awesome event for our community.  Spawning go the Memories - Wood & paint - 48 x 36 inches. by Don Wesley - November 2007 - Chico Estuary They came from here, but have been possibly everywhere, below sea level that is. The tales and adventures of the chum salmon at sea... to have survived for three plus years, to have made it to the point in the waters where only your belly is wet, attempting to echo your existence into the future, sans the amazing memories of creatures great and small. WESLEY STUDIOS: 2007 Art of Flight - Everett, WA September 6 – October 25, 2007 - I will be sharing works in the Art of Flight exhibition at the Arts Council Gallery at The Monte Christo in Everett, Washington.  Snohomish Arts Council Gallery: Webpage Bainbridge Island Art Expo August 3-5, 2007 - Liz Gadboi (Winslow Contemporary Arts) has put together an awesome new event, The Bainbridge Island Art Expo. The arts and music event is slated for August 4 & 5 at a historic farmhouse and surrounding farmland on the north end of Bainbridge Island. This event is co-sponsored by Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and Winslow Contemporary Arts.  Bainbridge Island Art Expo: Webpage Berkshire Clergy Conference - Merville, France April 2007 - Janet Russell, Parish Development Adviser for the Archdeaconry in Berkshire, England has chosen And Counting as the theme image for the Berkshire Archdeaconry Conference in Merville, France from June 18-21. The image will be used to support the conference theme "Set My People Free." Russell's selection is intended to bring an element of the natural world to the conference.  Berkshire Clergy Conference: Webpage Tough Counting March 2007 - The fourth painting in the memorial to our lost soldiers in Iraq is now complete. Each painting in the series depicts that year's toll, using birds in flight to represent each soldier lost.  Tough Counting - Acrylic on linen - 72 x 66 inches. View all the paintings in the series Signed Prints are available 2007 Pip Artist Calendar - Bremerton, WA January 2007 - Pip Printing in Bremerton has selected my painting "Estuary" for their 2007 artist calendar. These free calendars are still available at Pip.  PIP PRINTING: 711 Pacific Avenue - Bremerton, Washington - Map Now Open: Wesley Art Gallery - Bremerton, WA September 2006 - The Wesley Art Gallery is now open to rave reviews. Now in it's third month, the gallery has won the hearts of many new viewers and First Friday Artwalkers. The gallery is located at 1210 Pacific Avenue (1/2 miles north of downtown) directly across from Evergreen Park.  LOCATION: 1210 Pacific Avenue - Bremerton, Washington - Yahoo! Map WEBSITE: wesleyartgallery.com More Counting March 2006 - The third painting in the memorial to our lost soldiers in Iraq is now complete. Each painting in the series depicts that year's toll, using birds in flight to represent each soldier lost.  More Counting - Acrylic on linen - 72 x 66 inches. View the first two paintings in the series: And Counting - Still Counting Signed Prints are Available Video: The Amazing Tree-bending Starling March 2006 - Starlings, like most birds are pretty light, right? Well check this out... Island Wildlife Shelter Auction - Bainbridge, WA March 2006 - I recently donated a pair of bird paintings to the Island Wildlife Shelter’s fundraiser auction at the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. Over the past few years I’ve brought in both a baby pelagic cormorant and seagull to the shelter. Kol Medina and the folks at the shelter are a tribute to humanity and caring for the world around us. 
Poncho Art Auction - Seattle, WA February 2006 - I recently finished my submission for the 2006 Poncho Art Auction titled "Double Dipper." The auction takes place Saturday March 4, 2006. Tickets are still available. An auction preview will be online the third week of February. I hope to see you there. Also, I would like to thank Diane Griffith (Owner - Made in Bremerton Store) for pointing me in the direction of the Poncho Auction.  Bremerton High School Career Day February 2006 - I am now a member of the Bremerton High School Vocational Advisory Board. As a part of my involvement with the school I recently shared my art career with over fifty students during career day. The students were attentive and appreciated the fact that I am so into what I do. I brought samples of the range of things I do as an artist. They were very surprised to find out that my Chuck Close and Picasso portraits were created using Legos.  
Two Paintings Purchased by Kitsap County 1% for the Arts CommissionOctober 2005 - I am very happy to announce that I was selected as a finalist in this past summer's Kitsap County Arts Board 1% For the Arts Two of my paintings were juried in as purchase awards. Blue Starling and The Turkey Vulture will both adourn the walls of the county courthouse upon its completed remodel. And Still Counting September 2005 - I continue to develop this series of paintings that documents our military losses in Iraq. In March I began work on More Counting which memorializes the fallen during the third year of our ongoing conflict. 
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