It is not every day the circus comes to town, but it will be setting up its tent in Stunningly Strange Gallery in time for the Edmonds Art Walk. Owner and artist Kaitlin Phillips Goodey will be unveiling her new circus inspired installment of her own on-going show called The Family Strange. The opening reception will be May 16, 2013 from 5-8pm.

The whimsical and playful characters Phillips Goodey creates fit comfortably with the circus culture. “I love all the unique and bizarre characters that put their stories on display for others to see,” says Phillips Goodey regarding her circus inspiration. “They could be ashamed or shy, but they own who they are and that is very inspiring.”

Phillips Goodey recently earned her Master of Fine Arts from Washington State University and was previously trained in photography at the Art Institute of Seattle where she earned her Bachelor in Fine Art.

Phillips Goodey has shown in the Washington State University Museum of Art, CUB Gallery, Gallery II, Reidenbach Gallery, Art Not Terminal, Twilight Artist Collective, Gallery III, Tasty Delectable Collectables and internationally at Dollirium Art Doll Emporium along with showing her work at Seattle art fairs and the Fremont market.

Stunningly Strange Gallery is located at 407 Main Street Edmonds WA. Store hours are 10am-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and 1-5pm on Sundays. Stop on by and see creative and playful art.

www.stunninglystrange.com
Gallery – 425.697.0420

Imps and Monsters are taking over Stunningly Strange Gallery in downtown Edmonds! Justin Hillgrove, the man behind the brand Imps and Monsters, will be in-house for a live painting demonstration during the Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk from 5-8pm on April 18, 2013.

“We are very excited to have Justin in the gallery,” says Kaitlin Phillips Goodey, owner of Stunningly Strange Gallery. “His characters are so endearing, playful and colorful that we have a strong desire, almost obligation to share it with everyone!”

From parodies and tributes to monsters and robots, Hillgrove brings us a whole new world of loveable characters. He will be working on a piece in the gallery to give the public a glimpse into how these characters are technically created and get a chance to ask him about his inspirations. It’s not often you get a chance to see such ingenuity at work!

Mostly self-taught, Hillgrove worked in the design industry before dedicating his time to Imps and Monsters. He grew up in Snohomish and currently lives in Washington with his wife and children, creating imaginative characters in his art studio.

Hillgrove has been seen at Tasty Gallery, the Bellevue Festival of Arts, Edmonds Art Festival, Folklife Festival and various other festivals and galleries around the nation.

Stunningly Strange Gallery is located at 407 Main Street Edmonds, WA. Store hours are 10am-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5pm Sundays. www.stunninglystrange.com

Strange New Family Moves Into Edmonds Gallery
A new family has just moved into Stunningly Strange Gallery in downtown Edmonds. The family, known as The Family Strange, is a new body of work by local artist and Stunningly Strange Gallery owner, Kaitlin Phillips Goodey. Phillips Goodey will be introducing the first
installment of this ongoing project to the public in January with an opening reception held on January 17, 2013 for the Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk.
Phillips Goodey’s inspiration for this new body of work stems from unusual vintage trick photography and cultures with strong and unique characteristics such as gypsies and carnival people.
“The strong character cultures tend to have certain stereotypes about them that seem to be unexplainable,” notes Phillips
Goodey. “It is interesting how some people are deemed peculiar due to their unique personality traits,” said Phillips Goodey. “I thought it would be intriguing to create a family where every member has fictitious
and exaggerated characteristics that would be unexplainable, but through a paired story makes it almost seem understandable.”
Phillips Goodey is a recent Master of Fine Arts graduate from Washington State University, where she used photography and figurative clay sculptures to explore the stage between youthful imagination and losing ones innocence. She was educated in photography at the Art Institute of Seattle where she earned her Bachelor in Fine Art.

Phillips Goodey has shown in the Washington State University Museum of Art, CUB Gallery, Gallery II, Reidenbach Gallery, Art Not Terminal, Twilight Artist Collective, Gallery III, Tasty Delectable
Collectables and internationally at Dollirium Art Doll Emporium along with showing her work at Seattle art fairs and the Stunningly Strange Gallery
Open from10am to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

Stunningly Strange Gallery Main Street,
Edmonds WA
www.stunninglystrange.com

425.697.0420

Stunningly Strange, a new art gallery, is set to open it’s doors in downtown Edmonds November 15th, 2012. The gallery will bring fresh new styles to Edmonds, displaying whimsical, surrealistic, and mixed media art.

“No matter what age a person is, there is a imaginative side to everyone,” said Stunningly Strange Owner Kaitlin Phillips Goodey. “I want to show art that is unusual and has a story that resonates with the viewer.”

The goal of the gallery is to bring new and fresh art to an active art community. “I want to expose the community to art that goes beyond the traditional,” Phillips Goodey said. The first show in the gallery will be her own artwork, which is inspired by fairy tales, playful youth and memories.

Phillips Goodey is a recent Master of Fine Arts graduate from Washington State University, where she explored the stage between youthful imagination and losing ones innocence through photography and figurative clay sculptures. She was trained in photography at the Art Institute of Seattle where she earned her Bachelor in Fine Art. She is the granddaughter of J. Ward Phillips, a former president of the Edmonds Arts Festival, and original developer of Old Milltown in downtown Edmonds.
Phillips Goodey has shown in the Washington State University Museum of Art, CUB Gallery, Gallery II, Reidenbach Gallery, Art Not Terminal, Twilight Artist Collective, Gallery III, Tasty Delectable Collectables and internationally at Dollirium Art Doll Emporium along with showing her work at Seattle art fairs and the Fremont market.

Stunningly Strange Gallery will open on the night of the Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk and the annual Edmonds “First Dibs” holiday merchant open house on November 15, 2012 from 5-8pm. The location of the gallery is 407 Main Street, Edmonds WA, next door to Manya Vee Selects.

Stunningly Strange Gallery
407 Main Street, Edmonds WA 98020
www.stunninglystrange.com
Gallery – 425.697.0420
Email- stunninglystrange@gmail.com

Lecture:
“So… I’ve made all this art, now what do I do?”
Friday, September 21, 6:30 P.M. Tickets: $10, $8 Members

Are you a confused artist who wants to spend time making art and haven’t a clue about how to get it out there? Or maybe you do have a clue but have had little or no success with your efforts. Join Marita Holdaway at the Photo Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., Seattle, WA, for her talk on the subject of adding professionalism to your artistic career. This class is relevant to all types of art forms, so any artist who attends, will benefit!

Known for her fast and informative talks, Ms Holdaway will be covering many aspects of how to attain success when promoting your art. She will explain what an artist needs to present themselves professionally and ways to find and approach appropriate venues.

You may want to bring a tape recorder to capture all the information you will receive during this 1 ½ hour talk. Take notes and ask questions, Marita enjoys interaction during her witty talks and is delighted when someone in the audience has alternative informative and ideas, due to their unique experiences, that adds value for the entire audience.

Want more in depth information? Then join Marita Holdaway for her Saturday-Sunday workshop following her Friday evening talk.

Workshop:
“Getting Your Art Out There”
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm | September 22 & 23,
Includes attendance to the Friday evening talk, Fee: $225

This weekend workshop, touched-on in Marita’s Friday evening talk, will be an in-depth look at what one needs to be successful in promoting one’s artwork. Resume’ writing, finding appropriate venues, pricing/editioning your art and creating a cohesive portfolio are a few of the topics that will be covered during these two days.

On Saturday, she will explain the “nuts and bolts” that an artist needs to understand in order to navigate their way through the fine art world. Then on Sunday morning she will explain how to find and approach appropriate venues and in the afternoon she will end the workshop with individual reviews of students’ artworks, helping them to create a portfolio that reflects their personal artistic vision.

Learn what it takes to present yourself as a professional artist and join Marita Holdaway at the Photo Center Northwest in Seattle, WA, Sept. 21st-23rd!