Why don't you spice up your life with a visit to the Burien Art Gallery? It's that little house nestled in the woods across from the Burien library on S.W. 146th Street.
The main floor houses the works of Doris Jew Conrath and Mark Eaton.
Doris shows us the extraordinary in the ordinary in her photographed panoramas of buildings. These images capture the humble dignity of mom and pop businesses that are being eliminated by creeping gentrification and development. .
Mark Eaton uses the medium of oil to create a mystical world depicting nature and the universe in a. delicate and original style. As you enter his exhibit, a painting swoops overhead with a floating feather while his other beautifully framed paintings curve into corners.
Upstairs, three artists, Stan Lane, Diane Frechin Gardener and Guenther Winkelman offer a stimulating exhibit. They are members of Artists United, a local organization and an important contributor to the gallery
As you go up the stairs you will be greeted by an oil painting with ethereal cloud formations by Stan Lane. Another painting that sold quickly was of a gorgeous sunset. His photography is very skillfully executed.
Diane's apples look as if I could pick one out and munch on it. Her captivating pastels with a mother and child and another of a beagle will melt your heart. She has also exhibited two photographs and some interesting abstract paintings using strong, vibrant colors.
Guenther Winkelman's work consists of framed copies of intriguing paintings with great attention to architectural detail. He depicts scenes in Europe and the US, and his American lighthouse picture gives an easily recognizable subject freshness and originality.
On the bottom floor are the works of Julie Quesnell-Blakemore and Rob Droessler. Both are art educators at the high school and college level.
Julie has depicted trees in original ways with her combination of painting, drawing and photography. A couple of Rob's bold sculptures employ an interesting use of nails, and his series of towers remind me of fire lookouts or prison watchtowers.
The gallery is located at 421 S.W. 146th St. in Burien. Hours are Wednesday thru Friday noon-5 p.m Saturday 11a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday noon-4 p.m.
