January 31 - February 24, 2018 February is springtime in Waimea and the time to celebrate “Hanami,” the viewing of the flowers. February 3rd, 2018 is the 25th annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. For each of these 25 years, the Waimea Arts Council has sponsored the cherry blossom art exhibition at the Firehouse Gallery to coincide with the festival. This year the annual show ... Read more
Events
Small Solos – five artists
January 24 - March 3, 2018 Beginning on January 24 and running through February, the Back Gallery will feature the artwork of five member artists who work in a variety of mediums: Jim Carlson, Carolyn Lancaster, Julie McCue, Irina Place and Barbara Schaefer. Jim Carlson was born in Los Angeles, grew up east of San Francisco Bay and migrated to Seattle for an engineering position at the ... Read more
New Members in the New Year
During the month of January, the Firehouse Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of some of the newest artist members of the Waimea Arts Council. All are accomplished in their medium and we are delighted to welcome them to our organization. Ilmar Reinvald works in oils and watercolors. He was born in Estonia and immigrated as a child to the US after WW2. He is an architect and a Fellow ... Read more
Workshop – January
January 14, 2018 at Firehouse Gallery Planned discussion of photography of artwork produced by member artists. Jim Carlson will present a very short overview of the common techniques used and some of the issues that you as an artist will need to think about. This is one of a series of monthly workshops initiating discussion on all aspects of art, including photography. There is no charge, but ... Read more
Small Solos
November 29, 2017 - January 20, 2018 During the month of December and through January 20, we will feature six of our member artists in the Back Gallery: Merna Joan Watta - acrylics Marie Kinchla - oils, watercolor and pastels Janice Gail - oil, pastel, pen or pencil and watercolor Pat Dinsman - oil, and mixed media as well as doing photography and jewelry Bill Bishop ... Read more
Local Art at Exceptional Prices
November 29 - December 30, 2017 The Waimea Arts Council is holding it's annual show and sale of affordable art from November 29 through December 30. “Local Art at Exceptional Prices” will be on exhibit at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea. A range of art from small cards to original paintings, drawings, photography, and jewelry will be available priced from $2.50 to $250. On Saturday December ... Read more