Opening First Thursday February 2, 5-8pm
Shift hours: Friday & Saturday 12-5 pm
Or by appointment: info@shiftstudio.org

Jite Agbro
Ken Barnes
Betsy Best-Spadaro
Larry Calkins
Mary Coss
Judy Cowan
Shaun Doll
Rosalie Frankel
Doug Jarvis
Isabella Leary
Victoria Raymon
June Sekiguchi
Deborah Walker
Kirsten Wilhelm
Rickie Wolfe 

In February 2012 Shift Collaborative Studio extends its exploration of the theme “shift”, inviting members of the arts community to contribute their explorations of the theme.

Each member of Shift has invited one artist- someone not part of the collective- to respond in whatever way they choose to the creative challenge represented by the theme.  The show will feature a range of original works in a variety of media, and by a number of local, regional and international artists, shifting the focus of the collective to the showcasing of work by others.

Image: Ken Barnes, Bend, 1998- 2011

In January 2012 artists from Shift Collaborative Studio will come together to share interpretations of the theme “shift”. With references from a wide range of possibilities — the shift key; a shifty character; shapeshifting; a shift in perspective — the exhibition explores what it means to be a member of Shift Collaborative Studio. (Re)introducing ourselves to the Seattle arts community, this first show in the 2012 calendar of exhibitions will feature original work in a variety of media, showcasing the shifting practices and possibilities of the collective.

Appealing during the season of little light, a shift was made in my encaustic work from two dimension solid images to working with light and hollow translucent forms. In this piece, “lightshift”,apparent symbolism on the lantern of warm light are nonsensical shapes from a sketch I have made for a two dimensional mural piece, here scattered much as light from the hollow of the form and through the translucent rice paper are dispersed and reflected in the wall of the studio as the light shifts to that surface

On November 19, 2011 Burien Arts will be holding the fourth annual 20/20 Vision Art Event.  Twenty artists each create twenty 8″ x 8″ pieces of art on plywood panels.  This is a one night only event designed to raise money for a grassroots, non-profit arts organization.  First held in a yoga studio in 2008, 20/20 has now grown into Burien’s premier visual arts event. Hundreds of arts enthusiasts from around Puget Sound gather in Burien for a vibrant evening of music, wine and affordable art.

The twenty pieces I created for this show reflect iconography from spontaneous memories and studies of Tapa cloth patterns.

A Sense of Place. This juried group exhibition is comprised of a collection of work in painting, drawing, photography, video and mix-media that represents contemporary art exploring the varied aspects and roles of the artist within their culture and in society at large.

The IDEA Odyssey’s first event is a group show curated by Juan Alonso and featuring Roldy Ablao, Laura Castellanos, Minh Carrico, SuJ’n Chon, Carina A. del Rosario, Michele Domingo, Anita Feng, Jennifer Arlem Molina, Jo Moniz, Elizabeth Jimenez Montelongo, Darius Morrison, Gregory Schaffer, June Sekiguchi and ilvs strauss.

Grand Opening: 7/7/11

Shift Announces an Exhibition by
Jo Moniz
April 7 – April 30 2011                                                     

Oceania

Encaustic & Sculpture

Opening  First Thursday April 7    5-8pm

Artist Reception Saturday April 9   5-8pm
Shift hours: Friday & Saturday      12-5pm
Or by Appointment: info@shiftstudio.org

Shift Collaborative Studio is pleased to present a showing of Jo Moniz’ encaustic and mixed media works.  Fascinated with island life, Jo’s recent encaustic paintings have focused on exploration of rich oceanic and island life forms. The works are created by layering sumptuous coats of rich beeswax encaustic.  Ethnic patterning produced by island peoples is an inspiration for the abstracted shapes which also appear in her work.

Jo Moniz is a visual artist living in Seattle, Washington.  She also holds Washington and Hawaii architectural licenses. For more information about the artist, please visit:  www.jomoniz.com

Shift is a collaborative artist’s studio that opened in the fall of 2004 in the renovated Tashiro Kaplan Arts Complex. Shift was established as an artist-run space with the primary goal of supporting emergent, practicing Northwest artists. For more information, visit www.shiftstudio.org, find us on facebook at Shift Collaborative Studio or e-mail: info@shiftstudio.org