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Inspired by an Edmonds Marsh contest
Edmonds Sketchers meets on the first Saturday of each month. On the first day of June, we were inspired by the Paint the Marsh contest. We had a beautiful day to enjoy the view and... — Updated 7/27/2023
Strumming uke tunes at Art Walk Edmonds | Sketching Edmonds
A group of men from Strum serenaded those at Graphite Arts Center during the third Thursday Art Walk Edmonds Dec. 15. There was plenty of holiday cheer to go around. Check out this... — Updated 12/28/2022
Charcoal: Orchestrated machinations | Sketching Edmonds
It is a unique experience being involved with the unveiling of the new building at Second and Main in Edmonds. I am privileged to be part of Mary Olsen's vision of Graphite.... — Updated 12/16/2021
Sunset at Brackett's Landing | Sketching Edmonds
The other day, when the Edmonds Sketchers group arrived at Brackett's Landing, we hoped to capture the blazing colors that crossed the skies the evening before. But Northwest... — Updated 9/23/2021
Discovering the hidden gems all around us
ARTspot Edmonds Sketchers found artists gathering at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline. What a gem; literally, it was glowing like an emerald. Kruckeberg, a 4-acre public... — Updated 8/12/2021
Enjoying a feeling of freedom | Sketching Edmonds
Edmonds Sketchers met at City Park on June 19. We lucked out again with another beautiful spring day, and it appeared that everyone at the park was enjoying a feeling of freedom. It... — Updated 7/8/2021
Sketching Edmonds | Spring in their step
Last Saturday was one of those spring days that goes back-and-forth between a bit of liquid sunshine and the golden kind. This month, Edmonds Sketchers met at the center of... — Updated 6/3/2021
Perfect setting: The Edmonds Marina | Sketching Edmonds
Editor's note: Tracy Felix of ARTspot will occasionally turn over her Sketching Edmonds column to a guest artist. This week's artist is Delores Haugland. Felix wrote the following.... — Updated 5/5/2021
A touch of the green | Sketching Edmonds
The sun warmed our faces and the wind stayed at our backs. I'd like to think we all have a touch of Irish, even if in spirit. The hardworking, layman's witty philosophy and love of... — Updated 4/1/2021
Rooftops looking east | Sketching Edmonds
When sketching Edmonds, the inclination is to look west to the mountains and the sea. There's no doubt the natural beauty looking west is beautiful. However, there is a very unique... — Updated 3/4/2021
The mavericks among you | Art Town
There are people right here in Edmonds, mixed in among you in the most obvious way, that you may not be aware of. They are a group of strong-willed, independent, renegade-type of... — Updated 2/10/2019
Collecting art and artists in Edmonds | Art Town
Artist Sue Robertson is a collector. She has an amazing art collection, acquiring paintings and sculptures that inspire and delight her. This is a great help to struggling artists... — Updated 7/5/2018
Give us your 21 cents worth | Art Town
Arguably, the arts are what define us and hold our place in history. But is it that debatable, really? How would we understand ancient Romans or the Ming Dynasty without the sculpture, architecture, literature or music they left... — Updated 5/31/2018 Full story
What’s up with parking in Edmonds? | Art Town
One of the hot topics around town is the lack of convenient parking. It’s a somewhat new issue because the Edmonds downtown-shopping core has really blossomed in the past few years. For-lease signs have been replaced with... — Updated 3/28/2018
The multiplier effect | Art Town
Let’s say you invite some friends from out of town to visit. While they are here, you want to treat them to dinner and a show. You see an interesting performance happening at the Driftwood Theater, buy tickets and look forward... — Updated 3/5/2018
What we’ve got here is a village archetype | Art Town
I had a chance meeting once with a most interesting man: Dr. Gilbert Clotaire Rapaille, a French marketing consultant. He is the CEO and founder of Archetype Discoveries Worldwide.... — Updated 1/18/2018
Bottom line: Putting our money where our hearts are | Art Town
In 2014, the city of Edmonds created a cultural plan. I spent a good part of an evening recently reviewing the 90 pages of charts and bulleted items. It is a pretty amazing document in its scope and ambitious ideas for our town.... — Updated 12/14/2017
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Tracy Felix is president of the Downtown Edmonds Merchant Association, and Co-Owner of ARTspot on Main Street in Edmonds.... — Updated 11/16/2017 Full story
What three indie stores would you miss? | Art Town
Have you been to downtown Edmonds lately? In the past few years? It is transforming itself daily. There is not an empty storefront to be found. Take a snapshot of Edmonds and place... — Updated 11/16/2017
Uncluttered corners can make stores invisible
You may remember an article in the Edmonds Beacon last summer (“Board signs not standing well with residents, businesses,” Aug. 13, 2015) reporting citizen complaints about... — Updated 9/9/2016
