The Island Gallery will present “New Work” by artist Irene Yesley in October.

Yesley, a Bainbridge Island resident, describes herself as a geometric abstract minimalist, designing flat, hard-edge patterns against a relatively flat background. Physical textures, such as brush strokes, play a minimal role to the interplay of positive and negative shapes, and the emotional impact of color in her work.

Yesley earned a master of fine arts degree in printmaking from Arizona State University. In addition to fiber, she has explored pencil, pastel and oil stick on paper, done reverse painting on Plexiglas, acrylics on wooden panels, gesso board and canvas.

The Island Gallery is pleased to announce that Irene was awarded first prize for 2D artwork in the annual statewide juried competition at Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton. She has also recently won an award for her work at the “The Printmaker’s Hand III” exhibition at Port Townsend’s Northwind Arts Center. Her work will also appear in a winter 2015-16 show at BIMA.

An artist’s reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on First Friday, Oct. 2. Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, Bainbridge Island’s own gypsy jazz band, will provide the music.

The Island Gallery is at 400 Winslow Way E., Suite 120.

For more information, call 206-780-9500 or visit www.theislandgallery.net.