Hallet wins the 2009 Amy Award
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts has named photographer Jonathan Hallet as its recipient for the 2009 Amy Award.
With a particular focus on nature photography, Hallet developed a rich portfolio as a student at Bainbridge High School. He participated in BAC’s Mixed Nuts shows in 2006 and 2007 as well as BAC’s annual high school show.
BAC’s jurors selected him to receive the 2007 Rosalyn Gale Powell Scholarship and then in 2008 invited the college sophomore back to the gallery as an adult artist, for its Botanical Photography show and its Night Sky exhibit.
The $3,000 Amy Award is given each year to an emerging Bainbridge artist under age 35, whose work demonstrates a “sense of quality, creativity, exploration, and dedication.” It was established in 2001 by David and Caren Anderson in memory of their late daughter, who was involved in the visual and performing arts.
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts alternates with Bainbridge Performing Arts in selecting the award-winners. Past recipients have included sculpture artist Gregory Glynn, performing artist Vince Palazzolo-Packard, musician Korum Bischoff, sculptor Solia Hermes, and actor Claire Hosterman.
Youth, imagination mark BSO concert
With youthful music and young musicians, the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra anticipates spring with its spring concert, “Fables & Fairy Tales.”
Tyler Sherper, a local young pianist and Hyla Middle School student, performs a piano solo on the first movement of Mozart’s optimistic and humorous Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major.
Edward Elgar’s Wand of Youth suites follows, a series that grew from the melodies Elgar composed for his siblings’ childhood plays. The fanciful “Moths and Butterflies,” “The Sun Dance,” and “Faeries and Giants” are accompanied by artwork by Bainbridge children projected on-screen.
Prokofiev’s timeless Peter and the Wolf ends the show, featuring local favorite Guy Sidora as guest narrator.
Shows are at 3 p.m. March 7 and 8 at Bainbridge Performing Arts. For tickets and information, see www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org.
Shelf for Selfors’ new middle reader
Suzanne Selfors is among the workingest authors on the island; fresh on the heels of “To Catch a Mermaid” and “Saving Juliet,” she brings us the magical middle reader “Fortune’s Magic Farm.”
In it, 10-year-old Isabelle inherits Fortune’s Farm, a magical respite from her home in rain-soaked Runny Cove. Marvels abound: Curative Cherry Trees that heal sickness and Floating Fronds that make you fly. Still, home is home, and Isabelle must choose between the two.
Selfors and a crew of costumed actors will take part in a reading at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eagle Harbor Book Co. See www.suzanneselfors.com.
Sprague’s spray to tout 2009 Bloom
The Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council has selected a work by Bainbridge artist Karen Sprague for the 2009 Bainbridge in Bloom Garden Tour poster.
Sprague, who grew up on the island, has exhibited at Pegasus Coffeehouse and Gallery Fraga, and has participated in several Studio Tours. She also painted a 60-foot mural for Wyatt House in 2000.
The oil painting, titled “Orange Vase,” shows an exuberant Expressionistic explosion of bright flowers, fitting for the tour.
For more information about Bainbridge in Bloom, see the BIAHC Web site, www.artshum.org.
Young Sauermann scores in ‘Spider’
Five-year-old Henry Sauermann, of Bainbridge Island, was selected for publication in the February edition of “Spider,” a magazine for kids ages 6 to 10.
In every edition, readers are invited to submit original artwork for consideration on the “Spider’s Corner” pages.
Kids were asked to draw a Halloween picture in October. Sauermann whipped up a bright jack-o-lantern positioned below Halloween lights, which was selected from among the 300 to 400 submissions that typically pour in each month.
Find the drawing on page 33 of the February issue. For more information, see www.spidermagkids.com.
