Kate Anthony

Kathryn Jewell Anthony
04 Jul 1942 - 28 Aug 2023

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In Their Own Words

Bar dykes: the other side of female nightlife
by Alan Reade
This could be a description of some people's night out on the town, but actually refers to a collection of paintings and drawings that examine the "other side" of female nightlife in Seattle. Kate Anthony, a local artist, will show her work in her new series called "Bar Dykes." The works will be exhibited at the Wild Rose Tavern from October 3 to 31 . a reception on October 3 from 2 to 4 p.m., free to the public, will open the show. The paintings depict women in bar settings; dancing, talking, sitting, watching. Anthony uses oil paints and crayons to create flowing, textured figures, with just enough off-kilter line to accentuate the movement of the women in her scenes. She combines contrasting colors to play up the motion and deep shadowing of the flowing forms. Anthony started her work as an artist in Seattle twelve years ago. Until now, most of her work has been abstract, and Bar Dykes represents something of a change in direction for Anthony, toward more realist styles. The reason she uses oils, Anthony said, is that, "They're intense, and rich . . . and sexy. It’s an oily medium, dense and thick, and the smoothness possible with oil allows for a flowing movement in the painting." The color crayons, she said, come from recent experiments in loosening up. She liked their feel and continued to work with the medium. Anthony said that the Lesbian Gay community has been especially responsive to her work, giving her "tremendous energy and confidence." Also, she said, "The Women Artists Group (now defunct) ten years ago provided wonderful support for artists. You could go there and say, 'I'm an artist,' and feel good about it." She now works independently as an artist, supporting her work with her job word processing for a law firm. Space day through Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6.-00 p.m. Interpretive gallery talks are given Thursday through Sunday at 2.-00 p.m. or by appointment. For additional information, call The Public Art Space 684-7171 during gallery hours. Curated by David Mac Wisam, ASPECTS OF DRAWING is an examination of the importance of the place of drawing within the field of visual arts. According to Mac William, drawing can most often be found at the genesis of beginning of most of the complex processes through which artists develop and formulate their ideas. Drawing can be used in studies for works in other media or to accomplish works finished in themselves; it transcends style, media, and content. Drawing can be quick, gestural, immediate and abbreviated, or worked and reworked whenever present, it always implicitly includes the possibility of revision. For Mac William, focusing on drawing and its various manifestations in different media became a pivotal way to access and initially understand the enormously large number of artworks in the arts com. missions collections. He has selected approximately 18 pieces for the first exhibition, including works by John Cage, Robert Maki, Paul Berger, Mary Ann Peters, Judy Cooke, Robert Jones, Dianne Campbell, Ronald Wolff, Mike HascalL, Thomas Johnston and others. The pieces, in a variety of media, shapes and sizes, are contemporary with most purchased during the early and mid-1980s. ADMMTURE TRAVEL. . .MASKS. . . JEWELRY. . .CLOTHES. ^[1]

Remembrances

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Kathryn Jewell Anthony of Seattle, Washington, who passed away on August 28, 2023, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends.

After MS graduation, Kate did not attend any conventions or fly-ins. She usually only came to our monthly multi-level dance.