{"id":7188,"date":"2019-04-03T12:37:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T19:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2019-04-03T12:37:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T19:37:41","slug":"first-friday-kickoff-for-windows-alive-display-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/first-friday-kickoff-for-windows-alive-display-2\/","title":{"rendered":"First Friday Kickoff for Windows Alive! Display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Sharon-Azhderian-Cox-Color-Flow-1024x994.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7189\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?attachment_id=7189\" class=\"wp-image-7189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Sharon-Azhderian-Cox-Color-Flow-1024x994.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Sharon-Azhderian-Cox-Color-Flow-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Sharon-Azhderian-Cox-Color-Flow-768x746.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Color Flow,&#8221;<br>Sharon Azhderian Cox<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/DDorothy-Groszhans-refugee11graphitecharcol-1024x845.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7191\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/?attachment_id=7191\" class=\"wp-image-7191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/DDorothy-Groszhans-refugee11graphitecharcol-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/DDorothy-Groszhans-refugee11graphitecharcol-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/DDorothy-Groszhans-refugee11graphitecharcol-768x633.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Refugee&#8221;<br>Dorothy Groszhans <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, April 5<sup>th<\/sup> when the talents of local artists are put on public display for the latest &#8220;Windows Alive!&#8221; installment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six years ago, the Yakima Arts Commission, an advisory group appointed by the Yakima City Council, developed the idea to harness the creativity of Central Washington artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a submission and evaluation process, outstanding\nartists from the region were chosen to be part of the latest &#8220;Windows\nAlive!&#8221; exhibition, which will run from April 5<sup>th<\/sup> through this\nSeptember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s always exciting to see\nthe new artwork,&#8221; said Yakima Arts Commission Chair Noel Moxley.\n&#8220;Windows Alive! is a wonderful program that continues to add to the\nvibrancy of Downtown Yakima.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The kickoff for the latest Windows Alive! exhibit will take\nplace at 5:30 pm on April 5<sup>th<\/sup>. Art will be displayed in storefront\nwindows located along the north side of Yakima Avenue between 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\nStreet and 4<sup>th<\/sup> Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists chosen to display their work will be available to\ntalk about their pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will be held in conjunction with &#8220;First\nFriday&#8221; activities in Downtown Yakima, which showcases local wineries, restaurants\nand shops with specials and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists selected for the latest &#8220;Windows Alive!&#8221; exhibition\nare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sharon\nAzhderian Cox, of Selah, who enjoys\nexperimenting with several different mediums. The subject matter of her art\nincludes abstracts, landscapes, animals, trees and people. <\/li><li>Brad\nPhillips of Yakima works in oils. He uses\npictures and still life as the basis for most of his artwork.<\/li><li>Stounson\n(Steven Mollett) of Yakima takes inspiration from\nKeith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat for his paintings.<\/li><li>Don\nWolterstorff of Yakima is a landscape and\nwildlife photographer specializing in images from around the Yakima Valley.<\/li><li>Francisco\nNoe Maltos of Yakima creates black and white\nas well as color drawings. The inspiration for his artwork includes watching\nhis father draw, books he has read and his connection with nature.<\/li><li>Dorothy\nGroszhans of Yakima creates graphite and\ncharcoal drawings, inspired by actual news reports covering worldwide refugees\nand immigrants.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each received a $250 stipend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve\nreally enjoyed working with this new group of artists as their art is so\nvaried,&#8221; said Windows Alive! Coordinator Jane Milford Cooper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.windowsalive.com\/\">http:\/\/www.windowsalive.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Windows-Alive-News-Release-1.pdf\">Windows Alive! &#8211; News Release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/6\/files\/sites\/6\/Windows-Alive-News-Release-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empty storefronts in Downtown Yakima will come alive again on Friday, April 5th when the talents of local artists are put on public display for the latest &#8220;Windows Alive!&#8221; installment. 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