ANCHORAGE, AK (AP).- John Hoover, a revered artist in Alaska who used imagery and tales from Native traditions in contemporary works, has died at 91. His wife, Mary, said Monday that he died Saturday in Washington state, where they lived on Puget Sound…
Washington Mansion with Dale Chihuly Chandelier Finally Sells at 70 Percent Off
MERCER ISLAND (AP).- A Seattle-area mansion with an Egyptian-themed indoor pool and a 12-foot chandelier by glass artist Dale Chihuly has finally sold — for the bargain-basement price of $12 million. The sellers put the 23,000-square-foot home o…
Bellevue Arts Museum Elects 8 New Members to its Board of Trustees
BELLEVUE, WA.- Bellevue Arts Museum announces the election of eight new members to its Board of Trustees in 2009. Seven members are re-elected to new terms. The BAM board is now comprised of 28 members with a diverse mix of business leaders, community volunteers and artists – all dedicated to continue to foster the Museum’s mission as the Pacific Northwest’s center for the exploration of art, craft and design. The eight new board members, elected to a three-year term, are: Donna Barnett: Attorney, Perkins Coie; Sabrina Knowles: Artist; Donna Lutkewitte: CPA, Norris Lutkewitte PLLC; Martha Monfried: Director of Corporate Communications, Puget Sound Energy; Steve Peterson: CFO, GLY Construction; Jenny Pohlman: Artist; Samuel H. Smith: President Emeritus, Washington State University; Susan Teel: Attorney, Estate Planning. The seven board members who have been re-elected to 3-year terms are: Carol Auerbach: Comm