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Art Walk event this Saturday

Certificate donated by Gallery Row

Gateway news services

Published: 10:36AM July 1st, 2009

The First Saturday Art Walk in Gig Harbor is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. this weekend.

Visitors can pick up an Art Walk Passport at any participating gallery to be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate. Bob Ayer of Gig Harbor won the June prize, which was donated by For Art Sake.

During the Art Walk, artist demonstrations will be held at the following galleries:

Ebb Tide Gallery, 7809 Pioneer Way, 253-851-5293 — Featured artists: Carolyn Osborne, jewelry, and Sherri Bails, watercolors.

Gallery Row, 3102 Harborview Drive, 253-851-6020 — Featured artists: Rick Gardner, woodturning, and Marge Mankin, watercolors.

Kit Kuhn — A Jeweler Designed For You, 3104 Harborview Drive, 253-851-5546 — Kuhn will be making a sterling mountain design pendant, snow-capped, with white enamel and enameled blue sky.

Water’s Edge Gallery & Framery, Inc., 7808 Pioneer Way, 253-858-7449 — Featured artist: Lella Hamilton, Asian-themed multimedia pieces.

Birdnest Gallery & Framing, 7716 Pioneer Way, Suite A, 253-857-6341 — Featured artist: Betty Vestuto, acrylics on nautical charts.

Harbor Gallery, 3177 Harborview Drive, 253-851-8626 — Featured artist: Donna Trent, oil and pastels.

For Art Sake, 8805 N. Harborview Drive, 253-858-8087 — Featured artist: Rebecca Westeren, mixed media.

Artists’ work will continue to be featured throughout the month.

To request a Gig Harbor Art Walk brochure or Gig Harbor Visitors Guide, visit www.gigharborguide.com.

In addition, an Art Evening is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays through the summer until Aug. 27. The weekday Art Evening is in conjunction with the series of Thursday evening Sailboat Races in the harbor.

The Thursday evening races are held throughout May and again in August. The races start at Arabella’s Landing Marina at 6:30 p.m. and race from Anthony’s Restaurant to the Tides Tavern.