Kristi Rozdilsky walked through the opening of the Summer Art Exhibit Wednesday evening at the Centennial Center Gallery in downtown Kent and quickly formed an opinion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m impressed,\u201d said Rozdilsky, of Des Moines, as she held a glass of Chardonnay at the annual Cornucopia Days Opening Gala. \u201cI\u2019ve never been in this building before. I\u2019m impressed with the building and the art. The level of expertise is high.\u201d<\/p>\n
About 200 people showed up during the three-hour event to check out the 84 paintings, photographs and prints by 46 regional artists. All of the art will be on display from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday as part of Cornucopia Days, the city\u2019s annual celebration that runs through Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Kent Arts Commission hosted the opening event, sponsored by Bella Home and Garden. Patrons enjoyed hors d\u2019oeuvres and could purchase drinks at a no-host bar. The music group Rouge played French cabaret music just outside the north entrance of the gallery.<\/p>\n
The city of Kent\u2019s Centennial Center office building is at 400 W. Gowe St., next to City Hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ambiance is this space is nice,\u201d said Rozdilsky as she walked through the first-floor lobby with artwork covering the walls.<\/p>\n
Rozdilsky came to the event because her son, Drew Rozdilsky, a photographer, had work on display.<\/p>\n
The annual Summer Art Exhibit continues through August from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The artwork is available to purchase.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to have a program like this in the city of Kent,\u201d said artist Stan Pollock, of Kent, who had one of his paintings on display. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have an environment where people can enjoy art.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pollock has worked as a full-time artist for the past five years after he took up painting about 20 years ago. He has had his paintings displayed at galleries in Seattle and New York, but this marks the first time he has contributed work to the Kent event.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never knew they had this,\u201d Pollock said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have a display in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pollock and other artists were at the opening to visit with patrons and check out the various pieces of art.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be a good artist, you need to look at the work of other artists,\u201d Pollock said. \u201cYou can\u2019t help but learn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Contact Steve Hunter at 253=872-6600, ext. 5052 or shunter@reporternewspapers.com.<\/p>\n
Kent Summer Art Exhibit<\/p>\n
Exhibiting Artists<\/p>\n
Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St.<\/p>\n
Todd Bernave \u00b7 Louise Britton \u00b7 Benjamin Drummond \/ Sara Joy Steele \u00b7 Julie Eggers \u00b7 Terry Eggers \u00b7 Don Farrell \u00b7 Kathleen Frug\u00e9-Brown \u00b7 Ford Gilbreath \u00b7 Gwen Guidici \u00b7 Betty Hageman \u00b7 Dennis Harrison \u00b7 Jennifer Hermanson \u00b7 Andrew Hida \u00b7 Fred Holcomb \u00b7 Gloria Huffman \u00b7 Cara J. Jennings \u00b7 Susanne Kelly \u00b7 Eunice Kim \u00b7 Lili Kin \u00b7 Kim Kopp \u00b7 Kal Leavy \u00b7 Lois Lord\u00b7 Anna K. McKee \u00b7 Paul McKee \u00b7 Nina Mikhailenko \u00b7 Mikela Naylor \u00b7 Isabel Allum Phelan \u00b7 Stanley N. Pollock \u00b7 Brett Ramsey \u00b7 Brian Rasmussen \u00b7 Drew Rozdilsky \u00b7 Heather Reid \u00b7 Tamara F. Rivet \u00b7 David Scherrer \u00b7 Jesse Schwartz \u00b7 Robin Siegl \u00b7 Bob Smithing \u00b7 John Tolbert \u00b7 Ken Turner \u00b7 Caryl Utigard \u00b7 Betty Olson Vacca \u00b7 Bernice Walsh \u00b7 Randena Walsh \u00b7 Jan Wieser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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