Upcoming Events

Whidbey Art Gallery artists are busy getting new work ready for May. We will have an all-member show celebrating all the talented artists we have. Come to Langley so you can meet the artists and enjoy all their artistic creations at our first Saturday Art Walk on May 7 from 5-7. We are beginning our summer hours, so we’re open daily from 10-5. Our featured artist in May is Jill Kroh. Her on-going dynamic series painting joyful sunflowers in colorful…

Rob Schouten Gallery presents Tiny Dancers - Intimate Floral Portraits by Susan R. Lytle May 4 - 30 Opening Reception Saturday, May 7 from 5 to 7 pm During Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk   Special poetry reading by Tess Gallagher and Gary Lilley in the gallery’s Sculpture Garden Sunday, May 8 at 2pm.     View the Exhibition: https://www.robschoutengallery.com/susan-r-lytle     Painter Susan R. Lytle offers us a close up look at the colors, patterns, and textures of our flower relatives, revealing the…

The year is 1536, and you are in the exalted presence of Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, a prominent patron of Italian Renaissance artists. Isabella will recollect her interactions with talents such as Mantegna, Leonardo, and Correggio. Ariosto called her “liberal and magnanimous,” but you may decide whether her insistence on controlling subject matter and iconography made her a challenge to work with. Presented by art historian Rebecca Albiani.

The year is 1536, and you are in the exalted presence of Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, a prominent patron of Italian Renaissance artists. Isabella will recollect her interactions with talents such as Mantegna, Leonardo, and Correggio. Ariosto called her “liberal and magnanimous,” but you may decide whether her insistence on controlling subject matter and iconography made her a challenge to work with. Presented by art historian Rebecca Albiani.

Whidbey Island has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to creative people! And for established, professional artists and craftspeople, there are a number of existing shows and venues - from the Whidbey Art Market and Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival, to the tour of studios in the Whidbey Art Trail, to the variety of galleries in Langley and elsewhere. But there aren't many opportunities for emerging creators to showcase their work. So we're creating a market just for them! The first market will take place…

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INFO Who doesn’t love curling up with a good book on a rainy day? Paint this cozy design with us at Enchanted Beedle – design pre-stenciled so we can jump right in! Come early and check out the shop, then head into their remodeled barn to paint with us – we’ll be getting started at 3PM. DETAILS 11″ x 14″ White Canvas Acrylic Paints Design pre-traced This is a guided paint party, no experience is needed – you’ll get step-by-step…

Master Class with Sam Abell Sam Abell, Instructor Dates: Monday, May 30th – Saturday, June 4th, 2022 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $1,200 Registration: $25 Materials: $0 Join renowned photographer and teacher Sam Abell for a concentrated one-week workshop on beautiful Whidbey Island. Open to a select number of photographers serious about their work, this workshop will emphasize documentary photography of the life and landscape of Puget Sound. The workshop will also concentrate on the editing of work and the creation of photographic projects. Each day…

Rare Birds & Other Friends mixed media paintings by Francy Blumhagen June 1 - 27 Opening Reception Saturday, June 4th from 5 to 7 pm During Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk   View the Exhibition: https://www.robschoutengallery.com/francy-blumhagen   Francy Blumhagen has been making mixed media paintings, handmade prints, and collages for about 40 years and has shown her work throughout the Pacific Northwest. Working with handmade papers and acrylic paints, Blumhagen creates layered textured images of birds and wildlife in the…

On Stage June 3-19, 2022! CHARLEY'S AUNT by Brandon Thomas We close out our 2021-2022 Season with “CHARLEY’S AUNT”.   Jack loves Kitty and Charley loves Amy, but they have difficulty expressing their love. To see the ladies in person, they invite them to a luncheon to meet Charley’s wealthy aunt from Brazil. However, when she cancels her visit at the last minute, the boys are sent into cataclysmic confusion. What do they do now?   Performances are June 3-19,…

Jack loves Kitty and Charley loves Amy, but they have difficulty expressing their love.  To see the ladies in person, they invite them to a luncheon in order to meet Charley's wealthy aunt from Brazil.  However, when she cancels her visit at the last minute, the boys are sent into cataclysmic confusion.  What do they do now?  Come enjoy this hilarious farce that will leave you in stitches!

Join us for an evening of Simon & Garfunkel songs, and Simon solo hits, with One Trick Pony. Enjoy a craft beverage, and sing along to your favorites. Skein & Tipple Friday, June 3rd 8pm-10pm Free Admission - 21+ One Trick Pony is tribute to the music of singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Covering songs from the 60's Simon & Garfunkel days, 70's hits and beyond, Michael draws the audiences into spirited sing-alongs. Folks also enjoy humorous and insightful stories into how…

Landscape Photography with Charlie Waite Charlie Waite, Instructor Dates: Tuesday, June 7th – Saturday, June 11th, 2022 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $1350 Registration: $25 Materials: $0 Our workshop is primarily centred around two pivotal elements crucial to all photography; ‘perception and communion’. But when applied to our photography, what do these two words mean? We will be exploring both of them in depth. Our photography will be about attending, intending, identifying and ultimately joyfully embracing what we have emotionally and visually fully and…

Alternative Marbling Elin Noble, Instructor Dates: Monday, June 13th – Friday, June 17th, 2022 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $800 Registration: $25 Materials: $0 Experience the “oh wow” moments when the paint attaches to the cloth, freezing exotic imagery that is reminiscent of microscopic views of cells, geological forms, and cosmic observations. This class offers a fresh approach to the age-old tradition of floating paint on water and transferring the image to paper or cloth.We will focus on the principles of surface tension and…

Kerry James Marshall (born 1955) turns the sites of Black American experience – the barber shop, the diner, the projects – into settings for figure paintings that combine art historical savvy with the urgency of breaking news. Presented by art historian Rebecca Albiani.

Kerry James Marshall (born 1955) turns the sites of Black American experience – the barber shop, the diner, the projects – into settings for figure paintings that combine art historical savvy with the urgency of breaking news. Presented by art historian Rebecca Albiani.

Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra, under music director Anna Edwards, presents STRUM! featuring soloist, Brig Urias, on June 18, 3:00pm at The First Reformed Church of Oak Harbor and on June 19, 3:00pm at Island Church of Whidbey in Langley. The final concert of Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra 2021-2022 season welcomes classical guitarist, Brig Urias. Brig, a native of the Pacific Northwest, began his early studies with Robert Vierschilling at Rosewood Guitar in Seattle and has performed as a student at Nordstrom Recital Hall…