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Tuesday – Friday, 11:00 – 6:00; Saturday, 11:00 – 5:00
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907-563-2787 • 3555 Arctic Boulevard • Anchorage 99503
At Georgia Blue Gallery
Pick of the Collection
A selection of very fine art work from many different categories.
At South Restaurant
Susan Lindsey
Artist Statement
New Work
I began painting at age 12 when I was gifted a paint box for Christmas. I have loved the smell, feel, and rich pigment of oils ever since. I am attracted to simple everyday objects as well as botanical subjects, and I hope to draw the viewer in to their serene beauty. I like to use repetition, enjoy pushing color and I often focus on edges to create feeling and atmosphere. I also paint portraits and the figure, working from life when possible. When working en plein air, I love the challenge of capturing a scene before the light and color escape.
I studied at Nazareth College of Rochester and earned a degree in art and design from Rochester Institute of Technology. My work has been exhibited in galleries, included in numerous national and regional juried exhibitions, and can be found in private and corporate collections across the United States and abroad. I am a signature member of Oil Painters of America, one of the original nine signature members of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society and an associate member of the Portrait Society of America. Studies include workshops with Sherrie McGraw, Stephan Assael, and Robert Liberace, and a mentorship with Thomas Kitts. My paintings have received awards from the Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition, and the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Best of America.
At South
Cole Askevold
Conversations About Place
Artist Statement
Drawn to concepts relating to a sense of place, Cole Askevold works with what is reclaimed, what has been discarded and what has caught on fire. Building on conversations and connections with the community, she is able to visually share a dialog that is reflected in the work.
Her sculptures bring to the foreground the history of the materials as she constructs rustic landscapes within the framework. Her work becomes a web of conversation only after the layers of veneer, paint, ash, and rust have been altered on the original surface.
She graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2012 with an MFA in Studio Art and an MA in History and Theory of Contemporary Art. She graduated with a B.A. in Art in 2005 from the University of Alaska Anchorage. From 2012 – 2015 she returned to Alaska as an adjunct professor in the Department of Art.
At Crush Bistro
Diann Haist
Vistas I have Known
“I am not afraid of color and my brushwork has been described as bold and confident — this is what I want viewers of my work to see, that there is some passion there, no apologies, nothing timid. What I strive for is portraying the life force of my subjects as well as my work being aesthetically pleasing to the eye. In this way, I truly enjoy exploring my life as an artist.”
“The inspiration for my art comes from a combination of extensive travels, with much outdoor painting and sketching from life, as well as a passion for music. I have learned much from my favorite artists, Degas, Monet, Emile Gruppe, Edgar Payne, Nicolai Feschin, Lawren Harris, William Merritt Chase, John Singer Sargent, Wassily Kandinsky, Anders Zorn, as well as some 19th century Scandinavian Impressionists.”
Haist received her formal classical art training in Canada. She grew up in a small town where some members of the legendary Group of Seven artists often came to paint and in her art-formative years she learned much from them.
Over her career of forty plus years, Diann Haist had many successful solo exhibitions that have garnered her an enviable core of collectors. Haist’s paintings are part of numerous major corporate and prestigious private collections in Canada, the United States, Japan, and Argentina, as well as in Europe. Her versatility as an artist allowed her to explore a variety of themes.
Diann’s works have appeared in numerous movies and television productions. Many of her paintings have been published as fine art posters and have been on best seller lists in over 40 countries.
In 1999 Diann Haist moved to Alaska where she resided until her passing in 2021, painting the landscape and culture, never-ending sources of inspiration. She was a passionate teacher, sharing her knowledge and skills with many other artists.
