This month, Alden Mason is on display at Foster White Gallery in Pioneer Square. The is a large exhibition featuring new works as well as paintings done in the 90's.
Alden Mason is a prolific, contemporary Northwest Master. Born in Everett, Washington in 1919, Mason earned his MFA from the University of Washington in 1947. He taught painting at the University of Washington from 1949 to 1981. Throughout his career, Mason has used a variety of mediums from oil to acrylic. After becoming sensitive to the toxicity of his materials, he then moved to watercolor and oil stick. The exhibition will continue through March 1st.
Alden MasonLow Tide, 2007
Mixed media on paper, 26" x 35"
© Alden Mason, courtesy Foster White Gallery
Alden MasonHand it Over, 2007
mixed media on paper, 26" x 35"
© Alden Mason, courtesy Foster White Gallery
Alden MasonGoing Home, 2007
Mixed media on paper, 26" x 35"
© Alden Mason, courtesy Foster White Gallery
Alden MasonTwo Ways to Heaven, 2007
Mixed media on paper, 26" x 35"
© Alden Mason, courtesy Foster White Gallery
Although the imagery and media used by Mason have gone through many changes over the years, his paintings always exhibit exuberance and inventiveness in form, color, and style. Mason draws inspiration from Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, and the many different cultures he has encountered while traveling. He has exhibited with Foster/White Gallery since 2003.
Mason’s work can be found in the collections of the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Northwest Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Portland Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, and many private and corporate collections in the US.
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Alden Mason
March 6 - March 29, 2008
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
10 - 6 pm, Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Foster White Gallery
220 Third Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
206.622.2833
For additional information and to view all of the artworks on display visit their website Foster White Gallery
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If you would like to see some of Alden Mason's paintings from
the early 1970's stop by the Greg Kucera Gallery, located next door to Foster White. They are currently exhibiting half a dozen or so painting in their back gallery.
Also, Regina Hackett's article in the Seattle P-I provides addition information on Alden Mason.
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