Take a "scroll" through the current exhibit at Fireweed Gallery

Three new metal sculptures by Fireweed Gallery featured artist Cindy Shake

New watercolor by Fireweed Gallery featured artist Elizabeth Petersen

November 4 - November 30 Looking Back reflections of village life in painting, basketry, sculpture by Michael & Martha Murray

Artist Show & Sale: November 5 & 6 Sandra Thompson, stained glass Roberta Grubb, beaded jewelery

October 7 - October 31: "Winter Light" paintings by Sharon Nichols   Viewer Comments "I can feel myself stepping right into the scenes you've painted." C.W. "The Alaskan Winter light is not an easy thing to capture on canvas, and you've done it so beautifully!" R.M.. "Cold & Frosty really makes me look forward to winter & back-country sking!"

Otter - Octopus Stare Down is the whimsical subject of a work by Fireweed Gallery featured artist Michael Anderson. The piece, six feet wide and four feet high, is now installed in the Valdez Ferry Terminal. The installation was completed in late September. Watch for an exhibit of new work by Michael Anderson at Fireweed Gallery in June 2006.

Opportunities: Consign work "Gift Boutique".   Starts October 1. Enter "Metal Arts Alaska" December 2. Present a Show/Sell weekend.  Inquire.

September Website Addition! Cards & Prints by Watercolorist Donna Martin

September 2 - October 5, 2005 In the Main Gallery       Viewers Comment on Exhibit "Just Ask Alice" "The Kids, the mood, the day!" B.M. "Magical A!eda!  ... " R.L. "Magical & enchanted - congrats" B.C. "'Thanks for the Magic" B.M. more photos by Aleda Yourdon

August 2005 "Crossing the Bay"       Halibut Cove is a water taxi ride across the bay from Homer.  If you are here in August after the 4th, you won't have to make that trip to view works by Halibut Cove artists Marian Beck and Toni Maury!       Paintings and ceramics by these artists will be on display at Fireweed Gallery in Homer.      The opening reception is Friday, August 5, from 5:30 to 7 pm.  Complimentary hors d'oeuvres by Carol Standaert.

July 2005 Photography - Tom Collopy and Mary Frische's Kodiak ... It's Not Just the Bears Kodiak waterfall

June 2005: "Alaska Netscapes" - colorful photographic compositions of fishing nets, Kodiak Alaska, by Rebecca Irvin Clement       The Alaska Netscapes collection was inspired by my love for the ocean, adventure and the challenge of visiting remote areas in Alaska. I am a life long Alaskan who travels to interesting places photographing all that makes Alaska special. My fascination with nets began when photographing a storage lot of nets in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. While working on this series, I have come to realize their value to all of us as they help feed the world. History tells us that nets have been an important part of the web of life for thousands of years.       Photography credits include: Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, Best of Show 2000, Rondy awards 2004, 2003, 2001, Alaska Outdoor and Nature Photographers, Alaska Wild, selected for tour 2002 and 2001, The Photo, Three Zero Via the Back Door, selected for the new flight crew lounge at the Anchorage International Airport and included in a collection display of Dutch Harbor, Alaska in Seattle, selected for exhibit at Snow City Café in Anchorage in December 2005.       As an elementary classroom teacher, I have used my photography to help illustrate many lessons in the classroom. Sharing nature with children is important to me so I created the Alaska Adventure Bears Series, books for your readers. Bears in the Berry Patch and A Picnic with Friends combine my love for adventure, photography and teaching in hopes to captivate the imagination of young children and help them learn to read. Now retired, I visit libraries and schools in Alaska and the states sharing my photography and stories. Viewers comment on the exhibit: "These are awesome studies of color and texture ... ." G.B. "Didn't know ropes could be so beautiful." A.D. "Awesome that you see the nets in this way." F.G. "So beautiful and creative." W.M.

May 2005:

April 2005: Bead & Fiber 2005 People's Choice Awards Kathleen Drew (beginner) Madrene Hoyt (intermediate) Susan Ridgway (advanced) Kate Boyan (professional) Door Prize awarded to: Michele McCandlish (drawn by Julia Beck, exchange student from Austria)

March 2005: Viewers Comment on Christina Whiting's Exhibit "Wrinkles" " ... a journey through our lives." N. "... captured many poignant & tender moments." L.F. "... peaceful beauty." L.W. "'Story Tellers' brought tears to my eyes." M.K. "I'd like to walk into your photos.' M.L. The exhibit includes 22 photographs.       Christina is an Alaskan born, self--taught photographer.  She strives to capture and share images that stir the senses and humble the soul to the reverent beauty of the world encircling us.  She enjoys life with her cat, Spankee, in a rustic Homer cabin, and when not photographing, can be found in the woods, on the beach, and occasionally, enjoying a margarita with friends. "'Wrinkles' was brought to life by my desire to portray the simple grace and beauty that each stage of life quietly offers.  It is my hope that this photographic journey will gently remind us that though our individual paths are unique, we all share the universal ebb and flow of life, which includes struggles and triumphs, sorrows and joys, losses and loves, and the finality of death, ultimately including our own. "This show is dedicated to my family, friends, and pets who have passed on.  Each one's life touched my own, and in their way taught me the power of love, the mercy of forgiveness, and the grace of letting go.  Rest in peace."