Discover Local Art at Kirkland Urban: Introducing Our Quarterly Pop-Up Artist Series
We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative at Kirkland Urban – a quarterly rotating art installation showcasing the vibrant works of local artists! In partnership with Ryan James Fine Arts, we’re transforming our spaces into dynamic galleries that celebrate creativity and community.
Every three months, new artwork will grace the walls of our lobbies, bringing fresh energy and inspiration to our urban environment. You’ll find these captivating installations in three key locations:
- 425 Kirkland Urban – Central 1st floor, Elevator Lobby
- 425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor
- 400 Kirkland Urban – North Lobby
This innovative program not only beautifies our shared spaces but also provides a platform for talented local artists to display their work. As you move through Kirkland Urban, take a moment to immerse yourself in the diverse styles and perspectives on display.
Fallen in love with a piece? Good news – all artworks are available for purchase through Ryan James Fine Arts. By supporting these artists, you’re not just acquiring a stunning piece for your home or office; you’re also investing in our local creative community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the ever-changing landscape of Pacific Northwest art right here at Kirkland Urban. Stop by today and discover your new favorite artist!
Stay tuned for updates on our featured artists and upcoming installations. Art has the power to transform spaces and inspire minds – let’s celebrate it together at Kirkland Urban.
Information from the artist about the art in our lobbies:
400 Kirkland Urban – North Lobby: Seya Kim
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Seya Kim shares a delicate and serene feel with soft, rhythmic movements deep within the canvas. She uses consistent color tones that run together in her paintings expressing quiet movements. The use of long and short, horizontal and vertical, planned and spontaneous strokes throughout her work, allows her to express a beautiful and cohesive mood in a very distinct piece. Seya’s passion lies deep within her art and she is known for expressing a sense of relaxation to the urban lifestyle through her paintings.
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 1st floor Lobby: Kellie Becker
Kellie Becker’s influences stem from everything she experiences, using different mediums to express different ideas. Her current minimal work, “Animated Passports,” explores the transmutation of bringing emotional states into consciousness for release and metabolism.
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor- Right Side of Lobby: Laura Viola Preciado
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Laura Viola Preciado’s work explores process, technique, and materials searching for the tension between beauty and inelegance. Paint, ink, pigments and water are applied with intention while still allowing them to respond in ways fundamental to their properties. The colors and shapes are an expression of Laura’s visual language developed from diverse life experiences including the environment and light of the Pacific Northwest. Lines are drawn and decisions made but the nature of paint and water push boundaries and leave a record of their building and destruction. Laura edits embracing the accidental, the intentional and the places where they meet.
425 Kirkland Urban – Central 2nd floor-Left Side of Lobby: Sheryl Westergreen
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Sheryl Westergreen’s artwork is a journey through memory and place, translated onto the canvas through the process of abstraction. Each piece begins with observation and contemplation of a particular experience or environment. As she layers paint, the canvas evolves organically, revealing unique shapes, lines, and textures.Her work invites viewers to experience memory through feeling and perception rather than direct representation. It is not only about what is seen, but what is sensed—a visceral connection to a moment in time that is both personal and universal. While firmly rooted in abstraction, her work is often grounded in deeply personal experiences. Drawing inspiration from poetry, travel, and emotional responses to life’s events, Westergreen develops a visual language shaped by these influences.
