Third Thursday Art Walk Tonight Packed With Art and Entertainment

Manya Vee of Manya Vee Selects reports that the Third Thursday Art Walk tonight is really kicking into high gear this month, with 40 locations and lots of additional activities.

The art walk, celebrated its 10th anniversary this years, is today from 5 to 8 p.m. at various locations downtown.

by Jeff Stillwell and Manya Schilperoort, owners of Manya Vee Selects, the art walk now attracts up to 600 visitors, who tonight will be able to partake in arts, entertainment, tastings and demos.

A big highlight tonight will be musicians from the Edmonds Jazz Connection, which will serenade visitors at Manya Vee Selects, Arista Wine Cellars, Cole Gallery and The Savvy Traveler. (The Edmonds Jazz Connection is May 26 this year.)

Other highlights include watercolor demos at Aria Studio Gallery; book signing at Edmonds Bookshop; painting demo at Autumn's Framing; wood turning at Xavier Salazar Woodturning; Ron Dalton at Wells Fargo Advisers, LLC; Solar Jazz Trio at Fabric of Life; d'Elaine Johnson presentation at 7 p.m. in room 206 of the Frances Anderson Center; three prize drawings at Champions Real Estate; coffee specialties at Waterfront Coffee Shop; and live music at The Loft at 8 p.m.

Manya Vee Selects has a printable guide of all the activities and locations planned for the Art Walk, and even has a map.

The following information is provided by Manya Vee Selects:

Aria Studio Gallery: New miniatures in watercolor, demos in watercolor, by Joan E Archer, photography by Leah K Goodwin.

Arista Wine Cellars: Beach rock wine stoppers and jewelry by Rachel Palmer.  

ArtsNow Gallery: Edmonds Conference Center: Twelve recent graduates from the ArtsNow EDGE Professional Development Program display their work.

Autumn's Framing: Autumn's plein aire landscapes in oil and watercolors never fail to wrinkle your toes!

Beige Blonde: Richly colored paintings by Corinna Sinclair capture travels of the mind and body.

Bluefish Designs: Experience beauty through Jan Viney’s fine art photography prints featuring Northwest birds.

C'est La Vie: Kim Brayman expresses what she loves both visually and emotionally. Beautiful paintings of textured botanicals and organic shapes.

Champions Real Estate: Glass and pottery works, paintings and drawings. Photography will be on display. Enjoy three prize drawings.

Cline Jewelers: Charms, charms, charms! New Pandora charms in yellow and white gold, sterling and Murano glass. Mix and match to create your own.

Coldwell Banker Bain: Works by oil painter, graphic designer and Seattle Art Museum docent Phyllis Thornton.

Cole Gallery: Michele Usibelli and Mark Boyle bring a double hitter show entitled "Journeys." It's a collection of paintings from their recent travels in Europe.

Dayton St. Studio: Jeff Krewson's black-and-white photography captures woods, mountains and streams.

Edmonds Bookshop: Fatal Induction is the second mystery featuring UW Engineering professor Benjamin Bradshaw, by Bernadette Pajer. Set in 1901 Seattle.

Edmonds Frame Design: Kathryn Kim shares her collagraphs and monoprints inspired by Korean history and culture.

Edmonds Library: “10 Ladies Painting 1” group show by Harold, Shaw, Webberly and Drummond.

Edmonds Museum: Mesmerizing art photography by Carol Marty.

Fabric of Life: Lynda Rckey and Barbara Zanders create silk, paint, paper fiber construction collages in abstract form.

Frances Anderson Center: d'Elaine Johnson's Ancient Timeless Waters exhibit. Artist presentation at 7 p.m., room 206.

Gallery North: Kathleen A. Johnson presents: Crows, Owls, Hummingbirds, and Trees ... a colorful collection of paintings.

Garden Gear: Distinctive designs in fused glass ... Jones Glassworks creates pieces for home, public art and architectural projects.

Housewares: Nancy Duncan's color and black-and-white photos express the intimacies of shape, form and light.

Interiors of Edmonds: Come in to see new works by some of our favorite artists.

J Rankin Jewelers: Carmel-by-the-Sea... travel photography by Sally Honeycutt of Sea Studio.

Manya Vee Selects: New spring hats by Seattle milliner Pandemonium!

Masonic Lodge: Greg Urban shows photography and handmade chain jewelry; Debbie Harrington's stunning nature photography from the world.

RBC Wealth Management: Water imagery prevails in Chris Fleck's photography, capturing images from various parts of the world.

Reliable Floor Coverings: Carol Henle's paintings capture precious moments in time.

Resident Cheesemonger: The keen realism of Suzanne Schaeffer's paintings will amaze, as will her new innovation of porcelain lace bowls.

Revelations Yogurt: Jill Nunemaker's botanical paintings; Jeanie Harper's metal and stone jewelry; Robin Montgomery's textile designs.

Rick Steves' Europe: Molly Murrah exhibits watercolor paintings from Greece and Italy.

Saetia: Impressionist paintings by Diane Kingsley.

Savvy Traveler: Jazz Connection Preview featuring a Mountlake Terrace HS jazz combo.

Semantics Gallery: Colorful animal paintings by Maryanne Nagy.

Soma Salon: Mark Grandchai's macro lens reveals the beauty in nature’s details and the freedom of noncommercial expression.

The Papery: Cheryl Stiteler shows cards with unique and expressive photographs of local and foreign sites.

The Loft: Live music begins at 8 p.m.

Waterfront Coffee Shop: Caffe Vita, Seattle's premier coffee roasters, offers a tasting experience.

Wells Fargo: Specializing in unique senior portraits with impact, Vicki Derks' studio is located on the Mukilteo waterfront.

Windermere: Doug Hebenthal's focus is on nature, and his passion for photography has taken him to some of the the most remote areas of the world.

Xavier Salazar Woodworking: New works of turned wood unveiled by owner Xavier Salazar.