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- Published by Bherd on Monday January 23rd, 2012Curtis Ashby (aka CASH) one of our Bherd Artists has made it into the final round for the artwalk awards. Please come out and show your support [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday December 9th, 2011“Trilobite”13” x 11.5” x 11”Welded SteelVern (Vblast) White is new to our gallery and usually works in 2-D. However, we were [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 7th, 2011"Upside Down"11" x 14"Ink & MarkerPhresha is new to our gallery and has already managed to become a fan favorite. She is sending us some new [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday December 5th, 2011"Pompous Elephant"8" x 10"Acrylic on PanelWe ran across Duran's work when we were over at the Artist & Craftsman picking up supplies. The [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday November 30th, 2011"Venous Rose"8" x 10" ovalOil on CanvasAlong with 7 other talented artists, we have the pleasure of having Michelle Andersts' work in our [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday September 5th, 2011"Anemone" by LarkinAbout the Exhibit:Realism is making a comeback. After a few years of lying low, representational art is back with a [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 23rd, 2011"(Un)Sanctioned" is currently on exhibit at CoCA’s most recent exhibition space in the Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave S Seattle, WA [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 17th, 2011We didn't want you to miss the final 2 weeks of the "Inc" exhibition, as it is one of the most unique shows we have had in our gallery. Seven [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday July 7th, 2011Here's Just a preview of what's going down Friday, July 8th. Bherd Studios presents "Inc." This is a group show featuring ksera, Carlos [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday July 5th, 2011What: Meet The Artist SeriesWhen: Thursday, July 7 from 5 - 6:30pmWhere: Alexis Hotel LobbyWho: Seattle artist, Chris SheridanSwing by the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday June 30th, 2011"Maya" by Greg PlumisWe're excited to announce that we have, Greg Plumis showing his fabulous photography at Gainsbourg in Greenwood (right [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday June 23rd, 2011"Unhappy Unplugged" by Susan MelratheXHIBITION RUNs june 28th – july 24th aRTISTS’ RECEPTION on tHURSDAY, July 14, 6-7:30pmOne week: no [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday June 17th, 2011"Shadows, Persona, and Trickery"The Solo Show of Chris SheridanWe are sending Chris our best wishes and much success for his Solo Show at Art [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday June 12th, 2011Thank you to everyone who came out on Friday. If you missed it, you should definitely stop by before July 1st to take a look in person. Here [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday June 5th, 2011Because it is after 1am over on this side of the pond, you're not going to get much narrative yet. But we wanted to share some of the photos of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday June 3rd, 2011What: TPN Gallery Walls artist showcaseWhere: The Production Network, 1000 N. Northlake WayWhen: Exhibit runs June 1st - September 1st Artist [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday May 19th, 2011Well the opening night show has come and gone and it was a great evening filled with a lot of familiar faces and a bunch of new people. So [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 11th, 2011In case you didn’t know, we thought we should inform you that the official Seattle Urban Art Mecca is located in Greenwood. And we like to [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 11th, 2011In case you didn’t know, we thought we should inform you that the official Seattle Urban Art Mecca is located in Greenwood. And we like to [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday April 22nd, 2011"Self Portrait" by Justin Kane EldermANIMAL: pART INew work from Seattle artist, Justin Kane Elder@The Timesinfinity Gallery at EVOMay 6 – [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 20th, 2011City Arts has selected the 6 finalists for the Spring Art Walk Awards celebration. The artists have a chance to win $1000 and a spotlight in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday April 18th, 2011"Welcome to New Mexico"by Zachary Bohnenkamp$300.00The artist opening for "The Birds" curated by yours truly (Bherd) at Twilight Artist [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday April 8th, 2011"Support Group" by Justin Hillgrove We're excited to present our "Monsters & Aliens" show which features 4 Seattle urban contemporary artists: [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 6th, 2011We're bringing Bherd on the road this month for 1st Thursday. First, stop by and see us at the Alexis Hotel for our "Meet the Artist" series [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 18th, 2011The Zach Bohnenkamp & John Osgood are going back to Bristol, England for Upfest 2011 and they are once again raising some funds for travel [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 9th, 2011The Phinneywood hood that is...This Friday, March 11 starting at 6pm, in conjunction with Art Up Phinneywood.Our friends and neighboring [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 4th, 2011Another 1st Thursday in Pioneer Square officially in the books. Last nights shows were awesome and fun. We first started at Deli for the "Blank [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday February 21st, 2011Our friend Duffy at Electric Coffin is presenting the 2nd annual "Boxes of Death" featuring over 50 urban artists on March 3rd from 6-10pm [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 15th, 2011"Unplugged"ArtsWest Artists Association Member ExhibitionJune 26 - July 24, 2011About the AWAA Member Exhibit:Society heavily depends on [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday February 11th, 2011Here's a little sample platter of the offerings for tonights artwalk in Greenwood-Phinney. Stop by between 6-9pm to take in the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 1st, 2011Meet The Artist SeriesFeaturing live painting by Seattle artist, John OsgoodThursday, February 3 from 5 - 6pmAlexis Hotel1007 First [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 27th, 2011We have the following selected colors now in stock at Bherd StudiosAll colors are priced at $5.75 per can and all are 400ml size:Light Yellow [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday January 24th, 2011Here's a little photo recap of the 1st "Drink & Draw" at City Hostel Seattle, last Thursday as part of the 3rd Thursday Belltown Art Walk. Matt [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 13th, 2011"Bob" by Justin Kane ElderArtist Opening: Fri, Jan 14 from 6-10pmShowing through: Fri, Feb 4Bherd Studios features the pop portraiture of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday December 23rd, 2010Zach Bohnenkamp is always hard at work. If it is not carving wood blocks for his latest prints, he working on creating murals. If it is not [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday December 9th, 2010"Road Kill" by Lucien KnutesonStop by Gainsbourg across the street from Bherd Studios to see the thought-provoking and humorous photography of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday November 29th, 2010Above are pieces from our "Take 5" exhibit that will be showing through December 24th at Bherd Studios Gallery. Stop by the Alexis Hotel this [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday November 23rd, 2010We want you to be our new neighbor! Come join The Greenwood Collective Underground located in the heart of Greenwood. The Greenwood Collective [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday November 22nd, 2010"Protection #6" by John Osgood6.5ft x 4ftAerosol on Wood 2010This piece was created over the weekend and is part of a series called [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday November 16th, 2010I bet you thought we were talking about a student! This morning, John did a live painting at Meadowdale High School for Ms. Van Berkom's [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday November 11th, 2010Bherd Studios Gallery presents "Take 5": An exhibit celebrating the power of 5 for the gift giving season. 15 artists have created a series of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday November 9th, 2010"Saturn" by Siolo ThompsonStop by Gainsbourg this Friday during the Art Up monthly artwalk. We're featuring new work by Seattle artist Siolo [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday November 5th, 2010Not sure how to get health insurance?Think you can’t afford insurance?Confused about how health care reform affects you?Plan to attend [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 27th, 2010Want to display some of your art and cool handmade/crafty goods Nov 15th thru Dec 24th in Belltown?Be part of the 123 Bell Street local Holiday [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday October 19th, 2010Our featured Piece of the Week (POW) is a beautiful and strange amalgamation of the cochlea and orchid."Auricular Apparatus"by Michelle [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday October 14th, 2010We're happy to say that we're putting together an upcoming Do-It-Yourself screen-printing class on Saturday, November 6th from 11:30am - 2pm at [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday October 12th, 2010New Mural Supports Aurora Businesses and Relays a Safety Message(SEATTLE) A new mural at 10217 Aurora Avenue N has come to life on the side of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday October 8th, 2010Come by tonight from 6-10pm and meet the artists for this months art exhibit "Inside Out".Presenting the urban contemporary work of Seattle [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday October 5th, 2010Come meet Seattle Stencil artist Soule at her Solo show at:Victrola on Pike310 East Pike StSeattle,WAArtist Reception October 14th [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 28th, 2010"La Dada Gaga" by Troy Gua12" x 12" x 2"Ltd. ed. resin coated lightjet metallic printon cradled hardboard$275For our Piece of the Week (POW) [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday September 23rd, 2010There are a couple of ways to go about putting up a mural. 1) Wait for someone to contact you or 2) Kickstart it yourself!Photo excerpt from [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 21st, 2010"Mrs. Aloof" by Brian Thies13" x 19"Limited Edition, Signed & Numbered Print$25For our Piece of the Week (POW) installment we are featuring a [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 14th, 2010If you haven't seen Chris Crites' work before, it's time to get acquainted. I had seen his work around Seattle and was very interested in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday September 10th, 2010Come out and meet the artists tonight from 6-10pm! Featuring the work of: Daniel Carrillo, Jonathan Collis, Chris Crites, Troy Gua, Lucien [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday September 8th, 2010For our piece of the week (POW) feature we wanted to highlight Redd Walitzki's "Specimen 1 - monstrum couturea" which is in our "You're So [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 7th, 2010If you know us, you probably have been hearing some rumblings about this project for a couple months now. We are proud to say that we have put [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 31st, 2010The beginning of September is chock full of visual delights! We hope you'll make this a stop on your 1st Thursday artwalk schedule...Zach [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday August 27th, 2010We've started a new art project at Bherd Studios called The Collaboratorium. We are looking for urban contemporary artists located anywhere in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 25th, 2010Okay all you procrastinators, you've had almost (2) months to come out and see the "Character Development" exhibit and if you didn't stop by, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 18th, 2010For our Piece of the Week installment, we are featuring a collaboration between John Osgood and CASH which is currently showing at the Twilight [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 17th, 2010Last Friday, August 13th the streets were opened up to pedestrians and all kinds of activities including live painting.7 artists + 3 large [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 10th, 2010Summer Streets is back in conjunction with the Art Up monthly artwalk and this year we have even more artists out on the streets doing live [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday August 5th, 2010Tomorrow we're bringing FAF back to Bherd Studios. If you missed out on our last installments, what we do is give away free art. Yes, you heard [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 4th, 2010"Mermaid Power" by Wilky8” x 10”Acrylic on Canvas$200"Mermaid Power" is currently on display in our gallery as part of our "Character [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday July 30th, 2010"John y CA$H" Artist Opening: Thursday, Aug 12 from 6-9pmTwilight Artist Collective
- Published by Bherd on Thursday July 29th, 2010Back by popular demand, we're hosting a Do-It-Yourself Screen-Printing class in our gallery.WHEN: Saturday, August 7th from 11:30am – [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday July 21st, 2010"LOLA" by Nose Go4" RoundMixed Media on Wood$45.00Nose Go is currently showing at Bherd Studios Gallery for the "Character Development" exhibit [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday July 16th, 2010I can't believe it's already been a week since our Character Development artist opening last Friday! The show features Seattle artists Augie [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday July 15th, 2010“Don’t Hate” by Chris Brett19” x 15”Mixed Media on Masonite (framed)$350For our weekly installment of POW (Piece of the Week) we [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday July 13th, 2010Seattle artist, Augie Pagan currently has a selection of ammo boxes on exhibit for the "Character Development" show that opened on Friday in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday July 7th, 2010Here is a sneak peek for the show Twilight Artist Collective is putting on tomorrow night. The artists that are in the show are the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday July 5th, 2010"Solace Breasted Blue Bird"by John Osgood (with collab elements by Solace)18" x 24"acrylic & aerosol on canvas$500This piece was started at the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday June 30th, 2010“Alex” by David Hoang14” x 11”Walnut Ink & Watercolor on Paper$225For our 4th installation of POW (piece of the week), we are featuring [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday June 29th, 2010Zach Bohnenkamp of Matamuros posing with the finished product.Zach B of Matamuros and John O of Bherd Studios teamed up for the recent Artopia [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday June 22nd, 2010“Mutations” by Tim Kapler6.75” x 8.75”Mixed Media on Sticker$50We're on our 3rd installment of our POW (piece of the week)feature. And [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday June 16th, 2010“A Small Study of Desire”by Daniel Lumbini35” x 28”Oil, Aerosol & Tempura on Canvas$850As part of our "Urban Portraiture" exhibit that [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday June 15th, 2010After several hours of travel anyone and everyone has a point where they can no longer go. That was me when I got the hostel I was staying at. [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday June 9th, 2010In this series of paintings for "Urban Portraiture" Rodriguez tried to capture the essence of Seattle with some of its urban settings and a few [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday June 7th, 2010"Container Yard" by Kellie Talbot5" x 5"Oil on Canvas$125We've started a new weekly feature on our blog where we will be presenting a piece of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday May 27th, 2010We love it when our artists keep us up-to-date on their latest works. CASH, shared some of the following recent works with us."Looking For [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday May 24th, 2010PimpArtworks, a London-based Urban & Street Art on-line gallery, are proud to announce the launch of their new Signed & Numbered, Limited [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 12th, 2010Seattle contemporary artists Kellie Talbot & John Osgood explore the changing shape of our economic times in "A Sign of the Times" opening this [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 5th, 2010The Greenwood-Phinney 15th Annual Artwalk is next week. Save the date for the big openings with over 60 venues in the neighborhood [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday April 30th, 2010Solace working on a collab piece with team members Weirdo & John OsgoodThe Live event was last night at the Henry Art Gallery for their Open [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 14th, 2010S3A presents a two night/two neighborhood event called “W3AVE”, bringing together 18 Seattle urban artists for a live collaborative art [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday April 12th, 2010Solace & Sensei23 bringing back the childhood days of nose-pickin', cereal eattin', action figure playin', underoo wearin' goodness at Cereal [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday April 8th, 2010Just the name alone of this exhibit should be enough to get you out tomorrow night to see what Band Vibes is up to! Presenting the urban [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday April 8th, 2010Last night was the big "Family Affair" event to kick off the Family Fortune brand newest line of tee's and hoodies. This event included [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday April 5th, 2010You won't want to miss out on Family Fortune's big event at the Nectar Lounge in Fremont this Wednesday.- Official release of the Ladies Line- [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday March 30th, 2010Artwork by Ryan Mollenkamp TROY GUA & the Collaborati : Meet Greet Rinse RepeatThurs, April 1 - Fri, April 30, 2010Reception: Thursday, April [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday March 25th, 2010Artwork by Kristin Tollefson from last years exhibitCall for ArtistsIn collaboration with the Carkeek Park Advisory Council, Seattle Parks and [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 17th, 2010Mural in progress shown above.On Tuesday, March 23 from 6:30-7:30pm join the Aurora Avenue N neighborhood in celebrating the unveiling of the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday March 11th, 2010Hobo Eaters: Agents of ChaosThis show is a collection of Beery's coveted hobo characters that maniacally made their way into Seattle’s [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 5th, 2010We had the pleasure of making it out for 1st Thursday and amongst the highlights were Augie Pagan's work at FlatColor Gallery & Michelle [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday March 2nd, 2010Here's a stop that we won't miss this 1st Thursday at Deli Boutique in Pioneer Square! Michelle Anderst is showing "Victorian Articulations" [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday March 1st, 2010We are always excited to receive the latest work from our artists and hear what they are up to. Below are a series of new paintings by CASH [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday February 26th, 2010We decided to bring back Free Art Friday (FAF) but in a new format. In the past we have dropped artwork in our neighborhood (and we will still [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 23rd, 2010We have limited edition Osgood designed and hand screen-printed dresses in 4 colors: black, maroon, blue and gray. One size fits all (and yes, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday February 15th, 2010"What makes a word bad? After all, they're just words. It is the human imagination that generates a context in which certain words are frowned [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday February 11th, 2010We have a great line-up for the Art Up G-P 2nd Friday Artwalk at The Greenwood Collective tomorrow night. Also featuring on the main floor - [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday February 10th, 2010Here are a series of videos showing recent works in progress. This first one is "Quicksand. Again". You know those times where you're feeling [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 9th, 2010The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), in conjunction with Team in Training participants, Christopher Olson and others, are seeking artists [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday February 8th, 2010Shop Local during February 12th Art Walk and Support Six Pilot Businesses Donating 25% of Profits to Sustainability RetrofittingWHENFriday, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday February 3rd, 2010Encaustic photographs by Michelle Smith-Lewis of lil Photo BoxesMichelle will be in our "Ladies First" Exhibit starting Feb 12th.I hear over [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 28th, 201046th Street Mural Artist NeededCALL TO ARTISTS- 46TH ST. MURAL PROJECT: A mural to bridge the Fremont and Wallingford communities in Seattle, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday January 26th, 2010Opening: Wine and Cheese Artist Reception on February 11, 6-7:30pm[Excerpted from the ArtsWest Website]The creation of art is a means to [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday January 22nd, 2010Save the Date Art Opening: Fri. Feb 12 from 6-10pmWhat better month than February to highlight a ladies only urban contemporary art show. This [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday January 19th, 2010"Untitled" by Michael McGovern15" x 22"Mixed Media on Wood Panel$500.00Michael McGovern is one of the featured artists currently in our gallery [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday January 17th, 2010Above is John Osgood's art banner in downtown BremertonToday John and I took a trip over to Bremerton to check out the new art banner [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 14th, 20102 of Douglas Bick's pieces in our gallery for our current exhibit, "Screen-Play"Douglas Bick was born in New York and raised in Flatbrush [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday January 12th, 2010You Are Here features a multiple series of works – each demonstrating a segment of time in my recent period of producing artwork. Every [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 7th, 2010“Screen-Play”Showing from Jan 8 – Feb 5Opening Reception: Fri, Jan 8 from 6-10pmBherd Studios Gallery presents the work of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 30th, 2009Mural celebrates artistry and creativity of neighborhoodSEATTLE – December 29, 2009 – Taproot Theatre Company and Seattle Mural Art will [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009Aurora Art Mural ProjectJoin your neighbors to meet the artists who have been hired to create 2 art murals on Aurora. Aurora mural locations [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday December 17th, 2009I bet you didn't know that we had 8 different art galleries in the Greenwood-Phinney neighborhood. It used to be that our neighborhood was [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday December 13th, 2009Taproot Theatre has commissioned our team "Seattle Mural Art" to create a mural installation on an 8 ft high by 89 foot long temporary wall in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 9th, 2009Greenwood-Phinney is celebrating their 1st anniversary of Art Up G-P monthly artwalk. Please come over to our hood and check out the great [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009Band Vibes Galleryinside The Greenwood CollectiveArt Opening: Fri, Dec 11 from 6-10pmShowing through the end of DecemberAerosol artists and [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday November 25th, 2009Photo of the main floor in The GCABOUT The Greenwood CollectiveThe Greenwood Collective is a creative event and work space located in the heart [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday November 24th, 2009Zach Bohnenkamp & Kevin "Sensei23" Sullivan snap some final picts of the ProSki Mural.We were excited to see a recent article in the North [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday November 23rd, 2009CoCA will hold its 17th annual Art Marathon and Auction December 4 and 5 at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center, on 4272 Fremont Ave N. CoCA [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday November 22nd, 2009Artists: Attend a FREE interactive seminar to teach you how to protect your creative work, including a live copyright registration [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday November 20th, 2009This is a piece that I have been working on for the last couple of weeks. The title of the piece is "Why WouldI Nedd Another", 5' x 3', [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday November 16th, 2009The Urban Presence opening was great and to those of you who made it out - thank you! To those of you who missed it, you're in luck - the show [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday November 11th, 2009The 2nd Annual Snowmen on Parade kicks-off this Friday in conjunction with "Art Up Greenwood-Phinney" monthly artwalk. We had some incredible [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday November 9th, 2009This Saturday, November 14th, is the Ballard Art Walk and Kate will have some work up at Conor Byrne Pub--come by and have a beer or a soda [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday November 7th, 2009John takes you through the making of his latest piece entitled "I'd Help You" created for the exhibit "Urban Constructions" at ArtsWest in West [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday November 5th, 2009Yesterday, I was in my Cultural Communications class (since I'm still trapped in high school and all) and we were discussing "nonverbal [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday October 31st, 2009Since opening its doors for business in May 2009, DELI has made an impact in Pioneer Square’s growing community of fashion retailers and art [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 28th, 2009We're still looking for artists who are interested in doing a good deed for the holidays!Above are snowmen decorated by Seattle artists John [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday October 27th, 2009When you buy that t-shirt in the store--whether it shows your favorite sports team or some other mass manufactured name brand--you must wonder [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 21st, 2009You are invited to attend the opening reception for the exhibition "We Built This To Leave" by Sharon Arnold, Ryan Molenkamp and Trevor Johnson [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday October 16th, 2009"Left Turn" is going out to the peeps in the greenhood tonight. If you happen to be around we just dropped the FAF piece. Here are a few photo [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday October 16th, 2009Continuing its monthly series, Artifakt hosts The Signature Gallery, which showcases the works of local artists Solace, Chris Sheridan & [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 14th, 2009I will admit it...I am a self-proclaimed "Bellevue Kid". Travel due east of the city, over bridges and rundown highways, and you will find my [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday October 13th, 2009Over the weekend (Sat & Sun) Zachary Bohnenkamp, John Osgood & Kevin "Sensei23" Sullivan teamed up to create a new urban art mural for Seattle [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday October 11th, 2009Don't miss out on Soule's Zombieware edition mugs and plates. Her new Zombie designed ware has recently been featured on the HGTV Blog, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday October 8th, 2009We've got a great line-up at The Greenwood Collective tomorrow evening, you won't want to miss out!At Bherd Studios Gallery we have John Osgood [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009Friday, September 25th, 2009Artifakt 3 Year Anniversary atThe Robert Daniel Gallery, Tacoma, WA"Taking Cover" by John Osgood Located: 2501 [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009Here's a finished photo of the mural that John just finished yesterday. This is at Neptune Coffee in Greenwood. Neptune Coffee is not only a [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday September 14th, 2009It all started out last Tuesday with a sneak preview opening and artist presentation for our Soapbox exhibit. Michelle Anderst is giving an [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 8th, 2009Cheryl has flown in for the Artist Preview tonight and we're excited to welcome her to Seattle. She has never shown her work in our city [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday September 3rd, 2009“Soapbox”: artists speaking their minds through their artArtist Reception by *RSVP: Tue, Sept 8 from 6-9pmArt Opening: Fri, Sept 11 from [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday August 30th, 2009Swing by Deli on 87 Yesler Way to check out Osgood live painting & art and beverages for September's 1st Thursday in Pioneer Square.If you're [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 26th, 2009The streets are brought to life when Artifakt's third annual all graffiti jam comes to the Nectar Lounge on August 28th, showcasing some of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 25th, 2009"Urban Buddha" by SouleNo country craft stencils here! It looks like silk screening, but it's stenciling!The Stencil class will be taught by [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday August 24th, 2009Here's a photo recap of Zachary Bohnenkamp & Kevin "Sensei23" Sullivan of Matamuros at Artoleptic 2009 yesterday. Unfortunately, the sun [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday August 20th, 2009I wanted to do a feature on Soule, who for the 2nd time, has curated a fabulous exhibit that is currently showing in our gallery. Let me just [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday August 18th, 2009Our Urban Decay exhibit opening was on Friday, August 14th along with a bunch of other fabulous urban art events around the city. So if you [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday August 13th, 2009Some times this is how I start my paintings. When I don't have something that I already want to do I let loose and just start tossing color up [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday August 12th, 2009This is the beginning of the mural I'm doing for the show that I am part of at Halogen Gallery in Belltown (opening this Friday, August 14th). [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday August 10th, 2009One week ago I was sitting in a room, in the new Seattle City Hostel with blank walls, a black conte crayon, and no clue to what I was going to [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday August 6th, 2009Here's a few photos of John's progress in his room at the Belltown Hostel
- Published by Bherd on Monday August 3rd, 2009There's nothing like a lovely summer evening strolling around and checking out the treasure of art galleries/venues in Pioneer Square! And I'll [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday July 29th, 2009I just wanted to share a couple of new pieces that I am showing at Halogen Gallery in August..."Westside Spock"16" x 12"Acrylic and Aerosol on [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday July 23rd, 2009We currently have two Portland artists in our 3 gallery collab show "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" exhibition. The show continues through [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday July 20th, 2009Here's a new piece that I'll be showing for the "Urban Decay" Exhibit starting August 14th."Oh"12" x 12"Acrylic & Spray on Canvas2009"Urban [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday July 17th, 2009"Difference"2' x 7'5"Acrylic & Spray on Wood2009This picture and detail of picture is one of my newest paintings that I am going to exhibiting [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday July 11th, 2009Last night was the Art Up G-P art walk and The Greenwood Collective was in full force last night. Thought you all would enjoy our photo recap [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday July 3rd, 2009Kate Protage Exhibit at GEMSSome people checking out Kate's workBeautiful exhibit cityscapes juxtapozed with hot urban shoesNew Flatcolor [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday July 2nd, 2009"57 Place" by Ryan MolenkampIt's going to be a beautiful evening to go down and check out the art walk tonight! We're excited to see our [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday June 24th, 2009It's that time of year again, and we are getting prepped for John's booth at Artopia in Georgetown. You can stop by and see us in the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday June 19th, 2009Yes, you heard that right -- with everyone complaining about the economy, we put our heads together to come up with our own Art Stimulus [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday June 15th, 2009Whoa! Where did the time go? It always seems like time zips by so quick when you are getting ready for a show. With the tasks of getting the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday June 10th, 2009The Greenwood Collective is off the heezay this Friday with great art AND a lot of affordable art. In fact, our neighboring studio gallery [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday June 8th, 2009The long promised part deux of our California road trip...This piece is quite a bit longer, and can be found a few blocks from Fecal Face Dot [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 27th, 2009Street artwork by Zoso1It has been over a month since our road trip from San Diego to San Francisco and this blog has been a long time coming. [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday May 21st, 2009So I am working on a few projects right now and I thought to myself, show the world what you are up to. This is a small sample of the things [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 13th, 2009This is a penguin that I am painting on for the promotion of the Woodland Park Zoo. Along with 40-50 other artists, my penguin will be marching [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday May 8th, 2009PGee showing at Brand Vibes "Past Your Curfew""Night Asia" at Urban Light StudiosBeautiful Orchids for sale going nicely with the Asian [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday May 6th, 2009Bherd StudiosOpening Reception: Friday, May 8 from 6-9pm& Saturday, May 9 from 12-5pmShowing through May 29thHere is a sneak preview of the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday May 3rd, 2009We not only love Chris Sheridan's work, but he and Kate Protage (a wonderful artist in her own right and his partner in crime) will be curating [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday May 1st, 2009Yes, JoaB is back with a special FAF for Greenwood! Above is a piece called "Anum Elephant" that JoaB just put out less than a 1/2 hour ago in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday May 1st, 2009Hey Team! Here is a sneak peek at some paintings that I am going to be showing on the 8th and 9th of May, 6-9pm, for the Annual Greenwood [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 29th, 2009It's always fun to get an unexpected package in the mail! We don't receive a lot of mail at our studio from Poland (okay, no mail from Poland [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday April 13th, 2009Last Friday in the GP was great fun for the Summer Streets/Art Up Greenwood-Phinney event.Here is a beginning shot of the live paintings that [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday April 13th, 2009Call for Artists The Greenwood Collective, a shared creative work and event space is conducting a call for artists throughout the month of [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday April 10th, 2009Here is a sneak peek of what we're showing tonight...Here's a piece by dear earthling:A couple pieces by Brad Strain:A trio of pieces from [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday April 9th, 2009In collaboration with the Carkeek Park Advisory Council and the Seattle Parks and Recreation, CoCA will present an exhibition of temporary, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday April 3rd, 2009GRAND OPENING: Friday, April 10th from 6-9pm at "Brand Vibes"Our new neighbor in the Underground at the Greenwood Collective, Clayton McCune, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday April 2nd, 2009I was recently putting the line-up together for the Art Up Greenwood-Phinney art walk happening next Friday, April 10th from 6-9pm. I ran [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 1st, 2009Here are two pictures of a couple of pieces that I did for the grand opening of Johnson Architecture's & Footprint Developments new urban [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday April 1st, 2009Arts Brief from the NY Times:It’s not quite the same as having one of your paintings in the Louvre, but a French exhibition, above, is [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday March 30th, 2009Our friends at Blank Space Gallery and The Baby Seal Club located in the 619 Western Building in Pioneer Square have some great work on display [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 27th, 2009Tonight! Friday, March 27, 6-9pm Design the Modern Board--Design Within Reach Belltown sponsored by K2 Snowboards.com and benefiting SOS [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 25th, 2009Here is a time lapse video of San Francisco artist Jeremy Fish. Mr. Fish is one of my favorite artists and right now if you are in, or going [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 25th, 2009If you missed the Signature Gallery Reception at Sole Repair last weekend, or if you would like another opportunity to view the selections, the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday March 24th, 2009John submitted "Red Bird Branch" as one of his sample works for the poster contest.Forgive me for tooting John's horn here, but I'm a proud [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 20th, 2009Above are a couple shots of Lucien Knuteson's work currently hanging in our gallery. If you missed Lucien's interview with Redefine Magazine, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 20th, 2009Okay, I was a little premature in my announcement of the "Bridge Motel Redux". I was off by 1 artist. There will be 22 Artists participating in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 18th, 2009"Waiting #2"Acrylic & Spray on Wood4' x 16'Above is a piece that John is working on for the new townhouse project that went up where the old [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 18th, 2009Class date: Sunday, Mar 22nd from 11:30am - 2:30pm. We had a lot of great feedback from our 1st class of students and wanted to offer another [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday March 18th, 2009Any serious artist who feels that they could use some help with putting together their portfolio, learning what art galleries look for when [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday March 15th, 2009So it has been a while since I have put together an update to let everyone know what has been going on. I haven't done this because both [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday March 13th, 2009There are some great events this weekend that are each a part of a neighborhood art walk. Tonight you have two great choices: Art Up [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday March 5th, 2009Art Up Greenwood-Phinney Summer Streets PartyFriday, April 10thWalk. Bike. Shop. Play. BreatheFriday, April 10 is a party - a twenty-two block [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009Three galleries inside the Greenwood Collective are featuring contemporary photographers exploring the definition of filthy. The opening [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday February 27th, 2009Yesterday afternoon students from the Bush School stopped into Bherd Studios to explore urban contemporary art and have a chance to practice [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday February 20th, 2009In January I posted some photos of Cash and John working on two collaborative pieces and they are now officially complete. This was an [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday February 18th, 2009I was excited to find out that Matamuros "a small collective of mural minded individuals concerned with the retaking and remaking of public [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday February 12th, 2009Fresh is an exhibition that examines the latest trends in the urban contemporary art scene. From graffiti style, to pop art surrealism, to [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday February 12th, 2009There are over 25 participating businesses up and down Greenwood Ave N for tomorrow nights monthly art walk. For all the details visit: [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 10th, 2009We're excited to announce that we will be having our first screen-printing class at Bherd Studios on Thursday, February 26 from 6:30pm - [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday February 8th, 2009Open Studio Art Tour at The White Center For The Arts Building (The Big Skate Rink)Feb 21st from 5:00-10:00pmLocated at:9639 16th Ave SW White [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday February 3rd, 2009First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square, February 5th: 6-10pm.619 Western BuildingBeing Captured—A Celebration of Fashion by Leo Lam at [...]
- Published by Bherd on Sunday January 18th, 2009The 14th annual Greenwood-Phinney ArtWalk is open to all 2D and 3D visual artists in the greater Puget Sound area. The ArtWalk will be May 8 [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday January 13th, 2009It's always interesting to see a couple of artists collaborating on their pieces. This is not the first time that they've collaborated [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday January 10th, 2009A big thanks to everyone who made it out last night to the art walk and to our gallery. We were so excited to see our friends and neighbors [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday January 8th, 2009Our show is tomorrow night from 6-9pm which is also during the Greenwood-Phinney monthly art walk. Our featured artists are Chris Olson & CASH, [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday January 3rd, 2009CASH is a young Seattle urban artist that will be featuring his works at Bherd Studios for our January show starting on Friday, January 9th [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday December 29th, 2008JOAB was up to his old tricks tonight and this time I thought I would document his shenanigans.He told me the other night that he had left [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday December 27th, 2008"Eagle 1"29" x 36"Acrylic & Spray on Canvas2008If you have ever said to yourself, "I wonder what it would look like if John painted a bald [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 24th, 2008If you missed the grand re-opening of Bherd Studios in December, you won't want to miss out on checking out our new digs! "C Squared" features [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday December 19th, 2008These are all new paintings that I have been working on over the last two weeks. I finally have my work area back and it is great. Whenever I [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday December 10th, 2008By Seattle Artist Karen BirchfieldWell, it's almost here and the final art walk map and descriptions have been posted over at the Art Up [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday December 1st, 2008First off, Happy holidays to everyone! Doesn't it feel like just a little bit ago we were outside playing in the summer sun and now it's the [...]
- Published by Bherd on Saturday November 8th, 2008John was hired to do a live painting for Filthy Nice Friday at the Baltic room last night (Fri. Nov 7). The one new rule for this painting was [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday November 5th, 2008Event gets kicked off on December 12th with Art Up/Open UpSEATTLE – November 4, 2008 – The Greenwood-Phinney neighborhood is the latest [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 15th, 2008As of October 31st, Bherd Studios will be leaving our current space located at 315 NW 85th St in Greenwood. We loved our first space and we are [...]
- Published by Bherd on Friday October 10th, 2008From December 8 – January 30, CoCA will present the 2008 CoCA Annual, a juried exhibition, asking artist to respond to “hybrid”: The [...]
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday October 8th, 2008Fresh.Urban.SeattleFounded in 2007, s3a is a group of artists and galleries committed to raising awareness of the alternative art scene in [...]
- Published by Bherd on Monday October 6th, 2008Aaron Last a friend of John's created this documentation of the mural on 23rd and Dearborn in Seattle (next to Parnell's mini mart).
- Published by Bherd on Wednesday September 24th, 2008"Saving Face" A Master Carver, A Sculptor, A Ceramicist and A Contemporary Urban Painter "save face" in their respective crafts.Artist [...]
- Published by Bherd on Thursday September 18th, 2008dreXeL, one of Bherd's featured artists, has come out with her very first limited edition print tshirt and it's available starting TONIGHT for [...]
- Published by Bherd on Tuesday September 16th, 2008So this is the mural that I did for Pb Elemental on 23rd & Dearborn. It is right next to Parnells Mini Mart. Last week I put the final clear [...]
Greenwood-Phinney
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- Published by Grey Gallery on Tuesday June 1st, 2010Dear Friends and Patrons,I regret to announce that Grey will be closing its doors at its current location on Saturday night, June 19th due to [...]
- Published by Grey Gallery on Tuesday April 27th, 2010In preparation for her exhibition at Gallery4Culture, Amy-Ellen Flatchestedmama Trefsger is holding "Color Court" at Grey Gallery and Lounge on [...]
- Published by Blue Bottle on Wednesday April 7th, 2010Hello, Bluebottle Fans! My name is Jessie Oleson, and I am the new owner of Bluebottle Art Gallery (along with my dear husband, Danny Oleson). [...]
- Published by Blue Bottle on Sunday March 28th, 2010To all of our wonderful customers and artists from over the past 7 years! We have loved every minute of it and really appreciate your continued [...]
Seattle
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- Published by Vain on Thursday February 2nd, 2012Today we answer the age-old hair questions 1. Why cut your hair if you’re growing it out? and 2. How can you avoid that awkward “grow [...]
- Published by Bedlam on Monday January 30th, 2012911 Media Arts Center Short Film Competition Make a short film, burn it to a dvd, and bring it to BedlamCoffee 2231 2nd Ave, in Beautiful [...]
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- Published by Seattle Arts and Culture on Friday February 3rd, 2012Limited States by Shen Wei Dance Arts Through Saturday, February 4 at Meany Hall By Alice Kaderlan When I last reviewed Shen Wei Dance Arts [...]
- Published by Seattle Arts and Culture on Thursday February 2nd, 2012There are a handful of artists that have influenced me and my work as much as Mike Kelley. Yes, I know I’m a painter, but I got my start at [...]












































































































































































































