Gallery Band video by Scared of Genre Films

During the February, 2010 Artwalk if you wandered through the 619 Western Building near the Johnny O'Brady studio you may have heard the mercurial sounds of the La Familia Gallery band, Latitude x Longitude. Even better than that, if you poked your head in to be hypnotized by our Steampunk tales of murder, escape and mayhem you would have seen Brad Strain of Scared of Genre Films shooting video of the performance. Strain's filming and editing work beautifully combines gritty and polished, and the impeccable sounds, as captured by Travis M. Anderson fall in the category of "stunning."



You can catch the next Latitude x Longitude show on March 19th, when we'll be sharing La Familia Gallery with Toy Box Trio, which is definitely a lineup worth winding your clock for. Gentlemen - start your accordions!

10 and Change

In a time when many people are scaling back on luxuries, how do we keep the momentum and interest in collecting art going? How about by making it so irresistible that it’s a necessity?

Kate Protage is on a mission: to give people more opportunities to collect art that speaks to them, that’s also affordable and accessible. She challenged ten notable Seattle artists to “think big by creating small.” How do their concepts and styles translate to a small-scale format? Come see the results in March at the Twilight Artist Collective in West Seattle.

10 and Change features a 10" x 10" piece plus other brand new work by Michelle Anderst, Sharon Arnold, James Caudle, RobRoy Chalmers, Chris Crites, Cristin Ford, Zanetka Gawronski, Ryan Molenkamp, Cheryl Robinson and Chris Sheridan.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 11th from 6-9pm
Show runs from Thursday, 3/11 to Monday, 4/05

Twilight Artist Collective
4306 SW Alaska Street, (West Seattle Junction)
Seattle, WA
Regular operating hours: M-F 11am-7pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 10am-5pm

Gallery Director takes the stage with music legends

This past Sunday La Familia Gallery Music Director, Rebeqa Rivers, took to the Showbox in the Market stage to join an epically star-studded lineup for the Hootenanny For Haiti benefit concert. Jam-packed with shredding solos from greats like Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) and Duff McKagen (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded) the concert was set up living-room style, giving the feel of a cozy family jam. Check out the full show review from Ear Candy:

Some of Seattle's finest put on one helluva hootenanny at Showbox at the Market to help victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January.

A hootenanny by definition is pretty much an informal participatory musical gathering of friends and family where everyone either plays instrument or sings along to their favorite songs. And that's exactly what was delivered Sunday night right down to the stage decor, which included several couches and votive candles for lighting.

The show had a very casual down home feel but this was no family jamboree. The musicians on stage were some of the biggest stars Seattle has contributed to rock 'n' roll including Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, Matt Cameron and Kim Warnick to name a few. It was like you were being invited into a living room of local legends for a jam session in the form of a near three-hour concert that contained so many major players from the local music scene, both past and present, that all of them couldn't be contained on the stage. It was an awesome mix of the old guard teaming up with some of the city's fastest-rising talent for an unforgettable night.
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boingboing.com sounds off on La Familia Gallery

Check out this post on La Familia Gallery and gallery band Latitude x Longitude by Kristen Philipkoski on boingboing.com

"People often ask Seattle band Latitude x Longitude to describe their unique sound, because as vocalist Rebeqa Rivers can attest, it's not exactly categorizable. But after giving it much thought, Rivers says Steampunk seemed perfect. No doubt once giving them a listen that seems pretty accurate. Rivers' gorgeous voice is layered over mandolin and toy piano sounds, as well as Spencer Smith's guitar and sometimes drums. They even have a visual artist as an official member of the band: Michelle Anderst. From the bands press page: "Paired with LxL's inquisitive lyrics,
Anderst examines the patterns and elegance of the machinery, anatomy, flora, and fauna that surround everyday life."

"The band's interest in the visual arts can be traced to Rivers' sister, Lanae Rivers-Woods, who has an art gallery in Seattle called La Familia. The sisters were manning the gallery's booth at Aqua Art Miami hosted by GenArt recently in Miami. With Anders' art on display, Latitude x Longitude music playing, and the rest of La Familia's art on exhibit, it was the
liveliest booth at the fair."

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Artwalk: February 2010

Who needs to get away?

Photographer Harry Woods shares a bit about his experience at the Alaska Residence:

Alaska has changed my life. I come from a small country town where - believe it or not - the land is all used up. There are farms everywhere, people everywhere, or businesses everywhere. There was no escape.

Often times we repeat the daily routines of life, go to work, watch tv, eat and sleep. It's impossible to find a minute to yourself to even consider that life could be different.

Luckily, there is a place where life slows down, the view is amazing, and the people are down to earth. That place is Alaska. More then once, it has given me the chance to connect with my life and my creativity in a way I've never found in the lower 48.

I was told once that anybody could be a great photographer in Alaska, mostly because anywhere you aim your going to get a great image. Almost a true story.

With this in mind, we are inviting you to apply for a great alaskan artist residence. Others have tried it and they all agree, alaska will change you.

To Apply to the Alaska Artist Residence Click the Following Link:

http://lafamiliagallery.org/artist_residence.html

Artwalk: January 2010