Here's to ART in Blaine and Birch Bay ... Salut!

This past Saturday I attended the first annual Art at the Winery at the Dakota Creek Winery in Blaine, WA. Kudos to winery owners Ken and Jill Peck for putting on an excellent first time art show! From the well-directed parking, well laid out art exhibition, live music all day, and free wine tasting, to the congenial festive atmosphere, it was super! The sunshine was dazzling—the next day it rained katz-n-dawgs—and there was an amazing turnout of patrons and visitors. Obviously sunshine, art, and wine made for a winning combination!

There were over 55 artists exhibiting at this initial art show, and from the comments I heard, I know more artists will be drawn to exhibiting at the show again next time. I will be!

I was pleased to speak to so many of the exhibitors at the art show who live in Birch Bay. I’ll be sharing some interviews with sculptor and painter Jim Agnello, lampwork beadmaker Sabrina, and my multi-talented neighbor Kim Wilson who works in watercolors (and designs and cares for the most gorgeous garden. It’s a delight for Suki and I to walk past Kim’s exuberance of color and textures.) I’ll be adding to the shout out about other artists residing and working in Birch Bay!

So, when all is said and done, it was great fun to see the beginning of, hopefully, Ken’s and Jill’s annual art/wine tradition at the Dakota Creek Winery!

Dakota Creek Winery is located at 3575 Haynie Rd, Blaine, WA Open 1-5 Thurs-Sat (360) 820-4752. They specialize in producing limited quantities of premium wines made from hand-picked grapes from Yakima Valley, Wahluke Slope, Rattlesnake Hills and Columbia Valley. For more information www.dakotacreekwinery.com