ABOUT THE JURORS
Meet the Jurors for the 2021 Virtual Juried Art Show
Gale Johansen
2-D/3-D Juror
Seattle-born mixed media and 3-dimensional artist, Gale Johansen, lives in Snohomish and works from her home studio. Gale constructs a personal narrative using humor and whimsical characters, topped off with thought provoking titles. Interpretation of each piece is left to the viewer. Her art displays a fun and creative look at the world around her.
After obtaining her diploma from the Burnley School of Professional Art, Gale pursued a B.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Washington. Over the past 35 years, her work has been exhibited at the Bellevue Art Museum, Revolution Gallery, Solovei Gallery, Museo, Lowell Artworks, and Red Door Gallery, among others. Her pieces are included in the Lynnwood Arts Commission collection and numerous private collections.
Gale's art has been published in the NW Poets and Artists Calendar, Washington North Coast Magazine and The Herald. She was honored as the Schack Art Center's 2017 Artist of the Year.
Norman E. Riley
Photography Juror
Norman E. Riley is an American photographer working in the f/64 tradition. For more than 40 years his work has been widely published and exhibited in North America and Europe.
His photographs are held in the permanent collections of museums and institutions including, but not limited to, the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art in San Luis Obispo, CA, the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, WA, the Portland Art Museum in Portland, OR, the Lyman Museum in Hilo, HI, the Department of Special Collections at the University of California in Davis, CA, Everett Community College in Everett, WA, and the Fernie Museum in Fernie, BC.
Mr. Riley lives in Bellingham, WA.
