General Info of Seattle Art Galleries

If you are a connoisseur of fine art and handicrafts and have just arrived in one of the hotels of Seattle Washington, then you couldn't have landed at a better place! For among other things, one reason why Seattle is so popular is for the quality and proliferation of its art galleries. Some of the nationally renowned artists are based out of Seattle and the cosmopolitan nature of the city continues to attract hordes more.

1. A living legend

Long considered to be one of the finest living artists in America, Ed Cox lives and works in Seattle. His studio is located on the picturesque Seattle waterfront and this also doubles up as a showing space and gallery. Ed also teaches fine arts here and his workshops and seminars are always in great demand. The chief attraction for all art aficionados is the ability to not only view and procure works of his but also to meet and greet the living legend.

http://www.eddcox.com

2. Jewelry Art Gallery

When people think of art, they often overlook one of the emerging fields which is jewelry art. Settle happens to be one of the world centres of jewelry art and the finest gallery here is the Facere Jewelry Art Gallery Seattle. This gallery has a team of resident jewelry artists and frequently holds exhibitions and workshops where visitors can meet the artists, see their work and also procure limited edition pieces right after they have been created.

http://facerejewelryart.com/

3. Folk art at its very best

The thing about being in a city like Seattle is that its cosmopolitan feel gives rise to some superior art galleries. Take the La Tienda for instance. This is a unique gallery that specializes in procuring hand made folk arts directly from source. By encouraging a dying cottage industry, the gallery also manages to showcase some of the finest examples of American hand crafted original folk arts. Definitely worth a visit if you ever happen to be in Seattle.

http://www.latienda-folkart.com