“It’s interesting how as people we change so much as the years go by, but deep down we retain a strong sense of self and that core of who we are tends to stay the same, ” says Smithers, who often uses aged structures and nature as his subject matter. The photographs border between figurative and abstract; they close in and capture patterns and textures of rural subjects.
Jacob Smithers was born in the Seattle area, majored in Environmental Science at Seattle University, and studied under Photographic Center Northwest & Seattle University’s Claire Garoutte. He continues to work with several non-profit organizations, harmonizing his love for photography and community.
The collections will be displayed in the gallery until Friday, September 7.
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In addition, refreshments will be available and live music will be provided by The Jazz Pearls: Ashley Webster, Morgan Gilkeson, and Lauren Hendrix. Ashley graduated from Shorewood HS in 2005, attending Shoreline and Edmonds Community Colleges, and graduating with her AA degree from Edmonds CC in 2008. She has studied and played jazz since 2002, performing in various jazz bands, choirs, combos, trios, duos, and solo piano. Her most recent performances have been with the "Market Street Dixieland Jass Band", "La Klave 11" (salsa band), and her brand-new all-women's swingin' jazz combo "The Jazz Pearls." She plays regularly at North City Bistro in Shoreline, Lucid Jazz Lounge in Seattle, the Edmonds Art Walk, senior homes, and is available for hire for private parties and special events.