点评:This magical and unbelievable art destination, Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, is open Friday-Sunday. We arrived at the locked gate on a Thursday without knowing this fact. We called the owner, Karla, and left a voice message. Later that afternoon, she graciously returned the call and let us know to come by on Friday to see the gallery, opening of a new show, and tour the sculpture park. So thrilled we were spending a second night on Camano Island to be able to meet Karla and enjoy her vision of this art Mecca.
There aren't words to explain the magnitude of this Camano Island jewel. The gallery and park feature dozens of regional artists, including Karla. Seven times a year, she hangs a new show in the gallery - we happened to arrive on the day the latest show was opening which included an evening reception. Tours and receptions are free and, so, you can't put a price on the value of this experience. Of course, all of the art - inside and outside - is for sale. I did purchase some cards from a large selection of regional artists. Karla was kind enough to spend some time with us and provide some background on this (second) gallery she owns on the island.
The weather was cool and cloudy the day we visited. Just nice enough to spend nearly two hours wandering the grounds. We felt so priviledged to visit when there were no crowds - we had the entire complex to ourselves. Three other women arrived while were there - two from Seattle and one from Napa - they had come to pick-up some paintings they had purchased. Wish we could have attended that evening's reception, but there was still so much to explore on Camano Island.
If you love art and the cool and calm of the Pacific Northwest, then Matzke is for you. I'm not sure of any age restrictions, but Karla can let you know.
Hopefully, we'll get there again.
翻译:这个神奇又令人难以置信的艺术圣地——马茨克美术画廊与雕塑公园,每周五至周日对外开放。我们是在周四抵达的,当时并不知道这一信息。我们给画廊主人卡拉打电话并留了语音留言。当天下午晚些时候,她亲切地回电,告知我们周五可以前来参观画廊、观看新展览的开幕式,还能游览整个雕塑公园。我们兴奋不已,因为能在卡马诺岛上多待一晚,从而有幸见到卡拉并领略她所打造的这座艺术圣地的独特魅力。
实在找不到合适的言语来形容这座位于卡马诺岛上的艺术瑰宝。画廊和公园里汇聚了数十位当地艺术家,卡拉也在其中。她每年都会在画廊举办七次新展览——我们恰好在最新展览开幕当天抵达,当天晚上还举行了招待会。这些导览与招待会均免费开放。这次体验的价值是无法用金钱来衡量的。当然,馆内外的所有艺术品都可供购买。我从众多当地艺术家的作品中挑选并购买了几张明信片。卡拉非常热心,专门抽出时间陪伴我们,还向我们介绍了她在岛上拥有的这家(第二家)画廊的背景故事。
我们参观的那天天气凉爽且多云,这样的天气正好适合我们在园区内漫步近两个小时。我们深感幸运,能在人烟稀少的时候前来参观——整个园区都仿佛只属于我们。我们在那里时,又有三位女士到来——两位来自西雅图,一位来自纳帕——她们是来取自己购买的画作的。真希望我们能参加当晚的招待会,不过卡马诺岛上还有太多值得探索的地方呢。
如果你热爱艺术,也喜欢太平洋西北地区的那份清冷与宁静,那么马茨克艺术中心绝对适合你。至于是否有年龄限制,我就不太清楚了。不过卡拉可以告诉你。
希望我们还能再去那里。