Masterworks at the museum

A brilliantly lit collection of still life objects sit at the center of the mostly empty gallery. About a dozen people of all ages sit around the display, quietly sketching. Finished sketches are taped to the wall. In the dim lighting on the other side of the room, a queue…

Art show highlights environmental issues

By Brock Seamen The Whatcom Art Museum is currently holding the “Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity” art show. The exhibit features sculptures of wolves and dodo birds, paintings, photography, and such from the 1700 and 1800s through today. A diverse array of species is represented in…