Jack Dorsey
Stillaguamish Slough
Watercolor by Jack Dorsey
Jack Archibald
Rocky Barrick
Dan Bergsma
Marc Boutte
Lance Carleton
Ann Cory
Vicki Dodge
Mark Dodge
Jack Dorsey
Jed Dorsey
Mark Ellinger
Marguerite Goff
Jack Gunter
Dan Koffman
David Leak
John Losee
John Luke
Victor Loverro
Candi Martin
Baker
Karla Matzke
Libby Michailoff
Vickie Miller
Merrilee Moore
Bev Paulson
Judi Peterson
Ben Rainchild
James Reeves
Shano
Mary Simmons
Duane
Simshauser
Melanie Serroels
Alice Turner
The Little Old Boat with a Round Trip Ticket
The internet has brought together many long lost friends and family members in recent years, but reuniting an artist with his own work of more than 30 years past is an unusual event. Many years ago, Denny Collins acquired from a fellow collector, what he knew was a quality work of art: “Stillaguamish Slough,” painted by Jack Dorsey in the early 70s in Stanwood, WA. The painting accompanied Denny on his travels throughout the states, until he decided to settle in Washington. Having chosen a lifestyle aboard a boat moored outside of Bellingham, he knew would have to part with his old friend. He wanted to pass it along to a collector who would appreciate it as much as he did; someone who would savor the mystery of its origin and the metaphors within.
In searching for Jack Dorsey, Denny found his work at seagrassgallery.com, the Web site of a Camano Island art gallery of the same name. When gallery director Doris Platis brought Denny and Jack together, Denny was speechless to find that the painting had indeed returned to its point of origin near Stanwood. As the meeting between artist and art lover continued to unfold, Denny learned the painting had been created over 37 years before. It was a seminal work for Jack, created when he was a young father faced with the responsibilities of a wonderful wife and three children. Jack soon put his dreams of becoming a professional painter on hold and went to work for a local corporation.
Fortunately for the art world, Jack later revisited that dream which has since resulted in a life filled with accolades for his outstanding talents, which include two one man shows at the Frye Museum in Seattle. He is also the father of three young and talented artists, and his eyes alight at the possibilities of his grandchildren following in the family footsteps.
Denny must still part with the painting, which is currently on exhibit at Seagrass Gallery, located at Camano Plaza in the J. L. Scott Building. He hopes it will find a home with a collector who will love it as much as he has done throughout his lifetime. He hopes the old boat with find rest where it belongs, right here on our shores.
Call 360-631-8300 or
email
doris@seagrassgallery.com
| home |
artists |
events |
exhibits |
|
directions |
contact |
press |
links |
Seagrass Gallery
At the
Camano Plaza
370 North East Camano Drive, Building C, Camano Island, Washington 98282
All images © copyright the respective artists. All rights
reserved.
Another
Quacky
Studios Web site