Wednesday

Pacific Northwest: Winter’s French Influence

Seattle and Portland tend to have great art, be it performance or visual; there is always something new and cutting edge to check out from Northwest artists. But in this year’s winter months, the highlight of the Pacific Northwest art scene isn’t local artists; this time it’s all about France. The gray months of February and March tend to lead us to dream about more exotic corners of the world, and although Paris is equally as gray at this time of year, there is something enticing about the Parisian winter streets. Both Seattle and Portland are currently featuring various French themed art exhibitions to pull us away from the dreary winter and into a more romantic and artistic lifestyle à la française. Here’s to some French inspiration, probably best enjoyed with a post-museum cafe au lait and croissant. Continue…