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At Pratt, we strive to make art accessible to everyone: access to arts education; access to highly specialized equipment and studio space; access to the transformative experience of making art.

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LIVE # 27 1 Week Luxury Accommodations in Puerto Vallarta

VALUE $2500

This two-bed, two-bath, 5th floor corner unit sleeps up to six with a huge wrap-around balcony with views of Banderas Bay. This designer condo is any art lover’s paradise, right on the beach in Old Town with a rooftop pool. Walkable to dozens of restaurants, galleries, shopping and more! Your dream vacation awaits. This package is available from Saturday to Saturday and excludes December 23 – March 30.

LIVE #28 Juan Alonso-Rodriguez

Palm Desert #6 | $880

India Ink & Graphite on Bristol Paper | 24 x 20 | 2018 juanalonsostudio

Juan Alonso-Rodríguez is a Cuban-born, self-taught artist who has been active in the Seattle arts community for over 30 years. He has won numerous awards including the Neddy in 1997, Mayor’s Arts Award in 2010 and has created public works for Sea/Tac Airport, Century Link Field, Seattle’s Light Rail, Epiphany School, and Chief Sealth High School. His work is in numerous private and public collections, including Portland Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Henry Art Gallery. This work is inspired by light, shadows, and shapes found in the desert.

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LIVE #29 Thu Nguyen

The Tour Guide | $3000

Oil on Panel | 20 x 24 x 2 | 2022 thunguyenartgallery com

Thu Nguyen is a Vietnamese painter based in the United States. In 1975, she immigrated to the U.S. after being separated from her parents during the fall of Saigon. She holds a BFA in painting and has received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. Her work is represented in public and private collections internationally. As part of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery competition, her work has been featured in galleries nationally. She currently resides in Hawaii, where she composes oil portraits and scenes of life marked by a rich color palette.

LIVE #30 Marita Dingus

I’m Not Karen | $800

Mixed Media - Recovered Materials | 10 x 8 x 8 | 2023 maritadingus com

Marita Dingus creates mixed media sculpture out of discarded materials. She holds an MFA from San Jose State University, and has been awarded an Artist Trust Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Her work is included in the collections of Seattle Art Museum, Microsoft, Safeco, Swedish Hospital, the Seattle Arts Commission, and the Tacoma Art Museum. She was born and raised in the greater Seattle area, attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University, and studied abroad in Rome and Morocco. Her first-hand exposure to African art changed her focus from painting to sculpture.

Amy Dedoyard

Windermere Yarrow Bay (206) 715 - 3043

Amy Dedoyard

Windermere Yarrow Bay (206) 715 - 3043

Gorgeous 5,500sf industrial farmhouse located in Bellevue, WA.

Gorgeous 5,500sf industrial farmhouse located in Bellevue, WA.

Designed and built by MacPherson Construction & Design, this home has several luxurious features including a custom wine wall, floating stairs, private balconies, and so much more!

Designed and built by MacPherson Construction & Design, this home has several luxurious features including a custom wine wall, floating stairs, private balconies, and so much more!