Spotlight NORTH

SPOTLIGHT NORTH Open Studio Tour is happening THIS WEEKEND: May 16+17, NOON—5PM. Come visit our artists and chat with them at their studios! Check the website for more information and the map: https://www.spotlightnorth.org/map

SPOTLIGHT NORTH Open Studio Tour is an event for you to meet local artists and check out their creative workspaces.

Our mission is to bolster the arts in north King County by celebrating our local contemporary visual artists and by making art more accessible
to a broader audience, closer to home.

This year’s TWELVE artists include:

· Robin Arnitz
· Anna Wetzel Artz
· Laura Brodax
· Shruti Ghatak
· Eva Isaksen .art
· Amanda Knowles
· Sarah Norsworthy
· Paul Leavitt
· Paul Lewing
· Iskra Johnson
· Dale Lindman
· Shoko Zama

Thank you to these 2026 sponsors for supporting and growing our local arts community!

King County 4Culture
Cori Whittaker Homes
Aurora Prints
Modern Glaze

Paul Lewing () paints landscapes to honor the world’s incredible beauty, drawing inspiration from time spent in the mountains, on the trails, and at the beach. For Paul, seeing the mountains for the first time was a life-altering experience akin to a religious conversion. While he finds inspiration in all peaks, Mount Rainier remains his primary muse. He began painting at the age of eight with the ambition of following in the footsteps of Thomas Moran. After a fifty-year career in ceramics, he has returned to his artistic roots with painting.

Paul received his BFA and MFA from the University of Montana. He has taught workshops in all 50 states, and currently teaches glaze chemistry at Kirkland Arts Center.

“It’s hard to describe the pure visceral joy of making marks, but part of it is the joy of returning to exactly what I wanted to do when I was ten years old. It really is like being a kid again.”

Come by Paul’s studio at SPOTLIGHT NORTH this month, MAY 16+17, NOON-5PM!

Visit www.spotlightnorth.org to view the map with all 2026 studio addresses.

Thank you to our sponsors!
King County 4Culture
Cori Whittaker Homes
Aurora Prints
Modern Glaze