Art was Alive! last week in La Conner

As many as 400 people, primarily townspeople, opened the 33rd Art’s Alive! show Friday night, Nov. 3 at Maple Hall. Lovers of the visual arts spent the weekend walking through the invitational and open shows at Maple Hall, walked up to the Skagit artists juried art show at the La Conner Civic Garden Club and wandered through the 21 galleries and businesses feathering area artists.

The winner of the 2017 Art’s Alive! open show People’s Choice Awards (in memory of Pat Doran) was Nancy Crowell for her metal photo print, “Best Willow.” Al Currier took second place for “Morocco,” an oil painting. M...