ART GALLERY
CONVERSATIONS
Ayad Almissouri | Timothy Cross | Michael Wewer
Jan. 2-March 20
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m
Closed: Jan. 16 & Feb. 20
Location: Edmonds College Art Gallery, Lynnwood Hall, Third Floor, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA
Reception: 3-5 p.m. Feb. 3.
Exhibit Description
“Conversations” showcases the work of three Edmonds College instructors. The exhibition brings together the distinct voices of Timothy Cross, Ayad Almissouri, and Michael Wewer. Each artist's work stands on its own while also speaking in conversation with each other.
About the Artists
Wewer has taught photography at Edmonds College for two decades. He is a passionate
conservationist and focuses much of his work on the wilderness. His favorite subjects
come from all directions, from as far south as Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada Range
in California, to the east and the Grand Tetons of Wyoming and the Sawtooth Range
in Idaho, west to the rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula, and as far north as Vancouver
Island.
Website: https://www.michaeljwewer.com/about
As a Kurdish artist living in the U.S., Almissouri has experienced the cultural complexities
of two distinct worlds. In his work, he has explored his psychological pain and conflict
associated with his past, paving the road to freedom of expression. He says his work
“takes root in my own personal emotional distress and psychological trauma that still
lies in his subconscious, where thoughts and memories are often repressed or sublimated.”
Website: https://www.ayadalmissouri.com/
Cross is a Seattle-based artist working in drawing, painting, and sculpture. He has
been an instructor at Edmonds College for over a decade, where he works with students
to encourage their creative growth. He describes teaching as a “stimulating and complementary
relationship in that it brings fresh conversation and ideas to a flourishing studio
practice.”
Website: https://www.timothycross.org/