Submitted by: SpringHill Suites Bellingham
The SpringHill Suites Bellingham hotel is proud to host our first quarter 2018 Art of Local event March 16, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The hotel will showcase the works of Ryan Henry Ward and Kevin Forrester Coleman. Art of Local Live is an event that provides local artists with a platform to showcase their work to a broader audience. This allows guests to enjoy an elevated local experience and an opportunity to connect with fellow travelers and community members. SpringHill Suites views the local experience through the lens of art and artisans who influence and shape our community.
Featured artists for this event will be Ryan Henry Ward and Kevin Forrester Coleman.
Ryan Henry Ward currently resides in Seattle and signs his work as henry (lower case). He went to Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College where his degree program mixed writing, art and storytelling for children. After college, he worked in Bellingham as a social worker until he became a full-time artist. The Seattle Weekly called him “Seattle’s most prolific muralist.” He specializes in large scale murals and in June 2017 completed one of his largest murals ever on the back of the Dewey Griffin Subaru dealership in Bellingham. Ward says the new mural, at 330 feet, is the largest hand-painted mural in the state of Washington.
To learn more about Henry and view his incredible work visit www.ryanhenryward.com or www.facebook.com/ryanhenryward.
Kevin Forrester Coleman currently works as the Community Outreach and Business Development Manager for WhatcomTalk. Kevin is a resident of Bellingham, has nearly 20 years of sales and customer service experience and also owns his own firm, KFC Art and Design. Kevin’s artistic abilities are rare in that he excels in most every art form from painting and sculpture to interior design and space planning. And, while he has a varied education, most of his skills are completely self-taught. Kevin specializes in large-scale murals and decorative finishes but he can also produce canvas works, sculpture mosaics, stained glass, space planning and furnishings.
To learn more about Kevin and view his incredible work visit www.kevinfcoleman.com or https://www.facebook.com/KFCArtandDesign.
