Artist BIOs:
“Human Object” is the term that Doug Jeck prefers when defining his work. This term describes the “uncanny presence of the [artwork] and also refers to the focus of its content.” Jeck explores the imperfect human experience. His work reveals the vulnerability, fragmentation and broken-ness of the human body and psyche, while simultaneously celebrating resilience and the power to adapt.
Doug Jeck is currently a Professor at the University of Washington Sculpture Program. He has had exhibitions in New York, Seattle, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. His work is in numerous collections including Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, Johnson Wax Collection, the LA County Museum, and the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte NC. He is currently represented by William Traver Gallery.
dk pan and nko rey
D.K. Pan was born in Seoul, Korea (1972), moved to the US in 1976 with his family. His mother was born in Pyoungyang and his father was born in Seoul. D.K. works in the fields of performance, installation art, and media. He has performed throughout Europe, Japan, South Korea, and US, presenting solo and directorial works as well as with music & performance groups – Degenerate Art Ensemble and the Infernal Noise Brigade. His work has been supported by a number of government and foundation grants. He has co-founded Free Sheep Foundation and art & performance group, P.A.N.
NKO is a visual artist and semiotician who has exhibited nationally and internationally. NKO is co-founder of Free Sheep Foundation, New Mystics, and Handsome Murals. He lives in Seattle.
826 Seattle is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to helping youth, ages six to 18, improve their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. They are dedicated to providing students with access to writing workshops, publishing projects, and one-one one help with homework and English language learning all free of charge. Our services are structured around our belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
Teri Hein started 826 Seattle (originally incorporated as Studio 26) with a group of community-minded Seattleites in 2004. As a Washington native, veteran teacher, and published author, she knew firsthand how valuable a youth writing center could be for Seattle students and their teachers. In early 2005, Studio 26 was invited to become a chapter of 826 National, which was founded by acclaimed author and philanthropist Dave Eggers (A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius).
826 Seattle is one of seven 826 National chapters. The original, 826 Valencia, is located in San Francisco’s Mission District (826valencia.org). The others are in Ann Arbor (826michigan.org); Brooklyn (826NYC.org); Chicago (826chi.org); Los Angeles (826la.org); and Boston (826boston.org).
Katie and Steve Messick–Orchestra Seattle / Seattle Chamber Singers:
Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers (OSSCS) is made up of a 60-member semi-professional orchestra and a 55-voice chorus. Membership is by audition and includes professional musicians, music teachers, and highly skilled amateurs who choose to work together under the direction of George Shangrow. During its forty-year history OSSCS has made an extensive tour of the orchestral and choral literature and has sought to promote area musicians, world-recognized soloists and new music by Northwest composers. They have attained special recognition for their interpretations of the music of Handel and Bach and have introduced rarely heard choral masterpieces to Seattle audiences such as Handel’s Israel in Egypt, Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers, and Haydn’s The Seasons. Praised by critics for their vibrant sound and spirited, disciplined singing, the Seattle Chamber Singers also delight in performing classics such as Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Brahms’ German Requiem. The OSSCS 2009-2010 season opens with a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on October 4, 2009. More information about OSSCS will be available during the performance, or you can visit the OSSCS website at www.osscs.org.
Gina Coffman, Seth Damm and Kristin Ougendal:
Gina Coffman, Seth Damm and Kristin Ougendal began conspiring as a collaborative while residents of the Cooper School Artist Housing in West Seattle. Both their individual work and collaborations weave concepts into worlds with interactive mixed-media installation and performance. Common themes that resonate across their work are audience participation and site-specific installation with the intent to bring joy, puzzlement, and the otherworldliness of unexpected occurrences into the public realm.
