Gallery Cygnus

12/30/2021

09/04/2021

William Slater created several paintings based on the Morton Salt logo. Does anyone know where these paintings might be now? I am hoping to feature them in his retrospective at MoNA in 2023. Thanks in advance for any tips on their provenance.
Maggie Wilder

05/07/2021

https://www.schack.org/exhibits/ Went to Schack Art Center today and saw a fabulous exhibit that included the work of Lucy Mae and Peter VanZanden. All recycled materials and it will blow your mind.

Snohomish County High School Seniors submitted art portfolios to be eligible for this exhibit and for college scholarships.

03/26/2021

There's still time to donate to this year's MoNA auction. You can submit work to http://monamuseum.org/art-procurement and be included in this wonderful event that supports exhibits like The Barn Shows and Max Benjamin: A Road Less Traveled, curated by the amazing Susan Parke. We're so fortunate in La Conner to have MoNA and exhibits featuring local artists of achievement. Here's my submission this year, from my series of desserts: Frida's Flan, oil on canvas, 30x20". I encourage all my artist friends to help make this the best auction ever!
Maggie Wilder

09/09/2020

This is another painting that I've donated to the MoNA auction. Please do visit www.monamuseum.org and support this great event. Lots of fabulous art! Auction begins tomorrow morning. Get ready! (You can see more of my work at www.gallerycygnus.com )

08/08/2020

06/01/2020

Purchase this Maggie Wilder painting for $600 and Gallery Cygnus will donate $300 to La Conner Sunrise Food Bank. Good this week only!
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09/11/2019

Have you ever been called by a whisper to pay attention to something on the periphery of your attention?

I've been watching barns. Not those classic, romantic barns, but those large attempts at useful architecture in a landscape that vigorously opposes angularity and human endeavor. I want to know how the cultivated and the wild mix, both inside me and in my environment. You can see more of these paintings on the Gallery Cygnus website. http://www.gallerycygnus.com

05/31/2019

Portals: Into the Mystic is our new show at http://www.gallerycygnus.com. See some fabulous local art on the website, like this piece by Bo Miller, and learn how artists find inspiration.

05/25/2019

There will be a memorial for photographer and friend Mary Randlett on Sunday, June 2nd, 11 - 2pm at the Cascadia Museum, 190 Sunset Avenue in Edmonds. Directions on their website:

Sound Transit, Amtrak, and WA State Ferries all have stops just a short walk from Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds. We recommend you make your plans early and secure reservations.

01/19/2019

Mary Randlett, the master photographer, passed away yesterday at age 94. Here she is at Gallery Cygnus in 2013, with many of her portrait pieces. Folks would marvel at her landscape photos, and often ask "What kind of camera does she use?" I would say "Listen, it's not about her camera. Mary Randlett spent days waiting for light to be right, finding the right perch, and then composing in camera, and then finally using darkroom techniques and no digital technology at all to get her remarkable images." Who knows how to do this now? Anyone? Rest in peace, dear Mary.

03/06/2018

A new winter painting. They'll be leaving soon.
This one's called "Dodge Valley Sentry."