Aleta Critchley Art

05/06/2026

Oh my goodness, I am so surprised and honored!!! Friends kept telling me they liked it, but apparently strangers did too! Thank you everyone who voted and thank you to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival for putting together such a wonderful show.

04/30/2026

Guys! I decided to set a sales goal for this year and I’m soooo close! $50 from my goal!

It’s been a great show, Thursday April 30th is your last chance to visit Art in a Pickle Barn. Stop by from 10-5 and pick up some amazing local art and gifts (perfect for Mother’s Day)

Thank you for all your support and sharing my love of art!

04/20/2026

It has been a wonderful show so far! We still have a week and a half left if you want to see some great pieces or maybe even take one home.
I’ll be there Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10-5 if you want to come say hi.

04/16/2026

“Where the light settles” 5x7 is available at the Art in a Pickle Barn show open 10-5 daily during April.

I am so drawn to scenes like this one. Walking through the woods with a thick green canopy overhead, not paying attention to how much light is really filtering through, how much is being blocked. Then you stumble across a break in the trees, where the true unfiltered light reaches you and gives life to everything in its path. We are drawn out of the dark and towards the light, forever changed from the experience.

04/16/2026

If you missed this great show at the Depot, you can still see it for the next couple of weeks in downtown Mount Vernon. Come see it and vote for your favorite!

04/12/2026

Just dropped these little paintings off at the Art in a Pickle Barn. Come see them in person, they are so cute! They are open 10-5 every day of April.
15530 SR WA-536 Mount Vernon, WA

04/09/2026

Just finished up these two little paintings. Switched up the landscapes with a couple of spring friends. They are both available at the Art in a Pickle Barn art show open daily 10-5 until April 30th!

15530 SR WA-536, Mount Vernon
Across from Schuh Farms

03/27/2026

Okay party people, just one week from the opening of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival art show! I know you all having been waiting with bated breath to see mine 😉

Here is your sneak peek!

There is a people’s choice award as well so come vote for your favorite!

April 3–12 at the Depot Arts Center in Anacortes; Open 11AM-4PM daily from the 4th-12th
• April 16–30 at Dry Inside in Mount Vernon; Open Mon. - Thurs. 12PM-8PM, Fri. – Sat. 12PM – 10PM, & Sun. 12PM – 6PM

03/17/2026

I’m so glad spring is starting to show its face. It’s my favorite season, life waking up and allll the color after the dark winter, fills my soul. I’m so blessed to have two paintings in the upcoming Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Art Show. There are so many amazing artists participating in the show. Come see it in April.
April 3-12 Depot Arts Center in Anacortes

11/15/2025

A few months ago I was approached by the Mount Vernon Downtown association to join in an interview with local artists that have been helped by the LIDO Collective. In typical Aleta fashion, I kind of forgot about it. But look! They wrote an article and mention me! There are a few details that I think might not be 100% accurate (I have for sure thought of myself as an artist for a long time) but other than that, it’s a great article.
I’m so grateful for places like this one and the Creative Hub & Coffeehouse who have helped me gain confidence and see some early successes.

Discover how Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s artisan retail market, The LIDO Collective, provides local artists with a place to build their confidence, learn business skills, and grow their client base – all while revitalizing their downtown core.