News Past Events Emergence: The Alchemy of Ideas, 10.16.25 Posted on September 15, 2025July 16, 2026 by Harmony Hasbrook Form Over Function: Artist Panel Join us in the gallery for an evening of inspiring and engaging discussion on creating images of the human form with Melissa Messer, Maria Huang, and Nahom Ghirmay. When and where does art emerge? How does a picture in the mind form into a painting in reality? Moderated by co-curator Seth Sexton Followed by a public Q&A with the artists. This event is part of the Form Over Function show (10/11-11/8): Seattle Art Source is proud to present the work from thirteen fine artists in a gathering entitled “Form Over Function”. This second annual group show celebrates various perspectives on capturing the human form, a long celebrated tradition in the history of human achievement. Featuring works by Ian Kurtis Crist, Amy Scherer, Amy Erickson, Melissa Messer, Maria Huang, Ruth Shivley, Barry Johnson, Nahom Ghirmay, Jordan Horton, Kyler Pahang, Krista Withers, Kade Marsili, and Ian Brown Lee. Artist Panel Discussion Thursday, October 16th, 5 to 7pm 5531 Airport Way South, Seattle WA A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to local youth crisis services.Show will be on display thru November 8th Share to Related News Seattle Figurative Artists: How Two Painters Bring the Human Form to a Room Figurative art gives a room something to say. Here are two painters from our roster, Amy Erickson and Amy Scherer, and the very different ways they approach the human form. Read More Form Over Function: Held Together, Artist Panel 10/22/26 Artists Becca Fuhrman and Kelly Bjork join co-curator Sarah Hurt to talk pleasure, attention and the figure. Read More Form Over Function: Held Together, Artist Panel 11/10/26 How do today's figurative painters talk with centuries of images of the body? Kimberly Trowbridge and Nahom Ghirmay dig into it with co-curator Seth Sexton. Read More Services Artists Gallery The Source Events About Contact
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