VISUAL IMPRESSIONS
Curated by Hannah Seki
VI Artworks
 Avani PatelForce of Nature. Acrylic, Paint Marker. 38x38. $8000 |  Bryan Styeski- First Place Visual ImpressionsBusy Day. Acrylic. 30x30. $1500 |  Deb McCarrollCurrent Mood. Acrylic, Rainwater, Oxidized Brass Leaf on Panel. 32x32. $2900 |  Garima TripathiDoormat. Relief Print on Paper. 32x23.5 (artist framed). $400 |  Grace DudaSeven Oaks. Foraged Collage, Scanography on Metal. 30x24. $2500 |
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 Jessica LarsenShadowform. Carved Alder Coated in Matte Black Rubber with Sapele Frame. 32.5". $NFS |  Juliet FissSynesthegraphia. Acrylic. 30x40. $2477 |  Levant KarayalimBlue Coral. Repurposed Linen, Acrylic, Powder Pigments. 43x36x9. $5000 |
VI Artworks
 Lynda Hoffman-SnodgrassDream Passage. Watercolor. 38.5x30 (artist framed). $1600 |  Makanda KayVessel 76. Walnut. 21x7.5x11. $10,500 |  Maria HuangEntwined. Flashe, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Pen on Panel. 47.5x33.5. $2800 |  Maryam Dehbozorginot exhibiting. NFS |  Mengru ZhouPlayground II. Oil. 36x48. $8200 |
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 Michael FernandezPing Pong. Mixed Media. 24x18 (artist framed). $2500 |  Nazil SahinogluThandeka. Clay Sculpture covered with Special Patina with Pewter Necklace. 19.5x10x9.5. $3900 |  Randal LeekNature's Way. Cherrywood with Base. 18x17x11. $2700 |
VI Artworks
 SafiuchiUncovered. Acrylic, Charcoal, Pastel. 62x55. $9000 |  Shannon BodrogiHolding a Star. Paper Lithography, Flashe Vinyl on Muslin Fabric. 14x21. $975 |  Sofia KrasnovskayaReading Circle. Acrylic. 30x24. $2200 |  Steve JensenThe Fish are Vanishing. Cast Glass (boat), Cast Boat Resin (fish). 7.5x23x11.5. $7500 |  Tomoko SuzukiStretching Together 1. Clay. 5.5x5x4.5. $350 |
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 Tomoko SuzukiChained 2. Pencil on Dura-lar Frosted Acetate. 28x21.5 (artist framed). $1200 |  Wade Johnston- Curator's Award Visual ImpressionsWe Sell This Dream 2. Photo Print on Aluminum Dibond. 20x24. $1000 |  Yun-Tzu ChangOut the Cage. Ceramic, Mixed Media. 22x8x8. $4500 |
Mengru Zhou
2025 VI Artists
Levant Karayalim
Maryam Dehbozorgi
The Purpose
ryan james fine arts stages Visual Impressions every few years as a platform to spotlight local and national artists working in the fields of Modern, Abstract, and Conceptual art. Now in its sixth edition, the 2025 exhibition continues the tradition of showcasing both known and emerging artists. Artists for the July exhibition were selected through a juried panel process, with final artwork curation by Hannah Seki. Visual Impressions reflects the gallery’s commitment to contemporary visual culture in Washington State and will return for its next iteration in 2028.
Curator's Statement
Art, in its infinite forms, often emerges from vastly different origins, each piece from a distinct context, material, and impulse. In this exhibition, we embrace the dissonance and diversity of seemingly unrelated artworks to reveal the desire to make meaning.
This year’s Visual Impressions show brings together pieces that, at first glance, resist cohesion. These works span geographies, styles, and temporalities—but their juxtaposition is deliberate. Rather than seeking harmony through similarity, each work acts as a fragment of a larger conversation—one about memory, material, perception, or transformation.
This curatorial approach is not about resolving differences but celebrating it. The beauty of these artworks lies in their independence—and yet, when viewed in dialogue, they offer surprising resonances.
The result is a show that does not dictate a message -Hannah Seki
Jury Panel
2025 VI Curator: Hannah Seki
Vincent Ball- Gallery Director,
Vaunt Gallery
Kimberly Balla- Artist Development Coach
Patricia Cameron- Art Consultant,
Founder Patricia Cameron Gallery
Milan Heger- Gallery Artist,
Principal Heger Architects
Kerry Itami- Gallery Artist
Jennifer Jedda- Curator of Objects,
Owner JJ Caprices
Jessica Kravtiz- Gallery Partner,
ryan james fine arts
Dawn Laurant- Art Appraiser,
Principal Laurant Fine Arts Appraisal
Ruby Lindner- Gallery Artist
James Lopez, Kirklander of the Year,
City of Kirkland
David Lynx- Executive Director,
Kirkland Arts Center
Tracy MacLean- Board of Directors,
Kirkland Arts Center
Rand Perez- Corporate Art Curator,
Accenture
Laura Viola Preciado- Gallery Artist
Jaurdey Samuel- 425 Magazine
Miha Sarani- Arts Non-Profit Director
Joseph Steininger- Artist
Beatriz Soriano-Board of Directors,
Kirkland Arts Center
Nancy Whittaker- Gallery Director,
Museo Gallery
Ella Woodward- Arts Assistant,
ryan james fine arts
Rya Wu- Art Curator