Bears of Seattle

Grizzly Bear Blue, 2011 by Scott Fife
archival cardboard, glue, screws, 27 x 35 x 48 inches

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I've been missing Regina Hackett's blog. I've especially missed how she'd make posts based on themes. I checked her blog but couldn't find any she did on bears.

“Anatomy of the Bear”, 2011 by Stacey Rozich

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Grizz (detail), 2011 by Justin Kane Elder

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I just got a show announcement from Justin Kane Elder (mANIMAL, pART II) and the image got me thinking about all the bears that Seattle artists have made. Who am I missing?

Blue Bear Head, 2011 by Gaylen Hansen

Acrylic on Canvas, 17" x 20.5", image via

Duct tape bear, 2011 by Troy Gua

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"Bear", 2010 by Baso Fibonacci
36" x 46", Enamel and Transfer on Wood
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Beauty is not Benign (bear), 2010 by Anthony Sonnenberg

Hand cut brass sheeting, brass piping, bear skin rug

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Bears by Derek Erdman

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Bear Hugs (blue), 2009 by Joey Veltkamp

36" x 50", acrylic on paper

Untitled (black bear), 2008 by Justin Colt Beckman
polyurethane foam, paint, approx. 20,000 black acrylic rhinestones,
and mixed-media, 80"x30"x36", image via

Bear, 2008 by Brian Murphy

Watercolor on Paper, 7″ x 5 1/2″

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Panda with a Honey Tree, 2006 by Jeffry Mitchell
Ceramic (earthenware), 20″ x 14″ x 10″

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Bears, 2005, by Claude Zervas

Chainsaw carved pear wood, RGB LEDs, microcontrollers, plastic, misc.

18"h x 46"w x 31"d, variable (image via)

Recreational Bears by Aaron Bagley

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