Graduation

Last night was Garfield High School's Graduation Ceremony for the class of 2011.
It was held at Memorial Stadium.  Over 400 students graduated in the Purple and White.
Go Bull Dogs!

A Musical Week

In the last two days I attended two musical events put on by Garfield High School.  One was the Vocal Jazz Solo night at The New Orleans Creole Restaurant. The second was the Garfield Orchestras Foyer Concert.

Garfield Commons

Vocal Jazz @ The New Orleans Creole Restaurant

Vocal Jazz @ The New Orleans Creole Restaurant

Pop's Concert @ Garfield High School

We were entertained by a great concert last night.  Here is a sketch I did drawn and painted in the dark....
for more on the program go to http://glwsketchworks.blogspot.com/

Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest and Sketches along Highway 26

Just came back from the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival where our son was singing with the Garfield Vocal Jazz group.    Here are sketches from the trip and of the group performing at Haddock Hall Lionel Hampton School of Music. For more on this event see Garfield Vocal Jazz @ Lionel Hampton

Garfield @ Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

WA 26

Washtuca, WA

Vocal Jazz Practice

Isn't it wonderful that our region has such great music programs in our public schools.  Tonight I went to Garfield to hear the Vocal Jazz Choir practice for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival coming up in Moscow Idaho.  My son is singing a duet in it. 
Here is a sketch I did while listening to them practice.  Still working on drawing people which is my weakest skill. This was good practice. 

View from Our Windowseat and other sketches

A few sketch entries in my book since we last met. The first is at a Choir concert for the Garfield High School Choir. This was at their new Performing Arts Auditorium, they had just come back from performing at Carnegie Hall and wanted to perform for parents.... wonderful evening... The second is from Fuel Coffee Shop in Montlake. This use to be the Montlake library! The third is from our window seat looking at the blooming crabapple tree.