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Vandalized art gets new lease on life
{ { Artist Tom Jay shows the area that the vandal cut along the bronze statue, Finley the Salmon, which he and his wife constructed in 1996.
Artists repair beloved bronze Finley the Salmon sculpture
Photo by
Nicole Jennings
by Nicole Jennings
Until recently, Finley the Salmon looked as though he would forever carry a long, deep cut across its back. The bronze sculpture, which adorns the entrance to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, was attacked with a saw last October. But as of last week, the fish is looking as good as new again. The sculpture was repaired last week by its original artist, Tom Jay, and his wife and business partner, Sara Johani. Jay sculpted the male salmon in 1996 along with its female counterpart, Gilda, which swims next to Finley. An unknown vandal entered the hatchery on the night of Oct. 18 and made a cut several inches deep on the back of the fish. Police have not caught the person responsible and do not know the motive for the crime. The repairs were a combined effort for Jay and Johani, who own bronze studio ‘SALMON’ CONTINUED ON PG 11
The Don’t Miss List By Samantha Pak
INDULGE | CABERNET CLASSIC Experience cabernet, sometimes referred to as the “king of wines” and the range of this grape varietal with an array of more 50 of the best cabs from 25 of Washington’s premier wineries. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/jlkgco7. WHEN: 6 p.m., March 4 WHERE: Porsche Bellevue, 11910 N.E. 8th St., Bellevue
WATCH | FIREBIRD
City Opera Ballet will open spring with Ballet Bellevue in the company’s first reprise of Jennifer L. Porter’s “Firebird” with Orchestra Bellevue performing Stravinsky’s score under the baton of music director and conductor Philip Tschopp. Tickets range from $27-45. For more information, visit bit.ly/COBFirebird. WHEN: 8 p.m., March 24-25 and 2 p.m., March 26 WHERE: The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. 6th St., Bellevue
CREATE | EXPRESSIVE ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
This two-day workshop will give students the opportunity to learn new ways of creating with acrylic paint and mixed media including collaging, stamping, stenciling, using mixed media, and other ways to apply and remove paint. The class will include demonstrations, exercises, individual support and plenty of time to paint. A supply list will be emailed upon registration. Class fee is $202 for artEAST Art Center members and $212 for non-members. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/h5ayozc. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 18-19 WHERE: artEast Art Center, 95 Front St. N., Issaquah