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FEBRUARY 22, 2023
VOL. 104, NO. 8
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Queen Anne artist merges passion for basketball with artwork By Laura Marie Rivera Contributing writer
Almost two weeks ago, Xavier Kelley had a very successful art opening at Domicile art gallery in Madison Park. The Queen Anne resident is one of the artists on display at the gallery this month in honor of Black History Month. Kelley is a former Franklin High School basketball star and member of the Seattle University track team who has carried his athletic prowess and passion into the world of art. Kelley is a self-taught artist whose brightly colored abstract canvases are filled with movement and powerful symbolism. He describes his style as a mashup of academia, music and visual arts and said he is inspired to use graffiti to comment on greater issues. “It’s a compilation of information that I find compelling or important,”
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Photo by Laura Marie Rivera Queen Anne artist Xavier Kelley, left, receives a hug from Domicile art gallery owner Marisa Spooner-LeDuff while standing next to one of his pieces at an artist reception celebrating Black History Month at the gallery in Madison Park on Feb. 10. he said, “I can find inspiration anywhere.” At the artist reception, the enthusiasm was palpable when Domicile
owner, Marisa SpoonerLeDuff announced that one of Kelley’s paintings had been purchased, marking the first of the evening
and Kelley’s largest sale to date. The gallery burst into applause and patrons asked ARTIST Page 8
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Ballard couple brews up beer, community at new brewery in Magnolia Photo by Jessica Keller Derek Brown and Colette Boilini, owners of Bizarre Brewing in Magnolia, stand behind the counter of the taproom at their brewery. The pair, who live in Ballard and are partners in the endeavor and in life, opened Bizarre Brewing about two months ago after many delays.
By Jessica Keller
Queen Anne & Magnolia News editor
After years of working in the industry and dreaming of opening their own brewery, partners in life and business Derek Brown and Colette Boilini opened the doors to Bizarre Brewing almost three months ago. Brown and Boilini are no newcomers to the brewery industry in Seattle. The pair met in 2014 when they were both working for Fremont Brewing. They later worked at Holy Mountain, where Brown was the head of barrel production. The goal, however, was always to open their own brewery, with Brown the brewmaster and Boilini managing operations and sales. “We have just been working toward it for many years,” Brown said. The pandemic, however, wreaked havoc
on their plans, and the brewery opening was pushed back by permitting and construction delays. “Nobody is ever going to say building out is super smooth, but it definitely felt very challenging to be opening a brewery,” Boilini said, adding that fitting a building with plumbing and the other infrastructure needed for a brewery is an extensive — and costly — process. When they were ready to strike out on their own, however, their former employers and friends in the brewing community were supportive and encouraging. “The brewing community is very close-knit and very friendly,” Boilini said, adding that, in addition to support and encouragement, they received a lot of equipment and other BREWERY Page 4
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