Art in the Afternoon at P.I.M.C.

Caring for Islanders: Our Medical History 1860-2012 by Annie Howell Adams

Visitors to Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor expect to find a state-of-the-art place for healing.  They may not expect to find such a superb art collection housed within its walls and on its grounds.  To highlight this facet of PIMC, Peace Island Volunteers invite the community to come enjoy (and learn more about) the spectacular art on display at “Art in the Afternoon” – a special event to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 4:00pm.

Great Blue Heron by Barbara Duzan

Kicking off this celebration will be blessings of the extraordinary welcoming sun above the fireplace in the entry (the “Hawk Sun Mask”) by Kwagiulth artist Tom Hunt (Walawidi) at 4:15pm.  These blessings are gifts from the “Chief George Hunt Dance Group” (Tom is the son of Chief George Hunt).   At 5:00pm, there will be tours and conversations with many of the artists whose pieces are now a part of PIMC’s permanent collection.  A silent auction of art donated by a number of these artists will close at 5:45 pm. Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward the purchase of a self-use blood pressure kiosk to be installed at PIMC.

Admission for “Art in the Afternoon,” including wine and hors d’oeuvres, is $45 per person.  Because space is limited, those who wish to attend are asked to respond by May 10 by mailing a check to Peace Island Volunteers at P.O. Box 2101 in Friday Harbor.  Members of Peace Island Volunteers will have priority for admission; if you are not yet a member, you may join either in advance or at the door on May 18th, for just $25 in annual dues.  Membership forms and more information can be found at: www.peaceislandvolunteers.org.

Coastal Marsh, Carmel River by Ann Walbert

Peace Island Volunteers is hosting this event as part of its mission to support and promote healthcare services in San Juan County, especially at Peace Island Medical Center.  This support comes in many forms, including volunteer work at PIMC; holiday decorating; outdoor trail development on the property; providing magazines and children’s books, articles of clothing for accident or trauma patients, mammography capes, and knitted items for cancer patients; and more.  Membership is open to all.

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