Gary Giovane grows his art in La Conner
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February 13, 2019
CROWS ARE SUCH INTELLIGENT BIRDS – One can’t help but want to personify their actions. Gary Giovane’s “Three Old Crows” are sitting in a tree, solving the problems of their world. Acrylics on cedar with a blackened red oak frame. – Photo courtesy of the artist
Gary Giovane is both an artist and scientist at his core. As a student of science he came to the Skagit Valley as part of an archeological dig in the 1970s. He returned after decades of teaching science and math, to dedicate himself to art. This past year he has exhibited his work at Hadrian Stone Design & Gallery, Matzke Gallery and the Schack Art Center’s Holiday Art Show.
Giovane was a Penn State University student participating in Washington State University’s archeological dig along the Skagit River in 1974, under the leadership of professor Astrida Onat. He met the Fishtown artists, who...
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