{"id":577,"date":"2025-05-06T00:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leaderblock.com\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T14:10:38","slug":"gallery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leaderblock.com\/?page_id=577","title":{"rendered":"GALLERY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ebebe6&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/leaderblock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SGG-LOGO-\u900f\u660e\u80cc\u666f.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SGG LOGO \u900f\u660e\u80cc\u666f&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width=&#8221;40%&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/leaderblock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Poster_Shes-So-Collectible-.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Poster_She\u2019s So Collectible!\u00a0&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Assistant||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#294A80&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div><strong>She\u2019s So Collectible! Curating the Richard Machen Collection<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__22\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__4 js_darkmode__text__23\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__24\">Sophia Grace Gallery, Ferndale, WA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__37\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__9 js_darkmode__text__38\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__39\">Opening\uff5cSeptember 13, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__50\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__13 js_darkmode__text__51\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__52\">Artist Talk: 4:30 pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__64\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__18 js_darkmode__text__65\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__66\">Ceremony: 5:00\u20137:00 pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__78\"><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__79\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__80\">FERNDALE, WA<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__81\">\u00a0\u2014 On September 13, 2025, Sophia Grace Gallery unveils\u00a0<\/span><em class=\"js_darkmode__text__82\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__83\">She\u2019s So Collectible: Curating the Richard Machen Collection<\/span><\/em><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__84\">\u2014the first public exhibition of this extraordinary private collection, originally valued at half a million dollars. Assembled by Bellingham-based collector Richard Machen, founder of the\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__85\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__86\">Three Raven Gallery<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__87\">, this collection is a rare and unique phenomenon in the Pacific Northwest: a private collection composed of 98% living women artists, curated with vision and boldness that challenges convention.\u00a0<\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__93\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__94\">Curated by Dr. Sophia Kidd, the exhibition presents paintings by\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__95\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__96\">Katherine Sheers<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__97\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__98\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__99\">Amy Stone<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__100\">, and\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__101\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__102\">Carrie McIntyre<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__103\">, alongside ceramic sculpture by\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__104\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__105\">Maria Wickwire<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__106\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__107\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__108\">Michel Angela Petersen<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__109\">, and\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"js_darkmode__text__110\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__111\">Karen Adams<\/span><\/strong><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__112\">. Each artwork embodies an urgent vitality, together forming a collection that signals a regime change in the canon: one that foregrounds women\u2019s voices, materials, and visions for the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__137\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__text__138\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__139\">Opening Night Program | Saturday, September 13, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"js_darkmode__text__145\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__text__146\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__148\">4:30\u20135:15 pm<\/span><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__149\">\uff5cArtists Talk with Curator &amp; Collector\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"js_darkmode__text__155\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__text__156\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__158\">5:30\u20137:00 pm<\/span><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__159\">\uff5cOpening Ceremony &amp; Viewing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; content__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__160\">\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__161\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__162\">Dr. Kidd explains the collection\u2019s significance:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__165\">\n<section>\n<section><em class=\"js_darkmode__text__170\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__text__171\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__172\">\u201cArt begins and ends in emotion. Within it lie style, process, and concept. These pieces form living maps of human existence\u2014six women artists and one visionary collector tracing the contours of our shared future.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/section>\n<section><em class=\"js_darkmode__text__170\"><span class=\"js_darkmode__text__171\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__172\"><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__166\">\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__167\">\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__168\"><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<section><\/section>\n<section>\u00a0<\/section>\n<section>Positioned at the heart of Ferndale beside the elegant Leader Block Trattoria &amp; Bar, Sophia Grace Gallery has quickly established itself as a destination for contemporary art, poetics, and cultural vision in Whatcom County. The gallery is more than a space for viewing\u2014it is a growing cultural salon, inviting the public into dialogue with art that moves the soul and challenges convention.\u00a0<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"js_darkmode__text__176\">\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__181\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__182\">Guests are invited to join the Sophia Grace Collectors Club, gaining early access to works, curatorial insights, and exclusive invitations to future events. Membership is currently complimentary. Subscribe now at bit.ly\/3GT496R.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__191\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__192\">\ud83d\udccd Sophia Grace Gallery | 2026 Main Street, Ste. B, Ferndale, WA 98248\u00a0<\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__195\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__196\">\ud83d\udcc5 Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 4:30\u20137:00 pm\u00a0<\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__199\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__200\">\ud83c\udf9f RSVP + Info\uff1a<\/span><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__202\">sophiagracegallery.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__203\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__204\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0info@sophiagracegallery.com\u00a0<\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__205\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__206\">\ud83d\udcde (360) 988-3645\u00a0<\/span><span leaf=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"js_darkmode__text__209\"><span leaf=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__210\">\ud83c\udf77\u00a0<span textstyle=\"\" class=\"js_darkmode__text__211\">Collect | Connect | Belong<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: sophiagracegallery.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook: www.facebook.com\/sophiagracegallery<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram: <span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sophia_grace_gallery\/\" style=\"color: #003366;\"><u>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sophia_grace_gallery\/<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/leaderblock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/\u5eb7\u4e66\u96c5.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;\u5eb7\u4e66\u96c5&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;30%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Curator, Dr. Sophia Kidd<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Bree Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Sophia Kidd is not only a celebrated scholar, curator, and art critic\u2014she is the visionary behind the Sophia Grace Gallery. With deep roots in Chinese classical aesthetics and a global academic presence\u2014from Sichuan to Germany\u2014Dr. Kidd brings an unmatched intellectual and poetic sensibility to the curation of contemporary art. As author of <em><i>Culture Paves the New Silk Roads<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(Springer, 2022) and the forthcoming <em><i>China\u2019s Art of Political Economy<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(Palgrave Macmillan), she offers collectors access to a rigorously informed and deeply humanistic lens on art. Her gallery is more than a space\u2014it\u2019s a portal into cultural dialogue and aesthetic depth. Collecting here means acquiring pieces selected by a mind at the intersection of East-West traditions, politics, and poetics. Every artwork tells a story. Every story adds value.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She\u2019s So Collectible! 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