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Whether you ve missed strolling idly through a museum and looking at works of art and relics of history or will just take any excuse to get out of the house, we ve got some good news for you: museums and other attractions in the Seattle area are beginning to reopen after the region advanced to Phase 2 of the state s reopening plan this week.
And with less tourists abound, now is the perfect time to rediscover Seattle s cultural destinations while safely masked up, of course.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 2, 2021
Cascadia Art Museum is reopening on Thursday, Feb. 4 with a new exhibition
The Sculpture of Charles W. Smith.
Originally from Woodside, N.Y., Smith (1922-2009) was a well-known Seattle sculptor whose worked shifted from an early focus on biomorphic abstractions of the human form to more condensed set of geometric shapes later in his career.
After completing his college degree in industrial design at the American Art School and Pratt Institute in 1948, he earned his BFA in sculpture at the University of Washington in 1952 where he also taught design and drawing. He was recognized as one of
Superior Court Judge John E. Nobles later said he d never tried a case so interesting. The challenge to the last will and testament of James H. Smith ran three weeks in New Hanover County Superior Court and drew headlines in the StarNews back in 2006.
Now, Charles W. Smith provides an account of the case in Uncle Jimmy, a cautionary tale for anyone dealing with an aged relative.
Smith is not a disinterested observer. A grand-nephew of Uncle Jimmy, he was one of the parties trying to get his 2002 will overturned. He has critical things to say about the New Hanover County bar and about several beloved figures in the community.