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Cookin'?
kW_ REBECCA WELLS
Iti][How do you make a living as an
..'st? That's what Allan Nielsen's
I;i;ther asked him after he returned
m serving in the Korean War.
/ has been a practicing artist
ce high school, when his par-
sent him to art school on the
ekends.
One of his instructors had stud-
in Paris, France, and made the
dents draw only in charcoal for
first full year betbre they were
lowed to paint with oils - and
en they could only use one col-
4 ['Afterf-- high school, Al studied
art at Cornish School
Arts under James Peck, but
he was drafted for military
A1 finished art school later,
, g to Burnley's School
Professional Art, an institution
known at the Art Institute
'Seattle. He also attended free
taught by watercolorist
Grace at the Frye Art Mu-
a young student, I took
the advantage of" everything
was available," he recalls,
that the museum "was a
[ to a young artist because
free; they have an endow-
that covers teachers and ev-
dealing with art. It's still
r beautiful museum."
Since then, his work has been
at the museum and by
traveling counterpart, the Se-
le Art Museum and the North-
test Watercolor Society.
J AL LATER TOOK a job in the
nting industry and spent 35
]ars working in the sales depart-
'ent of The Boeing Company, cre-
]ring illustrations of airplanes for
chures, as well as doing design
t0rk, commercial layouts and gen-
ial promotions. He also produced
rtraits of the managers for dis-
tay on the front of programs.
l"I really didn't get to paint for
luYself until I retired," he says.
z |He and his wife Lily moved
J
0m their home of 35 years in the
Ileen Anne district of Seattle to
son County seven years ago,
litially to be near his,brother-in-
w who had cancer. Its been a
.ture shock for me," he admits,
ing used to having stores con-
irdently located within walking
stance. "Everything's far away."
[At the same time their home
re has enough space that he has
en able to build an art studio in
e garage. The surroundings have
Fso given him an opportunity to
eet fellow artists in the area and
renew his acquaintance with lo-
[! mural painter Bob Chamber-
in, who lives two houses down
re street from Al.
L.I KNEW BOB from Seattle.
e was at one time an art direc-
r in Seattle and then said he'd
.ther be in the country," Al remi-
Jiisces. "He still loves to garden
:d, unfortunately, I was raised
the city and I didn't have any of
rose skills."
r [Still,Mason County's slower life-
[Yle has been a refreshing change
' pace for him. "I've enjoyed the
!ffedom that I've had here. Just
ing retired, I don't have to go
ound to all these galleries, push-
rg my work," he explains. "People
come here if they see it in one
:rthe stores."
A number of private and cor-
rate collections feature his
.'ntings. Local establishments
isplaying his work include Art-
alks of Shelton and Westport,
aujeas, Digital Printing, Olym-
Gallery and Xinh's Clam and
IFYster House in Shelton.
' His artwork has also won best
show at OysterFest art show
[d shortly after the move to this
I[[ea, one of his paintings won best
]show at an annual exhibit of the
s art earns accolades
DISPLAYING HIS award-winning watercolor painting of the Dalby
Waterwheel is local artist Allan Nielsen.
Peninsula Art Association, which
he had just joined. "That's a very
diversified group," he says. "They
have all kinds of crafts and wood-
workers. It's a nice group."
HE ALSO BELONGS to an
informal group of artists, led by
Terri Thompson, who have been
painting in the open air twice a
month over the summer. "It's been
very enjoyable for me because I en-
joy that and nature," he says. AI is
a life member of the Seattle-based
Puget Sound Painters of Washing-
ton and is a past president of the
group.
Three of his pieces currently
are on display in Kirsten Gallery
at the West Coast Paper Art Ex-
hibition, a show in Seattle featur-
ing the work of a number of artists
from the Pacific Northwest. The
Puget Sound Group of Northwest
Painters presents awards at this
event and Al's painting of the Dal-
by Waterwheel, an historical land-
mark in Union, earned an honor-
able mention.
A1 had entered this show be-
fore and had one of his paintings
accepted. It had been a couple of
years since he last entered the
show but this year he went through
the whole process, including first
submitting his work in slide form.
Usually only one picture from each
artist is accepted into the select
show. "When I was told they were
going to accept all three of them, I
almost fainted!" he says.
While he enjoys playing with
pen and ink as well as pastels, his
main medium is watercolors. "It's
a challenge because of the trans-
parencies. Trying to hold a fresh
transparent color is a real chal-
lenge and to me, as I paint more,
even at my age, it is still a chal-
lenge. It's a very compelling me-
dium too, when you get one done,"
he explains.
"WHEN I WAS young, I tried
oils and it didn't satisfy me. And
in oils, if you make a mistake, you
can change it: Let it dry and you
can paint over it. And in watercol-
ors, you can't," he continues. "And
people do enjoy watercolors."
Painting and the challenge it
presents has been a hobby he has
had fun with for years. Landscapes
are one of his favorite subjects and
at the moment he's working on a
picture of elk in a rain forest.
Al's wife Lily is an artist in her
own right, with the stage as her
medium. She has performed with
Wrinkles of Washington, a group
$1850
Remote
\\;
. qlmitln Tim For JlVa tloonl"
I00HERITAGE00
-Pq, FIIHIPLA¢I! dl/fOInqll. INC.
360) 779-3066 1941OViklng Ave.NW. Poulsbo (Across from Poulsbo RV)
3601377-5655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16" Sr1rton (At Gorst on WMMlid.)
206) 842-9356 w,,w.,,,g,,pt,c,,hop.com
,/
that produces light musical pro-
grams. "She has a beautiful voice,"
A1 says.
However, these days she's fo-
cusing her attention on promoting
Al's artwork as his personal agent.
The couple has two grown sons,
one of whom is a stand-up come-
dian in Seattle.
Allan shared two of his family's
favorite recipes. One of them his
family has affectionately dubbed
"Fried Rabbit and Green Spaghet-
ti," or "Uncle Henry's Green Spa-
ghetti."
Uncle Henry's
Green Spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 to 1V2 C. freshly processed
sweet basil
1 cube of melted butter, or z/2 C.
olive oil
Four or five crushed garlic
cloves
1/4 C. pine nuts
1V2 C. Parmesan cheese or
freshly grated Romano cheese
Preparation:
Blend pine nuts with the basil in
a food processor. Cook one pound
of spaghetti and drain it the usual
way and place it in a bowl.
Pour the melted butter and
basil mixture over the pasta. Top
with cheese, toss well and serve.
Allan also shared one of his
wife's recipes:
Lily's Almond Candy
Ingredients:
1 C. blanched almonds, whole
1/ C. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. salt
Preparation:
Heat the almonds, sugar and
butter in a non-stick frying pan
over medium heat, stirring con-
stantly until the almonds are
toasted and golden. This usually
takes about 15 minutes for the
first batch.
Stir in the vanilla, spread the
batter out onto foil and sprinkle
with salt. When cool, break into
pieces.
Esser to visit
Republicans
Luke Esser, chair of the Wash-
ington State Republican Party,
will visit the Mason County Re-
publican Women.
He will be the featured guest
at noon on Friday, October 5, at
Alpine Way Retirement Apart-
ments, 900 Alpine Way in Shel-
ton.
Esser served in the Wash-
ington State Senate t¥om 2003
to 2006 and in the Washington
State House of Representatives
from 1999 to 2002. His leadership
positions include serving as Sen-
ate Republican Floor Leader from
2003-2006, as chair of the Senate
Technology and Communications
Committee in 2003 and as co-vice
chair of the House Capital Budget
Committee in 1999 and 2000.
The meeting is open to the
public, men and women alike. A
no-host luncheon will follow the
program.
More information is available
and reservations may be made
by calling Tanya Ducker at 432-
2949.
Private Clubhouse
FOR RENT
For your holiday party
Holiday Beach
Hoodsport
360-877-5803
Bulb farm
It's fall planting time!
www.satsopbulbfarm.com
Large Selection of Daffodils,
Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinths & Iris
Open 7 days a week 9 a,m, to 6 p,m.
3S0-48|-16SS
930 Monto-Elma Road. Elma, WA 98541
Members and Non-Members Welcome! ....
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE'S
EXPLORER COACH IS COMING!
Featuring Alaska and Yukon experts who will give you an insider's perspective
about cruisetours in the Great Land.
Admission is free and seating is limited, so hurry and reserve your seat to
attend this exciting event!
AAA Olympia Office, 2415 Capital Mall Drive SW
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Time: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m and 1:30 p.m.
RSVP
LOOSE DENTURES
SCARING
YOUR FRIENDS ?
Do they watch you struggle chewing meat?
Do even sandwiches yank your teeth around?
We have
the answer!
• Easy • Affordable • Fast
William J. Busacca, DDS, PS
1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shclton,WA 98584
Call today for a
complimentary consult
1360) 426-9711
D0CS
American Dental Association
The Smile Express
Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15
Cookin'?
kW_ REBECCA WELLS
Iti][How do you make a living as an
..'st? That's what Allan Nielsen's
I;i;ther asked him after he returned
m serving in the Korean War.
/ has been a practicing artist
ce high school, when his par-
sent him to art school on the
ekends.
One of his instructors had stud-
in Paris, France, and made the
dents draw only in charcoal for
first full year betbre they were
lowed to paint with oils - and
en they could only use one col-
4 ['Afterf-- high school, Al studied
art at Cornish School
Arts under James Peck, but
he was drafted for military
A1 finished art school later,
, g to Burnley's School
Professional Art, an institution
known at the Art Institute
'Seattle. He also attended free
taught by watercolorist
Grace at the Frye Art Mu-
a young student, I took
the advantage of" everything
was available," he recalls,
that the museum "was a
[ to a young artist because
free; they have an endow-
that covers teachers and ev-
dealing with art. It's still
r beautiful museum."
Since then, his work has been
at the museum and by
traveling counterpart, the Se-
le Art Museum and the North-
test Watercolor Society.
J AL LATER TOOK a job in the
nting industry and spent 35
]ars working in the sales depart-
'ent of The Boeing Company, cre-
]ring illustrations of airplanes for
chures, as well as doing design
t0rk, commercial layouts and gen-
ial promotions. He also produced
rtraits of the managers for dis-
tay on the front of programs.
l"I really didn't get to paint for
luYself until I retired," he says.
z |He and his wife Lily moved
J
0m their home of 35 years in the
Ileen Anne district of Seattle to
son County seven years ago,
litially to be near his,brother-in-
w who had cancer. Its been a
.ture shock for me," he admits,
ing used to having stores con-
irdently located within walking
stance. "Everything's far away."
[At the same time their home
re has enough space that he has
en able to build an art studio in
e garage. The surroundings have
Fso given him an opportunity to
eet fellow artists in the area and
renew his acquaintance with lo-
[! mural painter Bob Chamber-
in, who lives two houses down
re street from Al.
L.I KNEW BOB from Seattle.
e was at one time an art direc-
r in Seattle and then said he'd
.ther be in the country," Al remi-
Jiisces. "He still loves to garden
:d, unfortunately, I was raised
the city and I didn't have any of
rose skills."
r [Still,Mason County's slower life-
[Yle has been a refreshing change
' pace for him. "I've enjoyed the
!ffedom that I've had here. Just
ing retired, I don't have to go
ound to all these galleries, push-
rg my work," he explains. "People
come here if they see it in one
:rthe stores."
A number of private and cor-
rate collections feature his
.'ntings. Local establishments
isplaying his work include Art-
alks of Shelton and Westport,
aujeas, Digital Printing, Olym-
Gallery and Xinh's Clam and
IFYster House in Shelton.
' His artwork has also won best
show at OysterFest art show
[d shortly after the move to this
I[[ea, one of his paintings won best
]show at an annual exhibit of the
s art earns accolades
DISPLAYING HIS award-winning watercolor painting of the Dalby
Waterwheel is local artist Allan Nielsen.
Peninsula Art Association, which
he had just joined. "That's a very
diversified group," he says. "They
have all kinds of crafts and wood-
workers. It's a nice group."
HE ALSO BELONGS to an
informal group of artists, led by
Terri Thompson, who have been
painting in the open air twice a
month over the summer. "It's been
very enjoyable for me because I en-
joy that and nature," he says. AI is
a life member of the Seattle-based
Puget Sound Painters of Washing-
ton and is a past president of the
group.
Three of his pieces currently
are on display in Kirsten Gallery
at the West Coast Paper Art Ex-
hibition, a show in Seattle featur-
ing the work of a number of artists
from the Pacific Northwest. The
Puget Sound Group of Northwest
Painters presents awards at this
event and Al's painting of the Dal-
by Waterwheel, an historical land-
mark in Union, earned an honor-
able mention.
A1 had entered this show be-
fore and had one of his paintings
accepted. It had been a couple of
years since he last entered the
show but this year he went through
the whole process, including first
submitting his work in slide form.
Usually only one picture from each
artist is accepted into the select
show. "When I was told they were
going to accept all three of them, I
almost fainted!" he says.
While he enjoys playing with
pen and ink as well as pastels, his
main medium is watercolors. "It's
a challenge because of the trans-
parencies. Trying to hold a fresh
transparent color is a real chal-
lenge and to me, as I paint more,
even at my age, it is still a chal-
lenge. It's a very compelling me-
dium too, when you get one done,"
he explains.
"WHEN I WAS young, I tried
oils and it didn't satisfy me. And
in oils, if you make a mistake, you
can change it: Let it dry and you
can paint over it. And in watercol-
ors, you can't," he continues. "And
people do enjoy watercolors."
Painting and the challenge it
presents has been a hobby he has
had fun with for years. Landscapes
are one of his favorite subjects and
at the moment he's working on a
picture of elk in a rain forest.
Al's wife Lily is an artist in her
own right, with the stage as her
medium. She has performed with
Wrinkles of Washington, a group
$1850
Remote
\\;
. qlmitln Tim For JlVa tloonl"
I00HERITAGE00
-Pq, FIIHIPLA¢I! dl/fOInqll. INC.
360) 779-3066 1941OViklng Ave.NW. Poulsbo (Across from Poulsbo RV)
3601377-5655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16" Sr1rton (At Gorst on WMMlid.)
206) 842-9356 w,,w.,,,g,,pt,c,,hop.com
,/
that produces light musical pro-
grams. "She has a beautiful voice,"
A1 says.
However, these days she's fo-
cusing her attention on promoting
Al's artwork as his personal agent.
The couple has two grown sons,
one of whom is a stand-up come-
dian in Seattle.
Allan shared two of his family's
favorite recipes. One of them his
family has affectionately dubbed
"Fried Rabbit and Green Spaghet-
ti," or "Uncle Henry's Green Spa-
ghetti."
Uncle Henry's
Green Spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 to 1V2 C. freshly processed
sweet basil
1 cube of melted butter, or z/2 C.
olive oil
Four or five crushed garlic
cloves
1/4 C. pine nuts
1V2 C. Parmesan cheese or
freshly grated Romano cheese
Preparation:
Blend pine nuts with the basil in
a food processor. Cook one pound
of spaghetti and drain it the usual
way and place it in a bowl.
Pour the melted butter and
basil mixture over the pasta. Top
with cheese, toss well and serve.
Allan also shared one of his
wife's recipes:
Lily's Almond Candy
Ingredients:
1 C. blanched almonds, whole
1/ C. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. salt
Preparation:
Heat the almonds, sugar and
butter in a non-stick frying pan
over medium heat, stirring con-
stantly until the almonds are
toasted and golden. This usually
takes about 15 minutes for the
first batch.
Stir in the vanilla, spread the
batter out onto foil and sprinkle
with salt. When cool, break into
pieces.
Esser to visit
Republicans
Luke Esser, chair of the Wash-
ington State Republican Party,
will visit the Mason County Re-
publican Women.
He will be the featured guest
at noon on Friday, October 5, at
Alpine Way Retirement Apart-
ments, 900 Alpine Way in Shel-
ton.
Esser served in the Wash-
ington State Senate t¥om 2003
to 2006 and in the Washington
State House of Representatives
from 1999 to 2002. His leadership
positions include serving as Sen-
ate Republican Floor Leader from
2003-2006, as chair of the Senate
Technology and Communications
Committee in 2003 and as co-vice
chair of the House Capital Budget
Committee in 1999 and 2000.
The meeting is open to the
public, men and women alike. A
no-host luncheon will follow the
program.
More information is available
and reservations may be made
by calling Tanya Ducker at 432-
2949.
Private Clubhouse
FOR RENT
For your holiday party
Holiday Beach
Hoodsport
360-877-5803
Bulb farm
It's fall planting time!
www.satsopbulbfarm.com
Large Selection of Daffodils,
Tulips, Crocus, Hyacinths & Iris
Open 7 days a week 9 a,m, to 6 p,m.
3S0-48|-16SS
930 Monto-Elma Road. Elma, WA 98541
Members and Non-Members Welcome! ....
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE'S
EXPLORER COACH IS COMING!
Featuring Alaska and Yukon experts who will give you an insider's perspective
about cruisetours in the Great Land.
Admission is free and seating is limited, so hurry and reserve your seat to
attend this exciting event!
AAA Olympia Office, 2415 Capital Mall Drive SW
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Time: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m and 1:30 p.m.
RSVP
LOOSE DENTURES
SCARING
YOUR FRIENDS ?
Do they watch you struggle chewing meat?
Do even sandwiches yank your teeth around?
We have
the answer!
• Easy • Affordable • Fast
William J. Busacca, DDS, PS
1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shclton,WA 98584
Call today for a
complimentary consult
1360) 426-9711
D0CS
American Dental Association
The Smile Express
Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15