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"The theater paintings at The Washington Center are more nostalgic in tone. "I had done a little watercolor of the Capitol Theater, " Lindenmeyer said. "Then I was downtown and heard some noise and they were starting to tear the marquee off. So my painting became a historic painting." --Molly Gilmore   Click here to read the full review from The Olympian
Dracula At The Egyptian Pastel 22”x30” $1200	Kong At The Mayan (Los Angeles) Pastel 30”x22” $1500
Sky Boat Pastel 30”x22” $1300	The Ten Commandments (Chicago, 1930) Pastel 30”X22” $1200
Crystal Theater (Salinas, demolished) Oil, Pastel 25”x20” $500	Joy Theater (Tigard) MIxed Media 36”x26” $800
Westlake (Alvarado St., Los Angeles) Mixed Media 22”x30” $800	Gem Mixed Media 30”x22” $1200

The Rialto (S. Pasadena) Pastel ”20x 25” $600	Blue Ox Pastel ”20 x 25” $500
Star (Portland) 32" x 24" Crayon Mixed Media $1200.00	Aladdin And The Lamp (Portland) Pastel 22”x30” $1200

The Fool Lingers On Pastel 25”x20” $800	Griffin With Reef Mixed Media 30”x22” $1200

Publication: The Olympian Edition: Section: Features Page: B1 Column: Category: Credit: For The Olympian Copyright: The Olympian

Headline: Dash of imagination turns found items into art
Subhead: Artist transforms doll parts, bullets, magazines, wrecked tires
Reporter: By Molly Gilmore
Day: Friday
Print Run Date: 11/7/2008

The theater paintings at The Washington Center are more nostalgic in tone. "I had done a little watercolor of the Capitol Theater, " Lindenmeyer said. "Then I was downtown and heard some noise and they were starting to tear the marquee off. So my painting became a historic painting."

The artist created some new work just for the show at the center, which has been extremely popular, said Kevin Boyer, marketing director and curator of the gallery.

"Several patrons, including our current board president, have told me it has been their favorite show I have ever done here, " said Boyer, who's been curating the gallery for nine years.

"He paints in a way that is fresh, kind of like craft work, and his use of color and line is different, " Boyer said. "It's a wonderful show, highly edited, historical, artistic and artful." View his artwork

But Lindenmeyer, who also works in pastels, watercolors and other media, is fascinated by the lighter side of life, too - even the neon-lit side.

While he incorporates found paper into some of his paintings, too, it's the unusual and dangerous found objects that fascinate him most.

What: Michael Lindenmeyer's collages incorporate found objects from bullet shells and tire blowouts to stuffed toys and photos from magazines. His art will be exhibited along with photographs by Dan Meuse.

Where: Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road, Olympia

When: Opening reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. today; exhibit will be on display through Nov. 30. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

'Marquee Magic'

What: Lindenmeyer's pastels and other paintings explore his fascination with the grand, neon-lit theaters of the past.

Where: The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia

When: Through Nov. 23. Gallery hours are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays and by appointment.

More information: 360-753-8585