SEAVIEW, Wash. The Souwester Lodge will have its Artist Residency Showcase from April 26 to May 4. The opening reception will be hosted across the street at English Nursery Art Gallery, 1306 39th Place from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 27.

Artist Residency Program offers reduced weekly rates for people who wish to devote themselves to their creative pursuits while staying at the Souwester Lodge. The openness of the program has allowed artist residents a lot of leeway with the result of a huge diversity of projects.

A partial list of the artists involved and their work include: Nancy Prior, printmaking; Nick Jaina, 20 songs in a day project; Abigail Susik, poetry; Christian Profeta , painting; Pamela Davis of Mucho Design, natural dyes and embroidery; Darren Hanlon, songwriting; Jeff Rowles, finishing full length movie; Julie Barbee, perfumeries and crystal sculptures; Belly & Bones, an animation and video studio installation; Michelle Kline, leather and kilim bags Shelly Short, music that explores themes of gravity on paper; Brooke Shepard, an author working on a new book; Jesse Lortz, paper cell animation; Nicky Kriari; and Damon Ayers and Tessie Ward, broadcast installation about challenges and opportunities of the coast.

At the reception, musician Katy Davidson (from The Gossip) will perform, and Damon Ayers and Tessie Ward will give a presentation explaining the installation piece they are contributing to the show and some of the research around it. The reception will also screen video work that has been produced during artists short foray on the peninsula, including Pure Bathing Culture – Ivory Coast, Meow Fever and Beautiful Sunsets.

The Souwester Lodge Artist Residency Program will continue to be ongoing and will be expanded. The lodge has recently purchased a vintage travel trailer that will be renovated to serve as studio and exhibition space for future artists.

The Souwester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place in Seaview, Wash. For more information, call 360-642-2542, email souwesterlodge@gmail.com or visit souwesterlodge.com