Alan Dale Riley Memorial Show

Kenmore City Hall Gallery
September 10-November 30, 2024

RECEPTION - All are welcome to attend!
Saturday, October 12, 1-3pm

Alan Riley
1928 – 2023

Alan Riley was born and raised in Minnesota. He received degrees in Art and later a second degree in Social Work in 1960. He and his wife Jo Ann left Minnesota for the west coast in the 1960’s. Halfway to the coast they flipped a coin – California or Seattle. They arrived in Seattle and in 1968 purchased their life-long home in Kenmore.

Alan worked at Queen Anne High School as an art teacher then for the Seattle Model Cities Program, community organizer, environmental consultant and advocate. Alan was always creating. He practiced woodcuts, oil, acrylic and watercolor painting as well as line drawings. He also wrote plays and books. He self-published many books of sociology, philosophy and poetry.

Alan and Jo Ann were avid naturalists. They spent a great deal of time hiking in the Pacific Northwest mountains with their Newfoundland dogs.

Alan and his wife were founding lifetime members of the Arts of Kenmore. The Riley Estate donated the bulk of Alan’s artwork to support the Arts of Kenmore.

This show features a variety of his works including watercolors with ink, woodcuts and acrylics on board. All work is original and for sale. All proceeds from the sale of his work go to support the Arts of Kenmore.