Beauty Shop Collective: Party Mix

March 5-28, 2026

First Thursday Art Walk
Thursday, March 5th, 5-8PM

Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 7 at 4 PM

Artist Reception
Saturday, March 7 at 5-7 PM

Beauty Shop is a group of like-minded women artists based in the Puget Sound area. Our work is replete with sarcasm, idealism and plain old chutzpah. We share a passion for experimentation. We never know what’s around the bend with our conceptions, and we like it that way. 

Beauty shops were historically a third place for women folk to gather away from the male gaze. They evoke memories of Fresca, Salem Cigarettes, Valium, and secrecy. 

We retreat to our studios to sort and invent. We gather to challenge and subjugate doubt. 

This is the debut show of Beauty Shop. We have called it Party Mix because the term embodies the joy we achieve when we bring our art together. There’s a range of sensibilities in our collective works and we believe that the mix makes for a good party. 

Participating Artists:

• Saundra Fleming

• Ingrid Sojit

• Lynette Charters

• Kate Harkins

• Arni Adler