I can’t count how many times I’ve had a mouth-watering breakfast at Tenth West. Having lived in Queen Anne for over 14 years, urban hiking around the neighborhood, finding local gems to support meant everything. Even though I now live in a different part of Seattle, I still crave the community vibe and tasty food that Tenth West serves.

Being a small business owner means wearing a lot of hats, and one of them is PR. so during a recent visit to scarf down the Greek Scramble (my all-time fave on the menu), I asked Vicki (front-of-house) if she and Linda (the owner) had any artists lined up to show work at the cafe. Turns out they were looking for a new artist, liked my stuff and before long I was hanging my framed illustrations on their vibrant, red wall.

Linda and Vicky made my experience real fun right away. They were closing-up for the day when I arrived and they let me play DJ! I’d been listening to a lot of Khruangbin so I suggested their 2022 release “Ali”. Linda provided all the hanging tools I needed and even had some reinforcements when realized I forgot wire on one of my pieces. The installation time flew by and I’m already planning my next visit for breakfast.

Sixteen of my original illustrations are displayed [and for sale] - one of them a framed print. Also available are my new artist cards, which feature works from my 2023 calendar that I launched to the public on October 9th (a full Harvest moon). To learn more, subscribe to my newsletter.

If you’re local, I HIGHLY recommend Tenth West! Not only is it a great spot to eat, Linda and Vicky are genuine, warm hosts. They epitomize the community vibe and make you feel like family. I’m very lucky to exhibit my art in a place where I have so many memories. Seattle is very lucky to have Tenth West.