Artist Talk: Claude Zervas with Kristina Lee Podesva

Join us for an artist talk and interview with Claude Zervas, facilitated by Kristina Lee Podesva. The event will take place in the Western Gallery among the artworks. Part of the exhibition Claude Zervas: Pond Water. Complimentary parking available in Lot 17G. 

About Claude Zervas

Claude Zervas considers landscape, abstraction, and consciousness in expansive work in painting, video, and sculpture. Recalling Minimalism, Pop Art, and Op Art, Zervas draws from the inventions of these earlier movements and pairs them with his contemporary expression. The artist’s technical dexterity—with a background in the visual arts and computer science—realizes compelling work in eclectic and diverse media. Zervas has work in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum and Portland Art Museum. He lives and works in Bellingham, WA. 

The Western Gallery proudly presents its winter 2026 exhibition featuring the range of the artist in recent years. Explore more of the artist's work by visiting his website.

About Kristina Lee Podesva

Kristina Lee Podesva is an artist, writer, teacher, and editor who works at the intersection of art making, writing, and publishing. She is currently the Editor & Publisher of B R U N A Press + Archive based in Bellingham, Washington. Learn more about Podesva's ongoing projects, selected works, and publications by visiting her website here.

The Western Gallery thanks artist Claude Zervas and essayist Kristina Lee Podesva. The Homer Bernard Mathes Endowment and Marian Boylan Endowment generously supported the exhibition. Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle, Washington, represents the artist.  

Image: Claude Zervas, North Fire, 2025. Oil on wood panel, 30 x 34 in. Collection of the artist. Courtesy Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle