Fine Art Gallery

Current:

Imprints

Opening February 12th 6 - 9pm

1506 11th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

This month the artists of Elevation share tattoos they themselves have; exploring the juxtaposition of the body as a canvas and how we interact with it.

Past Exhibitions

  • Claire Violet

    Claire Violet

    January 2025

    Claire is a trans 35mm film photographer whose work plays with color, place, and perspective. This show brings together vibrant color images, monochrome black and white pieces, and a couple incredible large format pieces of Kyoto, Japan.

  • Poster for an Artist Market event on December 11th from 6pm to 9pm at Capitol Hill. The background features a decorated Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. The event features art, clothing, crochet creations, and more, organized by the Elevation Project.

    Artist Market

    December 2025

    Our friends and resident artists will be bringing whatever they’ve been crafting lately. There will be art, clothing, crochet creatures, woodwork, and a bunch of things that don’t fit neatly into categories.

  • Colorful abstract artwork of a god wearing traditional Indian attire and jewelry, with her hand raised to her forehead, on a poster for Nahshon Joshua's art walk at Capitol Hill from November 13 to December 11, 2025.

    Nahshon Joshua

    November 2025

    Showcasing the work of Nahshon Joshua a Seattle-based mixed media and figurative oil painter. They explore themes of blackness, queerness, fantasy, and spirituality reconstructing socio-political narratives into vivid new stories through a dynamic color palette and dreamlike composition. Their work invites viewers to see identity and imagination intertwined in bold, transformative ways.

  • A painting celebrating the 2-year anniversary with a Halloween pumpkin, a cockroach, and pumpkin seeds, featuring text for an art walk event from October 9 to November 14, 2025.

    2 Year Anniversary

    October 2025

    October marks two years of Elevation Project, and we’re celebrating with a show close to our dark little hearts 🖤 For this month we’re showcasing a haunted gallery of spooky, strange, and shadowy works by our resident tattoo artists and apprentices. Expect eerie beauty, gothic flair, and a touch of the macabre just in time for Halloween.

  • Bill Brown

    September 2025

    For this month’s Art Walk, Elevation Project is proud to feature the work of mix media artist and painter, Bill Brown!


  • Poster for August Capitol Hill Art Walk featuring a colorful abstract painting with vivid pinks, blues, greens, and purples, and bold black text.

    AshaAung Helmstetter

    August 2025

    A Seattle-born oil painter and mixed media artist, AshaAung’s work is rooted in imagination, perseverance, and deep community connection. Through vibrant paintings and layered textures, she explores freedom from within—creating pieces that invite reflection and make space for others to be unapologetically themselves.

  • A promotional poster with the header 'Ask An Artist.' It features a line drawing of various flowers, a human skull, and a large flower at the bottom. The text 'Free tattoo consultations' is below the drawing. The date 'Thursday - 7.11.25' and the logo 'Elevation Project' are at the bottom.

    Ask an Artist

    July 2025

    Meet and ask our artists anything about tattoos!

  • Abstract mixed media art with light pastel colors and bold black lines. Includes text 'Stormlight' at top and details about an art show.

    StormLight

    June 2025

    A solo exhibition by Emma Larkin, owner of Elevation Project and the creative force behind much of the studio’s vision. Ethereal, moody, and full of motion, Stormlight explores atmosphere, memory, and inner weather through Emma’s signature textures and layered palette.

  • Ascending

    May 2025

    This May for Capitol Hill Art Walk, we're proud to present Ascending — a showcase of work from our tattoo apprentices. From sketchbooks to skin, this show captures the spark of artists in flight — exploring styles, themes, and the in-between spaces of learning and expression.

  • Event poster for 'The Art of Maya Milton' exhibition, presented by Elevation Project, featuring artistic illustrations of two women with celestial and cosmic background elements, opening on April 10th from 6-9 PM at Capitol Hill Artwalk in Seattle, Washington.

    The Art of Maya Milton

    April 2025

    Maya has embraced art as a powerful and transformative force throughout her journey as a professional multimedia artist. Through her art, she amplifies stories of resilience, fosters spaces for empowerment, and inspires unity and change.

  • A purple and blue cosmic-themed poster for the 'Not of This World' March art showcase, with details about the opening event on March 13th from 6 to 9 PM at 1506 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, during the Capitol Hill Artwalk, and the exhibit running from March 13th to April 8th.

    Not of This World

    March 2025

    For our March artwalk we are an exploring things unearthly, ethereal, strange, and unusual.

  • Black background flyer with colorful abstract art on both sides, promoting an event titled 'Black Creators to the Front' at Maker's Market on Thursday, February 13th, from 6 to 9 PM, featuring creations from BT, BuggBrains, Serious Essentials, Bella V. Aromatherapy, and EB4 Photography.

    Black Creators to the Front

    February 2025

    In celebration of Black History Month, Elevation Project will be using the studio space to ask local Black creators to vend their works for Capitol Hill Artwalk. A market full of photography, fine art, gifts, metaphysical goods, aromatherapy and more! All created by locals here in Seattle.

  • Digital poster advertising the January Art Showcase titled "Fire Within", part of the Elevation Project, running from January 9th to March 11th. It includes Capitol Hill Artwalk opening on January 9th, 6-9 PM, at 1506 11th Ave, Seattle, with fiery, abstract background design.

    Fire Within

    January 2025

    See works that ignite the soul and widen the eyes. Mixed media works from multiple artists will be on display until March.

  • A flyer for the Elevation Project December Art Showcase titled 'Small Treasures,' scheduled for Thursday, December 12th, from 6 to 9 pm at 1506 11th Ave, featuring a magnifying glass on a green background with reflections visible through the glass.

    Small Treasures

    December 2024

    This month we're showcasing small works, nothing bigger than 11x14! Little windows into the minds of local artists right here in the Puget Sound. All different styles and topics, and all small.

  • Promotional poster for the Fall Studio Show at Elevation Project, featuring images of a woman's profile, a detailed black and white art piece, and a rat with a top hat, with event details including dates, location, and opening hours.

    Fall Studio Show

    November 2024

    Before they were tattoo artists, they were just artists. See what the members of Elevation Project create when it’s not on the skin

  • Poster for an art exhibition titled 'Unsettling & Beautiful' by Elevation Project, featuring dark themes and ponderous works, scheduled for October 10 from 6 PM to 9 PM.

    Unsettling & Beautiful

    October 2024

    This carefully curated exhibition of dark artwork for the fall.

  • A promotional poster for a photography showcase titled "Another Lense", presented by Elevation Project. The background features a mirrored image of a man's head and shoulder with hands and arms intertwined in creative patterns, creating a symmetrical visual effect. The event is scheduled for September 12 from 6 to 9 PM.

    Another Lense

    September 2024

    There are many dimensions and shades of life and everyone has their own reality. It is important to take time and look through a different lens. Photography is a great way to demonstrate this.

  • A sketch of a woman with short hair, wearing a hat and a coat, with a background of textured paper and gold leaf accents. Overlaid text reads "Ghosts & Relics," by Emma Larkin, with details about an event on August 8th at the Elevation Project.

    Ghosts & Relics

    August 2024

    Ghosts & Relics features a mix of new and old works by Emma Larkin. The pieces are evocative of dreams and memories, fragmented glimpses into other worlds and that invite the viewer to look beyond the surface and beyond the explicable.

  • Event poster for an art exhibit titled 'Queer Quality' presented by Elevation Project, running from June 13 to July 4, with an art walk opening on June 13 from 6 to 9 PM at 1506 11th Ave. The poster features three different artworks: a colorful illustration of a woman with three wolves on her shoulders in a forest, a black and white drawing of a person holding a triangle with a face, and a detailed painting of a purple artichoke plant.

    Queer Quality

    June 2024

    Creations from local queer artists will be on display through July 4th. Whimsical, contemplative, and intricate illustrations will be available for viewing and for purchase.

  • Event poster for Leather & Chains at Capitol Hill ArtWalk on May 9, 2024, from 6 to 9 PM. Features images of jewelry including a silver chain with a black stone pendant and a leather cuff bracelet with gold hardware. Details about local craft vendors, jewelry, and more, with the event location at 1506 11th Ave.

    Leather&Chains

    May 2024

    Leather&Chains features the works of Leatherworkers, Chainmail artists, and Collectors. With gorgeous creations for purchase and custom orders open, these babes have something for everyone.

  • A poster for an art exhibition called 'Emergence' featuring a stylized illustration of large, multi-colored leaves and a moon in the background, with text providing details about the event's opening date, time, and location in Seattle.

    Emergence

    April 2024

    Showcasing art from our current class of apprentices, with lights by Esemplastic studios.
    Featuring:
    Nalisha Estrellas
    Alexander Hayden
    Brian Marshall
    Esemplastic Lights by Graham Wright

  • Abstract artwork with a woman's face in warm tones, with overlaid text promoting an event titled 'The Blade That Makes Us' by Emma Larkin at Elevation Project in Seattle, opening on March 14th at 6 PM.

    The Blade That Makes Us

    3/14 - 4/4/24

    The Blade That Makes Us is a comprehensive exhibit of new work on canvas and paper that examines how trauma and adversity can shape the identity over time. Emma's process of addition and reduction builds up a rich background for the ghostly figures that populate her world, blurring the boundaries between figuration and abstraction, process and intent, self and other. ​​​​​​​​

  • Poster advertising 'Nightwave', an art exhibition featuring paintings by Emma Larkin, running from December 14 to January 4 at 1506 11th Ave, Seattle, with abstract and mixed media artwork displayed on the poster.

    Nightwave