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Weaving is easily a lifelong learning process, and is probably the oldest craft. My goal is to produce something beautiful as well as functional.

For each project, I choose from an endless array of very old and/or very new weave structures, threads and colors.

Paintings and drawings of my travels using watercolors, colored pencils, and graphite pencil.

"Hurricane Ridge"

Painting is my freedom, communication without using words. I like to play with the juxtaposition of space. I see the beauty and evidence of different paint layers, markings and a history evolves, creating a sense of place, whether I am painting an abstract, figurative or buildings. The story within the painting is for the viewer to unravel and hopefully, continue to hold a mystery for the viewer.

rebeccalsbuchanan@gmail.com

My mosaics are created primarily from discontinued linoleum and vinyl flooring samples. The backing is made from used shipping crates and furniture, making my art mostly an exercise in recycling. This one, entitled “Great Grill”, was based on a friend's photograph of a truck he (and I) found interesting, dents, rust and all.

"Always White"
watercolor on rice paper, 18" x 24"

I work in stone and wood. I'm always looking for new sources of wood for carving and/or turning.


"Cherry on Alderwood"

Cherry, 42" x 15" x 15"

"Tranquility" – colored pencil

My paintings get triggered by many things: kids playing, old barns, landscapes, sunrises, sunsets... and I'm inspired by people who work with color, whether it's gardening, quilting, jewelry making, setting a table, knitting a sweater, arranging a bouquet, taking a photo.
I am comforted by Hokusi, who I think was in his late 90's when he said something like he was "almost getting it"...

"English Child’s Chair" – Oil

Working on large canvases or boards, mainly with oil, Penny paints large pieces often inspired by nature, or the intersection of man and nature. These paintings are rich with color and have depth and layers for the viewer to explore and question. Years of producing photo realistic renderings for engineers and architects make the pursuit of the abstract a sheer delight.

"Degree of Oxidation" – Oil on heavily textured canvas

Intricate design intrigues me.
I try to incorporate this in watercolor, colored pencil and pastel, and in miniature painting.

"Dulcimer Lace" – watercolor

Artisan silver metal clay pendant by artist Rebecca Gravenmier.

I want to achieve colors that you can almost taste or smell. Pleasing forms and composition are the next concern, and always with a touch of humor.

This acrylic image is entitled "Luncheon on the Grass".

"Nicole" – oil


Oil painting has become my favorite medium of art making. There is always something to explore in the world around us. When I paint, I work to both capture a scene and express an idea – it’s interpretation and process.

Beach stone jewelry with stones found on the Oregon coast.

I narrate life stories on a ground of home-cooked gesso poured on wood panel. This malleable ground allows me to inscribe into and build up the surface of my mixed media paintings, creating a time worn appearance.

"She Knew the Wildflowers by Name" – 16" x 20"
Mixed media on wood panel

Original oil paintings that portray the Natural World. You will find a variety of subject matter including landscapes, wildlife, still life, portraits as well as those beloved pets.

"Successful Hunt – Harris Hawk" oil

"Blue vest"

"Corn Snakes" by Beth O’Mahony. Beth creates 3D fine art: Ceramics, fiber art and mixed-media sculpture.

Oceanside Complements

I am a mixed media painter and print maker.

"Dream of the Silent Bird"

Acrylic and mixed media on panel 12" x 24"

I like to explore the natural world as well as the color, form and texture that I find in unusual places.

"Blossom Impressions" – Archival Photograph 12" x 18"

Fran Richards is an eclectic painter who moves between traditional and contemporary subjects.

"The Boy on Santa Monica Pier"

My style is based on impressionism – “a prolonged and concerted attempt to paint objects not the colour that we know them to be but the colour that we see them.” (Mark Powell Jones, Impressionism)
This is especially reflected in my landscapes, where contrasting colors, laid juxtaposed, create the impression of movement. Whether a meadow or body of water, specific colors – and the deliberate placement of these colors – aim to make the image move.

Happiness Gourds
Rescued Wood Furniture
and
Soothing Art People

"Désirée" wearable art

"Mystic" – hand-carved on walnut

I am a hunter and gatherer, a collector of small objects. I use these small objects and varied materials to create narrative jewelry pieces. Putting these objects together in a piece creates a new context that is somehow more intriguing. The stories my jewelry tells are usually humorous or whimsical, and invite the viewer to use their imagination.

Views of the Northwest
Seasonal landscape
and still life paintings

"Red Cyclamen"
oil on linen panel

"The Icon"

Kiln-formed "Sunflower Panel"

JoAnn’s fused glass creations include decorative and functional pieces, jewelry and garden art.

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