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Judith is a watercolor master.  She has been painting most of her life.  She paints in watercolor and sometimes she creates collage.  

She always starts her paintings with a very detailed drawing of what she intends to paint.  Her final painting shows her careful attention to detail.

This is a 5 X 7 inch card.

Judith is a watercolor master.  She especially enjoys subjects from the sea.

Color flourishes with salmon about to spawn.

Assemblage is one of 15 kinds of collage. COPPER ANGEL is created from a full sheet of watercolor paper, acrylic, watercolor, and other embelishments. 

A boathouse and dock is an iconic scene here in the Northwest.

On any given day you can scan the Columbia River for a large freighter either going up or coming down the river, or moored in the channel.

This is a 5 X 7 inch card.  

This painting began as a watercolor.  After careful examination, the turtles needed help, help, help, so - various collage pieces were added. 

Cathy Gran..... with a desire to be famous, given all my talent, it was difficult to decide between culinary perfection, prize winning storytelling, or weight lifting.  Thanks to psychiatric guidance, the doctors suggested I draw.  And voila!   
          I started drawing decades ago.  The class was called ”kindergarten”.  I was, however, intimidated by a classmate who drew better reindeer than I. So I moved on to first grade. 
         Years passed. 
         I retired.  Picked up a “how to draw” book.  Gave it a try.  Tried some more.  Didn’t give up.  Took art classes and workshops.  Invested in myself by finding the time to practice.   It worked for me!
        A great, unexpected benefit of learning to draw has been making new acquaintances and growing positive relationships with other new and some very experienced artists.  We all learn from each other.

Christmas is always a great time to draw and no better subject than your sweet little furry friend.

Genie is a photographer from Cathlamet, Washington. 

This is Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport Oregon at Sunset on the South Beach side. It is a 14 x 18 frame with 12 floating 4x4” aluminum panels.

For Sale:  $100

Looking through a camera lens.

This is from my Chart Art collection of the Fishing Vessel Neahkahnie on a chart.

Sale:  $100

As an artist, I am inspired by local history, memories, journeys, treasures and keepsakes.  I am also inspired by materials and items created in nature by the passing of time, the result of changes and the remnants left by disasters such as fires, floods, and storms.  All of these items have their own energy and may even suggest the art created from them.  Doing art with materials that have their own past is an exciting adventure. 

   My art includes lighthouse and ocean inspired treasure boxes, mirrors and framed art that link the past, treasures of today, and trinkets from the land and the sea.  I use driftwood, agates, shells, sand and sea glass;   crystals and semi-precious stones, antique Venetian and African trade beads;  bone, leather, feathers, horse hair, turtle shells; fragile clippings and paper; metals and coins;  and various trinkets.

    My family's history has had  subtle influence in my interests.  TwoNames is a family name, a name acquired when my husband's ancestor was forced onto a reservation and told that in order to receive rations, he had to have two names.  The story claims he either said to the officer, “Then call me ‘TwoNames’” or the officer said to him, “Then I will call you ‘TwoNames’ .” 

Mike Herrick, a Viet Nam veteran, is a watercolor painter who specializes in whimsical animals but also creates domestic critters.   Mike is fluent in French and Spanish and has taught French literature.  He shares a home with Chica, his adolescent Dalmatian, and a lovely cat.

This is a 5 X 7 hand-painted greeting card. 

 This is a 5 X 7 hand-painted greeting card.

This month's exhibit features colorful, whimsical collages of old cars by Sue Garn.  "Lottie the Fat Fender", "Valentine", "Blanch the 1946 Ford", and others will delight old car enthusiasts.  

Sue's  "Blanch the 1946 Ford"

 PLEASE NOTE 

The 4th Annual Judged Art Exhibit is RESCHEDULED for September 12th.

Entry fee:   $10.00 

AQUATIC SPECIES OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST OCEAN WATERS.