 | Jane DesRosier I was born and raised on Vashon Island and have lived most of my life in Washington.
My father is an artist and a musician who passed on his love for the arts to
me. All my life I have been creating and expressing myself through one form of
art or another.I love texture and appreciate the imperfection of folk art. I
enjoy making primitive dolls and have spent the last few years painting daily.
I especially find pleasure in collecting what others might throw away and turning it into something beautiful. The idea of life renewed fuels my inspiration and keeps me coming up
with new ideas. I currently offer original paintings online as well as in a few galleries. My paintings are collected both locally and worldwide. You can find more information by visiting www.grittyarts.com .
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 | Bruce Nelson Bruce is a nationally recognized pencil artist currently living in Centralia. He is nationally recognized for his work and has shown in galleries throughout the United States. |
 | Dana Larson Dana Larson creates his unique art from his studio located in Mineral, WA. He is widely known for his distinct raku pieces and has been a familiar face at several local colleges, having taught art at Highline Community College, Green River Community College, and Mosier Art Center www.buenavistapottery.com |
 | Faith Hagenhofer Faith Hagenhofer was raised in Staten Island, New York and has lived in Tenino since 1983. She works in wool (from the sheep and goats forward), and is also a printmaker and book artist. Her body of work as a wool worker and feltmaker ranges from felt yardage to three-dimensional works. Her pieces are functional and sculptural, sometimes combining both aspects in a single piece, often with great whimsy. Some pieces can fit in your hand while others need a large room to appreciate them. She teaches regionally and her work has been exhibited both regionally and in group shows throughout the Untied States. Most recently her work was exhibited at Gresham City Hall (Gresham, Oregon), the Artisans Center of Virginia(Waynesboro, Virginia), and the Holter Museum of Art (Helena, Montana). She holds a BA from the Evergreen State College, an MLS from the University of Arizona, and a Certificate of Craft from Oregon College of Art & Craft. Her website is:
http://www.scattercreek.com/~offwhite/faith_website.htm
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 | Hilary Walker As a child I was at home with animals, nature and lost in the company of most humans. My good times were my countless mini-expeditions, with dogs in tow. In the third grade, I was introduced to the Ancient Egyptians. The arts of Egypt were seductive. Animals appeared throughout the culture and the beautiful creatures were adorned with jewelry. They were also goddesses and gods and some were mummified ar the humans were. This ancient human/animal nature connection was missing in my white suburban environment. I studied priomal and old civilizations, focusing on artful animal objects. My passion for animals, ancient cultures ant art merged. I continue to be entertained by my art. Hilary's work is currently showing in galleries in Colorado, New Mexico, Florida and Washington. |
 | Trish Newton I've traveled a number of byways before pursuing my childhood dream of becoming an artist.While raising my 3 daughters, I found sometime to attend classes at the Houston Art Museum. Later we moved from Houston toi Portland, Oregon where I attended the Portland Art Museum. While working in my picture framing business, I was discovered by an Interior Designer and had several shows in the Portland area. I moved to Washington and have had several shows in the Northwest area. I currently live and teach watercolor in Eatonville. |
 | Suzy Geiger Suzy has been a resident of Morton for the past 18 years, volunteering in many community efforts as well as a current active member of the Moneral Arts Guild. Her jewelry reflects talents as a silversmith and her knowledge of natural gemstones. Her work can be foound a numerous regional art shows as well as the BCJ Gallery. |
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 | Ann Brown Working from her studio in Mineral, Washington, Ann creates her unique one of a kind scrimshaw pieces using ancient mammoth ivory. Her subjects range from contemporary to traditional. Ann also is showing several of her containers made from gourds. |
 | Lynne Brown I have had my hands in clay since the early 1970’s. It seems that once I touch it I just couldn’t put it down. This creative interest and love of clay has lead to a lifetime of making and selling pottery.
The focus of my work has been functional kitchenware. I consider myself a production potter, although each piece is uniquely individual. I hand-throw each piece on the potter’s wheel, constantly varying shapes. I free-hand carve decorative patterns on the surface using a variety of wood, metal and plastic hand tools.
I use a clay rich in iron because I love the deep earthy brown color and texture of the raw unglazed clay. I finish each piece by glazing around the carved decoration, leaving the carved portion of the piece in the raw clay. www.lynnebrownpottery.com
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 | Jeanne Hamilton Jeanne currently teaches art at Toledo Middle School and is a signature member of ARTrails. Jeanne works in pastels, acrylic, watercolors and ceramic and has had work shown at many locations around the state. . |
 | Mark Weeks I was born and raised in Washington State where I grew up loving the outdoors and wildlife. I am self taught and have studied at the Art Institute of Seattle. I studied under professional watercolorist Alex Young who inspired my love for watercolor. Although I don't stick to anyone medium, graphite, colored pencil and pen and ink I use as well. I am a cartoonist and calligrapher to add to the list. |
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 | Kadra Gilliland
Kadra Gilliland was born in Enumclaw, WA in 1980. She moved with her family to the Lewis county area at age 10 where she lives near Onalaska today. Kadra was home schooled and is self taught. She received her first custom order at age 14. At 15 she produced her first limited edition prints. She was included in both group and solo shows throughout the western and southwestern states during her teen years. Kadra continues to do custom works, with customers both national and international. She has won many awards, including Second Place Graphite at Silver State Stampede (age17) Best in Show, Best Wildlife, Best Scenic, Peoples Choice-SWWF, and Paint America Top 100, Paint the Parks top 100 both in 2007/2008. Kadra's style is soft photo-like realism. Emotions are a very large part of her art. A goal in her painting is to bring a connection to the viewer, a feeling or moment. Many are various experiences she has had and wants to share. Many paintings have her own backyard horses in them, or her small children. Wildlife is very important to Kadra. She wants to bring wildlife paintings to the public that are realistic with a fresh perspective.
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 | Teri Granger It was November of 1996 that I first picked up a paint brush. A friend handed me her cast-off tubes of watercolor and a jar of brushes. “Here, I don’t use these, why don’t you give them a try?” And so I did.
Paint to paper…magic happened. The paint felt like silk. The image felt alive under the brush. I was entranced. My love for watercolor blossomed as I painted that which I love most: flowers... mountains…all of nature.
I painted to share my love…To share my awe…To share my respect…To inspire these things in the hearts of others…And to pass on the healing powers of nature and beauty. When people say my paintings make them feel good, I know that I have simply communicated that which comes from nature. May the magic and healing grow within each of us.
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