
Win Big at Dayton’s Scavenger Hunt!
Who doesn't love a scavenger hunt?
By the time we're old enough to get really good at it, however, they're difficult to find -- but not in Dayton, WA!
Seventeen Dayton businesses have joined…

Don’t Burn That Wood! Turn It into Art — the Wood Sculpture of Craig Hardin
As winter sets in and the days -- and nights -- get colder, a warm, merry fire in the hearth cheers the hearts of most. But for woodworker Craig Hardin, who turns wood on a lathe to create bowls,…

Life Outside the City Really Is for the Birds — the Wildlife Art of Hiroko Cannon
The world of birds is thoughtful, peaceful, meditative, a far cry -- or chirp -- from the hustle and noise of Osaka and Tokyo, Japan, two metropolises known for their economic and commercial activity.
Fine…

Sometimes, Good Art Makes People Cry — the Paintings of Michele Davis
For an artist, bringing a viewer to tears is a triumph indeed, and painter Michele Davis, of Spokane, WA, has experienced the exultation of this moment more than once:
"When someone sees my art…

Horses, Birds, and Wildlife — the Exuberant Art of Janene Grende
The Lemonade Stand: many successful entrepreneurs remember starting their career with paper cups, a rickety table, and a pitcher of summer brew. Wildlife artist Janene Grende, however, approached things…

A World of Experience in Life and Art — the Paintings of Craig Whitcomb
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From the Old West to the Far East, world traveler Craig Whitcomb, who settled down in Lewiston, ID, captures it all in watercolor, pastel, graphite, acrylic, and color pencil, because, in…

Too Busy to Paint, But That’s Never Stopped Her — the Oil Paintings of Marilu Bryan
Most people, in the midst of raising a family on a tight budget, have little time, money, or resources to seriously attack fine art oil painting, but this never daunted Dayton oil painter Marilu Bryan,…

A Boy’s Insistent Dream Becomes Reality — The Welded Metal Sculpture of Carlos Acevedo
From the time Carlos Acevedo was a little boy, he wanted to be an artist. He knew that he was an artist.
But like many determined people with a strong dream and an equally strong personality to…

The Artist’s Life, and Wife — A Different Perspective on Fine Art Painter Steve Henderson
"It must be fascinating, being married to an artist!"
This is one of those less than profound comments one encounters in social situations in which the speaker is really looking for someone else…

A Connoisseur of Trees and Wood — the Hand-Carved Sculpture of Jordan Henderson
Sustainability: it's contemporary, fashionable, sensible, and beautiful, and for woodcarver Jordan Henderson of JDC Woodcarving, there is an art to doing it right.
"I source all of my wood locally,"…

Water, Water Everywhere — Just Not in the Studio — the Pastel and Watercolor Paintings of Judy Robertus
Water is one of our planet's most valuable resources, and other than air, it's probably one of our most vital.
For Dayton landscape artist Judy Robertus, water is a focal point of her work: it is…

The Best Thing to Do with Wood in Alaska — the Sculpture of Pat and Peggy Bookey
When you live in Alaska, what do you do with wood?
For wood artists Pat and Peggy Bookey of North Pole, AK, you don't necessarily burn it, even though, according to Pat, "The lows here can be between…