Great Horned Owl painting on feather, by Wenaha Gallery guest artist Deborah Otterstein

Featherlight Touch — The Wildlife Art of Debra Otterstein

Frequently, our biggest life decisions are the result of little things. For wildlife artist Debra Otterstein, her determination to paint intricate animal portraits on domestic turkey feathers…
Coyote Winters, scratchboard art by Judy Fairley

Wildlife Woman – The Scratchboard Art of Judy Fairley

There’s something mesmerizing about scratch art. Many of us remember, as children, coloring a sheet of paper with wax crayons, then, once we filled the entire piece with hues, finishing it off…
Glass Window Art by Wenaha Gallery guest artist, Alice Beckstrom of Richland, WA

Beauty from Broken Pieces — The Glass Art of Alice Beckstrom

Recycling is not a new, chic concept. Eighteen centuries ago, Christian theologian Clement of Alexandria urged others to not throw away items that could benefit one's neighbor. "Goods are…
Encaustic Mosaic by Wenaha Gallery guest artist Joyce Klassen

Fire and Water: The Artwork of Joyce & Randy Klassen

Most of the time, she is tidy and neat. He . . . is not. But in the studio, the situation reverses: while Joyce Klassen attacks hot wax with a blowtorch to create encaustic collage, her husband…
Green Head on Rock, sculpture by Penny Michel, guest artist at Wenaha Gallery

Ancient Art of Modern Day — The Clay Sculpture of Penny Michel

Childhood memories are powerful ones. Where we lived, whom we knew, the games we played -- these shape our lives as adults in unique and characteristic ways. For ceramic artist Penny Michel, the…

Men Die, But History Lives — The Books of Kevin Carson

It's been called The Great War and The War to End All Wars. Those accustomed to learning history from Hollywood movies might guess the event to be World War II, but that one is known as The…
A hand-thrown pottery Brie baker, with curled handle, by Rose Quirk

Timeless Fashion: The Functional Pottery of Rose Quirk

Human beings are not machines. Sounds sort of obvious, doesn't it? While the statement would make a fine social media meme -- short, punchy, rhyming, and good for a share or two and 7.5 seconds…

Cowboys Still Exist — The Western Art of Chris Owen

Thanks to the movies and TV, even the most citified of urban dwellers has a working knowledge of America's icon, the cowboy: this legendary person wears a unique hat, sits a horse with cool assurance,…
Copper Wheat metal sculpture by Richard Czyhold, Wenaha Gallery guest artist

Upcycled Chic: The Recycled, Refashioned Art of Czyhold Metal Design

One of the challenges of living in a throwaway society is that we are in danger of losing our connection to the past. For example, it's difficult to comprehend that the ubiquitous plastic gallon…
Cathedral in the Forest, fine art photography by Wenaha Gallery guest artist Patricia Fleming

“This Is What We Do” — The Photography, Painting, and Pottery of Pat and Patricia Fleming

At social events, we all field the question, "So, what is it that you do?" with an expected answer of, "I am a ____," and subsequent filling in of the blank. When that query is posed to Pat…
Morel Mushrooms in bronze by Wenaha Gallery artist Andy de la Maza

Mushroom Love — Bronze, Stone, and Metal Sculpture by Andy de la Maza

In the world of dangerous work, "professional artist" doesn't rank up there with "loggers," "deep-sea fishermen," or "commercial airline pilots," but that's not to say that it doesn't have its moments. "I've…
Hawaiian Chicken, original watercolor by Wenaha Gallery guest artist Pam Sharp

On the Road and Selling Art — The Watercolors of Pam Sharp

In the springtime, when some people's thoughts turn lightly to rototilling the garden and outsmarting the latest frost date, wildlife painter Pam Sharp packs up and travels. Participating in art festivals…