The Showcase program began some 15 years ago, when the Northwind Arts Center was in a snug storefront on Jefferson Street in Port Townsend. The 2024 Showcase Artists will be chosen after the application process begins this fall. These artists were selected at the beginning of the year by consulting juror Gloria Lamson of Port Townsend.
The Showcase Artists, who hail from Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Bainbridge Island and Sequim, also include Vivian Chesterley, Stephen Deligan, Brian Goodman, Joyce Hester, Francesca Campbell Hulick, Corinne Humphrey, Donna LaHue, Aliina Lahti, Wanda Mawhinney, Evan Miller, Marian Morris, Roger Morris, Jacki Moseley, Sandra Offutt, Jadyne Reichner, Elizabeth Reutlinger, Kim Simonelli, Linda Tilley, Jeanne Toal, Diane Walker and the artist team of Craig Britton and Brittany Whitaker. “Want to come along? Come on - let’s get out of here.”
Joyce Hester of Port Townsend wrote that being an oil painter allows her to go “someplace else,” perhaps hiking on a mountain trail with the sun low in the sky. “My style has a noticeable European shade,” said Shokoladov, a recent immigrant from Belarus. “I am particularly inspired by humor,” he wrote, adding that he seeks to “bring positive vibes into the world.” “My objective is to evoke a fond memory … something that causes a smile,” he wrote.Įgor Shokoladov of Port Angeles mixes media - oil, watercolor, a 14th-century technique called etching - to express his thoughts. Larry Crockett of Port Townsend, for his part, paints simple pleasures: a tart beverage, a steaming mug, three olives splashing into a martini glass. The artists find inspiration in the deep woods and high mountains, in kitchens and on patios and among fellow creatures from the Salish Sea and the color-drenched sky. “A painting contains a living experience - always moving with beauty and the descriptive quality of light.” “I love to paint humanity,” said Jeanne Edwards of Port Angeles. Many have had careers in fields other than art and are now reveling in the creative process. The Showcase Artists, selected by consulting juror Gloria Lamson, come from a variety of backgrounds.
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