Art Instruction Offered by YVAA Members

Level of Student Experience: Beginners and Intermediate, groups 12+ and fund-raising purposes.

Contact: (425) 783-0337

Email: kbowditch60@gmail.com

Website: kbowditchfineart.com 

Born: Long ago and far away

Education: 1. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, University of New Mexico, 

                              with two extra years at the Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. 

                        2. Master of Arts in Education, University of New Mexico

Favorite Media: Watercolor and Acrylic

Where I live (now): Yakima, WA.

The Artist’s Statement:

I came to Yakima to paint, and to be near my children and grandchildren. The vastness of this area and the intimacies of the little inhabitants enthrall me. 

Watercolor and acrylic are my preferred media. I am proud to have been honored with the Baha’i Faith Award through the Larson Gallery, and several first and second prizes for my paintings. I am a member of the Larson Guild, NWWS, and am Past President of the Yakima Valley Artists Association.

I am a teacher at heart, teaching both acrylic paint and collage. 

Contact me through email: kbowditch60@gmail.com 

The major developing themes of my work: 

• The sudden hugeness of landscapes and sky 
• The inhabitants of that land and sky 
• Relationships between the earth and its inhabitant

Contact: Facebook@thehouseofbritt and IG@thehouseofbritt

Medium Taught: Drawing, botanical drawing, visual journaling/sketch booking, color theory, Introduction to Watercolor

Level of Student Experience: Beginner and intermediate

Artist Bio 

Autumn Britt is a multidisciplinary artist that delights in investigating the art of everyday things. Utilizing both two and three dimensional mediums, she explores the unexpected, the overlooked and the unusual in beautiful and playful ways.

An experienced educator, Autumn earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Art Education from The University of Michigan-Flint and Boston University, respectively. She holds teaching certificates in four states and her work has been displayed in multiple galleries and public spaces including, The United States Botanic Garden in Washington D.C., The Mattawoman Creek Art Center, The Mighty Tieton, and The Central Washington State Fairgrounds.

In her career, Autumn has served as a public school art teacher, fine arts department chair, teacher mentor and education specialist. She currently works as the Exhibits & Educational Programming Manager for The Central Washington State Fair, serves on the Yakima Arts Commission and is a member of the Yakima Valley Artist Association.

Autumn currently resides in Yakima, Washington with her wonderful husband and dogs.

Contact Info: cherylbushart@gmail.com

Phone:  (509) 571-1633

Medium: Watercolor, colored pencil, oil pastel

Student Level: Beginners, high school and adult, individual 1-on-1

instruction only

Cheryl Bush is an award-winning member of the Yakima Valley Artists Association and a longtime member of Rainier League of Arts. She has exhibited in many shows throughout the years and won many awards for her beautiful watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and acrylic works. Cheryl enjoys working with a variety of mediums and strives to depict the beauty of God’s creation in flowers, landscapes, still life, and portraits. Retired from a career in education, her paintings are in a number of private collections throughout Washington.  

Contact Information: gaak@Q.com

Phone: (509) 965-4264

Medium: Zentangle Drawing

Level of Student Experience: Beginner and intermediate

Bio: Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT36)

Contact: remaxwendy@gmail.com

Phone: (509) 945-5391

Medium: Oil and acrylic painting, drawing, watercolor pencil

Level of Student Experience: Beginning and intermediate, adults and

youth 8 years and older in painting