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Jean Fritts

Artist Statement

I’ve been painting seriously for around 30 years. I paint quite a lot of different subjects, but my favorite is painting scenery because I love the outdoors and I love animals. I live in Selah, Washington and have lived in the same home for 48 years. I have been teaching oil painting classes for many years.  

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Jean Fritts


Phone: (509) 697-4348 


Address:  

  Jean Fritts

  1825 Reservoir Loop Rd.

  Selah, WA 98942 

Work by Jean Fritts

Wild Country

Oil

By Jean Fritts

Tulips in Still Life

Oil

by Jean Fritts

Anna Garman

Artist Statement

I’m a self-taught artist who enjoys both oil and acrylic painting. Growing up and living in an agricultural community, most of my life revolved around hard work and caring for my family. Finding companionship and inspiration from a group of artists in Yakima has given me great joy and encouragement.

Contact Information

Anna Garman


Phone:      (509) 571-1117 

Work by Anna Garman

THE BLUE JUG

Oil Painting

By Anna Garman


THE ARTIST'S TABLE

Oil Painting

by Anna Garman

Tami Grant

Artist Statement

The uniqueness and beauty of an individual feather is detailed in Tami Grant’s collaborations of multi-media artwork design. Her natural creativity, partnered with an appreciation for “nature”, exemplify her free spirit, fascination of creatures and love for all types of art. Tami grew up in the small farming community of Walla Walla, Washington. She spent much of her childhood hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, and caring for a wide variety of family pets, many of which were gathered (chipmunks, magpies, turtles, frogs etc.) in the nearby foothills of the Blue Mountains. Drawing as a child was always a happy place for her to escape to.

In 2020, after a successful family turkey hunting trip, she was creatively inspired to combine her talents of carving, drawing, and painting, with a real element of nature, “a feather”. Each of her unique piece’s center around a hand carved feather which she has transformed into a hyper-realistic work of art. Tami loves the challenge of transforming a feather into a new shape or object and gets excites as she watches it come to life.


  

Working on a picture is like reuniting with a dear old friend.  T Grant 2022

Contact Information

Email:  granttami0@gmail.com

Work by Tami Grant


Stumbling onto Something

12.5” x 10” Picture w/25” x 21” Frame (Double Matted) 

Sculpted Feathers and Mixed Media

Deer Fawn and Quail

by Tami Grant

 


Blown Away

8” x 10” Picture w/14.5” x 17.5”

Frame (Double Matted)

Sculpted Feathers and Mixed Media

Strawberry Poisonous Dart Frog under Magnification


 

Pretty Boy

7.5” x 9.5” Picture w/13” x 16” Frame (Double Matted) 

Male Painted Bunting on Branch

by Tami Grant



A Winter Wonderland

9.5” x 7.5” Picture w/13.5” x 11.5” Frame

Sculpted Wild Turkey Feathers and Mixed Media

Mammoths on Snow Field

by Tami Grant



Getting Some Rays

10.5” x 8” Picture w/16” x 13” Frame (Double Matted) 

Sculpted Wild Turkey Feathers and Mixed Media

Baby Alligator on a Log

by Tami 

Ana Li Gresham

Artist Statement

  Ana Li Gresham is an artist and graphic designer living in Naches, WA. She has a passion for the outdoors and finds inspiration at every turn while hiking and exploring in the Cascade mountains. She grew up in Cheney, WA, with an artist father and a mother who loves quilting and all things arts and crafts. Ana Li’s favorite art mediums are acrylic painting on canvas, watercolor with ink, and wood burning on a variety of wood materials. She also uses both the acrylic painting and wood burning techniques in combination to produce very textural and unique one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Prints and original artwork are available at her Etsy store, etsy.com/shop/TreelineArtShop. Ana Li is also available for commissions if you would like a special piece. See updates on her newest artwork on Instagram, @ana_li_gresham_art 

Contact Information

Web Site:  AnaLiDesign.com/Art 

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Art Shows and Awards

Art Shows | Upcoming


Oak Hollow Gallery Yakima, WA

  February 27 - April 28, 2023

Jansen Art Center•Lynden, WA

  July 13 - October 3, 2023


Art Shows | Past


Moses Lake Museum and Arts Center Moses Lake, WA

  July 15 - August 26, 2022


Awards


1st Place Annual juried art show, “Nerd Alert”

  August 2021•Moses Lake Museum and Arts Center, Moses Lake, WA

People’s Choice Award Annual juried art show, Tieton 10x10x10

  October 2022•Mighty Tieton, Tieton, WA

Director’s Choice Award 67th Annual Central Washington Artists’ Exhibition

  November 2022•Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA

Work by Ana Li Gresham


Last Canyon Light

Original 9" x 12" Wood burning and acrylic painting

$250

by Ana Li Gresham


Etsy Link:  Click Here



 

Sandhill Crane
Original 12" x 36" Wood burning and acrylic painting
$800
by Ana Li Gresham


Etsy Link: Click Here



 

Sandhill Cranes Migrating at Dusk
Original 16" x 20" Wood burning and acrylic painting
$600
by Ana Li Gresham

Etsy Link: Click Here



 

The Sun and Friends
18" x 36" Wood burning with acrylic,
on a wood canvas
$1500
by Ana Li Gresham

 

The Moon and Friends
18" x 36" Wood burning with acrylic,
on a wood canvas
$1500
by Ana Li Gresham

Geri Ham

Artist Statement

Geralyn (Geri) Ostrander Ham, born and raised in rural South Dakota. I graduated from SDSU with an Art Education major and began my teaching career teaching High School Art in South Dakota. I relocated to the west coast where I worked in Early Childhood Education while raising my family. In 2002 I began teaching Elementary Art at Harrah Elementary. Sixteen years of encouraging students to create was a pleasure. During this time, I created engaging Art lessons for students that included the elements of Art and principles of design. We used a variety of materials as well as creating both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. I retired in 2018, which leaves me more time to create. I enjoy using watercolor, printmaking, pastels, mixed media and creating hand-built clay projects. My lifelong passion for Visual Art has provided me with a deep appreciation for the creative process.

Contact Information

Geri Ham

  

Email: jollygeri@yahoo.com


Work by Geri Ham

"Gold Bluff Beach CA"

30 x 22 Watercolor

by Geri Ham


"GRAND Canyon"

30 x 22 Watercolor 

by Geri Ham

"Ellensburg Valley"

30 x 22 Watercolor 

by Geri Ham

Mary Jepsen

Artist Statement

Following retirement in 2015, Mary took up watercolor painting for the first time and joined the Yakima Valley Artists Association to continue her education and experimentation in art. Since then, she has had her work accepted for show at galleries in Tieton, Moses Lake and Yakima and earned Best of Show in the Amateur Watercolor Division of the 2019 Central Washington State Fair. More of her work can be seen at the Chuck Austin Place, Veterans Housing and Supportive Center in Yakima, where three hummingbird paintings are on display. Mary is also a member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. 

Contact Information

Mary Jepsen


Address:

    Mary Jepsen

    P.O. Box 8077

    Yakima, WA  98908

Work by Mary Jepsen

"Allyson's Dog"

Watercolor  8x10

by Mary Jepsen


"Iris Up Close"

Watercolor 15x20

by Mary Jepsen

"Three Hummingbirds"

Watercolor 8x10

by

Mary Jepsen

Kris Knight

Artist Statement

My love of art started in the 4th grade when my teacher asked us to illustrate almost every story we read and I realized that was something I could do. I loved drawing and took classes whenever I could, moving on to oil painting. Raising a family of five children kept me busy for some time, however I always found classes to take and challenges to try. I love it all - landscapes to figures, pastel to oil. Our beautiful world gives us a feast for our eyes, and trying to interpret that in a drawing or painting is engaging and sometimes there is a magic that happens. That's what keeps me trying. I plan to keep learning and painting as long as I can.

Contact Information

Kris Knight


Phone: (509) 307-5425


Email: jknight9820@charter.net


Work by Kris Knight

 

YELLOW HOUSE

12x16 Oil Painting

by Kris Knight

 

CHLOE

9x12 Oil Painting

SOLD

by Kris Knight


 

SUNFLOWERS

7x5 Oil Painting 

by Kris Knight


HANK
12x16 Oil Painting

SOLD
by Kris Knight



TREE LINE

8x10 Oil Painting

by Kris Knight


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