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  • Leslie Yamada

    Leslie Yamada

    Contact Information Leslie Yamada Email: ArtbyLeslieYamada@gmail.com               Sxykat@aol.com  (personal address)    Phone:  (509) 952-8547 Website:  ArtbyLeslieYamada.com Artist Statement My journey as an artist began when I retired just as the pandemic began in 2019. I have a deep passion for capturing the essence of the natural world through impressionistic techniques. I strive to bring to life each painting……

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  • Jaheda Oquab Shirzad

    Jaheda Oquab Shirzad

    Contact Information Jaheda Oquab Shirzad Email:   jaheda.shirzad@gmail.com  Phone:  (503) 442-2552  Artist Statement I started painting as a teenager. My interest began in middle school. The art teacher was well known for his work. But beyond that, he was an amazing teacher whose greatest talent was inspiring his students. His encouragement still rings in my ears whenever……

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  • Pamela Searcy

    Pamela Searcy

    Artist Statement The Artist has traveled in England and Italy, photographed beautiful landscapes, buildings and people and works from her photographs and live models to create her paintings and sculpture. A native of Washington State, Pamela Searcy grew up in Central Washington where her family owned orchards on the Yakima Indian Reservation. Drawing and painting……

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  • Darcie Roberts

    Darcie Roberts

    (509) 952-2745www.drobertsfineart.com Biography Darcie Roberts was raised in Yakima, WA. She received a BS in Business Management and later a BS in Education after which she has taught Spanish for the past several years at a local high school. She has travelled extensively and began to take painting seriously in 2016. She has focused primarily……

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  • Susan Murrietta

    Susan Murrietta

    Artist Statement I was born and raised in Burien, Washington. I had always been interested in photography but really caught the photo bug in 2011 shortly after losing my husband. I needed a distraction and bought my first DSLR camera. I was hooked immediately!  I remarried in 2016. A work opportunity for him brought us……

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  • Lorene Morris

    Lorene Morris

    Artist Statement For as long as I can remember, I have spent every moment possible creating something. I spent hours coloring, then drawing and eventually creating my own comic strips. My interest in photography entered the scene in high school and soon became a beloved creative outlet. In college, I expanded my interests and explored the world……

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  • Rosalyn McWatters

    Rosalyn McWatters

    Artist Statement I grew up in a working-class neighborhood where there were no artists around as far as I could remember. When the time came, I attended college and traveled. My point of view evolved. Slowly I gave myself permission to make art. I learned black and white photography, fell in love with ceramics, then……

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  • Lyn Lewis

    Lyn Lewis

    Artist Statement Nature’s complexity and artistry are what inspire me to create- whether it’s the pattern of a pinecone, the twists in a branch, or the imperfections wrought by adversity. I gather many of my art materials close to home- gourds grown in my garden, sagebrush from the shrub-steppe, pine needles for coiling. Combining these……

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  • Linda Lee

    Linda Lee

    Artist Statement Linda Lee was born in Schenectady, New York. She moved to California at an early age to study Art, where she met and married a member of the U.S. Navy. She has traveled the United States and Europe extensively, where she has gotten many ideas for her paintings. She and her husband eventually……

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  • Kris Knight

    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……

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