Category: Artists

Kathleen Gathercoal
Whether I have been painting, teaching, or conducting research, I have always been engaged in illuminating creation. For many years I have created medieval-style illumination and calligraphy documents, using paper or vellum, gouache, and gold. Then I used both watercolors and gouache to allow me to explore the forms and beauty of Oregon birds. Most recently, I have been learning traditional Byzantine icon techniques to give a window into the beauty of creation. I am grateful to photographers (including Leslie Schweitzer), who have ventured into the field to observe and photograph these birds and have allowed me to use their images as my initial inspiration.

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My art journey began after I retired from nursing, working mainly in pastel and oil. I have attained the signature status with both the Northwest Pastel Society and the Pastel Artists of Oregon and have been juried into International Shows.
My latest passion is “Needle Felting” which is sculpting with wool. As a wool artist I have a lot of fun creating wildlife and whimsical creatures.
 

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Evan Bybee is a born and raised Portlander, an aspiring ceramic artist, and a broke college student studying Public Health.

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My art is an ever evolving adventure, exploring color, style, technique and texture. This journey allows me to explore my world for inspiration- people, places, and things, all with a new eye. I create to calm my soul and find joy in the world.

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As a wildlife artist I find such peacefulness, happiness and tranquility when painting animals. Sharing an emotional connection with my work enables me to portray the spirit of the soul and life of these majestic cats. My work consists of rendering, composition, and the repetition of line work. When painting fur, brush stroke by brush stroke, and capturing the emotions through their eyes, I am expressing my love of animals through art. It is my heartfelt passion. Expressing my love of animals through these majestic cats is my passion, capturing their personality, emotions and behavior through art. Inspired by their beauty I enjoy capturing wildlife portraits in oils upon canvas. Working with local, and national animal conservation it is my goal to bring awareness to natures beauty. In my art I find peacefulness, happiness and tranquility when painting animals. Sharing an emotional connection with my work enables me to portray the spirit and soul of these majestic cats. Capturing emotions through their eyes, expressing my love of animals through art.

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Erika Evers currently lives in Aloha Oregon with her husband and daughter. Her primary focus is in ceramics, and she also enjoys sketching, painting and print making. She is currently working in her home studio, and looking to show her creations in more markets and galleries.

https://www.instagram.com/e.e_ceramics/

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Jannie is a retired Montessori elementary teacher who now divides her time between fiber, graphic, and garden arts.

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Brian grew up in Alaska, then Mississippi, and has always been in love with storytelling in every medium. He earned a BFA in graphic design & illustration and an MA in writing and publishing. Brian is a children’s advocate, an award-winning foster parent, and enjoys teaching about the creative process. He’s an adjunct professor of publishing at Portland State University and the co-owner and creative director of Believe In Wonder Publishing. He spends days working with families to create new and amazing stories and is happiest when bringing works of imagination to life. He has written and illustrated 20+ books to date.

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I love painting. I will paint about anything that is not moving, and even then, I may chase it with a paint brush in hand.
My hope is that the joy I have when painting will spill forth and carry on.

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Self taught watercolor artist from Washington County. Horses and country scenes are a huge inspiration.

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Chuck Farts, artist of many talents, creator of mini worlds. I will make something with my hands that will involve emotions, animals, and many colors. Some will like and some will not.

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Heather Smith is a Hillsboro-based artist whose work draws inspiration from the natural world. Working primarily in paper quilling, botanical drawing, and mixed media, she explores the shapes, textures, and intricate details found in plants and landscapes. Her work combines traditional techniques with a playful curiosity about materials and the possibilities they offer.

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Kathey Sweeney is a stained glass artist from McMinnville, Oregon. She uses her drawing and graphic design skills to create original pieces inspired by what she loves.

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Nature gives ideas for design and its expression. For the past few years I have depicted its beauty in various mediums. Oils, acrylics, alcohol inks, pens and clay have given me distinct results. Art started as a hobby and I joined a group of artists who showed me benefits of various surfaces and techniques. I learned from them and built my own style of painting. sometimes I incorporate zentagle style of drawing in my art work. For the past few years I have expressed Indian themes by learning traditional designs.

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Encouraged by a friend and fellow artist to read the artist way and enter this show. On a journey of creative healing. Rediscovering play with jelly gauche.

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A lifelong creator, Joan Callaway is a mixed-media artist based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Working exclusively with her own original photographs, she combines digital manipulation, photographic image transfers, acrylic painting, and collage to create layered compositions that explore the relationships between images, places, and moments in time.

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Color and light have fascinated her since childhood, growing into a multidisciplinary practice spanning
photography, traditional painting, and digital art.
Today, her primary focus is photography, where her love of working with people takes center stage. She’s
drawn to the connection formed when someone trusts her to capture their story through her lens, always
seeking out precious, fleeting moments in time.
Alongside photography, she works extensively in traditional mediums, with a particular love for soft pastels
and watercolor—mediums that let her explore color and light with a tactile, intuitive freedom. She also
creates traditional Indian folk art using acrylics, honoring cultural artistic traditions while bringing her own
contemporary sensibility to their vibrant colors and intricate patterns.
Her background as a 3D lighting and surfacing artist, built through years in the tech industry, continues to
inform her freelance work today—a technical foundation that quietly shapes her understanding of light
across every medium she touches.
Moving fluidly between the camera, the canvas, and the computer, her work is united by one enduring thread:
a fascination with color and light, and a desire to capture and create moments that matter.

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I have enjoyed learning and creating art for the past few years. My journey started as a hobby. By learning use of art mediums like acrylics, water colors, inks and alcohol inks I narrowed down to a few that I like to work with. Eventhough my artwork is nature centric I have explored art from other parts of the world. It has made me aware of artists from other countries and their distinct subject matters and techniques. Learning and exploring is important to me as it gives me different perspectives to create.

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Melissa Gonzales is a multidisciplinary artist whose work examines control, the search for “enough,” and the futility of perfection. Through clay, rocks, and natural materials, she creates objects and performances that reveal the push and pull between human intention and material resistance. Her work traces effort, surrender, and the quiet persistence of the natural world. Gonzales lives and works in the Pacific Northwest.

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laceigh Smith is a Forest Grove painter working in acrylics — moonlit landscapes, open windows, and impressions of the natural world. This is her second year exhibiting at the 97116 Art Show.

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I’m AmityAmor, a 32-year-old artist based in Hillsboro, Oregon. I grew up in Oregon and graduated at Glencoe High School. I paint and draw to share my work with others around me. I’ve loved art since childhood and have spent years developing my style through curiosity, experience and self-expression. I hope to continue to share my work with others to bring joy, quirkiness and whimsy to the world.
My work blends cute, cartoony elements with spooky, eerie tones, creating pieces that feel both playful and a little unsettling. I work in multiple mediums, mainly acrylic painting and ink drawing, and I’ve recently started exploring digital art.
No matter the medium, I approach each piece with creativity and honesty. My art reflects my growth and my passion for trying new things—and I hope it encourages others to do the same.

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While have worked in several forms of two and three dimensional art, I currently work mostly in watercolors, acrylic and drawing media. As a high school art teacher, I have worked and taught several types of two-dimensional media in addition to ceramics and sculpture. The breadth of this work reflects my curiosity and need for exploration and possibly my restless side. I used to favor oil over acrylic but after years of using acrylic in the classroom I became as fluent in them as I was with oil and found acrylic more versatile and less toxic. Watercolor presents its own set of challenges; I vacillate between showcasing my drawing skills in this lush medium and just wanting to explore and play. It is so much fun to capitalize on experiments and accidents or to just try something new! My favorite subject is nature. It used to be almost exclusively plants for their lush colors and shapes but I am enamored with texture as well.

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I’m a maker who loves the quiet that comes from creating whether it’s painting small or big pieces or creating things from upcycled item, I find inspiration in all of it. For my current projects, I am enjoying tearing and layering hand-painted watercolor paper into small landscape collages inspired by the natural world, and each piece is a mindful, one-of-a-kind moment. I believe small art can bring big joy.

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Beth Pansino is a self-taught watercolor artist based in Beaverton, Oregon. Her work is inspired by the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, with a particular interest in landscapes, flowers, and the interplay of color and light.

Pansino works in several distinct styles, from peaceful, atmospheric landscapes to bold stained-glass-inspired paintings. Her geometric floral and mountain pieces combine nature-based subjects with abstract patterns, allowing her to explore color and composition in a playful, distinctive way. She also creates a series of monochromatic landscapes accented with metallic gold, drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese painting.

She is a member at the Village Gallery of Arts and her art has been shown in juried and community exhibitions, including the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts Open Show Express, Walters Cultural Arts Center’s Small Works Show, and the Newberg Wild Wonders Exhibition.

Alongside her studio practice, Pansino teaches beginner watercolor classes, sharing her enthusiasm for the medium and encouraging students to discover their own creative voices.

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Cherie Savoie Tintary is based out of Forest Grove Oregon, She has been exhibiting art for nearly twenty years. She was an analog photographer, but due to a medical issue, she switched mediums to analog collage in 2020. Her work has been published in Kolaj Magazine, Contemporary Collage Magazine, PNW Collage Collective, Paris Collage Collective, Special Agent Collage Collective and many more. I will be curating a group collage show in 2027 at Cawein opening March 13 2:00-4:00 pm .

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Aspiring architect with a hobby in photography 🙂

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Acrylic on canvas painter . Doodler on paper. Art from the heart. Bringing together the beauty of living in the Pacific Northwest while being influenced by Salvadorian folk art.
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Nicole Rasmussen is a stained glass artist based in Cornelius, Oregon, who loves making colorful, light catching pieces that bring a little extra joy into everyday spaces. Driven by her love for reading and all things fantasy, she naturally gravitated toward making functional art bookends, alongside a whimsical collection of sun catchers. Her designs are inspired by things she loves, ranging from cats and flowers to magical dragon wings and delicate butterfly wings.

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Born in Nebraska and raised in Western Colorado, Zoe Stanek found her place among the trees in Oregon’s Pacific Northwest. Her work takes inspiration from fairy tales, folklore, and everyday magic, depicting playful scenes teeming with wonder. With unifying visuals like animals, food, and folk art, Zoe’s art is for everyone.

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