![]() ![]() “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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