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Rebecca Bartow

Rebecca Bartow – Bartow Photography

A native Oregonian with an unyielding passion for birds, Rebecca has dedicated her craft to capturing the beauty of wildlife with minimal intrusion. Preferring to blend seamlessly into nature rather than disrupt it, she relies on super zoom cameras to document fleeting moments without disturbing her subjects. Her approach is rooted in patience, respect, and a deep appreciation for the untamed world. Whether in the misty forests of the Pacific Northwest or along remote areas of distant states, Rebecca strives to tell nature’s stories through the lens—one frame at a time.

Rebecca Bartow

Wildlife photographer and Avian Enthusiast

Photography – Digital, film, black & white, and conceptual photography.

Painting

Julie Strecker

Julie Strecker

After a home town watercolor class I was hooked. I’m always looking for scenes with light and shadows. Combined with details, that my passion.!

I’m originally from Colorado, but have been living in Florence Oregon for the past 19 years. I’m retired now after owning a coffee shop and gallery for 19 years. I spend my days walking my dog and painting, I do wheel throwing pottery, mosaics and quilting.

Photography

Janet Ashikaga

Janet Ashikaga

I grew up in a wonderfully dysfunctional family in New York City. With much diligence and hard work, I attended college and graduated as a philosophy major. I later moved to Los Angeles, and without any formal training in film making, I managed to have a successful career as a television editor, even winning multiple Emmy Awards.

Some artists are professionals, others pursue a hobby while others pick up a paint brush, camera or other device in order to escape the rigors of every day life and find an inner voice. No matter the reason, let’s endeavor to support one another to become our best artist ever.

Photography – Digital, film, black & white, and conceptual photography.

Mixed Media/Collage

Susan Lehman

Susan Lehman

Creating movement and texture is exciting to me. Using found and artist created collage materials, along with layers of acrylic glazes, to express my South Coast Oregon environment is second nature to me. Rugged beauty of wind and sea, raw Nature are my inspirations. I like making things I have never seen before, surprising myself with unusual images, textures, and color palettes. There is always a hidden sparkle, a metallic glaze that catches the light as you walk past, inviting you in.

Susan Lehman has lived on the edge of the continent for 25 years, where land meets the sea. Classically trained at California College of Arts and Crafts, Susan works daily to express all that surrounds her. By using exotic papers from around the world and ones she creates from recycled materials, Susan works her magic. A lifelong artist, Susan has shown her creations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento River Valley Galleries, Oregon Coast Galleries, Medford Rogue Gallery and in the Seattle Area.

Mixed Media/Collage – Combining different materials and artistic techniques.

Photography

Allen Thornton

I am a creative arts photographer with over forty years of experiences ranging from studio work, to travel photography, to Fine Art. Today my passion is to create beautiful compelling images of the land and seascapes of the North-West. I search out images with a strong subject, quality light and artful composition. My subjects include sandy beaches, historic lighthouses and coastal wild-lands. My color pallet ranges from the delicate pastel shades of a spring morning to the cold brooding colors of a churning winter storm.

Photography – Digital, film, black & white, and conceptual photography.

Painting

Dee Sidwell

Dee Sidwell Fine Art

This year I celebrate 50 years since I learned to paint from my Great Aunt Sally and also became a mother, it was a big year for me. After that,I painted a lot and took commissions when I could get them while my children were young. After they started school I began attending college where I studied Chemistry and a did a minor in art. I worked as a research chemist for a decade or so and then my husband and I operated a family plant nursery for a couple of decades. Nowadays I’m a full time artist and enjoy exploring the mountains, meadows and forests around my home in Oakridge and visiting the glorious coast as often as possible.

My approach to painting has changed over the years, now that I can paint without thinking about it much I find that I am in the studio with a feeling about a painting more than an image in my mind. It’s almost like when you are trying to think of the right word to place in a sentence but can’t quite reach it (that is happening to me a lot now) it’s very slippery and ephemeral. So I just start painting something that I remember seeing on a recent hike and the feelings take over with no place to go but the canvas. Color is a remarkably effective way to express feelings and it is the most enjoyable and least damaging way I have found to do it!

Painting – Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, and fresco.

Woodworking

Michael McSherry

Michael McSherry

I enjoy working with wood to provide functional and decorative items for the kitchen and dining room

Unusual and unique cutting boards, charcuterie boards, cheese slicers, and granite trivets

Woodworking – Carving, furniture making, and decorative wood art.

Textile and Fiber Arts

Theresa Richards Chickering

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Post date February 26, 2025
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Theresa Richards Chickering

I’ve been creating art or craft since I was a child and my mother taught me to sew. I finally ended my search for the “perfect” medium for me when I found art quilting.

I’ve been lucky enough to have been included in group gallery shows as well as solo shows. These include Mindpower Gallery, Tsunami Gallery, the Newport Visual Arts Center, the Elkton Community Education Center, and Black Market Gourmet.

I’ve been awarded various ribbons and awards at Oregon quilt shows for my work.

I was included in University of Oregon Culture Keeper program in 2021.

I love capturing images from the world and replicating them either realistically or in abstract using fabric and fibers. I use both traditional and contemporary quilting techniques as well numerous mixed media techniques and supplies. The unlimited subject matter and yet untried mediums should keep my love of what I do and create alive for as long as I can still hold a needle.

Textile/Fiber Arts – Weaving, embroidery, quilting, and fabric dyeing.

Mixed Media/Collage

Cindy Pinnock

Cindy Pinnock

Cindy Pinnock has pursued her interest in our throughout her life, starting at an early age. Her life envelope of wildlife in nature. She has learned many styles, forms and medium. Acrylic painting is always a favorite allowing much detail and layering of color.

Her hectic life had her distracted and somewhat bored. Her senses come alive while in the studio. Creating allows her to focus, relax, and forget about the trials of life. She loves to share the joy that this brings to her with everyone through her art.

She has discovered gourds and they have become her newest passion. Wood burning and carving have now been added to her list of mediums. She loves how versatile gourds are, and can spend days, weeks or whatever it takes to complete the project.

Cindy Pinnock currently lives on the beautiful Oregon coast.

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My hectic life has me distracted and somewhat bored. My senses come alive when I’m in the studio. I listen to an eclectic genre of music, while breathing in an array of essential oils or incense. This allows me to focus, relax and concentrate on creating. I want to share the joy that this brings me with everyone.

My yearly earlier unique technique of impressionistic finger painting and detailed brush work was a favorite style, because it allows great flow and movement. Viewers love the bold vibrant energetic colors and are drawn to the detailed portion.

Acrylic painting is a constant favorite for the detail possible.

My newest passion is being a Gourd artist, because of the wide range and versatility possible. From wood burning, carving and almost anything you can imagine.

If my pieces can bring one person, the joy that I experience while creating, I have achieved my purpose as an artist.

My art is not about me, it’s about the world I see.

Mixed Media/Collage – Combining different materials and artistic techniques.

Gourd Art. Mosaics Steampunk

Painting

Tara Kemp

Tara Kemp

After developing an interest in art at an early age, I studied Fine Art at Indiana University of PA. I have worked as a graphic designer, painter, photographer, and illustrator in Oregon for over 30 years.

I am a member of The Oil Painters of America, and The American Impressionist Society.

My work is often narrative in nature. I am drawn to paint subjects that evoke in the viewer a sense of connection, that have a story to tell, and hint at a shared common experience.

I use light and shadow in the composition, and design it in a way that energy flows through the scene to create a feeling of depth and dimension.

People often tell me they feel as if they can walk right into my paintings.

With the use of color and value changes, I create atmospheric perspective that supports this design of the painting.