Jeff Wilson The September Non-Objective Abstract Painting class, sponsored by the Pottery/Sculpture Club, provided an opportunity for participants, some with no drawing or painting experience, to explore a different kind of painting in an encouraging and supportive environment. Unlike traditional painting classes, the subject matter for n-o abstract painting is simply shapes, lines and color.…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is proud to award Jim Snider October 2018 Artist of the Month. A valued member of the Art Club, he comes our way from Columbus, Ohio. He spent fifteen years in the United States Marine Corps as a cryptographer in the Near East embassies. When he returned to civilian…
Marianne Graff Andrew Wyeth, cited in Part III, was asked in 2007 to share his choices for the top 20 watercolorists by Artist Daily editor M. Stephen Doherty [Artists network]. The point of the list, according to Doherty, was to offer a broad view of watercolor held by Wyeth and to highlight the qualities that drew…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is happy to resume its exhibition of A Summer of Watercolor. In Parts I and II, we presented a brief history of watercolor painting, a discussion of the tools and special features unique to this medium and pictured five PebbleCreek artists who work inside and outside the boundaries of…
Jeff Wilson Yes, the pottery room is empty and quiet now, but not for long. Pottery/Sculpture Club members will be back in August and new classes will start up again in September. Classes for September and October include: handmade pottery, extruded clay pottery, for the birds, clay and mixed media jewelry, non-objective abstract painting and…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club featured artist for August is Cheryl Tiffany. Cheryl was born into a military family so has lived in several states and Guam and France before ending up in Washington State in 1962. During the next 50 years she married, divorced, got an AA degree in accounting, taught country/western dancing, traveled,…
Jeff Wilson The Pottery/Sculpture Club was saddened by the news of the passing of one of our most active and beloved members, Mary Lou Willison. Mary Lou participated in many of the pottery classes, making good friends with several club members. With each class Mary Lou became more and more creative, confident and willing to…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club continues its presentation of A Summer of Watercolor. Part I contained a brief history of watercolor painting along with a discussion of the tools and special features of this unique medium. Part II will continue into the British phase of watercolor along with five PebbleCreek artists who prosper in…
Bored? Try taking an art course offered by the Art Club of PebbleCreek! Recently eight Creekers enrolled in and enjoyed an art course in watercolors, acrylics and inks during the month of April. Offered by Walter Colton a noted, recently relocated Oregon artist, Walter has had watercolor shows in the Portland area, did mixed media…
Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club is pleased to present a Summer of Watercolor exhibit. Watercolor, and PC artists who work in this unique medium, will be featured throughout the summer months. For the month of June, we will highlight the origins, tools and special features of watercolor painting. Watercolor refers to both the medium…