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• White uses his art to release his inner thoughts

  January 31, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S8 The first 21 years of artist Sam White’s life were filled with trials and tribulations. Born in Seattle, White said he grew up in an abusive household; a scar on …

• Artist Waddington mixes messages with her work

  January 17, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 If you were an amateur philosopher who gazed at Haley Waddington’s paintings, met the artist and then flipped through a notebook filled with images of her work, you just might …

• Spotlight: Balazs, Gendron, Schindler go ‘Wall to Wall’ at SFCC

  January 6, 2013 in Features on Page D7 This past week, the Fine Arts Gallery at Spokane Falls Community College opened its door to a full exhibit. Packed full.

• The Verve: Artist appreciates little things

  June 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 In the eighth grade, artist Kirsten Stobie was diagnosed with a heart condition called vasovagal syncope. Simply put, she faints easily. Not life threatening – unless she happens to faint …

• Witherspoon paints her visions of love, happiness

  March 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Gay Witherspoon grew up on Long Island, N.Y. Her grandmother painted in oils and her father was a draftsman. He was a pilot who drew pictures of airplanes but after …

• Ravencraft paintings turn heads; viewers scratch them

  March 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Artist Sean Ravencraft is on a quest. His pursuits include understanding history, the roots of humanity and struggles with depression. He studies ancient man’s anthropomorphic figures and cave paintings where …

• The Verve: EWU student gets creative in hard times

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S7 While fairly common, depression is not a subject of casual conversation. Still, whether diagnosed or simply experienced, many of us have had exposure. Medication might dull dark thoughts, but artist …

• For Robert Kraut, every instant is ‘a moment of reflection’

  August 25, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S14 Stepping over the threshold of Robert Kraut’s studio is an instant “freeze in place” and “wow.” The space takes up the whole first floor of a converted duplex north of …

• Art for thought

  August 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Stepping over the threshold of Robert Kraut’s studio is an instant “freeze in place” and “wow.” The space takes up the whole first floor of a converted duplex north of …

• Artist takes viewer across threshold of the mundane

  April 16, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W9 A door is just a door and a window is just a window. Or are they? Darlene Pucillo’s series of oil paintings called “Portals” are linear yet flowing depictions of …

• Artist’s vision takes viewer across threshold of the mundane

  April 11, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V3 A door is just a door and a window is just a window. Or are they? Darlene Pucillo’s series of oil paintings called “Portals” are linear yet flowing depictions of …

• Gloria de los Santos

  July 17, 2007 in Home on Page Z10 Art form: Photography and encaustic painting.