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News: Meet the Artist :: March 6, 2008

This event was a way of recognizing these 10 winners, and allowed the public to “Meet” them. Also, amid cookies and punch, the ballots were counted and the “People’s Choice” prize was awarded. The “People’s Choice” award went to Jerry Jones for his depiction of Colfax’s “Original City Hall.” “Super Wheat” by Ann Marra was 2nd runner-up, and “Golden Sunset” by Vicki Broeckel won 1st runner-up. Community members and area merchants contributed to The “People’s Choice” award, and, as he is a most gracious individual and all-around nice guy, Jerry donated his prize winnings back to the Colfax Arts Council, in hopes that it will give the Council a nice cushion for launching next year’s competition. So, we are proud to announce that we will be doing this again next year!! Get your application now for the 2009 Colfax arts Banner competition and be thinking of what you would like to paint on your banner. You just might be one of next year’s winners!!

Now, let's enjoy the lovely art banners hanging on the lamp posts of Main Street in Colfax, WA. Congratulations to the 2008 winners!!

 

The Meet the Artist program is held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm in conjunction with the Colfax Branch of the Whitman County Library. It is a rare opportunity to talk with and get to know artists from all media and see their work, up close, in the comfortable surroundings of the Colfax Library. It is free and open to the public.

Suggestions Please!

Tell us who you’d like to get to know, or perhaps you are an artist who would like to be known. We would like to include performing, literary, and visual artists. Contact Ann Marra at 509.397.3573 or email: marradez@aol.com – We’ll see if we can implement your suggestion for the Meet the Artist series!

 

 

The eagerly anticipated second season of our Meet the Artist series began in October 2007, when Dave Ostrom, Wildlife Photographer, showed slides of his amazing photographs in his much-anticipated and long overdue rescheduled appearance from January 4, 2007.

 

Colfax Arts Council continued the second season of our acclaimed Meet the Artist series in November 2007, when Greta Stueckle, Wheat Weaver, showed samples of her work and gave a hands-on demonstration!

 

Meet the Artist took a short break in December 2007 for the holidays.

 

Meet the Artist returned in January 2008, with Kary Lee, Illustrator, from Pullman, providing a fascinating look at her work illustrating children's books, and giving the audience extensive and detailed insight into the process of publishing children's books and the collaborative effort involved between publishers, writers, and illustrators.

 

The Meet the Artist series had a rousing start in October 2006, with featured artist Linda Fletcher, watercolor painter from Tekoa. The audience viewed paintings, learned about her techniques and inspiration, and had the opportunity to ask questions.

 

In November 2006, Timothy Ely of Colfax absolutely astonished and amazed a capacity crowd, stunning and mesmerizing the packed house with a spellbinding history of bookbinding techniques, brought to life via his hand-crafted models of numerous binding styles as well as an unbelievable slideshow of his unique painted books.

 

Unfortunately, the January 4, 2007 Meet The Artist with Dave Ostrom, wildlife photographer from Pullman, was cancelled due to bad weather and unsafe road conditions, necessitating rescheduling Mr. Ostrom's appearance for October 2007.

 

On February 1, 2007, Vicki Broeckel, American realist painter from Dusty, WA, charmed her audience with a demonstration of her oil painting techniques.

 

On March 1, 2007, John Elwood of Elberton, a luthier, woodworker, and musician, displayed some of the many hand-carved instruments he has created and the tools he uses to create them, and also demonstrated his musical talents!

 

Donna Slusser and Patricia Magaret, renowned quilters from Pullman, delighted an enthusiastic audience of quilters on April 5, 2007, regaling the capacity crowd with their amusing anecdotes and amazing everyone with their diverse array of splendid quilts!

 

Our final Artist for Spring 2007, before a hiatus for the summer, Wendy Zupan Bailey, art doll maker from Spokane, charmed and delighted the audience with her whimsical and amazing hand-crafted dolls!