EXPLORE ARTISTS REPRESENTED IN OUR GALLERY

Patricia Callegari is co-owner of Artful Connextions Gallery.  Patricia has over 20 years of experience owning and managing art galleries.  She studied Gallery Management, Art History, and Studio Art at Sonoma State University.  She began her art career as a painter. However, small, hand-built ceramic works have become her recent passion.  She enjoys the tactile feel of clay and the process of transforming raw materials into decorative or functional items of joy and happiness. 

Joan Dresback is co-owner of Artful Connextions Gallery. Joan enjoys creating art in several mediums; glass, ceramics and wire. She is self-taught and pulls inspiration & experience from her artistic mother, as well as many years of being on the sidelines of the art community, assisting her mom at art shows and the galleries in Northern California. She continues to develop her own personal style which is deeply inspired from the colors in nature and her childhood love of animals and hiking in the hills of Marin County. Joan now resides in Washington state surrounded by beauty and more inspiration!

 Jeanne Dollinger is a jewelry artisan originally from California, currently happily residing in Sequim, WA.  Jeanne's inspiration is from the beauty and variety that is found in nature ~ the colors and combinations in flowers, birds, animals, and all of nature.  She prefers to use only ingredients that are also found in nature for her work, especially with all the amazing stones we have from the earth and also things that other creative people have put together with fire and sand (lampwork beads).  She hopes you find as much joy in looking at and wearing the creations she makes as the joy she has in creating them. 

Hazel DeBois creates fashionable adornments handcrafted with care and a touch of flair.  Her contemporary jewelry line offers simple, elegant combinations of earthy gems, glass, pearls, and ethnic artifacts in a wide variety of bold to petite styles to appeal to almost everyone. Hazel handcrafts every piece of her jewelry in her private studio in Utah.

Vicki Adams was raised in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and now resides in Edmonds, WA. Her upbringing gave her a deep appreciation for natural materials. She believes each stone has a spirit evolving from the time and place and a journey that brought it to finding her. Vicki collects most of her stones from streams and shorelines where she lives and works. She wraps the stones using natural or hand-dyed materials, with a wide range of design techniques ~ including Zen-inspired weavings. She strives to honor the stone’s spirit before sending it on another leg of its journey.

Suzanne Burns is a local artist residing in Port Ludlow, WA.  Her beautiful artistic creations of hand designed gift cards, "Happy Bird Series", are sweet and whimsical.

Dean Crouser is a watercolor artist, born and raised in Oregon.  His love of fishing, camping, and wildlife can be found in the expressions of his art. He is most proud that every piece that leaves his studio is destined to find a new home and hopefully will hold a special meaning to someone.

Marc Demian has been working with glass since 1999 out of his studio in the San Francisco Bay area. From the beginning he experimented developing new techniques, and exploring the limits of what glass can do, and over time has found a personal style that narrates a sense of design and color. His latest work explores use of textured and patterned glasses, in addition to metal sculpture in collaboration with Jeff Owen. Each piece is a unique composition.

Jeremy Diller is inspired by the beauty of nature.  The raku firing and post-fire reduction give his glazes iridescent metallic effects while the white clay forms amazing crackle patterns.  Each piece is a unique work of art.

Nina Ferstrom Duong was born in Sweden and came to the US in the late 80's, settling in Oregon.  She was fortunate to apprentice with Sharon and Rick Harrison where she perfected her wheel throwing and Raku firing techniques.  When the Harrisons retired, Nina continued their legacy of making the Happy Raku Fish.

 Alice Gebhart is a native Rhode Islander. Following in her Dad's artist spirit, Alice found her ultimate joy was in creating with glass. The colors in her glass are vivid, the shapes simple and transformed by fusing.

Kathy Hascall designs and produces metal and artisan jewelry from her Southern California studio. Her metal work boasts a custom-made patina finish on cold press steel.  She sources her turquoise directly from the mines and personally transforms them into cabochons.  Her love of silversmithing evolved from her love of turquoise from Nevada and Arizona.

Gwyndolen Hoffmaster is a Dreamtime Artist.  She has resided in Washington state since the age of 11. She comes from a long line of artists and is inspired by this family legacy.  Gwyndolen has experimented with many different creative styles and landed on "dots".  Her art is heavily influenced by the natural world and the presence of air around a subject.

Sten Hoiland is a wire sculptor from Chico, California. He specializes in unique wire sculptures which he creates through a process of bending and shaping the wire to bring his artistic vision to life.

Len Kylie is a self-taught folk art wood carver originally from Toronto, Ontario Canada and now resides in Port Orchard, WA.  Each piece is carved from locally sourced wood, and enhanced with special paint finishes.  The carvings are mounted on natural driftwood collected throughout the Puget Sound in Washington.

 Luis Marquez ~ Sekoya Designs

Over the years, Luis worked with many talented artists and designers as he developed his skills and learned techniques for manipulating natural materials such as iron and glass.  He discovered his true passion was working with his hands to create unique, functional art inspired by nature that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

Luis specializes in artistic iron tables with slate or cast recycled glass tops, unique candle holders, and lamps.  He also makes gates and other items on special order.

Jason Olson, supported by his team of talented metal artisans, is the driving force behind Francis Metal Works.  His majestic garden sculptures are inspired by the world’s greatest water bird sanctuaries. His sculptures are handcrafted from iron and Minnesota fieldstone and offer timeless reflections of nature’s finest works, adding a touch of serenity to any environment. Jason selects fieldstones from nearby farms and, through unique ironwork, creates one-of-a-kind sculptures that will adorn special garden spaces for generations. 

 Jay Randolph is an up-and-coming local fused glass artist from Hansville, WA.  He continues to evolve his techniques with the medium of fused glass, and with each of his fused glass pieces, he is growing as an artist and expanding his creative skills.   Jay’s designs are both functional and works of art, and recently he has begun experimenting with more decorative design features. 

Cindy Schmidt is a self-taught artist. "I believe that uniqueness is the essential component of successful art and a little humor thrown in doesn't hurt."  The Cranky Cat Collection(TM) popped up in 2001 and has since taken over my life. Yes, I'm now known as The Cranky Cat Lady.... I haven't decided if that's a good thing. My customers tell me that they love the Cranky Cats because they laugh every time they see them. People often say that they don't even like cats and they like my art (probably because the Cranky Cat shows the wicked side of the kitty).

Jane Smith was born in Hawaii where her love deepened for the ocean, the outdoors, family, friends, community, diversity, flowers, and art.  She experienced the island’s beauty and grew up with freedom to express herself. Her joy of natural surfaces in her art inspired her 'right-brain' spirit as she follows her new journey into gourd painting, carving and wood burning. Currently enjoying a new life in Sequim, WA after  34 years in Arizona.

Sher Swaim is an artist currently splitting her time between Port Ludlow and Southern California. She received her BFA in painting from the University of Illinois and did Post baccalaureate work at the University of Florida. She enjoys painting, ceramics, and teaching!

Her work is a part of numerous private and corporate collections across the country.

Passiko True has been creating jewelry since 1978 after her first classes in casting. What a surprise to find something  she loved turned  into  a life time fascination and occupation.  Today her jewelry can be found at juried arts festivals in the Pacific Northwest and at various art and jewelry galleries.  Working with hand made glass beads from Pacific Northwest and sterling silver, her popular "Wacky" earrings, pendants, pins and bracelets are fun girly ornaments.

Cynthia Wheeler grew up in the mountains of North Carolina near Asheville. Her younger years were spent on a mountaintop, overlooking the blues and greens of the Smoky Mountains. The love of light and landscapes –whether east coast, west coast or around the globe – comes from a lifetime of living with nature and its colorful moods. She holds a BFA in Graphic Arts from Auburn University.

Steve Wolf has been designing jewelry for over 30 years. He is known for his insight and creativity in the industry. Steve’s necklaces, earrings and bracelets combine some of the earths most unique stones fossils and other fantastic elements. His work is represented in galleries across the United States.