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Alejandro Ceballos believes that his art is a modern language transmitting images, feelings and ideas. His work is inspired by everyday life and occurrences, but he paints in what he calls "primitive form" which is born of a spontaneous and spur-of-the-moment feeling. "Lines and figures express the way I feel, and they express the way you felt at that moment. The quality of your artwork must be original and it must carry a piece of you and of your expressions." His graphic design training shows in the use of flat colors and defined shapes, but he maintains the mystery of the handpainted surface. He has been exhibiting since 1991 in Sonora, Guadalajara, Mexico City and the Portland Metropolitan area.
Tamae Frame has been working as a professional jewelry artist since 1992. In 2004, she changed her material from metal to ceramics. As a jewelry artist, she exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and received numerous Best Artist awards. Born in Japan, she worked as a jewelry designer in Tokyo. She moved to the U.S. in 1992 after studying at Penland Schol of Crafts, and she is currently a member of the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Guild.
Kevin Poe started his artistic career as a dancer in ballet and then in musical theater and is now exploring line and movement through sculpting. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest Sculptors Guild and has studied with Carole Murphy.
Sara Swink makes ceramic human and animal figures with a psychological stance. Each piece is unique and seems to contain a knot of ideas and feelings that lie beneath the surface. She comes from California where she spent many years studying ceramics, sculpture, and art history. Since 2006 she has lived in West Linn, Oregon where she enjoys a large studio in the trees and occasionally gives classes and workshops.
Maria Wickwire found she had a passion for the human figure, and art collectors found they had a passion for her work. In her studio above the Lewis River, she creates soulful sculptures that evoke memory and internal relationship to life’s experiences. Her work can be found in private and public collections, such as the Monarch Sculpture Park in Tenino, Washington. In 2007, the city of Lake Oswego made her life-sized sculpture, Anillos, part of its permanent collection.
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