Sculpture Archives - North Central Washington Arts Alliance

Alicia Maye Art

Alicia Clifford — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:24:48 +0000

For me, art is a rebellious act.
I've never wondered if I'm an artist… I was born knowing.
I work across canvas, skin, clay, and screen: painting, drawing, tattooing, ceramics, photography, and digital art. Not because I can't choose a lane, but because I don't speak in specific mediums. I speak in feeling. Everything I encounter to create with is just the tool.

My work lives at the threshold, the space between what shows and what doesn't. My subjects return again and again to emergence: women rising from roots, faces surfacing from smoke, figures caught mid transformation between what they were and what they're becoming. There's a duality running through all of my work that is not meant to resolve into easy harmony. Control vs freedom… Roots vs wings… Aflame but never burnt.

To me, art is how we hand each other our own private way of seeing the world. It's how I take whatever's been hardest to carry and alchemize it into something that doesn't just sit inside me anymore, something I can hold up and say this is what it's been like to be me, does anyone else know this feeling too? My hope is that someone someday stands in front of a piece of mine and feels less alone in whatever they're carrying or transforming into.
I'm based in Cashmere, where I run Inklinations, a private tattoo studio. I'm also co-founder of Make Your Mark, a Washington nonprofit dedicated to radical art accessibility.

Updates on my work can be found at @aliciamayeart on instagram

Website:
https://www.aliciamayeart.com/

Contact:
alicia@makeyourmarkpnw.org

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Ari Shore – Crowded Table Craft

Ari Shore — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:22:57 +0000

Ari Shore

For over a decade, I taught art in classrooms filled with creative chaos and possibility, guiding students through color, form, texture, and the quiet magic of making. Eventually, my path is shifting toward clinical counseling, where I am exploring healing not just through art, but through deep listening, reflection, and care. Now, in this season of life, I find myself as a mom, friend, partner, student, teacher and a forever maker, navigating the steady hum of daily life, while still carving out sacred time to return to my own creative center.

At my table (often literally crowded), you’ll find metalwork alongside oil paintings, handwoven textiles draped next to stained glass, natural materials waiting to be transformed, and (so many) half-finished projects sharing space with everyday living. I’ve never fit neatly into a single box, not as a maker, not as a teacher, not as a mother, and I’m learning that maybe that’s the point. This is a space of integration: a home for all my practices, from fine art to functional craft.

Crowded Table Craft is a studio operating out of Artworx in Wenatchee, providing kid, teen, and adult classes, workshops, and camps

Website:
https://crowdedtablecraft.com/

Contact:
arielleshore@gmail.com
(978) 491-0557

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Diann Kincaid Fine Art

DIANN KINCAID — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:42:51 +0000

Abstract Impressionism describes my painting style, yet at times I find myself distorting realism on a whim.

My goal is to capture the beautiful glow of light and colorful shadows in the landscape, letting the paths in my paintings tell their own stories.

I have a special love for horses, which has inspired many of my equine paintings. I’m always in awe of their stunning forms, especially when they’re accompanied by the amazing cowgirls and cowboys who adore and work with them.

When I paint, I am focused on the significance of the first mark on the canvas. From there, I let colors play together to evoke an emotion. I often swipe, smear, smudge, and daub the paint, hoping that those who look at my work will take a moment to linger and uncover the treasures within.

Biography:
Diann Kincaid began her painting career as a young girl in the 1960s. Her early artistic expressions included large paintings of birds and vibrant landscapes inspired by various record album covers. Although she is primarily self-taught, she has been influenced by many talented artists, whose work has shaped her techniques and enabled her to create captivating compositions.

Her painting style is fluid and directional, effectively portraying still life, expansive landscapes, and emerging light sources. Diann is passionate about painting in the Alla Prima style, producing artworks that are not only visually stunning but also deeply emotional, fostering a strong connection with viewers.

Alongside painting, Diann has recently taken up sculpting, which is now just as important in her art. She shapes clay or wax with smooth, flowing lines and rhythmic details, turning her observations into three-dimensional pieces. Her book, “Shadow Chasing in Sedona,” features “Sedona Shadows,” her most notable bronze sculpture. Each piece has a sense of mystery and stands strong, reflecting the pioneering spirit of the land it represents.

Diann Kincaid draws inspiration from Henry David Thoreau’s proverb: “It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see.”

Diann aims to do more than paint nature, people, and landscapes. She hopes to inspire others to see the world differently. She offers private painting classes for beginners and intermediate painters at her studio in Cashmere. Diann also volunteers at the Alatheia Riding Center and curates the Courageously Created Fine Art Show.

If you are interested in classes or want to learn more about Diann or the Alatheia Riding Center, email her at the address below.

Memberships and Affiliations:
Women Painters of Washington
American Impressionist Society
Cowgirl Artists of America
Plein Air Washington Artists
Sonoran Arts League

Website:
https://www.diannkincaid.com

Contact:
DIANNKINCAID56@GMAIL.COM

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Rusty & Amanda Gibbs

Rusty & Amanda Gibbs — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:45:14 +0000

For over two decades, Rusty and Amanda Gibbs have been foundational figures in the Wenatchee Valley art scene. As the creative forces behind Gibbs Graphics, they specialize in transforming public spaces through large-scale murals, intricate sculptures, and custom 3D signage.

While both are accomplished individual artists, their most "magical" work often emerges from collaboration. This partnership is literal: even when working on canvas, the duo frequently paints together on the same piece, blending their unique styles into a singular vision. From the streets of Leavenworth to the heart of Wenatchee, their work stands as a testament to twenty years of shared creativity and community impact.

Website:
https://gibbs-graphics.com/

Contact:
rusty@gibbs-graphics.com
(509) 421-1018

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The Mares of Diomedes

Beth Roy — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:51:45 +0000

I am a soft sculpture, utilitarian artist. I create traditionally styled, jointed, stuffed animals.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DQsX62JXM/

Contact:
themaresofdiomedes@gmail.com

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Mark Wavra

Mark Wavra — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:31:19 +0000

I've taught art and drama in secondary schools for over three decades and made a little art on the side as well. I am adept at drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and ceramics, but I've never been the smartest guy in the room. I act, direct and design for theatre, and I love puppetry and pantomime.

Website:

Contact:
markwavra@icloud.com

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Winona Snell

Winona Snell — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:00:38 +0000

I’ve always cared about the environment since a young age. I watched my grandmother picking up beer cans off the side of the road when we would take walks by her cabin in the woods, always recycling the best I can. But until I started having children I didn’t really pay attention to how much plastic waste we have on this planet. We don’t really recycle much of it. Most of it ends up in the landfill or the ocean. So I started to change my habits to eliminate as much plastic from our lives as possible. And you know what? It’s really difficult! Even with all my efforts I still have boxes of plastic. I decided to use it in my art to keep it out of the landfill and bring more awareness to the issue. I don’t want my children to live in a polluted wasteland.

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, WA, in fact my family has been here for quite some time. My great grandparents settled here in 1923 and before that in Leavenworth, WA in 1907. I grew up watching my dad paint giant billboards, make beautiful sandblasted and gilded glass signs. So the arts have always been in my blood. I graduated from Wenatchee high school, earned my AAS degree from Wenatchee Valley College, and my BFA degree from Central Washington University in 2005 with a focus in metalsmithing/jewerly. Although I have been working with a lot of plastic lately, I also love to paint, play with clay, bang on metal, and felt wool. No material is off limits for me.

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The Mud Room

The Mud Room — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:01:37 +0000

As a community pottery studio we have the goal of being a vibrant cornerstone of the community by providing a space to connect, create and inspire.

We currently offer membership, classes, workshops, firing services, a variety of clay and supplies in our humble and friendly space. As a new addition to the valley, we are consistently expanding in our offerings and making adjustments to create the best environment we possibly can. Check back with us often to see what's new!

Website:
https://thelocalmudroom.com

Contact:
hello@thelocalmudroom.com
(425) 577-0107

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Amber Dawn Artistry

Amber Hall — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 02:28:29 +0000

Hello! My name is Amber Hall, of Amber Dawn Artistry. I have been an artist for over 25 years. I have professionally sold art, in one way or another, since 2011. I started my journey in cake decorating when I owned my own cake business: Top Tier Cakes for All Occasions. I continued on in that journey selling cakes, spearheading world-wide collaborations to include other cake artists, creating tutorials for magazines, being featured in Inked Magazine, winning the coveted Cake Oscar, and ending my cake career on a high, performing for Food Network: Holiday Wars.

I am currently a trainer for Ambitions, where I teach staff to care for adults with developmental disabilities. When I go home at night, I create works of art. I am typically drawn to create one-of-a-kind creations, dabbling in graphite portraits, polymer, resin, alcohol inks, painting, watercolor, wood burning and many other tactile pieces.

Website:

Contact:
ambertoptieradamson@gmail.com
(509) 433-4584

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Old Coyote Ceramics

Katie MacCallum — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 18:02:24 +0000

Old Coyote Ceramics was founded in 2022 by Katie MacCallum. She graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 2009, followed by a Masters of Occupational Therapy in 2011. Katie is a woodblock printmaker turned potter. All items at Old Coyote Ceramics are handmade. Her work features the Sgraffito technique, a method where designs are carved into layers of contrasting colors to create intricate, detailed images. She also specializes in pit fired pottery—a primitive open-fire method that results in unique, unpredictable patterns and colors on each piece.

Website:
https://oldcoyoteceramics.com/

Contact:
Oldcoyoteceramics@gmail.com

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