Marion Waldo McChesney Ceramic Artist There is great satisfaction in the physical process of working with clay. Inspiration is everywhere. I think in terms of clay and interpret what I see and what I feel in this medium. After over 20 years there is a great interrelationship between myself and my work. 1996 marks my 20th year of working in clay -- and still in the same location. My studio is ...

Contemporary, whimsical, primitive and folk, are all terms used to describe the sophisticated art of Jim Barner and Robin Rodda Kent, also known as the Artisans at the Bend. Assemblage is the media of choice for the sculpture. Paintings can be strictly two dimensional landscape, fantasy, or still life, or combined with other bas relief work. Whichever medium, each piece is simutaneously ...