Ben Kimura

Ben Kimura kimurocks.com Ben Kimura is a 2016 graduate from Colorado College with a major in Studio Art. The form of this piece emerged through a long discourse with the stone. It was an old stone and had probably been sitting untouched for a number of years. However, underneath the dirt and grime was a […]
Rich Hestekind

Rich Hestekind The “CHRYSALIS” series (above and right) Each rock is a fragment of the skin of the earth. Each has a compositional identity that narrates its own history. On a select few, I engage in an active dialog exploring their unique character. This process displays another cycle in its metamorphosis of form. In these […]
President’s Message Sept-Oct 2017
From the President…. The last three months have been FULL of symposium preparation, symposium activity, new carving techniques, new faces, new friendships emerging, artists emerging and inspiring art. And OH! a solar eclipse. For me, it’s now time to sit back, reflect on all this activity, and get ready for the fall and the coming […]
3rd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show at Suttle Lake 2017

3rd Annual Outdoor Sculpture Show August 26th 11 am – 4 pm Suttle Lake Camp 29551 SW Suttle Loop Sisters, OR 97759 Join members of the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association for the 3rd Annual outdoor stone sculpture show & afternoon exhibition of their work. Visit with over 50 Artists from Japan and the Pacific Northwest […]
PR Outdoor Sculpture Show August 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Renée Roberts, NWSSA Office Administrator renee@carvestone.org | @nwssa_renee | https://carvestone.org Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show August 26, 2017 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Camp Suttle Lake, Sisters Oregon The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association Celebrates our 23rd Anniversary with an Outdoor Stone Sculpture Show on Saturday, August 26th, 2017 from 11 am […]
Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
Lower Columbia College, Longview / Exhibit Opportunities / Call for Artists Washington and Oregon visual artists only.Washington and Oregon visual artists only.2D and 3D work will be considered.Must be received by Monday, October 2, 2017Detailed prospectus can be requested by emailFor More Information: Visit their websitePlease direct to: Diane Bartlett / Gallery Director / dbartlett@lcc.ctc.edu
Meridian Habitat Park & Community Center Sculptural Project
The Pierce County Arts Commission has issued an RFP for an art project: Meridian Habitat Park & Community Center Sculptural Project: With 1% for Arts funding, the Pierce County Arts Commission is seeking qualified artists to create a large piece of art that would incorporate a modest sized electronic reader sign and would complement or […]
Bruce Kleeberger

Bruce Kleeberger Giving Life to Stone and Wood “Black Orca” Bruce Kleeberger – Giving Life to Wood and Stone Bruce has always been drawn to the visual arts. In public school, he was known for his drawings of the figure and for portraiture. His second career in the art and science of dentistry began when he was […]
Kazutaka Uchida

Kazutaka Uchidahttps://kazutaka-uchida.amebaownd.com/
Ben Mefford

Benjamin Mefford www.benjaminmefford.com “Know Time” About Ben Mefford: I consider myself an emerging artist. I have apprenticed or assisted three sculptors over seven years on video projects, site-specific mixed media installations, gallery stone sculptures, and large-scale granite sculptures for public commissions. I have a bachelor’s degree in studio art and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies […]
Stories in Stone And Light – Tom Small

The Sculpture of Tom Small Exhibition, Book Release & Party! Join us at the opening of the new exhibition of Tom Small’s sculpture, and celebrate the publication of the new book on his art: Stories in Stone and Light, published by Chatwin Books of Seattle. Tom’s sculpture will be on view along with a selection […]
Ben Mefford – Artist Spotlight

Who are you?I consider myself an emerging artist. I have apprenticed or assisted three sculptors over seven years on video projects, site-specific mixed media installations, gallery stone sculptures, and large scale granite sculptures for public commissions. I have a bachelor’s degree in studio art and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies (research writing). I created […]