Artist Spotlight

You will find the artists that have appeared in Sculpture NorthWest Journal since the January 1996 Issue.

Larry Lawlor – Artist Spotlight

Looking for something to do, I found the world of stone at Marenakos’ StoneFest 2011. I have done other artistic endeavors in my life but not sculpture and never stone

Lisa Svircic – 1 X 1 X 1 (2019)

1: How did the idea come to you?The idea for this piece came to me from the shape of the original stone. It had a natural twist and arc to

Marie Sivak – Alabaster and Light

MARIE SIVAK’S WORLD OF ALABASTER AND LIGHT  Excerpts from her interview with writer Nikki Grattan published online by San Francisco based In The Make “We visited Marie in her bright

Mark Andrew – Artist Spotlight (1999)

This is an interview with sculptor Mark Andrew of Eugene Oregon. In this interview, we started using a new process in which the individual responds to a set of written

Mark Andrew – Artist Spotlight (2006)

Editor: Mark’s first interview was taken by Steve Sandry, and appeared in the March/April 1999 issue. Mark: Let me start this interview by expressing my appreciation to association members past

Martin Beach – Artist Spotlight

Meet Martin Beach   Q. What is your life history as it relates to being an artist?A. Prior to my junior year at The Evergreen State College, I had throughout

Maureen Hope Wall – Artist Spotlight (2007)

Editor: Maureen has recently joined NWSSA. You may have met her at Camp B last year, or read her Nov/Dec 2006 Sculpture NorthWest article about the carving she did in

Michael Binkley – Artist Spotlight

THREE GRANITE MOAI 

By Michael Binkley

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In the spring of 2009, I received an email from a gentleman who wanted me to carve three Moai sculptures for the house he was building in Whistler, BC, Canada. We agreed I would carve them six feet tall and from locally quarried Hardy Island grey granite.

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2026 Oregon State Stone Carving Symposium

Join us in Central Oregon August 9-16th for up to 8 days of stone carving with guest Artists Nicholas Fairplay (Relief Carving), Julianne Kohn (Jade Carving) and Alison Jean Cole (Intarsia). Fire up your creative spirit in a supportive environment!

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