Lance Letscher
Lance Letscher's intricate collages push the eye relentlessly while keeping us engaged with accumulations of familiar objects. More...
Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga
Japanese post-war Gutai artists Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga produced differing emphasis in painting that is consistently explosive and tactile, emphasizing "action" and the "unknown" respectively. More...
Dirk Staschke
Dirk Staschke leaves the backs of his ceramic still-life sculptures exposed for a reason: to remind us it is all made by hand. More...
Alt-Weekly Arts Writing
VAS contributor Richard Speer is most familiar to Portland area readers for his 13-year run with Williamette Week. The response to the announcement of his departure prompts this reflection on where he's been, and where art writing may be going. More...
Carol Es
Carol Es' "The Exodus Project" displays her penchant for bright color and rough form. Here is also documented the creative stimulation that came with her stay in Joshua Tree National Park. More...
Mernet Larsen
Mernet Larsen's blocky figures are typically engaged in banal moments of intense contemplation. The visual drama comes not from the narrative but from her use of reverse perspective. More...
Mernet Larsen
Mernet Larsen's blocky figures are typically engaged in banal moments of intense contemplation. The visual drama comes not from the narrative but from her use of reverse perspective. More...
Virginia Wright (Pt 2)
The second of Matthew Kangas' two part appreciation of one half of one of Seattle's most important art patrons, Virginia Wright. More...
Virginia Wright (Pt 2)
The second of Matthew Kangas' two part appreciation of one half of one of Seattle's most important art patrons, Virginia Wright. More...
Luis Sahagun
The humble materials recycled into Luis Sahagun's work speak clearly to an urban vernacular and express the masculine aspect the creative process. More...
Pascal
Interlocking wood segments, simple and harmonic, are Pascal's signature. The push pull between static and kinetic energy keeps your eye working and the formal tension at a high level. More...
Ruth Pastine
Color and system is the name of the game for Ruth Pastine. Her rhythmic layerings are full of harmony even as the volume of hues are turned up to a full blast. These paintings are both thoughtful and visceral. More...
