There were only five of us in the Zipcar minivan that Jennifer had reserved for us to make the trek to Vancouver, Washington to visit three artists’ studios.  All three, of course, are member artists at the Rental Sales Gallery, and this field trip was intended to enlighten us as to methods, mediums, motivations and styles used to create the… Read more

Bernard Kliks often uses the landscape as a jumping off point in his work. Rock and sandstone formations at Point Lobos State Park lend themselves to abstract ideas, while the bamboo in his backyard shows up literally and figuratively in his work. Many of his actual landscapes are, however, figments of his imagination, trying to capture some architectural elements combined with… Read more

Artist Richard Cutshall is often referred to as, “an artists’ artist.”  Currently living in the Pacific Northwest, this Mexican American artist’s work commands respect and reflects his mastery of many mediums.  His studio is a maze of relics and materials.  Remnants of his obsessive studio practices hang in the air and he leaves a trail of charcoal dust in his… Read more

Janet Holt wears a lot of hats. Not only is she an artist working in a wide array of mediums, but she is a docent at the Portland Art Museum, and has been since 1965. One of her pieces is even in the Museum’s permanent collection. She serves and has served on various committees, including the Oregon Society of Artists,… Read more

Walt Padgett was born in North Carolina, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, studied architecture at Clemson University, S. C., then pursued fine arts studies at Florida State University, earning Bachelors, and Masters, of Fine Arts degrees in the field of sculpture. In 1983/’84 he made a bold move by taking  a sabbatical-based leave of absence from his teaching position at… Read more