September Featured Artist
Tonya Tison, Acrylic Artist
Tonya Tison has on display a wonderful selection of her Oregon Coast inspired paintings
About the Artist
I began creating in wood from the time I was a child in Seattle, growing up next to a forest over-looking Puget Sound. There was no shortage of “reclaimed” wood to build skateboard platforms, hand puppet stages, multilevel treehouses and small boats.
I studied architecture at the University of Idaho, but missed working with my hands and left to be-come a builder. There were docks, homes, and some larger projects including the Spokane Arena and the WSU Holland Library.
I then had the opportunity of a lifetime building Hollywood movie sets; both of the Volcano movies, Air Force One and many others.
Throughout my life, my first love, the coastal forest, has continued to inspire the creation of visual im-ages telling the story of reclaimed natural wood
If you are impressed with Tonya’s work as we are, you should visit her web site at tonyotiison.com
Below is a selection of Tonya Tison’s Work
