Page 18 — 2012 Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle Western Rendezvous
Need a respite from rodeo’s heat? Try the art show Eatonville artist’s painting featured on show poster By Dee Camp The Chronicle and Donna Short Special to The Chronicle OMAK – Artists from throughout the Northwest will show their works during the 32nd Okanogan County Artists Western and Native Art Show on Aug. 9-12. The indoor show, at The Courtyard Downtown, 28 N. Main St., coincides with the Omak Stampede. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 9-11, and 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. A reception and live art auction will be from 2-5 p.m. Saturday. David Craig’s painting, “The Craig Journey,” is featured on the show’s poster. The Eatonville artist works in watercolor and mixed media. He is of Flathead, Chippewa and Norwegian descent, and has a degree from the Seattle Art Institute. He has worked with the American Indian Relief Council for the past 14 years and received the fine art award in
the Great Falls, Mont., art show last year. He was that show’s artist of the year in 2009. Other artists scheduled to participate Arbuckle include: • Sharron Arbuckle, Okanogan – She has a degree in studio art techniques from New College in Sarasota, Fla., and works in a variety of media, including stained glass. She teaches art at Wenatchee Valley College at Omak, and has judged art shows and at the county fair. She also participates in the annual Support Center Benefit Art
Show and Auction. • Barbara Conner-Reed, Okanogan – She has painted and worked in the art field for 15 years. She just finished Conner-Reed writing a children’s book about dragons’ eggs and has been busy illustrating it. She does abstract, impressionistic and realistic work, and recently began using a new pastel technique with sanded paper. • LeElla Day, Granite Falls – The Omak native specializes in
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