The Artists have been Announced!
Over 80 VIVA artists are participating in our 2026 VIVA Member Show, "The Best of Vashon," at Vashon Center for the Arts, September 4 – 27.
“The Best of Vashon” celebrates the variety and quality of visual art created by Island artists. This exhibition invites island artists to share with their fellow islanders the very best creations they have to offer.
| Artist Name | Title | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Margi Amstrup | Color of Light | oil |
| Tina Anderson | Salish Sea Tide Pool #1 | Encaustic and oil on wood panel |
| Sara Barry | HippoButterDish | Whitestone Clay, underglaze |
| Darsie Beck | dandelion | acrylic |
| Janeen Bramwell | Artichokes In Trans-formation | Pastel |
| Tara Brenno | Birds In The Tree | Clay |
| Brian Brenno | Wagons of Steel | cut up pop and beer cans nailed to wood |
| Laurie D Brown | Escaping The Fire | 3 Plate Linocut and Prismacolors |
| Lynn Buscaglia | Flo | wood (mahogany and maple) |
| Carolyn Candy | Carte Postale | Collage |
| Donna Caulton | Palace of the Queen | Acrylic on board with embellishments |
| William Cleaver | The mountains are calling and I must go. | Leather, wood, paper, plastic figure |
| Donald Cole | Hexagon | Acrylic on canvas |
| John Dally | jellyfish sketchbook | leather |
| Michael Darr | Queen's Flight | Gilded Relief Monotype |
| Denise Dion | “Cracked” | Acrylic and clay relief |
| Terry Donnelly | Winte Sunrise - Tramp Harbor | Photograph on canvas |
| Alejandro Echevarria | Jizo Bosatsu | concrete, acid stain |
| Jean Echevarria | We Live Here | Hand Pressed Reduction Woodcut Print |
| Sheila Eckman | Forest Rain | Mixed Media (Glass by Rachael Osborn) |
| Michael Elenko | North End Dock | Photography |
| Kim Farrell | Fields of green and gold | Photography |
| Brian Fisher | The Great God Pan | oil on canvas over panel |
| Terri Fletcher | Homespun | Hand dyed fabrics with and stitching and beads |
| Beth Anne Freiling | Another Other | Clay |
| Michelle Friars | Glass Shadows Green | Digital Photography |
| Laurie Geissinger | Lost Art | Multi media |
| Catherine Gill | Mukai Pond | mixed media (watercolor and pastel) |
| Susan Gross | Hamsa with Shells | watercolor and assemblage |
| Lali Groth | Fawn | Monotype |
| Barbara Dusty Gustafson | Waves of Grain | Basketry |
| Lisa Guy | Miramar Dreams | Collage |
| joanne hammer | The Sea | Graphite, gouache & oil on paper |
| Gail Hapeman | Barn Quilt Table | mosaic glass and wood |
| Sue Hardy | Sunny | copper etching with watercolor |
| Eric Heffelfiinger | "Fortune Favors The Bold" | Jewelry/chain making/lapidary |
| Paula Hendricks | Poppies | oil |
| Lee Hendrickson | Sweet Nectar | Photomicrography |
| Lin Holley | BELOVED | clay, glazes, decals, acrylic paint |
| Yulia Ivashchenko | Quiet | Fiber |
| Nance Leonhardt | Speak into Being | Mixed Media / Assemblage |
| Richard M. Lipke | The Couple Watch the Moon rise | Acrylic |
| Gale Lurie | RED | PORCELAIN CLAY, GLASS, WOOD |
| Janice Mallman | Striations of Our Blessed Earth | Mosaic - limestone, black pebbles, urchin spines, stone in painted black frame |
| Renee Marceau | Ocean Songs Whispering Forgotten Notes | Assemblage |
| Charlotte Masi | Pipe Dreams | Wall mounted Assemblage |
| Teresa McFall | “Still Waiting…” | Oil on canvas |
| Anne Cotter Moses | Bull Kelp Duo II | monoprint |
| Barbara Benedetti Newton | Finale | acrylic |
| Matt O'Meara | Mardi Gras | Oil |
| Mary Rose O'Reilley | Tea Ceremony (set of 4) | Clay |
| Rachael Osborn | Sapphire Skyline | Fused Glass |
| Marc Pease | Totem Tribute | Photo Encaustic Transfer on Bark |
| Lisa Peyer | IL CANCELLO | SOFT PASTEL |
| Ray Pfortner | Early Morning 1, C Lookout, Oregon | Photograph on Acrylic |
| Claire Putney | Flight | watercolor & relief print mounted on foam board |
| Nancy Putney | Red Fox | watercolor |
| Lynanne Raven | Songbirds in the Spring | Limited Edition Drypoint Print |
| Ilse Reimnitz | Sense of Autumn | monotype |
| Hartmut Reimnitz | Calm Day | oil on panel |
| Deborah Rieschl | GAZA May 2025 Dr. Alaa al-Najjar children's eyes are watching | ink wash |
| Steve Schlossman | Wood workers never make a mistake, they only create a chance for another detail | lathe turned wood |
| John Schuh | The Original View | Collage |
| Marla Smith | Patina Bowl | stoneware |
| Margaret Smith | Carried Away | Honeysuckle, willow, cedar, morning glory |
| Criag Stewart | What can this mean? | Stone and nail sculpture |
| Elaine Summers | BIRDBATH W/Stand | Mosaic |
| Deborah Taylor | Rose Duet | Etching with watercolor |
| Robert Thomas | Kahlil Gibran | Soft Pastel Pencil on Paper |
| laurie thorpe | Scalloped Soda-Fired Vase | Stoneware Clay |
| Carol Tufford | Whimsical Journey | Acrylic |
| Margaret Tylczak | "Whopper" | oil on canvas |
| Janice Wall | Crossing the Meadow | Pastel |
| Barbara Wells | Amber Feathers | glass |
| Pamela Wickard | The Keeper of Secrets | mixed media |
| Sue Willingham | Shadow Weave Shawl | Handweaving |
| John Woodard | Conjure of Air and Fire | oil |
| Joan Wortis | On A Gust of Wind | Monotype Collage on panel |
| Patricia Wronsky | Black & White Bag | Fiber Art |
| Lenard Yen | citadel | oil |
| Wade Yip | Miror, Mirror. | Photography |
IMPORTANT DATES:
- August 31, 1-3pm: Drop off art
- September 4, 5-8 pm: First Friday Artist Reception
- September 4-27 : Exhibition dates
- September 28, 10-12 noon: Pick-up unsold art
QUESTIONS?
Contact Gail Hapeman at Membershow@VIVArtists.com.