One Month Away!

Made Right on Whidbey 2012 is just a month away!
Visit our gallery December 15th & 16th, 10 to 5, at the Coupeville Hall & meet this year's eleven artisans:

      *Linnane Armstrong       *Mary Ellen O'Connor
      *M. Denis Hill                *Kay Parsons
      *Katrina Hude               *Mariana Shawver
      *Dan Ishler                    *Jim Short
      *Bev McQuary              *Jandellyn Ward
      *Judy Moore
This year, artists are donating a portion of all proceeds to support the Coupeville arts center: the Pacific Northwest Art School. (Visit their website for more information.)
So take a break from the holiday frenzy, shop locally, & support the arts!

Mariana Shawver

Mariana grew up in the New York City metro area, surrounded by visual artists, musicians & writers.

Her early educational & professional focus was journalism--with an emerging passion for poetry.

Visual arts were never far from her artistic exploration, though, and when she discovered the media that really resonated with her, that same creative passion took flight.

"My husband built my tiny studio--mostly from recycled materials.

I share it with a sweet & funny cat named Leroy.

I love our rural island home & draw inspiration from it's natural beauty & serenity.""I am a connoisseur of color. It sings to me, evokes emotion, influences mood. My intoxication with color is reflected in my work, always."

Mariana Shawver

Mariana describes herself as a 'product' of a very artistic family: "art is in my genes."
She explored a variety of artistic mediums until the 1990's, when she discovered that colorful abstract & collage were her forte--&, as they say, 'the rest was history.'  "The vibrant colors of acrylic paint & a wide variety of textures excite me."

She's successfully experimented with materials ranging from PVC to fabric interfacing.
Mariana's current medium is reverse painting & collage on glass--with some stunning results.