So what kind of stuff do you need there?
Katrina: They are always going to need
paints, brushes, scissors, glue, crayons,
markers, drawing paper, watercolor
paper — they have a ton of watercolors
right now but everything is going to
run out quickly. We will always need
replenishment. Our own business has
gladly donated supplies, as well as other
artists and small businesses, especially
Denny Carman, owner of the Tsuga
Gallery in the Perry business district. He’s
worked tirelessly gathering donations,
but over time we will need to find other
sources of funding to keep the program
running.
Sounds like you’ve just given our readers a
great cause to support. What mediums do
YOU work with?
Katrina: These days I mainly paint with
acrylics on canvas. Dreamscape animals
and most recently, rocky desert themes
with a surrealistic touch are the subjects
that inspire me. In the past I painted in oils
as I taught myself realism. I’ve painted
quite a few commissioned portraits which
take between 50-60 hours for me to
complete since I tend to paint them using
photorealism. For a few years I focused
on ceramic sculpture, which I absolutely
loved. However, it was extremely heavy
to haul around since I like working large
and there aren’t many places to display in
Spokane.
I take it you’ve been to the desert?
Katrina: Yes. My first desert experience
was in Sedona, Arizona and that was
phenomenal. I’ve wanted to go back ever
since but we haven’t made it back because
of wanting to visit other places as well. In
Las Vegas we discovered Valley of Fire
State Park and Red Rock State Park, and
that was amazing! We saw petroglyphs!
I’d never seen a petroglyph in real life.
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