CRAFT

Keith Lewis (Ellensburg) creates intricate jewelry and his work has been featured numerous exhibitions in the U.S. and internationally. His work is included in many prominent collections. Lewis is currently a Professor of Art at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington and has been an Artist-in-Residence and visiting instructor at many institutions including SUNY-New Paltz (NY) and the California College of Arts and Crafts. In addition to numerous awards, Lewis was an Artist Trust Fellowship recipient in 1999.

Sherry Markovitz’s (Seattle) beaded sculptures have been exhibited widely, including a recent solo shows at Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle. Past exhibitions include showings at Seattle Art Museum Museum, National Museum of American Art, Museum of Fine Arts-Boston, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Henry Art Gallery and Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center among others. Her awards include grants from the Seattle Arts Commission and the Washington State Arts Commission. Markovitz was a founding member of Artist Trust, having been among the charter members to join in 1986 and was an AT Fellowship recipient in 2003.

Charlotte Meyer (Seattle) works in glass and metal, creating both installation and object-based work. Originally from England, Meyer has lived in the U.S. for eleven years. Her work is in the permanent collections of the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, and in several private collections, including the private collection of Jon and Mary Shirley. Meyer has twice received an Artist Trust GAP grant award (1997, 2002), and received a 2003 Artist Trust Fellowship. She is represented regionally by the William Traver Gallery.

LITERATURE

Katherine Whitcomb (Ellensburg) is a poet and new professor at Central Washington University. The author of two award-winning collections of poetry she was twice a Fellow at the prestigious Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown as well as a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. She has previously served on panels for the National Endowment of the Arts as well as Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.

Gregory Spatz (Spokane) is a former Artist Trust Fellowship recipient, author of two award-winning collections of short stories, and has had his work published widely, including such publications as The New Yorker and Harper’s among others. Spatz received a 2003 Washington State Book Award for his collection of short stories Wonderful Tricks; Stories (Mid-List Press).

Vincent Standley (Seattle) is the founder and editor of the literary journal 3rd Bed. Newly relocated to Seattle, Vincent has overseen the publication since it’s inception seven years ago in Boston. 3rd Bed has published leading innovative writers like Lydia Davis, Joshua Beckman, Robert Coover, and Rosemarie Waldrop among others.

MEDIA

Samantha DiRosa (Pullman) holds two MFA's from the University of Oregon, in Photography and Multimedia, as well as a BFA in Photography from Southampton College in New York. Largely rooted in photographic theory, her work is a fusion of scholarly research and media, and has appeared in a number of venues on a local, national, and international level. She is presently Assistant Professor of Video, Photography, and Digital Media at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington where she teaches studio courses in Time-Based Arts, as well as theory courses on Art and Technology. DiRosa is the coordinator of Digital Media at WSU.

Serge Gregory (Seattle) is a filmmaker who has made seven short films since 1997. Foster Island, his most recent film, is his second landscape film, a follow-up to Flow, which was purchased by the City of Seattle in 2000 for its permanent Moving Images collection. His films have screened at various film and video festivals. He was a recipient of a 2004 GAP award among other awards.

Jon Behrens (Seattle) has produced nearly 100 short films. Behrens is mainly concerned with the art of film rather than the traditional narrative form. Many of his films use hand-manipulating techniques such as scratching of the emulsion and painting directly on to the film. Although you won’t find his films at your local Cineplex his films have been screened at museums, film restivals, colleges and small underground cinemas throughout the world for nearly 25 years. Behrens has also won several international awards over the years for his outstanding achievements in motion pictures. Jon Behrens has also taught several classes and workshops at Cornish School of the Arts, Northwest Film Forum and Wiggly World Studios. In addition, Behrens is also the co-founder of the Seattle Underground Film Festival.

MUSIC

Calvin Johnson (Olympia) is a guitarist, vocalist and founding member of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, Dub Narcotic Sound System, and The Halo Benders. He has worked with Beck, The Microphones, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and Built to Spill among others. He has also produced recordings by many bands. Johnson is the founder of K Records in Olympia, Washington, and was one of the major organizers of the seminal International Pop Underground Festival. He has released two solo albums in recent years the most recent of which is Before the Dream Faded... (2005, K Records). He is also a member of the Olympia Arts Commission.

Pianist, composer, singer, and songwriter Robin Holcomb (Seattle) has performed world-wide as a solo artist and the leader of various ensembles. Recent performances include appearances at Queen Elizabeth Hall (London, Carnegie Hall, The Verona Jazz Festival, The San Francisco Jazz Festival and the Hong Kong Arts Festival). Her recent evening-length performance O Say a Sunset, exploring the life and writings of Rachel Carson through new compositions and a song cycle, was performed in Seattle at On the Boards as well as the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), Dance Theater Workshop (NYC), and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. Recent recordings include Solos (2004) and The Big Time (2002). Holcomb is a Nonesuch recording artist and a founder and director of the The New York Composers Collective.

Seattle-based author Kurt B. Reighley (Seattle) is a regular contributor to The Stranger, No Depression, The Advocate, and Time Out New York. A classically trained musician, he is a member of the (almost) all-gay alt-country band Purty Mouth. As DJ El Toro, he spins other people's records throughout Seattle, having shared bills with acts as diverse as Nina Hagen, the Village People, and Howard Dean. Reighley is the author of three books on music, including Looking for the Perfect Beat: The Art & Culture of the DJ.