Dave R. Davison Wednesday, 4 February 2015 The nude has been a feature of art ever since the creation of “fertility goddess” figurines in Neolithic times. For the Greeks, the nude was the embodiment of divine perfection. For the artists of the Renaissance, the nude became a means to express emotion and energy. From thence artists of every generation found the human form to be a malleable vehicle of expressive potential and cerebral exploration of forms in space. There are some who have dismissed the nude as politically incorrect. Consequently, contemporary gatekeeper institutions like civic...

In many ways Gary and Deborah Boone operate B2 Fine Art Gallery more like a museum than a commercial gallery - much to Tacoma's great good fortune. They have held survey shows of the best of children's art from around the world, not once, not twice, but three times with their "Beyond Crayons and Finger Painting" series. They have brought us art by nationally prominent African-American artists celebrating Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the show "Sweet Freedom's Jubilee." They treated Tacomans with a look at the Northwest School and the Hood Canal Colony with works by Guy Anderson,...

Nancy McLaughlin I am fascinated by the dramatic shapes and colors of the natural landscape, in both wild and urban settings. I portray my subjects by describing their core aspects. Beginning with a pared-down arrangement of contrasting shapes I allow the process of color mixing and brushwork to dictate the final outcome. The finished works are colorful expressions of the essential forms that inspire me. Winter Aspect

Nancy McLaughlin I am fascinated by the dramatic shapes and colors of the natural landscape, in both wild and urban settings. I portray my subjects by describing their core aspects. Beginning with a pared-down arrangement of contrasting shapes I allow the process of color mixing and brushwork to dictate the final outcome. The finished works are colorful expressions of the essential forms that inspire me.

Nancy McLaughlin I am fascinated by the dramatic shapes and colors of the natural landscape, in both wild and urban settings. I portray my subjects by describing their core aspects. Beginning with a pared-down arrangement of contrasting shapes I allow the process of color mixing and brushwork to dictate the final outcome. The finished works are colorful expressions of the essential forms that inspire me.

In 1990 I began shooting photos for a small California stock agency. I started by documenting my outdoor adventures climbing and backpacking in the Cascade, Sierra, and Rocky Mountains of the American West. My work now includes large selections of nature images as well as scenic and urban landscapes from Western North America, Bolivia, Peru, Spain, France and Iceland. My work has been shown in several NW galleries and published in national advertising campaigns, textbooks, brochures, Backpacker Magazine, and various local publications.

William Mitchell In 1990 I began shooting photos for a small California stock agency. I started by documenting my outdoor adventures climbing and backpacking in the Cascade, Sierra, and Rocky Mountains of the American West. My work now includes large selections of nature images as well as scenic and urban landscapes from Western North America, Bolivia, Peru, Spain, France and Iceland. My work has been shown in several NW galleries and published in national advertising campaigns, textbooks, brochures, Backpacker Magazine, and various local publications.

In 1990 I began shooting photos for a small California stock agency. I started by documenting my outdoor adventures climbing and backpacking in the Cascade, Sierra, and Rocky Mountains of the American West. My work now includes large selections of nature images as well as scenic and urban landscapes from Western North America, Bolivia, Peru, Spain, France and Iceland. My work has been shown in several NW galleries and published in national advertising campaigns, textbooks, brochures, Backpacker Magazine, and various local publications.

James Guy Jr. Northwest contemporary abstract artist

James Guy Jr. Northwest contemporary abstract artist