Art 4 Shelter

Artist Feature: Florence Hill

Artist Stories April 13, 2018

Throughout her life, Florence’s artistic talents have been inspired by nature as it appears in the moment. “As a child growing up where art education was not offered in school, […]

Artist Feature: Ruthann Godollei

Artist Stories April 13, 2018

Ruthann Godollei’s prints, created in a wide variety of media, contain social and political content that engages viewers. “My prints incorporate political and social commentary with a touch of ironic […]

Artist Feature: Jack Dant

Artist Stories April 13, 2018

Jack Dant is both an artist and, in his professional life, a medical device product development engineer and project manager. He finds balance and commonalities in these two pursuits. “I […]

Artist Feature: Barret Lee

Artist Stories April 13, 2018

Graffiti, surrealism and cartoons are the inspiration for Barret Lee’s art. He uses acrylics and spray paint to create work that revolves around his love for these art forms. “Those […]

Artist Feature: Robin Westacott

Artist Stories May 22, 2017

Accountant by day, painter by night. Robin Westacott does both. Robin’s been a freelance CPA for 12 years and has been help Simpson Housing Services with contracted accounting work for […]

Artist Feature: Marilyn Jacobson

Artist Stories April 2, 2017

When Marilyn Jacobson starts a panting, she puts paint on the paper and then looks for what it will become. She prefers watercolors to acrylic because she sees the figures […]

Artist Feature: Larry Welo

Artist Stories May 6, 2016

Larry Welo’s mother came from Norway and filled his childhood home with paintings, weavings and Norwegian crafts. This strong influence led to, what he describes as an “intense interest” in […]

Artist Feature: Kate Heegaard Hartfiel

Artist Stories May 6, 2016

Kate Heegaard Hartfiel has always drawn, painted and made jewelry. “As a little kid I would draw on everything,” she says. “I would add more pictures to picture books. That […]

Artist Feature: Steve Lackore

Artist Stories May 6, 2016

“I try to look for the unique in the ordinary,” Steve Lackore says about his work. Currently working exclusively with transparent watercolors, Steve paints realistic depictions of landscapes and still […]

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