Join us for our First Thursday Reception at the Broadway Gallery on April 3, 5:30-7:00 pm.
Help us celebrate the works of our April featured artists Ruth Doumit, ceramics and Adrienne Stacey, watercolors. You’ll enjoy the contrast of styles, techniques, and materials of these two talented artists. Visit with the featured artists as well as other Gallery artists, friends, and have great refreshments while listening to the music of Keith Hinyard.
Ruth Doumit – Ceramics
I grew up in beautiful Wahkaikum County. I lived in Skamokawa until I married my high school sweetheart, Steve, 58 years ago and then moved to the city of Cathlamet. We have 3 children, 7 grand-children and 4 great grand-children.
When I was in school, there were no art classes except for 3rd and 4th grades. I wen to Lower Columbia College 66-67, 76-77, and the early 90s taking all of the art classes available. Design is the class I learned the most from, otherwise I am self-taught.
I had a wonderful great-aunt who was an art teacher, top ten nationally claimed by Lynden B Johnson. I feel like I got my ability to create out of the found pieces from her.
I can visualize the finished piece of art from a “pile” of stuff. My artwork is all one-of-a-kind pieces. I know what my finished size is, a basic design is drawn, and the glass or ceramics speak to me, and I use the materials I like. I have hundreds of colors of glass, tile, and ceramics.
My major artwork since 1976 has been stain glass and bas-relief tiles. I have many lines of ceramic dishware that I design, paint and fire.
I volunteered two years to work with students from Wahkiakum High School vocational class to create outdoor metal sculptures.
I enjoy coming to my studio each day. I have a huge studio and gallery in the top floor of the historic Doumit building that was builtin 1903. My husband, Steve, his grandfather bought it in 1905 and it has been in the Doumit family ever since. Steve and I own it now and lovingly take care of it.
I am also a member of the Tsuga Gallery, 79 Main St, Cathlamet.
Pitcher with glasses
Intricately designed pitcher
Fish Serving Platter
Adrienne Stacey – Watercolors
Adrienne Stacey
Adrienne is a longstanding member of the Broadway Gallery who has re-ignited her endeavors in watercolors. She has such a free spirit feel to work which will cast its spell on you. Adrienne offers various sizes of her creations from greeting cards to large paintings. She even has taken several designs to print them on shower curtains. What a great way to brighten your day!
You probably know Adrienne as a potter but now she has turned her efforts towards watercolor. You’ll be uplifted and breathe the fresh air of her enlightening art.
Spoonful
Pink Floral
Bouquet of Flowers