Board of Directors
For over 20 years, we have been the sculpture center of the Northwest. Our organization represents a broad range of traditional and contemporary sculpture artists. Our board is an equally diverse group, all actively involved in sculpture work.
Based in Clackamas County, Oregon, Leslie’s work is continually influenced by walking the rivers, railroad tracks and city streets of Oregon. “Much of my art is inspired by materials – from river rocks, branches and metal detritus to sheep’s wool and silk fabric. These all convey the passage of time to me, and help me think about our human lifespan in a greater context.”
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When it comes to art Bob’s goal is to take common, everyday, objects and make them subjects for a new narrative. Bob works with many different materials that tend to be scraps and cast offs. For Pacific Northwest Sculptors my goal is to encourage new perspectives and support for all to express their art everyday.
Jessica Stroia is a versatile multimedia artist inspired by her love of nature and literature. Her recent work consists of floral designs intricately carved into real fruit. She holds an MFA in Applied Craft & Design from OCAC and PNCA.
Bill Leigh is a steel sculptor whose work takes many forms. Influenced by Alexander Calder and other bold sculptors, Bill’s presence has been instrumental in establishing our organization as a sculpture center for Oregon and Washington.
I graduated with an Industrial Design(ID) degree from Los Angeles’ Art Center College. Then I spent a few years using that education to create graphics, commercial devices, tools, and accessories. When ID became computer dominated, I changed careers to design and document computers and the programs they ran. After working a while at Microsoft I retired and began to try art forms I’d missed in ID employment – water and pastel painting, figure drawing, ceramics… and glass.
Best known for her award winning outdoor sculptures, Alisa Looney has exhibited in the U.S. and Canada. Looney is currently immersed in Enameling – fusing glass to steel, merging her sculpture design with narrative. Her recent work explores the human connection to nature and the climate challenges we are facing. In addition to studio and on-location work, she teaches online and in-person workshops.
My art includes ceramic sculpture, sculpting with aerated cement, and assemblage. I am a 34 year retiree of the US Forest Service who finally let the artist within out to play with great teachers and great fellow artists in PNWS.
Movement, nature, and play are the key to my artwork. I love creating art that transcends the clay or cement I work with and invites the observer to imagine themselves traveling through the curves and climbs.
Wade Womack works primarily with the reduction wood block printing technique and currently teaches woodblock printing and drawing at riverARTadventures studio in Bend, Oregon. After 30 years as a printer and master framer, Wade is applying his knowledge of craft to pieces he calls “Total Art”, which engage multiple senses: visual, auditory, experiential and time based, to bring a deeper appreciation of our environment and that which surrounds us.