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John Amendola

John is a graduate of the Academy of Aeronautics, the Pratt Institute and the Art Center College of Design. John’s work has appeared in national print since November 1953 in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Time-Life Books, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Rolls Royce, Porsche, Playboy Magazine, Automobile Quarterly, Sports Car Illustrated, Grumman Aircraft, Boeing, Martin, Republic Aircraft Corporations, Zeizz-Ikon, Agfa, Century Boats, Reinell, and Uniflite Boats.

Bob Amundsen

Retired in 1994 following a 44-year career in advertising and editorial illustration. Amundsen is now devoted full time to Western and wildlife painting.

Frank Bigford

Frank Bigford became a member of PSGNWP in 1976. He has been painting for 35 years and recently been working with pastels. Awards include: 1^st Place Seattle Boat Show; 1st Place Tacoma Boat Show; Several purchase awards from Edmonds Arts Festival including Best of Edmonds Scene. Frank enjoys teaching beginners on an adult level and has studied with several prominent artists. His landscape paintings show his great love of the outdoors.

Bob Bryant website email

Born in Florida in 1946, he has lived on or near the ocean his entire life. He became an accomplished sailor and painter at an early age and today specializes in historical maritime art of the Pacific. His work is part of the permanent collection at the Newport Maritime Museum. He actively exhibits with the American Society of Marine Artists and has been selected to participate in numerous international events such as the International Exhibition at Mystic Seaport. Bob works from his studio on Raft Island near Gig Harbor.

Rudy Bundas

We deeply regret the loss of our good friend Rudy. Somewhere he is smiling with a new painting underway
and another unique story brewing for just the right moment. He sold his first paintings in Seattle while a soldier
at Ft Lewis. That year was 1943. Thereafter he never stopped producing extraordinary paintings and smiles
on the faces of those his life touched. Fare well friend, you shall be missed.

Rudy Bundas was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society and life member of the Puget Sound Group. A well-known Northwest portrait and landscape painter, his work has been exhibited in shows through the United States, and among his many awards and honors includes a traveling fellowship from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He held one man shows at both the Seattle Art Museum and the Frye Museum in Seattle.

Truman Castle Website E-mail

Born in Bakersfield, CA. in 1943 Castle is a graduate of Duke University . He practiced law until retirement in 1993. He now paints full time in oils, watercolors, pastel and acrylic. Truman studied with Jerry Stitt in watercolor and studied in oil with Ron Lukas. He paints landscapes on location throughout the Western United States.

Irwin Caplan 1919 - 2007

A life member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters and member of the National Cartoonists Society, he created "Famous Last Words” for the Saturday Evening Post. His work is in the permanent collection of the Seattle Art Museum and the University of Washington's Henry Gallery. He has exhibited at the Metropolitan Art Museum, The National Gallery in Washington D.C., "Watercolor USA" and a number of major regional shows. Caplan taught at Seattle Center Community College and the University of Washington School of Art.

25 Feb 2007- Irwin Samuel CAPLAN Born May 24, 1919, son of Samuel and Manya Caplan. He passed away peacefully on February 22, 2007. Irwin is survived by his wife, Madeline; his children, Robert and Debbie Caplan, Steven Caplan and Cathy Feole, Joan and Al Clarke, and daughter-in-law, Deborah Greenberg; grandchildren, Emily and Brendan Reed, Amanda Caplan, Jeremy Caplan, and Jennifer and Taylor Clarke. Irwin graduated from Garfield High School and the University of Washington . He served in the Army during World War II. Irwin was a cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer. As a 17-year old high school student, he painted murals at Garfield High School which contributed to Garfield 's designation six decades later as an historical landmark. He is best known for two nationally syndicated cartoons, "Famous Last Words" in Saturday Evening Post and "48 States of Mind" in Colliers. He was a member of the National Cartoonists Society. He twice won the National Cartoonist Society Award for advertising art. His fine artwork has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City and the National Gallery in Washington , DC . Several of his paintings are in the permanent collection of the Seattle Art Museum and the Henry Gallery at the University of Washington . He was the Art Director for Expo '74 in Spokane . For over 20 years, Irwin was a part-time instructor in graphic design at the University of Washington and Seattle Central Community College . Irwin was a member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai and the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. He was a devoted family man and friend.

Robert Chamberlain

Robert was born in Tenino, Washington in 1930. After graduating school there, he had a brief career working as an apprentice sign painter before entering the Army in 1951. Following his discharge in 1953 he enrolled in an Advertising Art class at Edison Technical School under the instruction of Paul Emmel and later was hired by Cello Bag Company as a package designer and later as an Art Director for McCarty Co. working with Clark Wiley. During that period, he was a member of the Seattle Art Director's Society. Eventually he opened his own free-lance studio in Olympia, WA. Throughout his career, he has always been fascinated with the elusive medium of watercolor. He is currently a member of the Olympia Art League, the Peninsula Art Association and is Vice President of the Mason County Historical Society. His watercolors have been exhibited at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, the Seattle Center. And his work has been a featured in one man shows at The State Historical Museum in Tacoma and Olympia, Whitman College, the Oregon State College and the Desert Gallery in Yuma, Arizona. He also teaches art classes from his studio.

Jess Cauthorn

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A studio artist and freelance illustrator since1945, Jess is the former owner and director of the Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle. He was President of the Art Institute of Seattle in 1982. Examples of selected awards and corporate purchases are the Northwest Annual, Seattle Art Museum; Northwest Watercolor Society Exhibitions; Marine Art Show, Museum of History and Industry; Craftsman Press Calendar Competitions; Puget Sound Bank; U.S. Bank, Beresford, Booth, Baronsky Attorneys, Alaska Airlines, Jube Art and Frame in Kent and Martin-Zambito. Cauthorn has produced Air Combat Commissions for the Department of the Navy and has work in the permanent collections of the Seattle Art Museum and the Frye Art Museum.

Aaron Coberly

A Washington native, Coberly was mentored by Dean Williams at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle. In his ongoing quest to develop his art career, he traveled to Europe where he lived in London while furthering his studies. He hopes to return to Europe and spend time studying in the city of Prague. His work is regularly exhibited in the Seattle area where it is receiving much acclaim.

Jim Coffin

Jim Coffin has produced animated and live action films and television commercials for past 30 years. He has created political cartoon strips for the Times, teaches art and animation, designs presentations and multimedia shows for corporate clients and lectures on Eastern Philosophy. He is currently working on his second book. Coffin was educated at the Art Center School, Los Angeles, Georgetown Art School in Washington D.C., Maryland University, and Abbott Art School. His watercolors have been the focus of shows at the Golden Gallery in Snohomish, 1990 through 1994 the Artists Central Gallery in Renton, 1994; and the Chase Gallery of Bellevue in 1989.

Jim Connor

Jim is a recognized Northwest artist with a BA and MA from the University of Washington. He is an art instructor for Seattle public schools; extension instructor Western Washington College, past president of PSGNWP and part time instructor Seattle Community College.

Norm Comp

Norm has exhibited Western and Northwest theme paintings throughout the West. Has participated in major Western Art Shows in Great Falls, Spokane, and Ellensburg.

Bill Cumming

Bill Cumming has painted professionally since 1938, and his work is represented by the Woodside Braseth Gallery. One of the most highly regarded artists in the Northwest he is well known nationally and internationally.

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