Whidbey Island Art Council Board of Directors
We are a small working board dedicated to working diligently for the prosperity of the Whidbey Island Arts Community.
We are a small working board dedicated to working diligently for the prosperity of the Whidbey Island Arts Community.
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Kay Parsons, Executive Director
Kay is an artist working in the medium of watercolor and also a graphic design artist. She lives just off of Penn Cove and volunteers for the Council, Whidbey Working Artists and Spin Cafe. Kay graduated St. Mary's College of Southern Maryland, served in the United Stated Navy as an air traffic controller before settling on Whidbey Island with her partner and spouse of 30 years, Diane. lookingglasscottage.com lookingglasscottage@gmail.com |
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Janis Saunders, Co-President
Janis lives in Coupeville and shows her handwoven scarves and shawls at Penn Cove Gallery. She has been immersed in interlacing threads since the 1970’s; she graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in Applied Design. She and her husband moved to Whidbey Island in 2005 where Dave builds Japanese braiding equipment and Janis handles sales to avid braiders world wide.
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Sue Taves, Co-President
Sue served on the WIAC Board in 2007 and 2008 and was the chairperson for the Open Studio Tour for those years. She’s been on the island since 2004 and works as a stone sculptor and has her studio at the Freeland Art Studios. In 2012 she started Whidbey Life Magazine and was the publisher for the online and print magazine for 5 years before turning it over to the current team. She is currently on the Whidbey Arts Marketing Alliance committee.
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Barb Mosher, Vice President
I am excited to be part of the growth of this organization. I see a group of devoted creatives working together to expand and enrich the community of artists on the island.
My writing is my solace, a place of contemplation, or a symbolic billboard where creativity takes another form. Over the years I have written for communication journals, educational facilities and small businesses.
I currently am writing a children’s book “ Big Hair” and I am a contributor to the Huff Post. (to see my recent blogs www.huffingtonpost.com/author/barbara-mosher).
barbmosher.artist@gmail.com
I am excited to be part of the growth of this organization. I see a group of devoted creatives working together to expand and enrich the community of artists on the island.
My writing is my solace, a place of contemplation, or a symbolic billboard where creativity takes another form. Over the years I have written for communication journals, educational facilities and small businesses.
I currently am writing a children’s book “ Big Hair” and I am a contributor to the Huff Post. (to see my recent blogs www.huffingtonpost.com/author/barbara-mosher).
barbmosher.artist@gmail.com
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Diane Cheek, Treasurer
Diane graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA. She served in the US Navy as a Flight Engineer and Aviation Electrician, retiring after 27 years. She has performed volunteer work for the Disabled American Veterans and is pleased to be currently involved with the arts and culture of Whidbey Island. diane.a.cheek@gmail.com |
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Sheila Weidendorf, Co-Music Programs Director
Music Programming Director Sheila Weidendorf is a professional pianist & harpsichordist, regularly performing chamber music concerts here in the Pacific Northwest. She is also the founder and Artistic Director of Island Consort, one of WIAC's umbrella partners. When not immersed in the world of chamber music, she can be found teaching piano out of her home studio, providing musical direction for area musical theater productions or even playing the occasional pop or jazz gig, as the mood strikes. A resident of Whidbey Island since 2010, Sheila hails from Minneapolis, MN where--in the distant past--she earned her BA in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota School of Music and (following injury that kept her away from the keyboard for a few years) her MA in Feminist Theology from United Theological Seminary. Sheila is devoted to music, musicians, sharing the love of music broadly and working to create a true culture of support for quality music performance here on Whidbey Island. sweidendorf@whidbey.com |
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Tekla Cunningham, Co-Music Programs Director
Tekla received her musical training at Johns Hopkins University and Peabody Conservatory (where she studied History and German Literature in addition to violin), Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna, Austria, and at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she completed a Master’s degree with Ian Swenson. She teaches Suzuki violin in both German and English and is on the early music faculty of Cornish College for the Arts. teklacunningham@yahoo.com |
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Katrina Hude, Board Member at Large
Katrina Hude lives and works on Whidbey Island in Greenbank, WA. She received a BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts and an MFA from San Jose State University, CA in Sculpture. Katrina has lived on Whidbey since 1996. She owns and operates a glassblowing studio. In addition to manifesting ideas into objects, her primary focus is to engage people in dialogue and creative practices with the intention of stimulating growth and creativity throughout the community. Being a member of the WIAC Board of Trustees is an opportunity to promote learning and encourage diversity in our local culture. The Arts are a powerful tool in our community. Katrinahude.com katalks@gmail.com |
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Jon Bloom, Fundraising Director
Jon is a self taught clay portrait sculptor. Jon grew up in Los Angeles. Graduated from the University of Washington.
Retired from Microsoft where he was an Account Executive and Program Manager. Moved to Whidbey in July of 2017. Jon volunteers at the South Whidbey School Farm and is UW Student Mentor. jonpbloom@yahoo.com |
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