Painting Place: Impressions of Camano by Jason Dorsey
A painting can capture the essence of a place better than anything else. The artist strips details that don’t matter down to the bare mood, the feel, the emotions, the inner core of a moment, …
Create Your Children’s Book in a Year – Zoom Class FAQs
In 2022, I will host my second Create Your Children’s Book in a Year class via Zoom. Our first class (2021) has been a joy. We have a great group of participants from the states …
IMPRESSIONS OF CAMANO
We are excited to announce our Fall show featuring new artwork by Jason Dorsey. This will be Jason’s first solo show at Sunnyshore Studio where he serves as Artistic Director. We caught up with Jason …
Discover Beautiful Camano: Clarence Dirks, the City-Bred Farmer
In my research of people who have contributed to the life of Camano Island, I kept coming across the name Clarence Dirks. I learned that Clarence was a star lineman for the University of Washington, …
Searching for the American Eden by Richard Hanks
Camano is known as the “Island of Artists.” I like to refer to the “artist colony” that thrives on Camano today. As part of the Discover Beautiful Camano series I’ve been researching the history of …
Discover Beautiful Camano: The Snowden Family
On Thursday, June 24, I sat down to interview members of the Snowden family for this article which is part of the Discover Beautiful Camano series of stories that celebrates the people and places of …
Discover Beautiful Camano: The Dorseys, Pioneer Artist Family
Lot 77 of Sunnyshore Acres In the spring of 1970, my dad, Jack, mom, Ann, and one-year-old me moved to Lot 77 of Sunnyshore Acres on Camano Island. It was Dad’s dream to be a …
Week 6 Intern Journal: Projects Galore
Last week I spent the whole week up at the studio, fighting artist block and working on other projects. I had family come around and encourage me through the artist block, which was very helpful. …
Discover Beautiful Camano: Mabana Chapel’s Pastor – Greg Summers
My journey to learn and tell the stories of Camano’s people and their places that I’m calling “Discover Beautiful Camano” began at my Grandfather Doc Dodgson’s farm and their neighbors, the McGraths. From their we …
Announcing Jacqueline Dorsey’s Solo Art Show: Back to College
Sunnyshore Studio is thrilled to announce Jacqueline Dorsey’s first solo art show, Back to College on Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 15th at Sunnyshore Studio. Jacqueline is a fifth generation artist in the Dorsey …