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 …
Mabana Chapel (1): history of the little church on the hill
In a previous article, I told the story about how my grandfather, Doc Dodgson, and his family moved to the farm on Camano Island. You can read that story here. In this, I share how …
Our Studio Tour Lineup of Artists
Here are the amazing, talented, gifted, fun, creative artists that Sunnyshore Studio has the honor of showcasing at the Camano Island Studio Tour on Friday, June 25-Sunday, June 27. Fanny Y. Cory Renown 20th Century …
Getaway and Plein Air Paint in Plain, WA
This past weekend some of the Dorsey clan spent a wonderful weekend in Plain, WA, celebrating Jason and Jenny Dorsey’s 29th wedding anniversary in a place with family roots. Friends from Redeemer Redmond graciously provided …
CAA June Studio Tour: Sunnyshore Studio Blooming with Art and Artists and Flowers
Sunnyshore Studio is glad to participate in our fifth Studio Tour sponsored by the Camano Art Association (CAA). CAA’s studio tours are wildly popular, with 1,000s of art and nature lovers traveling to Camano to …
Family, Art and a Circle of Caring
This is a story of family, art and a circle of caring. If you stay with me to the end you will see why last week tears rolled freely from my eyes. My dad, Jack …
It was 1976. A sixteen year old waitress at O’Briens Turkey House dreamed of buying a Jack Dorsey watercolor hanging on the wall.
This sweet letter was sent to Dad on his 81st birthday art show. Stories like this make the work of running the gallery worth it. They remind how meaningful an artwork can be to a …
A Story of Friendship and the Gift of Art
On Saturday, March 20, Randy Clark, a classmate and friend from my Western Baptist College contacted me. Randy shared that he had seen pictures of Dad and Dad’s paintings on Facebook. It reminded him of …
How wabi-sabi helped me understand Dad’s art
In February, Jenny and I spent ten days on Maui soaking in the sun, adventuring and focusing on our relationship. I brought Makota Fujimura’s new book Art + Faith, A Theology of Making, to read. …
#81: JACK DORSEY ART AUCTION
Art Auction Guidelines The Bidding on the Art Auction opens Friday, March 12 and runs through Wednesday, March 31 To bid on an item contact Jason Dorsey with the painting title and your bid amount. …