Kyle explores the relationship between personal calamity and existentialism, producing each new work with a fragile balance of calculated intention and arbitrary whim.
Artist Roster
The Spokane Arts artist roster is a searchable tool designed to showcase local creatives and connect them with community members seeking artists and makers. Browse the entire roster to discover a new favorite artist or filter by the type of work you’re seeking. You’ll find samples of their work, a description of what drives them to create and links to check out their website or social media. Use the roster to discover the incredible talent living right here in our community. Please note: the artist roster is a free resource directory to find artists. Any local artist can add their information. The artists on the roster are not endorsed or represented by Spokane Arts.
In order to foster a thriving creative community where artists can make a living doing their work, Spokane Arts believes in the importance of paying artists. Too often, creatives are asked to provide time, labor, materials, or finished work for free. While most of us wouldn’t ask an electrician, CPA or nurse to provide their professional services at no cost — knowing they trained and studied to gain expertise — artists are often asked to donate their services. Many artists and creatives do choose to donate their time to causes they care deeply about, but to make a living, doing work for free should be the exception, not the rule. We humbly ask you to keep this in mind when contacting creatives on the roster, and know that you can always ask an artist to give you a cost estimate or written proposal to review. Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask our staff; we’d be happy to help guide you. Contact skyler@spokanearts.org.
Are you an artist/maker/creative based in the Spokane region? Submit your information here to be added to the roster.
Jessiray Wheeler
essiray Wheeler is a painter and a poet living on the Spokane Indian Reservation. She has been published in the Yehaw Indigenous Art Zine and has shown in both the We Are Still Here Art Show and the Gathering At the Falls Art Show. Her work has been chosen to represent NICWAs 39th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference (2021).
Vincent Stevens
Vincent loves to make custom work! Paintings for yourself, loved ones, man cave, office, MURALS, you name it!
Nicole Locker
Nicole strives to connect others and create the most value for the viewer through her intricate levels of detail.
Miguel Maltos Gonzales
Miguel Maltos Gonzales, originally from San Anonio, TX, is a Chicano artist blending his Mexican and American heritage into a visual representation of being bi-cultural.
Maura Garcia
Maura García (non-enrolled Cherokee/Mattamuskeet) is a Dancer Choreographer who creates contemporary Indigenous performance.
Sid Al-Thumali
Sid is an Arab-American theatre artist residing in Spokane. He’s the creative/resident director of The Traveling Theater Company for Wayward Artists.
Novavilla J. Whitney
Novavilla is a local artist born and raised here in small town Walla Walla. She works on visual art with mediums such as fine detailed pen work and sculpture.
Gaye Hallman
Gaye is an author, poet, and graphic designer. She also works as a life style coach and insurance agent.
Christy Branson
Christy’s work is all about process: the action of slowly adding thin layers of melted wax and pigment to a wood surface.
Chrysta Kay
Chrysta’s illustration work is heavily influenced by nature and how humans interact and connect with the natural world.
Shawn Trail
Shawn’s background includes being a multi-percussionist, composer, sound designer, studio music producer, audio engineer, tonmeister, recording historian/preservationist, digital artist and applied audio computer scientist working at the intersection of tradition and innovation.