Kalama Artists & Makers Association

Marie Wise

Across the River watercolor artwork by Marie Wise

Marie Wise

Marie is a lifelong painter, drawer and creative person. After retiring from a 20+ year career in public relations, she now has the leisure to spend all day painting!

Marie is an oil painter, watercolorist and occasional glass ornament painter. She sells her paintings in galleries and gift shops and does a lot of custom watercolor commissions through Etsy. When Marie is not painting she is can be found reading, hiking with her dogs or enjoying the company of good friends and artists.

Marie is a member of KAMA and the Ridgefield Art Association.

Terri Van Matre

Terri Van Matre artwork

Terri Van Matre

While originally from Texas, Terri has considered Kalama her home for nearly 15 years. While she spends most of her time in the corporate world, her heart and mind has always been in the creative arts.

Terri has found her niche in mixable oils, acrylics and sometimes mosaic work. She enjoys experimenting with new mediums, and often finds herself with several creative projects adorning her work station.

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Tom Traphagen

Meadow Mist a photograph by artist Tom Traphagen

Tom Traphagen

Thomas Traphagen is a lifelong photographer with a background in visual communications. His camera techniques support his slightly abstract imagery of nature, wildlife and urban scenes.

“My artistic philosophy is to capture the moment because life is moving so fast today. It’s kind of a documentary stylistic approach”. Tom Traphagen

Andrea Traphagen

Andrea Traphagen BeBop artwork

Andrea Traphagen

Andrea Traphagen is a Northwest artist known for her dreamy watercolors, landscapes, seascapes, and vibrant still life paintings. With a background in both art and sociology, she brings a unique storytelling touch to every piece.

Her award-winning work has been featured in galleries from Washington to New Mexico, and she’s been sharing her love of painting through workshops and community events for years. You can often find her art on display at Reece Luxury Photography art gallery in Kalama and Sea Gypsy gift shop in Astoria, Oregon.

Andrea’s passion is helping others explore creativity and connect through art—one brushstroke at a time.

Kathy Robinson

Upcycled artwork by Kathy Robinson

Kathy Robinson

Kathy Robinson enjoys upcycling ordinary junk into extraordinary pieces of art.

Back in the 70s she dabbled in macrame, and in 2022 reignited her passion and has enjoyed experimenting with more intricate macrame designs. She believes artistic inspiration can be found in the most unexpected places.

Some of her work is available at The Black Thumb in the Kalama Mountain Timber Market.

Amber Moon Leigh

Amber Moon Leigh Photography

Amber Moon Leigh

Amber has been a member of the Kalama community for over 40 years. She always enjoyed taking creative art classes throughout her high school and college years. It fueled her desire to continue creating and experimenting with new mediums.

Amber finds joy in figuring out new ways to bring her artist visions to reality, especially through her most recent passions, mixed media and photography. Meeting other artists and creatives in the community is one of her favorite things to do.

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Amber Moon Leigh artwork image — Artwork by Amber Moon Leigh

John Holman

Fall Farmhouse, watercolor painting by John Holman

John Holman

I was born and raised in Portland with strong family ties to the Pacific Northwest dating back four generations. I spent most of my summers on the family farm in Skamokawa, Washington and vacationing on the north Oregon coast and in Southwest Washington.

At a young age I developed a strong love for the outdoors and the arts. My hobbies focused on drawing and painting. Formally schooled in the industrial and graphic arts, I settled for a career in technical and commercial illustration that developed into product design spanning nearly four decades.

My wife Annette of 35 years and I have two grown children and one grandchild. We retired and settled in Kalama where I rediscovered my passion for drawing and painting. I continue taking classes to keep current on design trends and developing new techniques.

Together, we enjoy day trips to the coast to explore what the beautiful Northwest has to offer while searching for new sources of inspiration.

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Nicole Given

Nicole Given encaustic artwork

Nicole Given

Nicole has been part of the Kalama community for nearly 20 years. Since 2018, she has been working with encaustic, a luminous medium made of beeswax and damar resin. She incorporates photography, oil paint, alcohol inks and shellac in her encaustic pieces.

Her previous creative endeavors have included B&W photography, stained glass, polymer clay sculpture, and mixed media. A recent empty nester, Nicole is excited to support KAMA and continue meeting wonderful creatives in her community.

Nicole’s other passions include cooking, hiking and spending time with her family and beloved dog, Murphy.

Jeannette Fedorka

Jeannette Fedorka artwork

Jeannette Fedorka

Jeannette and husband Roman moved here from New York in 2013 to be closer to their grandchildren and family.

In life and as an artist Jeannette has always been involved with animals from dog breeding and showing to portraying them in wool/fur felting, colored pencils and other mediums including glass.

Her work has been exhibited in galleries in the North East and in Washington.

She is delighted to join KAMA and to be in the company of fellow artists and hopes to help bring the arts to the community.

Jeannette’s Etsy Shop

Rob Cameron

Codex Crafts world map and oceans artwork by Rob Cameron

Rob Cameron

Codex Crafts

Codex Crafts was born from a passion for technology, art, and precision craftsmanship.

Founder Rob Cameron, a UK native now in the Pacific Northwest, merges innovation with artistry to create stunning bathymetric maps, layered artwork, intricate mandalas, and dimensional parametric designs—each piece crafted to inspire and transform any space.

Codex Crafts