Lucinda Parker

For over four decades, Lucinda Parker's highly energetic and formally abstract paintings have captivated viewers. Her impasto application of degraded color on varied fields of contrasting hue create a vista of solid forms that seem to emerge from in a densely patterned background. Distinctly sculptural, these shapes are often referenced in nature, but the intention of Parker is to create a purely abstract scene. Orbs, branches, rays of undetermined origin inhabit these "landscapes," creating work that is architecturally genuine, yet determinedly organic. "I'm always trying to transform the world into a certain kind of abstract painted form..." states Parker.

Sam Green

Samuel Green was named Washington's Poet Laureate in December 2007 by Governor Chris Gregoire. Sam is a distinguished poet and author of ten poetry collections, including The Grace of Necessity, which recently won the Washington State Book Award for Poetry. For nearly 30 years he has served as editor of Brooding Heron Press. Sam has been visiting poet and poetry teacher at Seattle University for several years and is active with the Skagit River Poetry Festival.

The position was established by the Legislature to build awareness and appreciation of poetry across the state. Sam Green is a native of Washington and resides on remote Waldron Island. Green has served as a visiting poet in a wide range of settings, including universities, public schools, libraries, mental health centers, correctional facilities and poetry festivals