Something’s in the water and it’s worth celebrating. Salmon have a known presence in the Pacific Northwest, particularly as they visibly return to spawn. Gig Harbor – like many cities around the Puget ...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Austin Picinich is a 16-year-old acrylic painter who merges realism with a little bit of his imagination. He started painting at the very early age of seven and quickly realized that ...

When you have big dreams, you need a big canvas. Austin Picinich’s dreams center on his home state of Washington and its dwindling salmon population. While streams flow downhill into the ocean, salmon ...

Painting in front of a live audience would be a daunting experience for even the most experienced artist. But inviting an audience to watch as her brushstrokes hit the canvas and her detailed and ...