MEET THE TEAM
The Art Evolution Project is brought to life by a diverse group of artists, educators, makers, and community builders who are passionate about fostering belonging, creativity, and meaningful connection. Each brings their own unique gifts, experiences, and perspectives to help create a welcoming space where everyone can thrive.
Susan Elizabeth Fronckowiak
Susan is the founder of Susan Elizabeth – The Treehouse Art Studio and founder and Director of The Art Evolution Project.
As an artist, empowerment coach, educator, and wilderness rite of passage guide, her passion and calling are working with people, building community, and creating spaces of belonging, connection, and transformation. She believes deeply in giving back and supporting others in living creative, meaningful, and authentic lives.
Drawing from decades of experience in education, nature connection, creativity, and community leadership, Susan supports people in reconnecting with their own inner wisdom, strengthening their sense of purpose, and trusting their own path.
Her work has included serving as Artist in Residence at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. She is also a member of the Wilderness Guides Council, a partner of the Lower Columbia Nature Network, volunteers with Mount St. Helens Institute’s GEOGIRLS program and served as Volunteer Director for the Washougal Studio Artists’ Tour and as a member of the CIty of Washougal’s Arts Commission.
Grounded in connection and community, Susan believes that we are “the artists of our own lives.”
Liz Nye
Liz Nye is a mixed-media artist based in Camas, Washington, and is known for her layered, texture-rich work and positive energy and support for all people.
She works across acrylic, oil, watercolor, cold wax, and textiles, often combining materials to explore color, surface, and emotional depth. Her work is described as abstract and expressive, with a strong focus on color and texture in all forms.
Liz has been featured alongside other regional artists in group studio spaces and collective exhibitions, and is also part of the Southwest Washington arts community.
Alecia Hall
Alecia’s work is inspired by the richness of everyday human experience—our emotions, evolutions, and the ever-changing world around us. Working in acrylics, oils, alcohol ink, pastels, and acrylic ink, she explores the layered feelings beneath ordinary life, often painting on canvas and wood to engage with their natural texture.
Wildlife frequently appears in her work, reflecting both beauty and instinct as well as our own emotional landscapes. Through color, movement, and form, she seeks to capture the essence of a subject—their inner world, resilience, and story. Her process is intuitive and evolving, shaped by curiosity and a desire to move beyond the expected.
Alecia owns AHall Artworks & Studio in downtown Vancouver, Washington- home of The Art Evolution Project. Alecia is ultimately about connection.
Kathleen Hollingsworth
Portland-based musician, Kathleen Hollingsworth has been performing and writing for most of her life. A childhood steeped in singing led her to study piano and composition and is highly active in the northwest as a choral educator, adjudicator, director and leads the band, Mad Love.
She is the recipient of a Downbeat Award and is a commissioned writer for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble and the Jazz Educator Network. She is professional vocalist for OCP, Capella Romana, Resonance Ensemble and is the Founder/Director of the Music Performance and Technology degree at Clackamas Community College.
She has worked with musical giants such as Danilo Perez, Fareed Haque, Phil Mattson, Martin Bejerano, Terence Blanchard, Rhiannon, Billy Martin and John Medeski. She is also the founder/director of the Playa Choir at the annual Burning Man Festival.
For more information on singing with the choir, visit: www.playachoir.com
Learn more about Kathleen and upcoming shows and events at www.mad-love.net
John Platt
John is a cartoonist, illustrator, writer, painter, environmental advocate, and also the editor of The Revelator. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications. His “Extinction Countdown” column has run continuously since 2004 and has covered news and science related to more than 1,000 endangered species. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the National Association of Science Writers.
John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, where he finds himself surrounded by animals and cartoonists. Learn more about John here.
Anna Norris
Anna Norris is a plein air painter, community builder, and co-founder of Norris Arts Studio & Gallery in Camas, Washington. She has journeyed from Hawaii, through the lush forests of the PNW, the deserts and coasts of California, Nevada, Utah, and beyond. These are experiences that have enriched her artistic palette and subject matter.
Her artistic journey began with pen and ink drawings, eventually transitioning to acrylics and oils during her college years. Anna’s work is deeply inspired by the interplay of light, shadow, and shape, often capturing the natural beauty of the Camas-Washougal area.
Anna’s paintings are featured in local galleries, including the Attic Gallery in Camas, where her works continue to contribute to the vibrant art scene of the Pacific Northwest.
Lara Blair
Lara Blair is a mixed media artist known for creating whimsical, story-driven sculptural works filled with tiny details, emotion, and imagination. Her art often combines clay, miniature elements, shadow boxes, painting, and found materials to build immersive little worlds that invite curiosity and connection. Lara is especially drawn to dimensional artwork, playful storytelling, and pieces that spark wonder in both children and adults.
Her work can be experienced visually at Gallery 408 and through the stories and conversations shared on her podcast. (Tiny Worlds, Big Stories). Lara currently serves as co-chair of the Artists Guild of Camas.
Before focusing full-time on art, Lara spent many years as an elementary & middle school teacher, where she discovered a deep love for creative education and hands-on learning. She especially enjoys teaching workshops that encourage experimentation, imagination, & joyful making for artists of all ages. Learn more here.
Arin Rae
Arin is a Portland-based watercolor and mixed media artist heavily influenced by the contrasting landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. With a background in the physical sciences, her work exists at the intersection of nature, science and art. Her landscape paintings showcase the way she views her connection to the land around her: vibrant, detailed, and scientific but also a little bit magical.
Arin teaches watercolor classes around the Portland and Vancouver area, focusing on making watercolors feel more approachable by using a teaching style based on her experience as a science educator. Her dream is to show people that science and art are two sides of the same coin. She was an Artist in Residence at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in 2025 and continues to teach art and field sketching for middle school and high school science field trips at the monument. You can learn more about Arin's current projects at www.arinraeart.com
Robyn Blair
Robyn is a certified yoga instructor with 250 hours of training, specializing in yin and hatha yoga. She discovered yoga in 2011 during a time of transition and quickly experienced its transformative impact. What started as a personal practice became something she returned to again and again, eventually leading her to complete her teacher training in 2023.
Robyn’s teaching style is warm, flowing, and inviting, with an emphasis on slowing down and reconnecting. She weaves breath with movement and incorporates elements of meditation and energy awareness to support a deeper sense of relaxation and presence. Her classes are designed to help students feel grounded, connected, and at ease in their bodies.
She is passionate about creating a space where students can explore their own practice, trust their intuition, and connect to their personal power. Whether through stillness, gentle movement, or simply a few conscious breaths.
Lorna Lambert
Lorna’s work springs from a deep love of nature, wilderness, and Scottish literature—its colors, landscapes, history, and folklore. She fuses nature’s transience with the permanence of the written word, embedding poems, traditional sayings, and literary quotes into mixed-media clay pieces. She collects interesting yarns, traditional Scottish fabrics, vintage buttons, and found botanical treasures, weaving them into textured narratives that honor place and memory. Custom commissions can be translated into Scots Gaelic upon request. Learn more about Lorna here.
Nathun Finkhouse
Nathun is a Vancouver-based fine artist and instructor. Originally from central Idaho, he grew up surrounded by beautiful landscapes and rustic scenes of old cars and abandoned barns. These images and memories greatly informed Nathun’s artistic vision as can be observed in many of his paintings.
Nathun is interested in the abandoned nature of rustic scenes where human-made objects are slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding land. Over time, nothing is spared by the relentless and resilient quality of the natural world. Many of his pieces feature that moment in which the grass, trees, or earth itself has practically become one with the inorganic object in the scene. Something like a dilapidated barn can appear as organic and unruly as a pine tree or unkempt field of grass and weeds.
Nathun’s style can be described as realistic with hints of impressionism. With every piece, Nathun is looking to find a balance between reproducing a particular scene and enhancing the moment through vivid color, high contrast, and unique perspectives. Learn more about Nathun here.
Cheryl Hazen
Cheryl is a self-taught artist who has been creating glass mosaic art for more than 25 years. She specializes in using recycled and reclaimed items as the foundation for her mosaics, drawn to the hunt and thrill of discovering unique and unexpected treasures. Her work is inspired by creating pieces that bring joy, happiness, and beauty to others.
From imaginative custom ideas to detailed original designs, she welcomes commissions, embraces challenges, and continually expands her skills by creating increasingly elaborate and expressive works. In addition to mosaics, she has expanded her artistic practice into stained glass windows and sun catchers.
Cheryl served as former President of the Battle Ground Art Alliance and is currently a member of both the Battle Ground Art Alliance and the Ridgefield Art Association.
Regina Westmoreland
Regina is a mixed-media artist whose work bursts with vibrant color, bold expression, and a playful sense of whimsy. Drawn to rich hues and joyful creativity, she creates art that invites viewers to smile, laugh, reflect, and reconnect with a sense of wonder. Her artistic style is rooted in the belief that art has the power to uplift, inspire, and bring light into everyday life.
Regina’s mission is for her artwork to serve as a beacon of brightness — illuminating even life’s darker corners and reminding others of the power of creativity, resilience, and joy. With every stroke, layer, and artistic exploration, she strives to uplift spirits and spread positivity into the world.
www.instagram.com/reginawestmoreland1
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Daisy Welch
Daisy is a jewelry artist and painter whose work celebrates creativity, texture, and personal expression. Working across wearable art and visual art, she blends color, form, and storytelling to create pieces that evoke beauty, meaning, and connection.
Through both jewelry and painting, her art reflects a love of craftsmanship, imagination, and the transformative power of creative exploration.
www.instagram.com/artedaisy21/
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Susan Elizabeth Fronckowiak & Alecia Hall