Whidbey Art Trail Blog

John De Wit’s longtime dream of opening a glass shop with an attached exhibit space became a reality when he found a small commercial property on Lake Leo Way in Langley. An open and light-filled space to work, demonstrate, and exhibit his work was primary to his purpose. He has since dedicated himself to making the Cultus Bay Glass workspace and gallery an enticing destination.

Whidbey Clay Center is a membership pottery studio that expanded into its current space in late 2022. Months of renovation transformed what was a small studio into a ceramic arts education center with a showcase gallery.

Cormac McCarthy is an Irish artist whose studio is in Clinton. He finds inspiration in the natural world working in acrylics on large format canvasses in an expressive style that incorporates vibrant and dramatic color schemes. 

Russell Link began stewarding the four-acre landscape on Heggenes Road twenty-five years ago while working as a Wildlife Biologist for the State of Washington. As he researched for his first book, Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest, he built sculptural brush piles for songbirds, rock assemblages for hibernating reptiles, and ponds for amphibians and other creatures.

Michael Holtby became seriously interested in photography in 1969, when he was shown how a camera lens aperture and the shutter speed worked together. He thought, “I could do that!” and began to follow a photographer who had been mentored by Minor White, a master of light and shadow.