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Artists who met in Hermiston return for display
appreciative I am of Herm-
iston and how they support-
ed me as an artist and how
proud I am that the arts com-
munity is growing.”
Dayton said she also par-
ticipates in the annual art
walk, which is now called
BY SEAN HART
the Hermiston Arts Festival,
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but she has never displayed
After meeting at the Sat- her work at a library before.
urday market in Hermiston,
“I think it’s a wonderful
two artists forged a friend- opportunity,” she said of the
ship that eventually led to a library displaying artists’
joint display of their work work. “I think what (Li-
at the Hermiston Public Li- brary Assistant Jodi Hansen
brary.
is) doing for the Hermiston
Jewelry artist Tina Mur- community and the arts is
phy and mixed-media artist a great thing. I think that
Brandi Dayton, who both Hermiston needs more plac-
now reside in Kennewick, es to show art, and I think
met several years ago while for her to coordinate that
displaying their work to and organize that is a won-
shoppers in Hermiston. derful thing for artists that
Throughout the month of are coming out in Hermiston
February their work can be and a great thing for artists
seen at the library.
that are already established
“Tina and I met at the to come back and support
Hermiston farmers mar- Hermiston. I think that
ket quite a few years ago,” Hermiston is a wonderful
Dayton said. “We were both community, and I think the
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and now we’re good friends. community.”
We’ve been friends ever
As a mixed-media artist,
since. We keep in contact do- Dayton uses different types
ing shows together.”
of paints and media, includ-
Dayton lived in Hermis- ing acrylic and watercolor
ton for several years before paint and vintage paper. She
moving to Washington a cou- said she usually creates art
ple years ago, and she still based on nature that is “very
enjoys showing her work at colorful and bright and hap-
the Hermiston market during py.”
the summer. She said Herm-
Dayton said she has been
iston residents have helped selling art for the last 17
her accomplish her dream years, but she has always
of becoming a professional been artistic.
artist.
“Since I was a little kid,
“I just try to get involved I was always drawing and
in as many of the Hermis- sketching pictures out of
ton art events as possible,” magazines or anything I
she said. “I think the biggest could get ahold of,” she said.
thing that I would say is how “I paint because it’s my pas-
February library
display features art
and jewelry
sion. I love art history. I love
everything about art. I love
design and color.”
Murphy has also had a
lifelong interest in her art:
creating jewelry using rare
rocks and gems.
“I’ve always loved rocks
and gems, and I’ve always
gone to gem and mineral
shows since I was a kid,”
she said. “When you would
have a book club in elemen-
tary school, they would have
a fossil kit and a gem stone
kit that I would get. I’ve
been into rocks and gems my
whole life, and I’ve always
said I wanted to be a silver-
smith when I grow up.”
Murphy said she and her
husband cut and polish the
stones, and then she wraps
them in sterling silver to cre-
ate a wearable piece of art.
“A lot of people do wire
wrapping and it covers up
the stone, and I hear the com-
ment, ‘Oh, you really show
the stone off’ because that’s
the star of the show,” she
said. “I never have a design
in mind ahead of time. I look
at the stone, and it just comes
to mind what it needs to be. I
have drawn out some things,
but, for the most part, the
stone and the colors inspire
me when I see them.”
Murphy started work-
ing full time as an industrial
hygiene technician at Han-
ford 15 years ago, and the
well-paying job allowed her
to begin her expensive hob-
by making jewelry.
Murphy said she was
happy to display her work in
Hermiston and remembers
meeting Dayton at the mar-
ket here.
“We were next to each
SEAN HART PHOTO
Jewelry artist Tina Murphy shows a piece she created that is on display at the Hermiston Public
Library this month.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Artist Brandi Dayton is one
of two artists whose work is
on display this month at the
Hermiston Public Library.
other and loved each oth-
er’s things and traded art
for jewelry,” she said. “We
still do that. My whole
house is full of Brandi’s art-
work. We do a lot of shows
together. We’re a great mix.
We complement each other
really well.”
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Former Hermiston resident Brandi Dayton created this
painting and has several pieces on display at the library in
Hermiston.
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