Artist Statement
Craig Whitcomb is a member of Northwest Watercolor Society, Spokane Watercolor Society, Palouse Watercolor Socius, Snake River Showcase and Bridging the Arts. Graduate of WSU and University of Idaho, has been painting for over 50 years and works in watercolor, acrylic, pastels and graphite. Subject matter ranges from portraits, through English thatched cottages, Native American Indian regalia, Japanese Shinto Temples to wildlife reflecting his catholic interests and extensive travel experiences in some 40 countries and work experiences and Southeast Asia including work for the Chinese and Japanese governments. His paintings reflect many influences from oriental to contemporary realism. He has exhibited with the Oldfield Western and Wildlife Show, Carnegie Center, Walla Walla, Gritman Hospital, Jacklin Center, Post Falls, Chase Gallery, Museum of Arts and Cultures, Spokane, Lewis Clark State College Art and History Gallery, International Miniature Show, Florida, and in Virginia, Texas, Nebraska as well as England and Japan.