I love creative writing and I love meeting new, interesting people. Therefore, I’m very grateful to The Chronicle for having me serve as a freelance correspondent in arts and culture for this regional print and online news media.
The position has rekindled my love of reporting, as long ago I served as editor of a small weekly newspaper and then as investigative reporter for a regional newspaper and later for a state newspaper. Writing about artists, entrepreneurs, and cultural activities has enabled me to make new friends since moving here two years ago and to explore the charming towns and natural beauty of SW Washington.
Links to some of my recent articles about interesting people and their stories:
https://www.chronline.com/stories/artful-seascape-takes-shape-at-monarch-sculpture-park-outside-tenino,386100
https://www.chronline.com/stories/former-weyerhaeuser-technician-now-creates-art-as-a-woodturner-extraordinaire-near-chehalis,379729
https://www.chronline.com/stories/in-chehalis-shakespeare-co-is-an-an-eclectic-independent-bookstore-where-everyone-is-welcome,393098
https://www.chronline.com/stories/rochester-area-artist-joan-hitchcock-cultivates-her-love-of-many-different-forms-of-art-landscapes,389899
https://www.chronline.com/stories/fallen-animals-winlock-artist-honors-creatures-killed-on-the-road,384242
https://www.chronline.com/stories/rochester-family-breathes-new-life-into-lincoln-creek-home-built-in-1900,390414
https://chronline.com/stories/adna-artist-works-to-master-ancient-art-of-making-baskets,395444
https://www.chronline.com/stories/never-stop-learning-after-34-years-in-the-army-local-artist-finds-peace-and-inspiration-on,382837?
https://www.chronline.com/stories/adnas-penney-auld-among-many-artists-ready-for-artrails-of-southwest-washington-studio-tours,387400
https://www.chronline.com/stories/classical-guitarist-curtis-johnson-follows-his-lifelong-passion-in-lewis-county,392013
https://chronline.com/stories/former-day-care-operator-now-living-the-gourd-life-as-artist-in-ryderwood,385583
https://www.chronline.com/stories/new-community-orchestra-choir-spring-up-in-morton-a-town-already-known-for-the-arts,381118