Meet the Teaching Artists in Residence
Benjamin Smith (he/him)
piano, minister of music and director of the Center for Spirituality & the Arts
Ben was born in Seattle and was raised in Bonney Lake. He has spent most of his adult life living/working and playing in Tacoma...
Tori Fields (she/her)
sewing, mixed media
Tori Fields is an assemblage artist whose work centers the cast-offs and ephemera of our lives. She loves most the little items we often overlook and that have already lived a story...
Nathaniel Dybevik (he/him)
piano, technology
Nathaniel is a Piano Accompanist and Technician residing in Tacoma, Washington. He began playing the piano at the age of 7...
Mindy Barker(she/her)
murals, trompe l’oeil, mixed media
Mindy Barker is a lifelong Washington State resident, born in Tacoma. After receiving her B.F.A. from Pacific Lutheran University...
Walker Sherman (he/him)
performing artist & instrumentalist, producer
Walker Sherman is a third generation performing artist, producer and multi instrumentalist. Born in Portland and raised in Alabama...
Janelle G. (she/her)
yoga Instructor, doula, Reiki Master, Master Life Coach, art guide and mixed media
I am a mother of two, Certified Yoga Instructor, Doula, Reiki Master, Master Life Coach, Art Guide and Mixed Media Artist...
Adam Martin (he/him)
music performance & founder, Artists 4 Life in the Sound
In 2012 I naively but boldly facilitated a 3-way collaboration with the established South Sound Luminary Masters at Olympia's Procession of the Species...