Greenman Stone Ltd. is a collaboration of artisans that have a combined 80 years in the statuary, sculpting, mold-making, and casting business. All Greenman Stone products are hand-made and antiqued right here in Leavenworth Washington.
When you buy Greenman Stone products, a percentage of the sale of each item is paid to the original local artist as a royalty commission. You are actually directly supporting the artist.
Cameron Nichols
Cameron Nichols has been importing, designing, molding and marketing architectural and garden stonework since the mid 1980's. After an apprenticeship in England where he learned the art of creating molds and various casting techniques, Cameron founded and grew one of the largest cast stone manufacturing companies in the United States. Greenman Stone is his newest venture.
Ivy Nichols
Greenman Stone Ltd. is excited to be working with master sculptor Ivy Nichols. Ivy is a Northwest native. Born and raised in Western Washington, she attended Central Washington University, studying music and art and received a degree in fine art and graphic design from Burnley School of Art in Seattle. Ivy has been a professional artist for over 30 years and is one of the most prolific sculptors in the United States today. She has sculpted hundreds of original designs that have been reproduced into hundreds of thousands of reproductions. Also custom commissions and one off creations. Ivy is constantly working on new designs for Greenman Stone as well as her other clients.
Doug Keith
Greenman Stone welcomes Northwest artist Doug Keith and his amazing original sculpture works. Doug has over thirty years of experience in illustration, commercial art, fine art and graphic design. His versatility earns him a wide range of projects including sculpting, illustrating picture books, fine art commissions and museum collections work. Doug has earned awards for picture book illustration and a television Emmy for graphic design. He also enjoys playing guitar and riding his bike, though not necessarily at the same time!
Shannon Nichols
Shannon Nichols is another of the talented sculptors creating original designs for Greenman Stone. As the daughter of Ivy and Cameron, Shannon has been surrounded by art and creativity her entire life. Now as a tattooer and artist living in New York City, her passion for the arts only continue to grow.
shannonvirginia.com
Mahria Crawford
Mahria Crawford is another hugely talented sculptor collaborating with Greenman Stone. Mahria graduated from Florida State University where she studied art history. She now works in Leavenworth, Wa. as a brand designer and illustrator.
Marcy Tippmann
Marcy Tippman studied sculpture and illustration at Art Academy of Cincinnati. She enjoys using her artistic skill in a wide range of projects, including painting, digital illustration, animation, graphic design, and sculpture. Today she works as a freelance artist from her home outside of Eugene, Oregon.
You can see examples of her work at www.marcytippmann.com
Betsy Drake
Betsy is a multi-faceted artist living in Chelan, Washington. Her first love was working with clay. She studied ceramic art from 2nd grade through college. In 2000 she was given a glass torch and self-taught herself lampwork glass bead making and used her glass to make beautiful one-of-a-kind jewelry. Once that was mastered, she began designing clothing for women, using recycled materials for a unique fashion statement. Throughout the years she also worked with leather, feathers, up-cycled steampunk art, jewelry, crochet, knitting, and paper mache 3-D art. Her current project is working with a CO2 laser to create a multi-faceted business that is currently in the works.
www.intothelightjewelry.com
Cordelia Bradburn
Cordelia Bradburn (Cordi for short) has been sculpting for around 25 years. She began with Terra Cotta and later used Bronze. She learned cast aluminum sculpture from Richard Beyer and has public installations in Puyallup, Leavenworth, San Juan Islands and Twisp, Washington. In addition to sculpture, she has painted murals and festival windows throughout Eastern Washington. She is on the state roster of teaching artists and has taught children art for more than 30 years. Her favorite subjects are birds, animals and Spiritual Feminine themes. She lives outside of Leavenworth, Washington in a rural setting with her husband, dogs and horses.
Phyllis Emmert
Phyllis Emmert is a Northwest fine artist and illustrator. She has been painting all of her life, but especially since retirement has she had the time to really pursue her passion. Her earliest memories are of sitting in church looking at the religious paintings of the old masters in her mother's bible and wondering how anyone could paint such wonderful pictures. Emmert is a self taught artist inspired especially by Andrew Wyeth, Georgia O'Keefe, Edward Hopper and the French impressionists. Emmert has shown in both solo and group exhibits in various galleries in Washington State. She is in public and private collections nationally and private collections internationally. She does commissions and illustrates children's books. She has recently rediscovered her love of the art of sculpture and is excited to pursue new projects.
