Blending an Artful Life Together
Story & Photos by Nia Martin
Tucked behind Clinton Foodmart is a world of creative expression. There you’ll find Rochon Fine Art, a gallery and working studio which has housed the work of husband and wife artists, Louie Rochon and Sandy Rubini-Rochon, since 2016.
Originally from Michigan, Sandy came to Whidbey Island in 1994. She started as a writer (publishing the novel, Viola in Waiting in 2024) and then turned to nature-based encaustic (mixed media) photography. “That really satisfied me for 10 years,” she said. “Then it got to the point where it just kind of left me—the creativity part of it.”
Feeling stuck, Sandy was searching for another outlet. Her artistic change in course came about 12 years ago after visiting a weaving exhibit at the Bellevue Art Museum. “It was one entire wall of an interactive weave, and they had materials all over the place, encouraging people to pick up pieces and contribute to the weave. I did that and
