Terry Hoon Rock Art at Wenaha

DAYTON – Lifetime Dayton resident Terry Hoon will display his practical rock art as the featured Pacific Northwest Art Event artist at Dayton’s Weneha Gallery this month.

Hoon was inspired to work with rocks after he saw a Lazy Susan crafted from granite and decided to try and imitate it. From there, he was hooked. He gave his granite Lazy Susans to friends and family members until they eventually convinced him to get serious about selling his rock artwork.

Hoon said he started out with rock given to him by a friend but he now works with a distributor, choosing the pieces that interest him and hauling them home himself.

“I choose the pieces of rock that appeal to me,” Hoon says. “I just pick what I think is pretty.”

Hoon’s work can be seen and purchased this month at the Wenaha Gallery located at 219 E. Main Street in Dayton. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment.