Collecting Basics: Collecting Strategies Emerging Artists from the Northwest Regional styles are an endangered species. Today's artists are instantly informed about emerging mega-trends throughout the art world, from coast to coast and continent to continent. As a result of the growing globalization of the art world, artists tend to be less tied to smaller, local art movements. But there are exceptions. The Pacific Northwest (particularly Seattle) has produced many young artists who seem to share a sensibility particular to that region; painterly organic abstraction. The works below from the NextMonet catalog show recent work produced by Northwestern artists. Click on the image to learn more about the individual artwork. Marc Aronson Tom Gormally Larry Bemm Betsy Eby Robert Yoder Susan Zoccola Next: Framing & Hanging — Why is framing so expensive?