The Design Ranch
Graphic Design & Illustration
22910 Lake Wenatchee Highway
Leavenworth, WA 98826
509-763-1606
www.thedesignranch.com

Educated as a fine artist and printmaker, Gretchen Rohde graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the University of Washington in 1975. Since then she has worked with a wide variety of clients, applying her skills as a designer, art director, illustrator and fine artist.

After moving from Seattle to Lake Wenatchee in 1995 with her architect husband, her art began to reflect her love of and respect for the natural world.

An accomplished printmaker, Gretchen also paints in watercolor, acrylic, and oils. The subject matter of her paintings, drawings, and prints often document flora and fauna seen on hikes into the Wenatchee River watershed.

The donkey portraits shown on this site are of "Zane" and "Blue Jean", the much-loved pets of a neighbor. Gretchen's work can be seen at the Miller Fine Arts Gallery in Leavenworth, and viewed on her web site, www.thedesignranch.com.