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DAYTON--When local artist Steve Henderson was an art student at Central Washington University in the 1980s, the emphasis was placed on fine art.

"The attitude was that working in commercial art would destroy an artist," Henderson said.

Over the years, Henderson and his wife and manager, Carolyn Henderson, have found a way to meld the two.

Carolyn said changes in technology are allowing Henderson's original fine art to be easily accessible to anyone through print on demand.

Henderson's career as a fine artist began in Neah Bay when he was five or six years old. He was especially drawn to shi...