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Member Portfolios

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Alicia Farris

Alicia Farris devotes herself full-time to creating art and sharing her passion through teaching watercolor and acrylic workshops and classes.

Andi Snethern

I am deeply grateful for the talent and passion that drive my artistic journey. My growth as an artist is fueled by the daily dedication I bring to my easel.

Ann Kynion

...I like to think that I have been working at art all my life and now have the time to pursue it.

Carol Synder

Some painters are born with talent. Others take classes and attain degrees. Still others have disabilities and use art as a strategy to survive.

Dean Ertel

I am a landscape artist. My inspiration comes from a lifetime of adventure in the great outdoors.

Deby Gilley

Relief-Printmaking is the generic term for the kind of art that Deby Gilley creates. A matrix of either linoleum or wood is prepared as a printing plate.

Janelle Patterson

Throughout my work I seek to display joy and celebrate curiosity in everyday life.

Jessica Phillips

Inspired by the rhythms of the natural world and the stories of old, my art invites viewers to slow down, appreciate the simple things, and connect with the land and its creatures.

Kathy Purvis

"The saying 'art is a journey' is an understatement to me. I feel like an explorer every time I sit in front of a canvas or a piece of drawing paper.

Linda Kirchner

A lifetime of jigsaw puzzles, travel and geometry combine to create Linda Kirchner’s unique art.

Meike Aton

Art has always been an integral part of my life. As a child growing up in Germany...

Mindy Tillery

Mindy Tillery, a contemporary mixed media artist grew up with a love and deep appreciation of being surrounded by beautiful spaces, both in her
childhood home as well as in the natural world.

Nancy Brown Dornan

I love to explore color and texture in a variety of subjects….

Patty Rios

I’ll be sharing my journey about an old lady who loves to paint. It will be about struggles and successes, baby steps and friendships, things we all have in common.”

Susan McKinney

Susan's thoughts: " Drawing and art have been a large part of my life since childhood. I now strive to tell stories with my paintings that might touch your heart or make you ponder. Moments in time that might not be here tomorrow.

Ursula Wollenberg

My favorite mediums are watercolor and oils.

Victoria Johnson

My recent surreal montages, compiled from late 19th-century photographs, family pictures, and found images are a journey into the realm of dreams, memories, and fantasy.

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