Rose O’ Sharon – Kathi Caspar Growing up in Queens, NY we had a large Rose O'Sharon bush in our backyard. Its' blooms were the inspiration for several early oil paintings. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a Rose O'Sharon bush at our home in the Georgia Mountains. This painting captures its rain-dropped petals in watercolor. I studied art at The School of Visual Arts in NYC, graduating with a BFA in painting in 1974. After graduation, I began my art career designing needlework kits for Bucilla in Long Island City. I moved on to Family Circle Magazine in 1984, writing instructions and creating the patterns for all their home dec and craft projects. My husband, Bob and I moved to North Georgia in 2000 and I continued to write and design home projects for various magazines and needlework companies. After retiring in 2018, I have returned to my first love - painting.
Just a Dream – Breda Roberts Entering the world of art is like finding joy and light. Once you enter you never see the world the same again. Being an oil painter, I love the flow and give of the medium. While constantly trying to improve my painting, I mentor with artists that are considered the best impressionist painters of today. I hope you find a memory and joy in one of my paintings. Monument Valley – Judy Cooper Judy Cooper: I am a lifelong resident of Paulding County, and a member of Paulding Fine Arts. Art seems to run in my family, as my twin sister, Julia, is also an artist. Our uncle, Herbert Sheffield, was a sign painter and muralist in the Atlanta area in the 40’s and 50’s. I am not formally trained, although I attend lessons an workshops when possible.
Pelican - Linda Lanham Linda Lanham wife, mother, grandmother and artist. Retired from a career in real estate and resides in Acworth, Georgia. Born and raised in Georgia but loves to travel and take photos especially of sunsets, sunrises and the ocean. Always loved to paint even from a young age. Loves nature and the beauty of this earth. Works in oils. Nicknamed “The Ocean Lady” from love of painting the ocean and her two grandchildren at the beach.
Golden Field – Durinda Cheek A professional artist who works in watercolor and in oil. She grew up on the side of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga where she filled sketchbooks with drawings of nature. After obtaining her B A and MEd in Art Education, she taught art in public and private schools as well as teaching adjunct at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After a successful one-man show outside Atlanta, she left teaching to paint full time. She also leads workshops across the US, France, and Italy. Currently she teaches at Townsend Atelier in Chattanooga. Her work is in galleries throughout the southeast and she exhibits regularly in national and regional shows. Durinda maintains a studio in northwest Georgia. She is a Signature member of Tennessee, Georgia, and Louisiana Watercolor Societies. Other memberships include American Impressionist Society, Alabama Plein Air Artists, Booth Artist's Guild, Southern Watercolor Society, Alabama Watercolor Society and Light Chasers of Sarasota.
Seasoned – Linda Riddle I grew up in Georgia and Florida. I worked in the legal field for many years and retired in 2013 from Cobb County Government. I love to paint and find the challenge of learning and experiencing something new in painting to be never ending. I have always had an interest in art and have taken as many art classes as possible. I love experimenting with different mediums and paint in watercolor, acrylic and oils. I am inspired by color and try to infuse as much color and contrast into my paintings as possible. I paint a wide variety of subjects including flowers, landscapes, seascapes, figuratives, animals and birds. I enjoy traveling and taking photographs to use as reference material for my paintings as well as painting from more local scenery. I have traveled with various artist groups to Kiawah Island, SC, Maine and Spain focusing on painting plein air. I paint plein air locally with various groups frequently. I have exhibited at the Main Street Gallery in Acworth, the Marietta Square Artists Attic, the Artist's Guild of NW Georgia Fine Art Exhibit and Juried Competition, Downtown Gallery in Cartersville, the Booth Museum, and the Acworth Arts Alliance Gallery. I was selected to exhibit at the Governor’s office by the Governor’s Art of Georgia committee in 2017-2018.
Serenity – Melinda Wagner Western and wildlife are my favorite subjects. The cowboy way of life just captivates my imagination. I can feel the wind from a fast horse or the chill from a snowcap mountain while a grizzly searches for lunch and smell the dust from a big bison after he has just rolled. I love art that draws you right into it and makes you want to be there. I am mostly a graphite artist but I also love to occasionally add a splash of color to an aspect or two of my piece. I love blending and adding layers to bring a piece to life. My husband is retired Navy and teaches horse packing and backcountry skills, we spend many days in the mountains and the rest at our ranch. I live my art, I take most of my own reference pictures during our adventures. Art, it is the most beautiful form of history, story-telling or way of capturing beauty itself. Sharing my work makes me happy and nothing feels better than to see a memory preserved in beautiful art especially when it has a piece of myself in it.
On the Square – Donna Shiver I’ve always enjoyed the process of drawing and making things. As a child, the act of placing marks on paper seemed a natural way to understand the world around me. It even helped with difficult subject matter at school. If I could draw it, the idea made more sense. Little has changed since then – as an artist and educator I do…learn…and quite often begin again on a daily basis, creating in charcoal, oil, ink, watercolor and paper processes. Sharing information with young people and teaching methods that I’ve learned or have had success with gives me pleasure. It is a privilege and teaches me a great deal in the process. I learn more about methods of how to work and can then share additional ideas. My personal body of work includes figurative and portrait commissions, landscape works done on location and sculptural pieces constructed from handmade pulp and papers.
Garden Pearls – Jean McDonald -Coker \"GARDEN PEARLS\": This little still life was done late last winter when the weather was too bleak for painting outside. The subtle glow of the onion's transparent, tissue-thin skin made me see how similar these little \"jewels\" are to a string of pearls. Each of these onions has its own unique shape and coloration. They were a joy to paint. Jean is a former Colorist and Designer in the carpet and rug industry. More recently she has spent many years painting murals and decorative finishes for interior public and private spaces. She has studied painting and life drawing at the local Creative Arts Guild, workshops in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Also online classes with Taos, New Mexico artist, Laura Robb and Australian artist, Colley Whisson. This spring, she is studying with artist Susan Budash located in Hixson, Tennessee. She lives, with her husband on the family farm in Whitfield County, Dalton, Georgia, where her studio is also located. ARTIST'S STATEMENT: I can't remember a time when the creative processes were not an integral part of my life. God, the Master Artist, provides such a magnificent array of colors, patterns and subjects for us. Making art is just the result of selection, arrangement and emphasis of God's original creation filtered through the eyes of the artist's unique experiences.
Les Chats – Cinthia Luck I have been involved in art and painting since my twenties. Working in oils, I have moved through various art styles: Classical, Impressionism, and Modernism. I gained certifications and terminal degrees so I could teach art in the public schools K-12, both art and Interior Design at the college level. Upon retirement, I embraced the fascination of vibrant, exciting color in soft pastels. My work was exhibited in state, regional, and international shows plus two galleries. Recently, I decided there was too much ease in painting with soft pastels of premixed color. I returned to the tougher decision- making process that oil demands, mixing colors to create other colors. It has been a challenge and an adventure for a color enthusiast. Art is not a straight path as I thought in my twenties. Art is a journey of change. Art and painting, for me, is a quest of the medium, the mind with its inherent curiosity, and the heart.
New Mexico Zuni Turkey Dancer – Eleanor Corbin The painting reflects my love of the southwest with its Mexican, Hispanic, and Native American cultural influences. This young dancer is carrying on an ages old tradition. One must ask for permission before photographing traditional Native American people and events. Living in El Paso, Texas, and traveling the west introduced me to this fascinating culture. “I see art all around me---it’s there in everything we live with and see-- from a dilapidated barn, the fabric and the design of furniture to the exquisite beauty of nature. I enjoy traveling the back roads of America—most notably the Southwest, West, Georgia and the Northeast—to find those images and icons that are slowly being lost to our landscape and history. Translating these images to the visual is an emotional process for me the artist-- the image must speak to me in some personal level. As an artist I would hope to lead the viewer to experience that emotion too. “ “After spending years in the nursing field and in healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing I am finally able to focus on my art.” Corbin returned to college as an adult to study art graduating Summa Cum Laude, was listed in Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges and received the 2013 distinguished alumni award from Mount Aloysius Junior College (now Mount Aloysius College). Locally, her work was selected for the 2010 Southern Living Idea House, Senoia, The Booth Western Art Museum Annual Juried Show and The Downtown Gallery, Cartersville, Beyond the Door and Chantilly, Senoia, Arts Clayton Gallery, Jonesboro, The Saint Andrew’s Fine Art & Craft Christmas Fair, Peachtree City, and Dogwood Gallery, Tyrone. Her Western Themed art has been juried into shows at the Tubac Cultural Art Center & Museum, Tubac, AZ, and juried shows in Colorado. Corbin belongs to several professional art organizations and is the Co-chair of the Peachtree City Art Initiative. Her art is found in collections in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Colorado, California, Georgia, Michigan and Florida. Honey welcomes commissions. Most of her art is available in print format. Contact the artist for details. [email protected]
Good Ole Days – Donna Garrison Leonard My name is Donna Garrison Leonard. I’ve been an artist most of my life. My mother was an artist who inspired me to pursue my creative side. I have an associate degree in graphic design and have several regular clients. My passion is portraiture in oils. I strive to capture the spirit of a person as well as the best likeness. I love painting my grandchildren. I just accepted the President position of The Portrait Society of Atlanta for a two-year term.
Ball Jar Bouquet - Sherry Needle A ball jar can hold pickles or posies and I chose the latter. When I got the flowers, the jar was on the kitchen counter so it was perfect. The gold leaf background was something that I felt would enhance the vibrant colors of the flowers and bring another dimension to the bouquet.
Blue Willow – Marta Suarez Marta was born in Havana, Cuba and was exiled to the USA after the communist revolution. Since her early years, Marta always had a passion for painting. After graduating from an Interior Decorating and Design School in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Marta put her career on hold to become a full-time “Mom” of three. Marta decided to return to her love and passion of painting when her youngest child left to college. Ever since, she has taken many workshops from very well-known artists. Her work is held in private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
Fluid – Donna Shiver I’ve always enjoyed the process of drawing and making things. As a child, the act of placing marks on paper seemed a natural way to understand the world around me. It even helped with difficult subject matter at school. If I could draw it, the idea made more sense. Little has changed since then – as an artist and educator I do…learn…and quite often begin again on a daily basis, creating in charcoal, oil, ink, watercolor and paper processes. Sharing information with young people and teaching methods that I’ve learned or have had success with gives me pleasure. It is a privilege and teaches me a great deal in the process. I learn more about methods of how to work and can then share additional ideas. My personal body of work includes figurative and portrait commissions, landscape works done on location and sculptural pieces constructed from handmade pulp and papers. Educational Background Bachelor of Fine Arts, drawing and painting; minor studies in Art History and Italian, Kennesaw State University Related Experience I’ve had the good fortune to show across Georgia including The Abernathy Arts Center, The Lowe Gallery, The Marietta/Cobb Museum, and The High Museum of Art. As an educator I’m grateful to work with the education staff at the Booth Western Art Museum, leading tours with various school groups who visit throughout the school year. I teach classes through my home studio in Woodstock GA, and the Marietta Cobb Museum in historic Marietta GA. I’ve had the great pleasure of working as a resident artist in local schools – good stuff.
Last Year’s Harvest – Wendy Herubin Wendy began her art journey in grade school with the kind support of her teachers, during high school she drew portraits of friends and family. Continuing with a myriad of art genre through College: batik, sculpting in both wood and clay, jewelry casting in lost wax, silk screen, stained glass, to name a few. After college and starting a family she attended the Art School of Atlanta, Di Dimizio's school of Old World Art for two years and studied under Marc Chatov in Atlanta for several years. Her continued education includes classes with Cindy Baron, Nikki Davidson, John Guernsey and Kathy Odom. Living on her farm in Dallas, GA with her husband Marc and a menagerie of animals, there is never a lack of inspiration for her artwork. Wendy now paints and sculpts full time. Life is good!
Picotee Amaryllis – Joan Waits Picotee Amaryllis is a colored pencil drawing from a photo I made of my own flower by the same name. The photo was made at night with a window behind it, and the flash glare in the photo inspired the flared background around the flower in the drawing. I hope you enjoy Picotee Amaryllis. I grew up in Marietta and West Cobb County, GA, and lived there until 1992 when my family and I moved to Bartow County. Before coming to Cartersville, I had no idea there were so many artists in so many varied fields living here. It has been a joy to live in this truly gifted community and be a part of the Booth Western Art Museum and The Downtown Gallery family! I approached being an artist a little differently than most, attempting to paint before I could draw. For years I struggled as an artist trying to get information from my brain to the canvas with limited success. In 2010, I began a year of drawing lessons with local artist Nikki Davidson, who helped unlock my hidden abilities. Drawing opened an entirely new artistic perspective for me and my subsequent painting has dramatically improved. The primary medium I use now is oils, which are more challenging than acrylic, but with a more pleasing result. However, drawing with graphite and colored pencils are my very favorite mediums!
Colorado Dreamin’ Nikki Davidson This painting was done shortly after my trip to Steamboat Springs Co. in 2018 with the Oil Painters of America. We hung out in some amazing places including a 3100 acre bison ranch which inspired this painting. This is a natural watering hole created by a spring on the ranch.
Santa Land – Elda Arias \"Santa's land\" is in the Nordic Region with big snow falls and beautiful range of colors. I was born in Colombia South America, and at a early age started drawing with pencils, I was fascinated with mushrooms,and mice, I built villages with these characters. I never had professional guidance until many years later but always I was painting on my own. I started to have art training with some very good teachers and learned to see things that I never saw before and developed into an artist with their guidance. I love painting, it is my heart and spirit, I enjoy what I'm doing even more.
River Bend, Snake River in Teton – Sue Jackson “River Bend” is my attempt to paint a mountainside view of God’s creation, the beautiful Snake River, as it winds through the magnificent Teton mountains of Wyoming. Sue Jackson: I always drew and painted as a child, and continued as I received my BA in Art education with a minor in Art History. After college, I came to Cartersville as an Art Supervisor for the Cartersville School system, setting up their first Art Program. Always an advocate for the Arts, I happily served as a State Board member of Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Citizens for the Arts. I was a charter member of the Etowah Creative Arts Council and the Etowah Art Gallery. At present I am proud to be a part of the Booth Western Art Museum and the Downtown Gallery!
Spring Greens – Gary Baughman Gary Baughman’s beautiful pastel and oil paintings are familiar to many Georgia fine art lovers. He has been actively painting for almost 40 years. He regularly enters art exhibitions locally and nationally. His work has won many awards. His paintings grace homes and offices from Oregon to Florida. Gary sharpened his skills by studying with some of the best American artists. Gary is the past President and a Member of Excellence in the Southeastern Pastel Society. He is frequently asked to teach art classes and workshops. His is an instructor at the Booth Art Academy. He resides in Marietta, Georgia, adjacent to the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park that provides him an unending source of painting Asubjects. rt is an expression unlike any other. Art lets the viewer past my skin and into my heart. Art is not something I do, but is an expression of that which already exists within me even though I may not know at the time exactly what it means. We all have an inner voice waiting patiently to be heard. As an artist, that voice gets to be heard and seen by the viewers of my work and by me as it moves our emotions and plays upon our heartstrings. Art, like music, connects and awakens that part of us which we already possess, the voice within our soul. How do I connect with viewers and collectors of my artistic creations? I try to move them to identify with the subject matter, be it large as a mountain or as small as a rosebud by creating my own individual interpretation. As an artist, I engage the viewer by re-interpretation of reality through manipulation and exaggeration of shape, value, color, line, edge, texture and composition. Art is a springboard for imagination; it is an endless array of beautiful gifts. When I affix my name to my work, it is an endorsement giving the viewer permission to stand at the window to my soul and look in for as long as they desire.
Rose Tree in Monet’s Garden – Sandra Babb Sandra Babb has been painting en plein air for the past 16 years. Light is her subject. She has a spacious home studio where she paints figures and still life. She exhibits in galleries in North Georgia and Tennessee. Currently she is teaching art classes at the Creative Arts Guild in Dalton, GA. Sandra is a member of several art clubs and enjoys the programs presented at the Booth Artists Guild. “I keep easel, canvas, oil paint, brushes, mosquito spray, and an ice cooler in the van always ready to paint. I like the wide-open spaces and my studio may be wherever I find room to plant my feet. My favorite time is spent outdoors in the early morning hours sensing the scurrying of small animals as they search for breakfast. I like to watch the sun break forth a new day. I thank God as He blesses me in this way.”
Tiny but Mighty (Bear Skull) – Lisa Caldwell I have always been a scavenger, of sorts, even as a child bringing home treasures of the fields and woods. My series of paintings titled: To The Bone Portraits depict these finds of various animal or bird skulls and other borrowed objects from nature. I collect the objects and paint them through multiple passes of oils which come together to give deep perspective and intricate detail. I see the skulls as exquisite sculptural forms that transcends the hands of man and each one with its own unique composition. Sometimes, as in this case, the bear skull is borrowed from an individual which I must return to him even though I want to keep it! I also do other style artwork, such as: Trompe l'oeil Stained Glass paintings and Mixed Media Sculptural paintings. I graduated from Berry College with a degree in Fine Arts and Education and have worked as a professional artist since 1990.To read more about my background and see a few of my various painting styles, please go to: lisaqcaldwellfineart.com. Hope you Enjoy! Lisa Q Caldwell
Early Spring – Virginia Dauth Virginia Dauth: Virginia graduated Summa cum laude from Kennesaw State University with a B.A. in Studio Art. She received a scholarship and numerous art achievement awards during her undergraduate years. Her landscapes are juried into national and international fine art competitions, exhibitions and shows. Man of her works are selected for corporate, banking and municipal collections. Her working studio is located in Dallas, Georgia, where she concentrates on creating landscapes in both pastel and oil. She continues her education via workshops with nationally known master level painters and participates in numerous plein air paint outs with the Georgia Outdoor Painters group. She creates her landscapes from the classical sense to the modern and sometimes stylistically in between. Virginia defines her style as expressive colorism, with the use of bold stroke and the pushing of intense color.
\"Meditation\":This painting was inspired by the discovery of a wet-weather waterfall in a most unexpected place- next to Interstate 75 that runs through Dalton, Georgia, my hometown. Years ago, when I first encountered this wonder, it was through a large window in the local Chamber of Commerce building.That building was removed long ago and most recently a new intersection has been constructed nearby. But on just the right day, when there has been plenty of rain ,the sunlight filters down the mountainside across the huge boulders and cascading water into the pools below and I am reminded that only God... Meditation – Jean McDonald-Coker I can't remember a time when the creative processes were not an integral part of my life. God, the Master Artist, provides such a magnificent array of colors, patterns and subjects for us. Making art is just the result of selection, arrangement and emphasis of God's original creation filtered through the eyes of the artist's unique experiences.
Where the Cows Come Home – Linda Hanks I grew up in a small Southern town where I watched the art of painting at my mother’s knee. I watched her paint a large oak tree in winter and was in awe in her ability to make it look real. As I grew, for me, painting is a very spiritual endeavor and I approach each piece with an eagerness to translate thoughts and feelings on canvas. Each time I go into my studio, it’s like going into a microbiology laboratory. I experiment with different approaches in starting a painting; color combinations, paint applications brush sizes, and brush types… depending on the subject. I moved to New York City in 2000 to study at The Art Students’ League with Michael Burban and others. I have also studied the figure with Nelson Shanks in his intensive workshops both in West Palm Beach and in his school in Philadelphia, PA. My resume is available on request. Winning awards locally, regionally, and nationally has been very validating along with exhibiting with “The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club” and “The American Artists Professional League” in New York City. I have been invited to participate in activities with the Atlanta High Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA. I am also a fellow member of “The American Artists Professional League”. I love what I do and I hope to evoke a mood or feeling from the viewer, even though it might be different from my mine. Painting, for me, is like talking on canvas because it’s a non verbal communication. I have always, always, always loved the color red. In high school, everything I had was the color red…even my 1949 Dodge coup. I now use the color red to sign my paintings whether it’s burgundy, wine, or fire engine red. I find that it is an element of design and above all, it suits me.
Hid Away – Janice Smith My painting “Hid Away” was started in plein air and finished in the studio. It was above Dahlonega Ga in a “village of old buildings “. I have done several from there. The name “Hid Away” comes from the many miles my husband and I have driven over Georgia and Alabama. He always says “look at that car! They are keeping it hid away. I have been painting most of my life-in my mind when supplies were not affordable-. I didn’t go to college for art but have traveled across the US studying with anyone I thought could teach me what I was trying to say. I have taken classes locally with excellent teachers. I try to take as many workshops as I can with the Booth and local guilds. I taught oils and acrylics at various shops in our area until they all closed. I also taught in the community school programs. I stopped teaching about 6 years ago so I could spend my time painting what I wanted. I have a few friends that paint on my kitchen table. I had to stop my weekly classes that I took because of illness-both mine and my husbands. I found myself lonely for “girl talk” and painting with others. I also am in a mentoring program with one of best and successful artist in this area. I love color and almost all subjects to paint. Even though I have been studying art most of my life I hope I can keep learning. Sometimes I feel my brain is stuffed with turp and paints. Janice Cannon Smith
Puppy Love – Faith Tatum I find that the most exciting thing about being an artist is that I am continuously amazed at the evolution of art expression. With every painting, my goal is to capture the essence of my subject while producing a lasting, emotional impression in the viewer. My desire is that the viewer will share in the creative vision while experiencing his or her own unique impression. This unique impression is escalated by the manipulation of color, line, form and perspective in my work. By manipulating a figure with unexpected color, shape or placement, I hope to achieve a psychological dimension that cannot be experienced through realism. If I vaguely suggest a psysical characteristic, the viewer is encouraged to complete the figure in his or her own personal vision, and in a sense becomes truly involved in the mysterious experience of creating the art piece. To me, life is all about the experience and the experience of art is life.
Florentine Rose – Walt Floyd About the painting, Florentine Rose, Walt said, \"I saw this rose growing along a wall within the Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy. The contrast of the hard stone of the wall against the softness of the flower struck me. I loved the colors, how they supported and enhanced the other. And of course, the idea of painting the subject brought back some special remembrances of that trip. Naturally, my penchant for detail is on display in this piece, one of my handful of floral works. I should probably do more of them.\" Walt Floyd is an artist who grew up in Cartersville before it had grown out of it's 'Mayberry ' vibe, when you knew everyone in town and you could run amuck all day long as a kid and your parents were glad that you did. He attended Cartersville High School, went on to the University of Georgia and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design. It was at UGA that he studied art for a summer in Italy with the Cortona Studies Abroad Program, then in it's infancy and in a charming italian hill town over two decades before Cortona was made famous by a book and a movie, Under the Tuscan Sun. A long stretch in Atlanta as a graphic designer gave way to returning to Cartersville and devoting more time to painting. His love for all things italian, particularly the art and culture have not diminished since his first introduction and he has traveled back to the Italy a number of times. Other interests of the artist are history, politics (of late), travel and motorcycles, as well as popular and unpopular music.
Jerusalem, Blue Doors and Red Pots – Mozelle Funderburk “Jerusalem: Blue Doors & Red Pots” This painting composition simply presented itself during a walk through Jerusalem on a trip with friends. I was struck by the lighting, lines and colors and the way they worked between the blue of the doors and the sky. The sense of the ancient on one side mirrored by a modern building on the other just bookended everything for me.
Lunch with Friends – Sherry Needle This could be anywhere but it happened to be in Spain. After some sight-seeing we stopped at a neighborhood cafe for something to drink. The birds, dogs and people watching entertained us for so long that we decided to stay for dinner. Across that plaza were a group of friends laughing and enjoying each other’s company as the sun moved across the umbrellas. They were totally unaware of \"Lunch with Friends\" had turned into \"Dinner with Friends.\" I know the feeling. After attending the State University of Iowa and the American Academy of Art, Chicago, Sherry pursued a career in graphic arts. She began work in Chicago and continued in Atlanta. Following a contract with the Atlanta Fernbank Museum of Natural History, she returned to her passion of representational painting. While freelancing she found time to study with nationally renowned artists Albert Handell, Marc Hansen, Yugi Wang, David Leffel and local artists Jim Schell, Marc Chatov and Jim Richards to name a few. A versatile painter, she continues to refine her work in portraiture, plein air, still life and the most classical of artistic subjects, the human figure in art and sculpture. Portraiture came to the forefront when the Atlanta Fine Arts League, of which she is a charter member, started a project called “Art From the Heart.” Portraits of Georgia’s soldiers lost in Iraq and Afghanistan were given as gifts to the families. Sherry has received many honors from numerous group and juried exhibits including national organizations like the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and the American League of Professional Artists.
Back in My Day – Wendy Herubin Wendy began her art journey in grade school with the kind support of her teachers, during high school she drew portraits of friends and family. Continuing with a myriad of art genre through College: batik, sculpting in both wood and clay, jewelry casting in lost wax, silk screen, stained glass, to name a few. After college and starting a family she attended the Art School of Atlanta, Di Dimizio's school of Old World Art for two years and studied under Marc Chatov in Atlanta for several years. Her continued education includes classes with Cindy Baron, Nikki Davidson, John Guernsey and Kathy Odom. Living on her farm in Dallas, GA with her husband Marc and a menagerie of animals, there is never a lack of inspiration for her artwork. Wendy now paints and sculpts full time. Life is good!
Quiet Evening – Palma Rhoads I was born in the Bronx New York and went to an Italian mission school as a child. My first art school was Fashion Institute of Technology studying dress design. My art has evolved with my passion for wildlife and adventures in nature and the landscapes that it opens to me. That passion has lead me to acquire a Cabin near Yellowstone-our Serengeti-for inspiration-isolation- observation- My new direction in sculpture has incorporated my dress design background in a new application with endless possibilities!
s Little River Outlook – Beverly Culver Mountain Sunset – Beverly Culver “I love nature! Mountains, water, sunsets and sunrises are always inspiring.”
Open Shutters – Ludmilla Harrison I'm a world traveler! I like painting landscapes and places I visit on my numerous trips! Last year I spent some time with group of Artists in Provence, France to sketch and paint the beautiful South of France. These paintings remind me of very slow pace of life and simple things and simple pleasures...places that you want to be there! Bio: Born and raised in Russia, graduated from Moscow University with Masters Degree in Science. Was teaching students in University for over 20 years. At this time drew portraits of my friends in black and white. I started painting with watercolors five years ago and I love it! I'm painting in oil as well. I'm a member of many Art Alliances and participating in many local Art Exhibitions, teaching watercolor to children .
1792 – Larry Breeland My entry in this show at the Downtown Gallery was the challenge of mastering a recognizable bottle of 1792 bourbon and the glass as viewed from a position above the subject as one would observe it in a normal setting. A rendering showing the bourbon “straight-on” would not be a normal occurrence. As a young child – my mother would entertain me by helping me to see and draw the real structure in objects with the importance of light values and nurturing my love of art. Growing up in the coastal beauty of the Carolinas was a constant inspiration with the forest, flowers, tidal marshes, ocean, and tropical storms. Throughout my life I have enrolled in classes with local artist, seminars, and schools from Boston to Jacksonville, Florida. Today, I continue as a student of art - continually considering all possibilities while applying newly discovered techniques. The world around us is still my best inspiration and as a student of art, I spend many hours developing my thoughts and visions I want to capture. When traveling, my passion for learning draws me into galleries where the work of others inspires my thoughts and ideas. At times, an idea awakens me in the night resulting in partial sleep while I sort out a composition. I develop many paintings from reference photos taken while traveling and researching potential topics to compose for my painting. I believe that art should possess that element of capturing a person’s imagination and making them think as with good photography, good art must also sometimes capture the normal in not-so-normal way!
Sleepy Boats of Province – Ludmilla Harrison I'm a world traveler! I like painting landscapes and places I visit on my numerous trips! Last year I spent some time with group of Artists in Provence, France to sketch and paint the beautiful South of France.These paintings remind me of very slow pace of life and simple things and simple pleasures...places that you want to be there! Bio: Born and raised in Russia, graduated from Moscow University with Masters Degree in Science. Was teaching students in University for over 20 years. At this time drew portraits of my friends in black and white. I started painting with watercolors five years ago and I love it! I'm painting in oil as well. I'm a member of many Art Alliances and participating in many local Art Exhibitions, teaching watercolor to children .
Mountain Splash – Virginia Dauth Virginia Dauth: Virginia graduated Summa cum laude from Kennesaw State University with a B.A. in Studio Art. She received a scholarship and numerous art achievement awards during her undergraduate years. Her landscapes are juried into national and international fine art competitions, exhibitions and shows. Man of her works are selected for corporate, banking and municipal collections. Her working studio is located in Dallas, Georgia, where she concentrates on creating landscapes in both pastel and oil. She continues her education via workshops with nationally known master level painters and participates in numerous plein air paint outs with the Georgia Outdoor Painters group. She creates her landscapes from the classical sense to the modern and sometimes stylistically in between. Virginia defines her style as expressive colorism, with the use of bold stroke and the pushing of intense color.
Who’s There – Robert Slyer The owl is known for keen eyesight, but it has the most acute hearing of all the birds of prey, and its wide shaped wings make him the most quite hunter in the wild kingdom. Sunlit Bear Skull – Lisa Caldwell I have always been a scavenger, of sorts, even as a child bringing home treasures of the fields and woods. My series of paintings titled: To The Bone Portraits depict these finds of various animal or bird skulls and other borrowed objects from nature.
Covered Bridge, Cumming, Georgia – John Shelton “Covered Bridge, Cumming, GA” Poole’s Mill Covered bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge, which is 96 feet long. This 1901 covered bridge was built by Bud Gentry over Settendown Creek in Forsyth County. John Shelton: After spending years in the US Army and South Korea, I returned home to Rome, Ga and spent five years in display and advertising for four Belk’s stores. During this time, I graduated with an under graduate degree in commercial art. My great ambition was to do an art job for a big company. The first job I did was for Delta Airlines. For nine years I did art for numerous packaging companies, utility companies, ad agencies, and printers. I designed and did art for Hyatt Hotels, Marriott Hotels, the newly remodeled Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN, and numerous Ritz Carlton Hotels around the world and the United States. Also, I have done art shows in St. Simon’s Island, Dahlonega, GA, Stone Mountain, and elsewhere. In 1975, I was given the annual Beckett Award Of Excellence (only 15 had been given in America) for creativity in graphic communications. My ambition now that I am retired is to paint in watercolor what I want to paint, and follow in the footprints of Andrew Wyeth, Hubert Shuptrine, Bob Peeks, and others.
Summer Colors – Martha Choate “Summer Colors” The flowers from my friend’s garden called for a painting. Martha Choate: As long as I can remember, I have been drawing and painting—mainly for my own enjoyment. I have a BFA from the University of Georgia. I am an original member of the Etowah Arts Association, have participated in local shows and in the BAG show at the Booth Western Art Museum since it began. Through the years I have taken part in many workshops, both in watercolor and oil. My husband and I have traveled quite a lot and I have always had my camera and sketchbook with me. Most of my paintings are landscapes, either local scenes or places I have visited. Painting is a wonderful escape and hopefully you end up with a painting to be enjoyed.
Beau Macland – Donna Garrison Leonard My name is Donna Garrison Leonard. I’ve been an artist most of my life. My mother was an artist who inspired me to pursue my creative side. I have an associate degree in graphic design and have several regular clients. My passion is portraiture in oils. I strive to capture the spirit of a person as well as the best likeness. I love painting my grandchildren. I just accepted the President position of The Portrait Society of Atlanta for a two-year term.
Spring Poppies- Durinda Cheek A professional artist who works in watercolor and in oil. She grew up on the side of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga where she filled sketchbooks with drawings of nature. After obtaining her B A and MEd in Art Education, she taught art in public and private schools as well as teaching adjunct at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After a successful one-man show outside Atlanta, she left teaching to paint full time. She also leads workshops across the US, France, and Italy. Currently she teaches at Townsend Atelier in Chattanooga. Her work is in galleries throughout the southeast and she exhibits regularly in national and regional shows. Durinda maintains a studio in northwest Georgia. She is a Signature member of Tennessee, Georgia, and Louisiana Watercolor Societies. Other memberships include American Impressionist Society, Alabama Plein Air Artists, Booth Artist's Guild, Southern Watercolor Society, Alabama Watercolor Society and Light Chasers of Sarasota.
Solitude – Lorraine Kimsey I love paintings that are rich with color and filled with light. I love brushstrokes that appear as if the paintbrush danced across the canvas. Creating artwork in the warmth of the sunshine and surrounded by the vivid colors of nature and the sounds of singing birds makes me feel at peace. It makes me close to God. It is being grateful for the small joys in life that inspires me to paint. Lorraine lives in Marietta with her husband and faithful canine Pepper. She loves to travel and be inspired by the beauty and richness of the world around her. She has studied art with several contemporary plein aire artists over the years and counts the French and Russian Impressionists as among her favorite influences. Her work has garnered awards in local art associations and can be seen throughout Georgia at the Blue Ridge Arts Association, the Downtown Gallery in Cartersville, the Grandview Gallery of Atlanta Artists Association and the Artisan Village Art Gallery in Eatonton.
The Autumn Road – Donald Hill My paintings are about feeling. When I start a painting either in studio or plein air I want the viewer to feel the moment that is on the canvas. Every painting that I finish is special to me, I’m amazed that this painting evolved from within with a combination of impressionism and realism and mood. Artist History I grew up in Sweetwater Tennessee and as a boy I would copy paintings on the cover of outdoor life magazine and I had art classes from Art Instruction School by mail, and that inspired my interest in art. After high school I attended Harris School of Art and studied painting and drawing for two years. After two years in the Marine Corp and a tour in Vietnam I studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and majored in fine art painting and design. I started my art career in Nashville with studio six as an Illustrator and Designer. I moved to Chattanooga with my family in 1974 and started an art studio named Nova Graphic and taught art classes at Chattanooga State. In 1978 I went to work with McKee Foods as a package designer and worked for 34 years and retired in 2012. After my wife passed away that year I picked up my paints and started working on my first love of art, which is landscape painting.
After the Rain – Edwin A. Sheppard The acrylic painting “After the Rain” depicts a rare event from the west rim drive of Grand Canyon overlooking the battleship formation. Heavy rain showers seldom fall on the South Rim with enough intensity to create runoff as waterfalls from the cliffs. I was inspired by the misty scene of the canyon and the sun backlighting some of the cliffs. I was born in Roanoke, Alabama in 1940. In 1962, I graduated from Auburn University with a Batchelors Degree in graphic design and was a member of the Auburn Artist Guild. Working in Atlanta as a graphic artist for forty years, I retired in 2001 to paint full time. My paintings are included in corporate and private collections throughout the southeast. As I traveled to national and state parks, I made color photographs and videos as reference for future paintings. Over many years, these trips included hikes in Zion, rafting the Colorado River and mule rides in the Grand Canyon; observing wildlife and scenery in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons; driving through Canada’s beautiful Banff and Jasper National Parks. My favorite subjects for paintings are Eastern and Western landscapes, seascapes, birds and wildlife.
Study , Cooper’s Furnace State Park – Cecile Morgan \"Study, Cooper's Furnace State Park, Georgia\" is the result of listening to and being encouraged by the renown plein air artist, Skip Whitcomb. Deciding not to be too influenced by the local color, I chose my own color harmony before beginning the painting. I actually prefer this approach, rather than always copying the colors before me. I consider the view before me more of a point of departure, rather than an actual depiction.
Almost Done – Cecile Morgan \"Almost Done\" reveals that tired moment when the cattle are gathered, the dust is overwhelming, and home is on everyone's mind. It is that moment when the late sun flashes through the dust and promises a coming rest for everyone. For me, sunsets are always replete with encouragement and I love to see it highlight a job well done. The Cowboy Peddler – Judy S. Cooper
One Pink Poppy – Linda Hanks I grew up in a small Southern town where I watched the art of painting at my mother’s knee. I watched her paint a large oak tree in winter and was in awe in her ability to make it look real. As I grew, for me, painting is a very spiritual endeavor and I approach each piece with an eagerness to translate thoughts and feelings on canvas. Each time I go into my studio, it’s like going into a microbiology laboratory. I experiment with different approaches in starting a painting; color combinations, paint applications brush sizes, and brush types… depending on the subject. I moved to New York City in 2000 to study at The Art Students’ League with Michael Burban and others. I have also studied the figure with Nelson Shanks in his intensive workshops both in West Palm Beach and in his school in Philadelphia, PA. My resume is available on request. Winning awards locally, regionally, and nationally has been very validating along with exhibiting with “The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club” and “The American Artists Professional League” in New York City. I have been invited to participate in activities with the Atlanta High Museum of Art and the Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA. I am also a fellow member of “The American Artists Professional League”. I love what I do and I hope to evoke a mood or feeling from the viewer, even though it might be different from my mine. Painting, for me, is like talking on canvas because it’s a non verbal communication. I have always,
always, always loved the color red. In high school, everything I had was the color red…even my 1949 Dodge coup. I now use the color red to sign my paintings whether it’s burgundy, wine, or fire engine red. I find that it is an element of design and above all, it suits me. Spring Foal -Cindy Billingsley I have been working on a series of now five generations of baby paint Horse Foals. Friend that raises them says it is like Christmas every time one is born, because with paint horses you don’t know what coloring of fur or eye color it will have till it is born. This was the first one of the series. I fell in love with how beautiful the Foal looked that day with the morning sun in spring time. And that is what I really wanted to capture in this
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