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Nancy Jacey is recognized for her Prismacolor pencil illustrations. The artist has been using Prismacolor pencils for over ten years, and her technique allows her to realistically capture the world in a vivid, colorful style and bring it to life for her audience. Nancy specializes in marine, nature, and wildlife illustrations. She has been teaching Prismacolor pencil illustration, drawing, fashion design and cartooning courses to students of all ages for six years. In August of 2007, Nancy announced the opening of her own art gallery and art instruction school, The Jacey Gallery, in Tampa, Florida. In May 2009, The Jacey Gallery opened a new location in Richmond, Virginia.

Nancy graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where she received her BFA in Studio Art. She later studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design, earning her MFA in Illustration.

Nancy’s illustrations have been exhibited extensively throughout Florida, Georgia and Virginia. Her clients include Weekly Reader Magazine, Rooms to Go Inc., Public Imagery Inc., Food Systems Unlimited Inc., YMCA, the Royal Order of Jesters Division of Shriners Children’s Hospital, RseaH Enterprises Inc., Maverick Energy Group Ltd., and the Florida Wildlife Federation. The artist is a member of the Graphic Artist Guild, the Colored Pencil Society of America, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Tybee Art Association of Georgia and the Cultural Resources Commission of Tallahassee.

Nancy is represented by Vicki Prentice Associates, Inc., in New York. Her illustrations have been featured in Print Magazine, the Directory of Illustration, Black Book and Black Book Raw Magazine. For further contact information, commissions or to view more of Nancy Jacey’s artwork and her Richmond art gallery location, visit her website at www.nancyjacey.com.

“Nancy is skilled in portraying images of nature in stunning and imaginative patterns of color, and I believe she has a bright future in the world of naturalistic art.”
-Manley Fuller, President, Florida Wildlife Federation

“Working with Nancy was a great pleasure. She created a beautiful illustration for our magazine on time and with great professionalism. She was able to take our artistic direction and executed it as a winning visual. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again.”
-Claudia Ramirez, Art Director, Weekly Reader

The Art of Beverley Jane

Beverley Jane paints images that are welcoming, focusing on the interplay of sunlight and shadows upon doorways, porches, and facades of homes. They are colorful, but also peaceful and tranquil images of architecture and the surroundings. Beverley Jane especially enjoys the color change of the seasons, Spring’s new blossoms or Autumn’s changing foliage. Gardens and pots full of flower blooms are an important aspect of her sunny inviting paintings.

Beverley grew up in western New York. She studied at Columbus College of Art and Design and has a Bachelor of Science in Medical Illustration from the Ohio State University. Richmond, VA has been her home for almost twenty-five years. After working exclusively in watercolors for over fifteen years, Beverley has decided to challenge herself with oil painting. Beverley’s paintings have won several awards including Best of Show at the Fredericksburg Art Show.

Beverley Jane hopes her images remind you of “someplace where the sun is warm, the shadows are comforting, and the porch is welcoming.” She often does commission paintings of her patron’s favorite places.

Besides seeing her work at fine art shows, more images and information about Beverley Jane can be found at www.beverleyjane.com. She can be contacted at (804) 674-8219.

I am a ceramic artist that creates functional pottery using stoneware clay. My primary ambition is to create objects that will bring someone beauty and joy when used in everyday life. A superior pot should function well and elevate the daily routine of eating and drinking to an artful and enjoyable experience. I get great satisfaction out of drinking coffee from a handcrafted mug, or eating ice cream out of a unique one-of-a-kind bowl. I love other people to enjoy this same pleasure.

Most of my work begins on the potter's wheel and starts as a cylindrical form. After being thrown, much of my work is altered or assembled together to form a new shape. Although, I have traditionally worked at the wheel, I've recently started experimenting with slabs and fun textures from around the house, such as leaves from the garden, or plastic floormats. I much prefer the look, texture and magic of pots that come out of a wood-fired kiln, so I participate in wood firings every chance I get. But when working in my own studio, I fire to a temperature of 2200 in an electric kiln. I've been experimenting with combinations of cone 6 glazes that will produce a wood-fired look, but it's just not the same!

I appreciate the form, function and elegant ritual that is associated with Japanese Pottery. In addition to the traditional masters of Japanese pottery, I am inspired by the modern day works of Warren MacKenzie, Jack Troy, Kevin Crowe and Jim Dugan.

Although I am a software engineer by trade, my true passion is spending time in my studio. I take classes and workshops whenever I'm able and have studied ceramics at Richmond Pottery, The Bowman House and Touchstone Center for Crafts.

You may visit her website at www.KieferClayworks.com

In her carefully rendered portraits, Merrily Johnstone reaches beyond the external likeness of her subjects to discern and convey their essential inner character as though captured in a timeless moment of truth, grace, and dignity.

Using Renaissance painting techniques, she applies color in multiple layers of translucent glazes over a tonal underpainting. Deliberate and time-intensive, the process allows her to build rich, luminous skin tones, and to distill the subtle details and nuances of expression that bring her subjects to life.

Her enduring fascination with portraiture is rooted in early childhood cultural experiences while living in Europe with her military family.

“Some of my first memories include visiting the palaces and art museums in France and Germany, where I was deeply affected by the portraits and figurative masterpieces of the past. As I looked up at them, the faces portrayed there seemed to speak to me in a silent and mysterious language, reaching across history and cultural boundaries. Even at such a young age, viewing these paintings placed me in the context of feeling connected to all of humanity. I still hold the accomplishments of the great historic painters as my highest ideal.”

Johnstone was inspired to paint and draw throughout her early childhood years, and later she began the serious study of painting with instruction from Jack Clifton, a noted portrait painter and author in Hampton, Virginia. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating with a BFA in painting and printmaking. She has explored many approaches to painting, from traditional to post modernist abstraction; [,] as well as commercial disciplines such as fabric design, architectural rendering, and logo design for the signage industry. From these other work experiences she has synthesized and integrated into her portraiture “a broader understanding of the principles that elevate all forms of art to a higher level, such as proportion, composition, form and value, color harmony, and a respect for enduring craftsmanship and materials”.

She is a member of the Portrait Society of America, and maintains a studio in Richmond, Virginia.

You may visit the artist’s website at www.merrilyjohnstone.com

Contact:
Merrily Johnstone
P.O. Box 14749
Richmond, Virginia 23221-0749

Bonnie Jordan is a native of Virginia where she resides today. She has spent most of her working life as a technology professional. At the age of 40, she developed an overwhelming desire to paint. For the next ten years Bonnie divided her time between a career and her art. She recently began pursuing her artistic dreams full time.

The range of Bonnie’s work includes landscapes, florals, and still life. Bonnie has trained at Scottsdale Artists’ School, Hands Work Shop, Virginia community colleges, and Alexandria Art League School. She has studied with other noted artists in the United States and France.

“I am inspired by nature, the beautiful colors of flowers and the light found in morning sunrise,” Bonnie says. “I prefer oil as my medium because I can achieve bold rich colors and textures. I have a passion for flowers and prefer to work in the tradition of realism. Painting has brought me untold joy and changed the way I look at the world. I hope to share that joy and move others with the beauty of nature.”

Please visit Bonnie's web site at www.bjordanart.com.

I grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. I spent many Sunday afternoons as a child walking through the galleries at the Cleveland Art Museum viewing and experiencing art. (Monet’s “Water lilies”, David’s “Cupid and Psyche”, Degas “Ballerinas” and Pollock’s splashes of paint as well as an amazing collection of suits of armor all of these visual experiences stirred my creative imagination.) My parents nurtured a love of history and art. We would travel to Virginia in the summer exploring all the tourist spots. I chose to move to Virginia because I had such fond memories here. I have created some amazing art while living in Richmond. I am inspired by the sunshine the lengthy colors of the seasons (spring and fall).I love exploring Virginia’s mountains and beaches and like to incorporate these experiences into my creations.

I graduated from the University of Akron’s College of art and design. I have a bachelor’s degree of fine art in advertising/graphic design with minors in drawing, photography and art history.

I prefer to create art with realistic imagery. I paint a variety of genre: still life, landscapes, and portraits (of both pets and people.). I also enjoy painting animals. When I create a portrait my objective is simple, capturing the personality. I observe my subject, photograph them then start sketching out my ideas. In my paintings I am passionate about color, design and spontaneity. I use vibrant color because I believe life is vibrant. When I work in watercolor First: I place wet color and wait for the magic that occurs when the paper dries. Second: I layer color to begin to create form from flat areas of color. Sometimes watercolor has a will of its own (As in the relationship between the wind and the trees or a child and its parent) this contributes to the joy of creating art. I also paint in acrylics this parallels the joy I experience when I am sketching the only difference is that I have accomplished a complete piece of art not just an idea. My acrylics are colorful, spontaneous and a joy to create. The base color provides an insight as to what my creation will be.

Every painting is two paintings…the one you see and the one you remember. That experience has a story for the viewer. It can stimulate anything from a memory to a dream. My goal with each painting is to evoke emotion from you my viewer. My hope is that my artwork inspires your imagination and encourages you to dream.

Visit the artist's website at http://tinyurl.com/WNPGDee.

Betsy studied art at the Art League School in Old Town Alexandria, and has since been exhibiting her work in commercial galleries and juried national and international shows throughout the country from NY to California. She has received numerous awards and has Signature Memberships in Pastel Society of America, Southeastern Pastel Society and Pastel Society of the West Coast where she is also a Distinguished Pastelist. Her works are in private and corporate collections throughout the country.
Visit her personal web site to view her gallery of landscape, still life and pet portraits in pastel and oil. View a step-by-step demonstration of her methods. Also a complete biography and resume are available, as well as information on her current exhibitions and galleries.
Betsy will be offering art classes in drawing, pastel and oil at the Crossroads Art Center beginning in the summer of 2002. Contact her at (804) 897-0449 or at the Crossroads Art Center at (804)ART-8950 for more information.
Please visit Betsy's web site at www.betsykellum.com.

ABOUT MOSAICS
Tile has been used for thousands of years to decorate walls and floors. Modern materials and methods now make it possible for anyone to transform a simple table, sidewalk, wall, fireplace, or garden accessory into durable,colorful and charming work of art. The inherent beauty, affordability, diversity and durability of mosaics lends itself to all styles of decor.
There is something so intriguing, so "contagious" about mosaics that I kept doing more and more and more... and learning more and more and more. I found it impossible to be bored with mosaics. I find it to be relaxing, therapeutic, functional and fun! Anyone can do it!

Knuth Wildlife Art
7286 Harvest Lane Mechanicsville, VA 23111-3436
804-746-4601
CARL “SPIKE” KNUTH
Artist, Writer, Photographer, Naturalist


Spike Knuth grew up around the lakes and marshes of southeastern Wisconsin. Born August 18, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his love of birds was kindled at an early age, when his parents bought him a bird book, when he was 6 years old. At age 7, there was a hobby show in his second grade class. His bird art was highly praised which encouraged him to continue. As a kid he spent many hours fishing Okauchee Lake, about 35 miles west of his birthplace in Milwaukee. He had a casting rod at age seven, a fly rod at age nine and a spinning rod at age 14. Here he rowed his uncle’s rowboats around the lake for miles and for hours. All the while he was learning about birds. He spent time around Lake Michigan, along the Menomonie River Parkway and Whitnall Park in Milwaukee. Since age 12 his desire was to be a wildlife illustrator and outdoor writer. He traveled with his parents and younger brother, Rocky, by motorcycle until he was 13, when the family got its first automobile.

That same year, they moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin along the 137,000-acre Lake Winnebago. The big lake and Supple Marsh on its southwest end, plus Eldorado Marsh eight miles west, Horicon Marsh, 20 miles south and all the forests and fields in between became added classrooms for Spike as he kept nature journals throughout the seasons, made sketches and took photos for future reference.

He began hunting at age 16. At first it was for squirrels, but he was enamored with ducks ever since seeing Ducks Unlimited’s “Whispering Wings” at the Milwaukee Sentinel Sports Show in the early 1950s. In 1953 he went to his first Ducks Unlimited dinner with his dad and watched a Gromme original auctioned off. The late Owen Gromme, once known as the dean of waterfowl painters, was a Fond du Lac native who hunted Lake Winnebago, especially “Old West Marsh,” later named Supple Marsh after the brothers who started a fur company there and trapped the marsh. Eldorado Marsh, Supple Marsh, and Lake Winnebago provided waterfowl hunting experiences as well as more fishing opportunities, but always Spike had an eye on everything else that was going on around him. To paint birds in their natural habitat, he wanted to get the flora correct, so he set out to learn as much about trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, and other plants so he could be more accurate. He began duck hunting in 1965, donated his first piece of original art to a Ducks Unlimited dinner in Oshkosh in 1967. Since then he has donated 460 original paintings and nearly a 100 prints to Ducks Unlimited, and other conservation organizations.

Gardening became a part of his life as well, not only to help feed his wife and two sons, when growing up, but also providing more subjects to learn about, and how it all fit into the overall picture of the natural world. Spike began his career with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) February 1, 1974. Prior to that he worked at Mercury Outboards as a hand trucker, a dispatcher , doing stock inventories and as a timekeeper in production control, and then as a commercial artist for 11-1/2 of the 13 years there. He worked 4-1/2 years as a news photographer at the Fond du Lac Reporter, did 45 live, half-hour TV programs--All Outdoors--on KFIZ-TV in Fond du Lac, and spent about 1-1/2 years as a free-lance writer, illustrator, sign painter and commercial artist.

He has illustrated about 80 covers for a variety of publications; has done hundreds of inside color and black and white illustrations, written hundreds of articles, has co-hosted and co-produced 250 TV programs for VDGIF, and did a 2-minute radio program on WRVA Richmond from May, 1993 until August 2000. He has five state duck stamps to his credit, 1978 Indiana, 1992 Virginia,1999 Virginia, 2004 Virginia and the 2008 Virginia. His painting of yellowthroats was one of 50 paintings displayed at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Bird Art Show in 1979 that made a tour of fine arts academies in Edinborough Scotland; London, England and Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh. He retired from VDGIF on June 1, 2003 after 29 years and four months of service.

Spike resides in Mechanicsville, VA with his wife of 46 years, Susie. His eldest son Barry, and his wife of 18 years Amy, live in Wake Forest, North Carolina with daughters Cassidy (11), Carly (8), Connor (5), and Zoe (3), while youngest son Matt lives with his bride of 11 years, Stacie, in Mooresville, NC with son Matthew (5) and daughter Allison (2).

Due to degenerative arthritis, old injuries, and old age, he’s not as active in the outdoors as he once was but gets much enjoyment out of Susie’s Gardens, as his wife has produced a beautiful garden in their backyard, which draws many birds and other creatures to enjoy.

As children we draw scenes of home, Mommy and Daddy, brothers and sisters. From those early moments to today, I have continued painting scenes around me. My style has evolved to be post-impressionistic and spontaneous. Painting challenges me to explore the endless possibilities of expression in oils, pastels, acrylics, and watercolor.

I am an award-winning artist and a member of several art organizations. I exhibit my work in local and regional galleries, businesses, and private collections. I am currently exhibiting at Artist Alley Gallery in Southern Pines, NC, at Hollyhocks Art Gallery, at the Morings Crafts and Gallery in Asheboro, North Carolina, and at Crossroads Art Center in Richmond Virginia. My 2008 juried shows include 2008 Art League of Hilton Head National Juried Exhibition, 18th Annual Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibit, Smithtown Township Arts Council exhibit "Circling The Globe Through Women's Lives", and the Randolph Arts Guild 26th Annual Juried Art Show.

You may visit the artist's website at www.sandhillsartist.com.

My art career began early with Crayola drawings on the pages of the Chicago Tribune.

However, my formal education was not in art. I have a BS, MBA and have spent 30 years working for major corporations in a variety of marketing positions management positions. I painted throughout my corporate career taking classes and workshops to build my skills. Early retirement has opened the door to full time dedication to my art.

But why in the world would I become an artist? Because I Love to Paint! The creative process makes me feel great. Color fuels my spirit and nothing is better than painting on location near my home, through out the US, or across Europe.

I work in variety of media; however, Watercolor and Oil are my major emphasis. While size and media may vary, the landscape is the dominant subject. My paintings reflect how I feel about the subject. One can visually enter the work and not need to see every brick, flower or blade of grass. So enjoy the view.

Born 1941 in Buffalo, New York, some formal training, but mostly self taught. Art has been a very real part of my life, during my long career as a professional designer and artist.

I am a daily painter, specializing in landscapes generally favoring the sun or moon with dramatic atmospheric translucent light effects.

My favorite en Plein-air subject is the sun's first and last 15 minutes. Many of my paintings are developed from my en Plein air studies and photos taken during these sessions.

I have numerous paintings in private and commercial collections in Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, California and Nevada.

My wife Brenda and I live in Virginia.

Oil Painters of America - Associate Member OPA
American Impressionist Society - Associate Member ASI

2010 January - Finalist Fine Art View Painting Competition - Judge Brian Blood

2010 Salon International 2010 - Greenhouse Gallery - San Antonio, Texas

2010 Venice in Peril Exhibit - W. H. Patterson Gallery - London, England

2009 Venice Collection Featured - Informed Collectors News Letter 12/16/09

2009 OPA Eastern Regional - Corse Gallery & Atelier - Jacksonville, Florida

Contact e- mail chuck@larivey.com Web site www.chucklarivey.com

My true love is color. I am drawn to colorful subjects and love to experiment with new techniques and styles. I especially like to play with different combinations of colors and observe how they react to light.

My path to painting was anything but straight - along the way was nursing school, work, and, most significantly, raising a family. But creative pursuits were always an intricate part of my life and approximately 10 years ago I discovered my real creative passion is oil painting. Although I have studied with various teachers, I am primarily self taught - letting my pure love and respect of the art form guide my way.

I consider the ability to create any type of art as a gift from God - to capture just a small piece of the beauty of His color and His creations gives me great pleasure. Painting is one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done, second only to raising my children.

My work has been exhibited at Arts Around the Lake at the University of Richmond, Artworks, and Crossroads Art Gallery in Richmond, VA. I am also an exhibiting member of Bon Air Artist Association and exhibit at various locations around town throughout the year.

People very often tell me my paintings are 'happy' or make them 'feel good' -- to that I say Thank You!

Please visit the artist's website at www.sallylawson.com

As a Fine Art photographer the challenge is to recognize the moment, to isolate the image from the entirety of your view, and then to capture that image in a way that retains it’s essence and conveys the visual emotion and beauty of the moment. The pleasure of accepting that challenge, the process of mastering the techniques that make it all work and the enjoyment of later witnessing the results of those efforts are what drive me as a photographer and as an artist. To create a lasting image of interest and beauty with a universal appeal that can be viewed and enjoyed by others is the goal I strive for.

David Leahy Photography offers an array of Fine Art images that catch your eye and capture your imagination. I look forward to the opportunity to talk with you about each and any of my photographs that may interest you. Please visit his website at www.davidleahyphotography.com.

Please visit the artist's website at home.comcast.net/~cl-photos

Lynn Limon is an award-winning, fine art photographer who is represented by the 12 12 Gallery in the Manchester district of Richmond and is an artist-in-residence at the Crossroads Art Center, also in Richmond. Lynn enjoys capturing images of broad, dramatic landscapes, of intimate flower and garden scenes, and of architectural details in both new and well-worn buildings. Photographs from recent visits to Europe offer examples of the diversity of Lynn’s work, including work from a Western Ireland walking tour with marvelous examples of stone in the architecture and landscapes. The warmth and allure of Italy are represented in the uniqueness of Venice and the hill towns of Tuscany of Umbria. Most recently, from a first-time visit to Paris, a black and white interpretation with a suggestion of color contrasts the curves of the older structures with the angularity of newer designs.

Lynn is well known for her annual Richmond color calendar, offering a wide spectrum of iconic images from this diverse city. One of these is Main Street Station which was captured in the early evening on a very windy day, with dark clouds flying through the sky.

Please visit Lynn's web site at www.lynnlimon.com.

I am lucky that I have the opportunity to pursue my art. I have a lot of inspiration , and I think there's a market for my drawings in Richmond. I'm drawing in plein air, which means no camera.

When I first came back to Richmond in the end of 2007, I was scouting for a place to draw This led me to Hollywood Cemetery.I remembered the great view of the city and the river but I had forgot the scultures there. On that day inspiration struck me unexpectedly in the head like a fake faith healer. I said, "OMG this place is full of beautiful girls! So I started drawing them and I'm not finished yet.

The Three Graces are at Maymont Park.

I'm looking for live models. You must be able to sit or stand still for 20 to thirty minutes at a time. I go back to the same place to draw at the same time of day and work on my picture for a couple of hours. I take frequent breaks, because this takes too much concentration. I want to draw live models at Maymont, on the benches in the garden on the grass. You don't have to be beautiful, just patient. Characters welcome.

If I had many obligations or distractions I couldn't do this. Progress is slow. I work for days on sketches and roughs. I draw and paint in the classical method that I learned at York Academy of Arts.

I'm not striving for photo-realism. Working from a photo would be a step in the wrong direction. I'm trying to improve my eye to hand drawing skills. I'm excited because I know I'm on the right path, and it is making a better artist of me. You may visit the artist's website at www.chrisludke.com

In this world of war and confusion we need some serenity, which I try to express in my paintings. Color is my thing and I use a lot of it. My fondness for interacting with people is reflected in my work.
 

On A Whim

Dana Masters; Sculptor and founder of On A Whim

"Hi. I'd like to introduce to you my collection of pewter figurines, ornaments, & other Whims...

...but first I'd like to take a few steps back. I was graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, with a bachelors degree in fine arts. After graduation, I headed for Williamsburg, VA, where I spent several years honing my skills in different media, including designing and carving jewelry and Christmas ornaments. But sculpting gave me my greatest satisfaction. So, upon advice from a friend, I headed for New England, the hub of the pewter and jewelry industry. My in-house experience with New England companies gave me a chance to work on projects for such companies as Disney, Hudson Pewter, & General Motors. In 1992 I founded On A Whim. Drawing upon my experiences in the industry and my past, I began designing, sculpting & producing my own lines.

I gather inspiration from everywhere; observation of life around me, family & friends, and of course a couple of terrific cats. Once a design is solidified in my head, I carve the original in wax; often using several different types of wax to create the effect I want. I then have various molds made, from which castings of fine lead free pewter are created. Finally, each piece is hand finished to bring out the intricate detail. Each creation becomes a part of me. I strive to express a sense of movement, and an interaction between the characters or with the viewer. I'm not satisfied with a piece until I can feel the life in it emerge. That's the true challenge; bringing them to life. Being able to share these intimate WHIMs with all of you gives me great pleasure. It's great fun, and I hope that you enjoy my On A Whim characters as much as I enjoy creating them.

Product development

My approach to developing pieces for my ON A WHIM collection begins with an idea. I try to create pieces that are both whimsical and utilitarian at the same time; trinket box figurines, tooth fairy boxes, etc.. Every design is my own original concept. Once I’ve solidified the idea for a new piece in my head, I begin to carve using a variety of sculptable waxes. I form the waxes into exactly the design I want including every detail & technical aspect (i.e.: The way the piece will open, as with the tooth boxes and trinket figurines, and any hanging methods necessary; ornaments.) Once I’ve completed the waxes to my satisfaction, they are ready to be transformed into pewter. Molds are made of my originals and castings are then created from those molds. Each piece is then hand finished to my specifications, and the finishing touches are ready to be added. Under my supervision, sewn pouches are made for the tooth boxes, ribbons and beads are added to the ornaments, and finally each is carefully packaged. The entire process is fascinating, and truly a labor of love (and many late nights!)

BUNNY McCAFFREY
Fine Oils and Drawings



Bunny developed a deep appreciation of painting while growing up in Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University and also studied at the Studio School of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Bunny was employed by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for many years. She maintains a studio at her home in Richmond VA which she shares with her husband and their two dogs.

She visits each of the scenes that she paints a number of times during different seasons. “I travel to each of the sites on several occasions for photographic and painting purposes. The weather and the time of day really do change the colors. I visit places that I have seen during my life, and that I think that others would enjoy seeing represented in paintings. Historic sites and college scenes are subjects that speak to me. I enjoy capturing their energy ~ and sharing it with others.”

Bunny’s paintings are displayed in homes, offices, churches, and public buildings. Her oils and drawings are works that make exceptional and discriminating gifts for special occasions: birthdays, housewarmings, weddings, or as a remembrance of one’s favorite college or historic site.

mccaffreystudio@comcast.net

About the Artist
“I want to vivify, to paint worlds one would want to enter. Living in various cultures has increased my love of the exotic and mysterious.”

Carol Anna Meese

Carol Anna Meese has traveled, lived, studied and worked in Mexico, Italy, The West Indies, Nepal and Bangladesh. Her paintings and photographs have progressed through many exhibitions and competitions throughout the United States and abroad. In 1990, she exhibited at The Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy. In 1993, she had duo exhibitions at L’Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Bangladesh and at The Third Eye, Katmandu, Nepal. For the 1994 season, her art was the program cover for The Richmond Symphony. In 1998 Meese was awarded “Best in Show” at The Montpelier Center for the Arts, Virginia. She has won numerous awards for her mixed media paintings of photography and oil paint on canvas. Carols work has been described as Oriental flavored, pre-Raphaelite gone modern, cosmopolitan, sensual, and a fruity drink.

Her art is currently included in the collections of L’Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, The University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dartmouth College, a Norwegian film producer, and Michael Ondaatje, Author of The English Patient.

Carol is a resident of Chesterfield, Virginia, and The Outer Banks, North Carolina. A retired school psychologist in Richmond Public Schools, she holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and has postgraduate training in fine art, creative writing, and art therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University, The George Washington University, and The Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy. She maintains a studio/gallery in the recently restored Nathaniel Friend House, Petersburg, Virginia.

“I have long been fascinated by the power of gesture, scene setting, and obsessions.”

Carol Meese Studio/Gallery: Bollingbrook at Cockade Alley, Petersburg, VA
Website: www.carolmeese.com    Tele: 804 796 1549    Email: Carol@carolmeese.com

Welcome to my enthusiasm for gourd art. I received a B.A. in Studio Art from Dickinson College, 1976. Since then I have had a self-taught hand in woodcarving, cartooning and watercolor painting. My design sense comes from my father, Joseph Messner, who was an advertising art director and founder of the Iowa Watercolor Society.

I enjoy researching cultural imagery along with ancient symbols and patterns, combining them with the primitive feel of a gourd - a natural object. Contemporary themes are also fun and challenging. Several pieces have found their way as gifts to friends in other countries. Cultures represented in my works include Native American, Mayan, Celtic, African, Japanese and many more.

A variety of carving techniques are used. My most useful tool is patience. Carving gourds requires a good balance of design, color, Exacto knife skills and hand strength. Gallery quality gourds are acquired from gourd farms in Arizona and Southern California. Coloring is done with permanent inks and leather dyes, and cabochon stones often accent the design work.

Come see an interesting variety of cultural gourd art at the Crossroads Art Center.

Marianne Metzger freely admits that the influence of European designs found in antique Meissen and Royal Copenhagen’s “Flora Danica” show in her fanciful creations. Evidence of these influences are especially found in the vines, leaves, branches and flowers that lavishly embellish most surfaces.

Each piece is hand built of whiteware and involves extensive use of color washes with underglazes, glazes and subsequent detailing with china paint.
 

It has been said that a painting should entertain the eye while it speaks to the soul of the viewer. That is Barbara’s reason for creating her art.

Having traveled throughout the United States and parts of Europe, the views that are provided by nature has always held a fascination for Barbara. Whether it be the view from a mountain top in California or the rolling of the waves as they break over the sands on the East Coast, the quiet solitude one can find in these beautiful places is what she tries to capture in her paintings.

One does not have to go far to find tranquillity if one is a gardener. Flowers and the ever-changing garden scene have been the subject matter for many of her paintings. The gardenscapes, which have evolved over the years, are a combination of flowers and landscape.

Originally from New Jersey, where she went to school, Barbara and her family lived for many years in Connecticut. Art entered the picture as a release from the everyday duties of raising a family. Over the years there have been many classes and workshops to gain knowledge and experience. Workshops have also provided an opportunity to paint outdoors and work with nature first hand.

Barbara is an active member of the Bon Air Artist Association and past president of the Salisbury Garden Club. She exhibits with the Bon Air Artists, Powhatan Plein Air Painters and Crossroads Art Center.

Nevers is a native of Waynesboro, Virginia and a full time resident of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia since 1995. Donna is a working archaeologist who has traveled and studied art for over 30 years. Some of her favorite subjects incorporate archaeology and art in mixed media. Her works reflect her passion for her native Virginia landscape and the countries she has visited. She prefers heavy texture and uses palette knife impasto or energetic brushwork to relay her messages to the viewer. Her fresh and lush color palette along with diverse textures emits emotion and an imagination that provides a challenge to the viewer to decide for themselves the meaning held within the painting.

She has studied with numerous teaching professionals including William “Skip” Lawrence, Sterling Edwards, Christopher Schink, Don Andrews, Bill White, Donna Watson, Vera Dickerson, Pat Dews, Greg Osterhaus and Kay Sutherland. Her favorite studies abroad have been in London, Paris, Italy, France and Spain where her many museum art studies always provide renewed inspiration and a refreshed sense of culture and style.

Nevers' works are included in both private and corporate collections in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, and New England. Her past awards are numerous, but most recently Nevers received judged awards at the Roanoke Showcase of Arts, New River Fine Arts Center, Shenandoah Valley Arts Center, VTLS Blacksburg Arts Association, Va. State Women's Wellness Show, Bath County Art Show, Central Virginia Watercolor Show, WVTF Public Radio Galleries, Hollins University and Roanoke College shows, Smith Mountain Lake Arts Council, and Westlake Juried Art Shows.

Nevers believes in life long learning. While she has studied art for 30 years, she also has degrees in Business, Nursing and Archaeology. Therefore, it is no surprise that in 2008 she received her Master's in Fine Arts from Hollins University. Since 2007 she has taught collage design and techniques at Girl Scout summer camps and for local art groups. She has also served as Volunteer Curator for the Westlake Library Gallery at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Her goal there is to show different artworks and different media concepts so that others might gain a better understanding and appreciation of art.

Presently she exhibits at galleries in Georgia, The Market Gallery of Roanoke, Va., Shenandoah Valley Arts Council, Waynesboro, Va., the Westlake Library Gallery in Moneta, Va. and The Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, Va. Donna is an active member of the Virginia Watercolor Society, the Roanoke League of Artists, Central Virginia Watercolor Guild, Shenandoah Valley Arts Council, SML Artists on the Loose, and Blacksburg Regional Art Association.

She has been selected to present her new works in 2010 for solo shows in Waynesboro, Va at Shenandoah Valley Arts Council, at Virginia Tech and at a new gallery in Atlanta, Georgia.

Artist Statement

I have degrees in both Art and Archeology and my recent art works tend to incorporate a combination of both themes and subjects of these two studies. The use of mixed media provides me with the opportunity to best communicate these ideas and passions to the viewer.

The beauty of mixed media collage is it's ability to free the artist from his or her old way of doing things. It may pair different elements and images in a way that alters the original meaning. Combining images from daily life with an assemblage of all parts allows for reciprocal and poetic juxtaposition between reality and metaphor.

Just like Van Gogh, Picasso, Jackson Pollack and Joseph Cornell, I tend to throw caution to the wind. I utilize whatever paint medium feels like it belongs to the specific piece of art, so I may paint today in oils, but tomorrow it may be acrylics, watercolor or tech inks. I include a lot of texture into each piece as I feel this helps to convey my feelings and the particular mood of each art work.

As a person and as an artist I throw caution aside and believe that you're never too old to learn a new concept.

Charlene Osborne
Born in Oxford, NC in 1960.
I am a self-taught artist.
I love painting and creating art that is fun and tells a story.
I grew up in a small rural area in Virginia on a pig farm.
That's why a lot of my art is country theme art.

My art inspires to achieve my goal to become a professional artist.
That will be remembered through my work.

I hope you enjoy my art as much as I do creating it. If you are interested,
You can contact me at medleyecw@hotmail.com or call 434-735-0144

I was born in Pennsylvania, always enjoying the change of season and trying to capture, all of the brilliant color, starting with my crayons, the effects of which, seemed perfection to me and at four and five, with applause, coming from my family. The sky, of course, never touched the ground and the birds flew somewhere in between, with flowers growing, from the bottom of the page. That was so simple at my tender age.

As the years went by, I looked forward to a career in Dress Designing, but I was struck by cupids bow, and married and was a wife and mother to three children. With the family growing, I was able to study, with different teachers, wherever we lived at the time. Since moving to the Richmond area, I studied with Cindy Box, Jillian Warner and am presently a student of Christaphora Robeers at The Crossroads Art Center.

Each day brings a new idea for a painting, either in acrylic or watercolor and sometimes, using both of those mediums together. I gather my ideas for a new painting from my surroundings and my strong imagination.

As an artist, I am never bored, always observing, enjoying and using my brush as the key to my new adventure on canvas or paper. You may view my work at the Crossroads Art Center or my Studio.

"Find your bliss and follow it" was the sage advice of American professor and author Joseph Campbell. Art is Bev's bliss and she has been following its amazing path for over twenty years.

Bev is a native of Salisbury, Maryland. She now lives on the other side of the Chesapeake Bay near Richmond, Virginia. Her artwork had been exhibited in and won numerous awards in many regional, national and international competitions. Recognitions include being awarded "Best In Show" in several prestigious shows such as the Southern Watercolor Society, The Virginia Watercolor Society and the Central Virginia Watercolor Society. Bev has been published nationally in Artist Magazine and American Artist Watercolor Magazine where she was acknowledged as "one of the country's rising watercolor stars". She is a signature member in four prestigious watercolor societies.

Bev begins her creative process by looking for shapes within a subject and the effects of atmospheric lighting to create a mood within the painting. Many of her landscape paintings are painted on location ("en plein air"). These settings include Italy, France, New Mexico, Anguilla in the British West Indies, Monhegan & Grand Manan Islands, the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the Chesapeake Bay area. When painting on location, Bev believes that the correct path to creative expression is to stop looking at the subject matter after the first half hour because at that point the painting will begin to take on its own character and the end result will be a more creative perspective.

Bev's paintings are included in many private and corporate collections such as Media General, The University of Virginia, Lynchburg College, Philip Morris, Allied Signal and Bank of America.

You may visit her web site at BeverlyPerdue.com

G P DESIGNS by Gail Perry
Bio:

My jewelry and fused glass studio is located in Richmond, Va. In 1998 I began taking metalwork classes with a focus on designing, soddering, and texturizing, working primarily with silver. From that beginning, I added jewelry with gemstones, Swarovski crystals and pearls, PMC pure silver, and vintage buttons. I started a business called G P Designs and did some shows locally.

In about 2004 I took some classes in glass fusing, also known as kiln-firing, which is a centuries-old process made popular again. This became my new focus. I especially enjoyed working with the magic of Dichroic glass. Soon after, I bought a kiln, and from that time on, I could be found in my studio making fused glass creations and jewelry. My fused glass work includes plates, bowls, vases, and home accents such as picture frames, wine bottle stoppers, eyeglass holders, nightlights, etc. The tableware is meant be to displayed as art when not in use to serve food.

My jewelry includes Dichroic pendants, earrings, and bracelets, plus Dichroic cabochons set in PMC silver. My “other jewelry” includes necklaces and bracelets with gemstones, Swarovski crystals and pearls, as well as beaded earrings.

I use a lot of color in my fused glass creations, and my designs range from geometric to abstract. My work involves a lot of trial and error, and as I work on a piece, it often changes and evolves from my original plan, depending on where it takes me. When I open the kiln after the 12 to 14 hour process of firing and cool down, sometimes I am disappointed, but usually the results are breathtaking and mesmerizing.

Please visit my website at www.jewelryandfusedglass.com. Contact me at gailwperry@hotmail.com or (804 216-3777) with suggestions or questions. Sometimes I take on custom orders, depending upon the request. Thanks for looking.

I'm drawn to color.

The painting process is for me largely and intuitive one: usually an abstract concept the takes form out of its own energy. That energy, rather than the concept or method, is the real power, the real inspiration, behind my work. I trust it, paint to its rhythm.

Trusting that energy, of course, means being challenged by the moment - a mood shift, the spark of an idea. My intention is to react to that moment through my fascination with light and color, creating new relationships between them by layering or by juxtaposition. My hope is that these relationships, born out of the moment, provoke in the observer the same shapes of thought, of feeling, that I had while painting.

Todd D. Price
Artist/Designer

In the large barn studio in the beautiful Elk Creek Valley, you’ll find Todd oil painting his bucolic surroundings of rural Virginia. Landscapes, with skies of vibrant color and texture, create a fluid conversation that describes the “humble beginnings” of life in the valley.

A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Todd draws on over thirty-five years of professional art experience to bring a high level of quality and maturity to his work. He studied under world-renowned artist, Henry Koerner, a Time Magazine cover illustrator and court artist for the Nuremburg trials; Jack Richards, portrait artist; Larry Walker, sculptor; and William L. Price, his father, a professional artist and art educator. Todd has lived his life in the art world.

He designed for ad agencies, 3-D point-of-purchase displays and custom exhibits; and was an art handler in galleries and exhibits for museum and private collection paintings, sculptures, and 3-D pieces at the Akron Art Museum. Todd resurfaced and repainted the Claus Oldenburg sculpture “Inverted Q” in the museum courtyard.

The refinement of his painting career was as a pictorial artist for billboards at Foster & Kleiser in Rochester, New York. The intense daily painting of the huge bulletins deepened his knowledge and mastery of the paint and brushes.

He operates T. Price Fine Art Gallery and Custom Signs, in Grayson County, Virginia. In addition to his own gallery, his work appears at The General Assembly Building, Richmond, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond; The City Gallery, Galax ; The Gallery at the Inn, Davis Bourne Inn, Independence ; Treasure Pots II, Fancy Gap, on the Blue Ridge Parkway; Blowfish Emporium, Bristol, Virginia and private collections. He is a member of ‘Round the Mountain’, southwest Virginia’s artisan network and Grayson Artisans. Todd is an instructor at Chestnut Creek School of the Arts, Galax.

Todd is the designer of the Blue Ridge Veterans’ Memorial to be built in Galax, Virginia. The design can be seen at www.blueridgeveteransmemorial.com

He can be reached at (276) 655-4047; (276) 768-6142; toddpriceart@gmail.com or signswork@hughes.net Visit www.toddpriceart.com

Visit the artist's website at www.paintingonsilk.blogspot.com.

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