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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"The saying 'art is a journey' is an understatement to me. I feel like an explorer every time I sit in front of a canvas or a piece of drawing paper. I'm often not sure where I'm about to be led or what I will discover in the end. The joy comes to me from the light, always the light, and the manner in which the subject matter transforms".

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

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

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

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

My favorite mediums are watercolor and oils.

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