Dianne T. Rodwell

Dianne captures the spirit of nature on paper and canvas with watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil stick and traditional oils. A North Carolina native, Dianne studied painting at the College of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana home for ten years of her career. In 1974 she began exhibiting in national juridic competitions. By the late 70's her paintings had joined private, government and corporate collections throughout North America and abroad. In 1980 Dianne’s internationally awarded and published works first became available as limited edition fine art reproductions.

The artist's travels have taken her to Monet's home and gardens in Giverny and on to Provence where she followed the footsteps of Van Gogh. Among the artist's awards are two National Grumbacher Awards and Artprint Magazine's National Publication Award. Raleigh City Market gallery directors and executives selected Rodwell's painting to become the 1994 Moore Square Art District poster. IBM executives chose Dianne to create the 1994 United Way campaign poster.

Linda Anderson

Linda Anderson moved to the Emerald Isle area nearly twenty years ago after leaving her home in coastal Long Island. Her love of the water and coastal wildlife provide inspiration for much of her work. Linda works in the watercolor, acrylic and pastel media, but pastels are her medium of choice. She is an active member of the Coastal Pastel.

David Sobotta

David Sobotta, a Harvard graduate, is a writer, photographer, technologist who has a second home on the shores of the White Oak River. David worked for Apple Computer for nearly twenty years. Before that he lived in Canada where he and his wife, Glenda, ran Tay Ridge Angus a purebred cattle operation in northern New Brunswick. David and Glenda have lived on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, in the city of Halifax, in Columbia, Maryland and most recently in Roanoke, Virginia where they've lived for 18 years.

Hyun Kwon

Hyun Kwon was born in South Korea and came to the U.S. for her high school education where she became an outstanding art student. Prior to her arrival in this country, Hyun had extensive art training while in the primary grades in Korea. She studied fashion design at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and graduated with a degree in fashion design.

Following graduation, Hyun became an American citizen, enlisted in the U.S. Army and became a 1st Lt. She is currently out of the army and living in the U.S.

Kwon is highly proficient in all areas of the visual arts including stone carving.

Rebecca Carden

Rebecca Carden is a New York State artist whos interest in art began in early childhood. By high school she had established herself as a promising artist and had determined she would pursue the study of art in college. Following graduation from SUNY at Buffalo, Rebecca became employed as a graphic designer on staff for a major U.S. toy manufacturer. In addition to her corporate work, Rebecca continues to pursue her interest in flowers as subject matter. Her evocative florals, whether drawn or painted, are imbued with tension and mystery.

ANN HUML
Ann grew up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As a child she enjoyed drawing and painting and had planned to major in Fine Art, but changed her mind when she went to college choosing English instead. Ann's interest in drawing and painting remained despite her lack of formal art study. Her early artistic works were self taught accomplishments, painting sporadically over the years as she and her husband raised their family, moving where their military orders directed.Today, Ann studies with well known artists through workshops. She paints a variety of subjects: landscapes, still life, florals and people and is the recipient of numerous awards. She has works in many private collections.  MORE HUML...

Susan F. Moses
Susan Moses earned her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1976. Her paintings express her love of nature, passion for color and composition.

A fan of realism and pleine air techniques, she feels a strong need to paint outdoors whenever possible, and even tolerates Mother Nature’s extremes to capture the color and light. “I prefer to paint on location…to be right out there in the elements,” she says.

Sue has studied extensively under watercolorist Skip Lawrence, and currently trains with local artist Martha Siegel.

“I love the challenge of playing with a mix of colors and a puddle of water, to create an image.

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Suzanne Clements Prints

Suzanne Clements is a full-time fine artist working from the seaside town of Melbourne, Florida. Primarily a figurative painter, she builds lush storylines and narratives with each series. Her subjects convey deep emotion through their posture and expression, while her strongly modern and graphical style lends a unique perspective to each work.
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Karen Crenshaw
Karen Lee Crenshaw, currently residing in Jacksonville, NC, was born in South Dakota and reared in West Virgina where she obtained a BS degree in Art Education from Concord University. After teaching in Rockbridge County, Virginia, Karen received her Master of Fine Arts in Painting from George Washington University.

"Having grown up in a sheltered valley in the mountains of West Virginia, I am fascinated with open spaces and vast water vistas. I am particularly intrigued by the pinkish-blue tones of the early morning and the amber light of late afternoon."

Karen's palette shows the influence of the Impressionists with her use of high-keyed hues--soft cobalt and cerulean blues and deep rich greens and violets. The play of light is reminiscent of Edward Hopper, yet the mood and image are warm and comfortable.

Kevin Geraghty

Geraghty is an amateur photographer who learned his love of sea turtles while being a volunteer with the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Protection Program and at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. He photographs the sea turtles and other beauties of nature whenever possible.

Margot Dizney Loy

Margot began sculpting in the early 1970's when she took a class in pottery intending to make a set of "dishes". It was at this time she became fascinated with shaping clay into figures and began to sculpt instead. Margot's original goal was quickly abandoned and very soon relegated to history.

Although for many years clay sculpture has been her predominant medium Margot also continues to work in watercolor and oils. Margot usually begins a work with the idea of evoking or communicating an emotive state or a concept. Many of her OILS and WATERCOLORS begin with dream imagery.

Sir William Jardine - 19th Century Prints

Jardine (1800-1874) was a key figure in the history of Victorian-era science. He owned the finest private natural history museum and library in Britain and made natural history widely available by issuing The Naturalists' Library - forty small, affordable volumes on birds, mammals, fish, and insects.

Judy Crane
I am fascinated with the play of light in nature, and in man’s created environment, ever changing and refocusing one’s attention. I strive to capture this fleeting reality in my work, and to impart my emotional reaction to it.

I have traveled and painted on location in France, Italy, Spain, and several areas of the US. I do small works on site, recording the essence of the scene--the light, color, and atmosphere. I refer to these paintings, and to the photographs I have taken, when working on larger pieces in the studio. I am pleased when people express a feeling of 'being there' when viewing my work.

In this fast-paced age I hope my paintings will help viewers focus a little more carefully and enjoy a little more. - Judy Crane  

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MAGGIE ARNDT

Maggie Arndt is a graduate of Pratt Institute and worked as a display artist and interior store designer for 25 years. Today, Maggie is pursuing her interest in the visual arts, studying and attending workshops to refine and perfect her skills. Her main focus lies in the pastel and watercolor mediums where she incorporates strong color and the intriguing use of the elements of design.

Maggie's works are strongly influenced by her great love of nature and her many travels. She captures her ideas with a sketch book and camera and then returns to her studio to give interpretation to her ideas. Maggie Arndt's works can be found in many private collections around the United States.  MORE ARNDT...

Lois Sharpe
Lois Sharpe was first introduced to the world of pottery in 1977. Two children, three moves, and 20 years later, she left her nursing job to pursue her dream of becoming a professional potter. Since that time, her work has evolved from simple pieces to intricate one-of-a-kind sculpted originals.

When her first gallery asked for items that “look like the beach”, Lois went on a mission! With many hours of study, a lot of hard work, and over two years of testing she perfected her barnacle glaze and now creates an entire line of beach pottery. This new look has become her trademark.

The barnacle glaze process is very labor intensive. Multiple layers of clay and glaze interact to form a chemical reaction that occurs in the intense heat of the reduction gas kiln, fired to over 2300 F. The fire gives life to the glaze, creating the rare, barnacle-like texture. “The highest compliment I can receive is when a customer remarks, ‘It looks like it was pulled from the ocean!,’” says Lois.

HSU STUDIO - Mobiles

HSU STUDIO - Mobiles

 
Hsu Studios is a husband and wife team - Carol and Jean-Pierre Hsu. They have been artist/designers for 28 years. Their aerodynamic creations are called "mobiles", a kind of moving sculpture made from anodized aluminum. Lightweight and colorful, aluminum is the perfect material for making their airy, flowing forms that move with indoor currents of air.

Glass Eye Studio

The Glass Eye Studio has taken advantage of the perfect weather conditions for glass blowing in the Northwestern United States. Glass artists have moved in mass to the Seattle area which provides a wonderful pool of creativity with which to work.

Glass Eye has been creating unique art glass items for thirty years. One of the signature ingredients in their glass is volcanic ash from the 1980 and 2004 eruptions of Mt. St. Helens. The studio is noted for their innovative product line, superior color quality, fine design and fine craftsmanship.