My name is Julie Riker. I have been interested in creating art since I was a kid. Art class was always my favorite and I credit my CV art teacher Selby Doughty for encouraging me to pursue it as a career. I studied Illustration at the University of the Arts. It was a fabulous curriculum of fundamentals - drawing, color theory, copying old master techniques. As an Illustration major we explored many mediums, but I always liked oils best. How […]

Harry has always been a self-motivated artist, drawing with markers, colored pencils, and other media by himself as a child. When he was in high school, at Camp Hill, he borrowed his dad's cell phone and stepped out into the courtyard to take pictures. After that, he began taking photos regularly, and his art teacher, April Tichenor, nurtured his interest in painting and photography. How does your medium inform your viewpoint? What do you like most about your medium? I […]

I have been drawing and painting since I was a very young girl. I used to make grids and practice drawing Garfield comics on them when I was in the 3rd grade. Art was always my favorite “special” class at school and hobby when I was home. I studied art all through high school, winning a “Best of Show” award for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo school art competition. I went on to study Painting at Texas Tech University […]

Sharon Ryan lives in Carlisle with her dog, Ted, a handsome and sweet German shepherd mix adopted through Furry Friends. Each month, Ted sends a free, inspiring, entertaining greeting card because he enjoys spreading hope and joy throughout dog world. Ted cards are guaranteed to brighten the rainiest day. To get your monthly Ted card, send your mailing address to Tedscollection12@gmail.com. Artist Bio The intricate details emerging from a blooming flower are fascinating to me. Flowers have stopped me in […]

Connie is a retired secretary, residing west of Duncannon. A Dauphin County native, she became a transplant to Schuylkill County when she married her husband Bruce. They resided there for 22 years before moving back to Dauphin briefly, and finally settling in Perry County in 2014. Widowed shortly thereafter, but sharing her home now with her German Shepherd Maizee. Her interest in art started at an early age. A retired art teacher, friend of Connie’s mother, held informal classes on […]