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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 […]
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 […]
Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. From an early age, I loved drawing. And I practiced a lot. I attended kids’ art classes at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, then a painting class for teens. I earned a degree in Graphic Design at LaRoche College, so I could be an advertising artist. I’ve worked as an art director, designer and illustrator, but kept on painting for my own satisfaction. . How […]
Marjorie is a full-time artist working in her home studio in Mechanicsburg. She attended UCSD majoring in fine art, and has taken many art classes over the years. She started her art career doing murals and faux finishing at The Decorative Art Studio, which she founded in 1998. She was selected to paint murals for several Harrisburg Symphony Showhouses. After starting a family, she dabbled in glass mosaic and traveled to Venice, Italy, for a workshop at Orsoni glass. Her […]
Michael Bowlin is a Central PA based media specialist. Since graduating from Messiah University in 2019, it has been his goal to share stories of the community and world around him through his images. Read his bio Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. I graduated from Messiah University in 2019 with a degree in Film and Media Arts. Since then I have been trying to expand on my skill set, from […]
Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. While I was always creative, I did not begin abstract painting until 2016, when I was fully retired and had the time. Since then, I have painted almost every day, and have continued to take classes and workshops in person and online. My medium is “mixed”, meaning I use what inspires me, found objects, unexpected combinations of materials. Usually this includes acrylic paints, inks, graphite, charcoal, […]
Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. I’m a barista here at Cornerstone Coffeehouse, art teacher at Susquehanna Art Museum, and freelance illustrator from Enola, PA who has lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Seoul, South Korea, and Sydney, Australia. A lot has changed in my life since last year’s art show. After some soul-searching, I’ve decided to head in the direction of art education, which includes taking art and art history courses here in […]
Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. I am a self-taught contemporary/abstract artist. I’ve always been a creative soul since childhood. Originally started working in pastels and charcoal. Eventually I moved on to acrylics and texture mediums. How does your medium inform your viewpoint? Or what do you like most about your medium? I primarily work in acrylic paint and some inks with the use of different mediums to create different effects […]
Tell us briefly about your background & how you got started in your medium. When I was very young, I enjoyed drawing and painting. My parents noticed my talent for art and signed me up for art classes outside of school and creative summer camps. When I was 11 years old, I participated in a photography summer camp. At that point photography became my favorite medium and my love for photography started that summer. How does your medium inform your […]
