Member Artists
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Polymer Clay Jewelry
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Oil and Watercolor
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Stanton Allaben is a self-taught painter who has extensively studied the works of American and European impressionists. His style is a combination of impressionism and realism, which is evident in his landscape and figurative works.
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Jewelry
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Mixed Media, Collages
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Barbara Bothwell's unique fashion of working with paper started some 40 years ago, and she has never tired of it.
Drawn to art as a child, she was told that if she wanted to make art in her parents' home "it better not make a mess!" And so, she discovered…
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Photography
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Pam Bredin – Although Pam has always enjoyed taking pictures, it was not until she moved to Hilton Head, joined the Camera Club of Hilton Head Island and won a First Place Ribbon in a Novice Competition, that she became “hooked”. She has since won enough ribbons to move up…
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Oil & watercolor paintings
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Specializing in Lowcountry landscapes and seascapes.
Largely self-taught Terry Brennan’s work reflects the beauty of the Lowcountry landscape with its weathered buildings, scenic waterways, shrimp boats, marshes, and its live oaks dripping with Spanish Moss. His pallet expresses the colors of the seasons and the changing light. “I enjoy the…
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Mixed Media
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Oil, Acrylic, tiles
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Susan Citron is a renaissance woman well versed in the visual and performing arts. In this exhibition, Absolutely Citron’s Art - A 3-D Experience, Susan is showing her tiles, and a surprise still to be revealed at the show. Her motifs are taken from her original paintings and are inspired by her…
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Oils, Pastel
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Double the Pleasure – recent oils and pastels by Laura Cody is opening with an artist reception on Tuesday, 5-7pm on April 13, 2010 at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery located in Pineland Station Atrium, Suite 207, Hilton Head Island. The exhibit runs through Saturday, May 8. The…
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Photography - Nature & Abstract
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Passionate about the miniature world in our environment, I capture it using macro photography technique. My work ranges from very realistic, detailed and colorful images to pure abstract of the same subject. My goal is to offer to the viewer images that are artistic, pleasant and sensual in a creative…
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Watercolor
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I like to paint in a loose style, and love the use of colors to illustrate local color.
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Oil, Watercolor
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Specializes in "plein air" painting of Lowcountry landscapes of medium and large sizes
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Mixed Media, Acrylic
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Focusing on abstract at present - both on canvas and on paper.
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Mixed Media, Encaustic, Tile & Glass
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Award winning artist, Diane Dean, works in watercolor, acrylic and mixed media/collage. Though she has been painting for over twenty years, she spent much of her professional life in the graphic arts technology field. Throughout her career Diane has presented seminars and lectures in graphic design concepts, color theory and the use…
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Assemblages
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Dean Dizikes began making models as a boy. For the past ten years he has combined his interest in history with the creation of cast metal miniatures set in authentically recreated environments and he makes history come to life for us!
With a degree in American History Dean’s work is a…
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Acrylic, Pastel
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I am primarily an abstract painter. My themes are color and light, taking inspiration from nature, the spiritual and exploration of media.
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Collage
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I work in layers of acrylic paint, torn or cut handmade and found papers, and printing techniques. I am inspired by music, color, feelings, and ideas.
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Pastel
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Vickie Bailey Ebbers paints in oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolor and has won awards in all of these categories. Her range of subjects includes figurative work, still life and landscape.
Ebbers’ favorite is working with the nude form. “With endless possibilities in terms of composition and expression the figure remains the…
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Ceramics
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The Art League Gallery presents “Spirits of the Sea,” a collection of ceramic art by Susan Ellzey opening with a reception on May 12, 5-7pm at the Art League’s Gallery, Suite 207, in Pineland Station Mall. The exhibit continues through June 6. The public is invited - Come and meet…
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Photography
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Ed, an award-winning photographer, employs a variety of digital cameras and lenses to express his love of nature. He specializes in the wildlife and landscape photography of the low country and is known for the vivid and vibrant colors of his butterfly, bird, flower, shrimp boat, sunset and marsh scenes…
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Acrylic, oil, watercolor
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A native New Yorker, Evy learned to paint using acrylics, oils and watercolor studying with artists Suzanne Peck, Zoltan Szabo and Janet Walsh. She has also studied under Donna Dewberry and is an accomplished "one stroke" decorative painting teacher.
In between giving and taking classes Evy enjoys painting almost anything but…
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Oil, Acrylic
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Charles Gruppé says that he paints in a “controlled impressionistic style, combining clean color with a sense of detail.” He presents subjects with swift sure strokes of the brush, a technique that is confident and yet carefree. Closely observed his paintings are loose – almost abstract. However, when you step back, the brushstrokes…
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JEANIE HOOPER creates layered collages on canvas and paper. Jeanie’s works are organic and textural
and often inspired by nature. She feels visually sensitive to designs in life that people never notice. She admits, “Wanting to be original in my efforts, I rely on my intuition of what ‘feels right.’ …
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Photography
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Fran Hubbell – While Fran has taken pictures most of her life, her serious interest in photography began in 1994. Her favorite subject matter is "Nature and Wildlife." Fran has been fortunate to be able to travel throughout much of South Africa, Botswana, and North America, in search of good animal…
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Oil & Acrylics
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I have combined a career in architecture with the arts of glass blowing and painting. My latest endeavor is a series of original paintings on canvas, applying the creative principles of architecture and glass blowing to my newest passion.
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Woods, pineneedles
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Donna Ireton - Contemporary Basketry
Local driftwood, manzanita, redwood, cedar, other woods, and local gourds form the base for my colorful, freeform, contemporary pine needle basketry art. Swooping and curvaceous designs accentuate and enhance the beautiful grain, texture, and coloration found in these natural materials. The result is a contemporary basket sculpture…
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Oil, acrylic, pencil & watercolor
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TED JORDAN - BIOGRAPHY
Ted Jordan's extensive background in painting and art history as well as commercial art allows
him to combine his vast knowledge and experience to the betterment of each class he teaches.
Having earned a B.F.A. from Miami University of Ohio and an M.A. and an M.F.A.…
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Mixed Media, Acrylic
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VICKIE JOURDAN is an artist who emerged from a very successful career in interior design. In the past ten years Vickie has attended workshops in watercolor, pastel, oil, mixed media and collage in order to pursue her talent for creative art. Vickie's art work has evolved over the years and…
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Stoneware
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Sherry Kahle has a Bachelors of Science in Art Therapy from Bowling Green State University, Ohio and a Masters of Arts in Education from The University of Findlay, Ohio. She has been the visual arts teacher at Hilton Head Island Middle School for 4 years. Sherry works with all mediums…
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Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Fiber arts
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Mary Kelly is a long time college art teacher and artist. She is also a fiber artist and displays both kinds of work at the Art League Gallery. She is a member of a local outdoor painting Group, the Applepie Painters who together have had group shows locally at the Art…
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Oil & Pastel
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Juliana Kim - For forty years, extensive travels have provided ample material to investigate the essence of space and place. She has an exhibit "Visual Wanderings" at Picture This Gallery (Nov 4-30, 2009) showing paintings inspired by her travels. Juliana works in various media, including oil and acrylic, watercolor and pastel,…
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Group show in March 2009: Nine accomplished female artists – Jo Dye, Evie KOWTKO, Joyce Nagel, Doris Shay, Bobsy Simes, Barb Spencer, Dorothy Steelman, Faye Willis and Emily Wilson – got together once a month to talk about art over lunch. Soon the idea of a joint show came up. Considering themselves good…
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Gouache, Casein, Watercolor
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William Kwamena-Poh has been creating his lifelike works since 1980 when he arrived in the United States from Ghana, West Africa. After graduating from Talladega College in 1984, he lived in Washington, DC, for a year and in Chicago for ten years. He just recently moved to Savannah, GA, to broaden…
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Mixed media, contemporary
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I have studied and been involved in art since childhood. I am currently intrigued by the marriage of paint and a variety of other materials to create interesting design and texture.
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Watercolor
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Betty is sure that in another life she was a sun worshipper. She paints outdoors whenever possible and is fascinated by the effect of the sun on color and shadow patterns. Betty finds that watercolor is the ideal medium to achieve the clean, clear look she prefers.
Her show opens…
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Oriental watercolors, pastels, oils, acrylics
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Studied art at SCAD, UCLA, and the Woodstock School
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Pastel, Oil
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Judy Saylor McElynn landed in Hilton Head after careers in Apparel and Interior Design in NYC, Washington DC and Philadelphia. Her arrival in the Lowcountry allowed a dramatic shift into full time artistic pursuits. In direct contrast to her earlier experience, she finds the liberating aspect of the fine art process…
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Oil
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Nancy Mitchell has been making a living as an artist on Hilton Head for the last 20 years. The key: Diversity! In addition to her oil paintings Nancy has a Faux Finishing business, Limited edition prints and also hand paints furniture. Nancy also has a new love- teaching. Nancy instructs…
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Oil, acrylic, mixed media, sculpture
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" ... local artist David Musial whose quirky sculptures and humorous “slice of life” paintings of Island icons like 'Harold’s Diner' have made him one of the Island’s most popular artists." The Island Packet
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Pastel
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Pastel, Oil
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Twenty-three years of living in and seeing the light and atmospheres of the Lowcountry still find me inspired to paint the many moods. I also love to teach others to express in paint this beauty around us.
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Photography
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Don Nelson – Don is an award-winning photographer in venues in South Carolina and the Northeast. He is an expert in all matters of photography. He has been taking photographs since the age of eight. “To me photography is an art of keen observation and discovery of something of interest for everyone…
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Oil, Acrylic
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Oil & Pastel & Watercolor
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As a retired executive I’ve been making up for lost time. Art is the reason we retired to Hilton Head and I love painting the low country. And when I travel I like to find interesting scenes that I can work on back in my studio. I try to focus on interesting…
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Oil
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Silver jewelry
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Betsy has taught jewelry making for many years and lived in the Low Country for the past 11 years. Betsy works in many metals, primarily Silver. She finds inspiration in everything from a clump of marsh grass, the texture of sand, an architectural detail or the metals that she is working with. The…
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Mixed Media
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How My Garden Grows - Enhanced Monotypes by Cora Rupp
Artist reception Tue September 14, 5-7 pm.
Exhibit from Sept 13 - October 9 at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery, Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or www.artleaguehhi.org
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Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic
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Doris W. Shay has lived and painted on Hilton Head Island for 28 years. Her major medium is watercolor but she works in oil and acrylics as well. She has won many awards and been a featured artist on magazine covers , and collected here on the Eastern Shore as…
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Pastel, Oil, Watercolor, Old Master Drawing T
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I am interested in capturing the inner spirit of the people and places I paint with the use of luminous light and color. I hope the painting connects in some emotional way with the viewer. I am also deeply committed to teaching art and helping students reach higher levels of artistic development. It…
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Oil
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Landscape artist: "While working, I'm not conscious of technique, but spend a lot of time visualising the finished painting. There is a wealth of color harmony in low country scenes. My purpose is to communicate this quiet beauty to the viewer."
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Oil, watercolor
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Kitty Sivertson is an emerging star on the local art scene while fulfilling a lifelong dream. Painting doesn’t come easy for Kitty. Her artistry is a gift, the physical act of creating it, an intense labor of love and determination. The course of Kitty’s life was dramatically altered at age…
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Pastel, oil
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Barbara Snow - "There is so much to continually learn in art, to experiment with, to discover, and to enjoy!" She has taken workshops with many nationally know artists. Pastel and oil are current favorites, however she has worked in all other mediums, including clay and fiber.
Her work was…
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Had group show in March 2009: Nine accomplished female artists – Jo Dye, Evie Kowtko, Joyce Nagel, Doris Shay, Bobsy Simes, Barb SPENCER, Dorothy Steelman, Faye WILLIS and Emily Wilson – got together once a month to talk about art over lunch. Soon the idea of a joint show came up. Considering themselves…
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Had group show in March 2009: Nine accomplished female artists – Jo Dye, Evie Kowtko, Joyce Nagel, Doris Shay, Bobsy Simes, Barb Spencer, Dorothy STEELMAN, Faye Willis and Emily Wilson – got together once a month to talk about art over lunch. Soon the idea of a joint show came up. Considering themselves…
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Art Posters
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The Art League Gallery presents SCAD Posters created for the 2010 Hilton Head International Piano Competition cover art from March 8 – April 10, 2010. There will be an opening reception on Tuesday, March 9, 5-7 pm at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery located in the Pineland Station…
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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Inks
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Mary Sullivan paints primarily in an abstract lyrical style.
She enjoys experimenting with different media and being open to the unexpected.
"For me, painting is both a meditation and an exploration--a meditation on something found or seen or an exploration of something felt. I resonate with painters who have a…
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Photography
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In July the Art League Gallery features All Creatures Great and Small – Photographs by Bing-ie Tan. Artist Reception Tue July 13 5-7 pm. Exhibit runs through August 7 at The Art League of Hilton Head Gallery, Pineland Station, Hilton Head Island. 843-681-5060 or www.artleaguehhi.org
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Pastel
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Kathy Tortorella is a local artist who never tires of capturing the Lowcountry in pastels or oils. “Each medium has its advantages. With pastel, I can layer color over color to achieve a luminous effect. Oils are more immediate; the color mixing happens on the palette.”
She has studied with Alan…
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Photography
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Oil
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Quite simply, I paint what I like when I like what I am seeing. I am attracted to how the light falls on a form whether it is in a landscape scene or on the objects of a still life. I am amazed how transformative the light can be to a subject.…
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Collage & Assemblage
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I'm a former graphic designer, but now my specialty is collage and assemblage art using mostly old and found objects. The mellow, time worn look is what I'm particularly drawn to, and I love nothing better than walking the beach on Hilton Head looking for old pieces of painted wood…
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Watercolor
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Gerald's art education and career were in Chicago. During his years as an art director he pursued watercolor painting. While on vacations in the U.S. and abroad he would paint a local scene and developed an intense interest in other lands and cultures - the universal interest of artists.
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Collage, Mixed Media
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Oil
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Group show in March 2009: Nine accomplished female artists – Jo Dye, Evie Kowtko, Joyce Nagel, Doris Shay, Bobsy Simes, Barb Spencer, Dorothy Steelman, Faye WILLIS and Emily Wilson – got together once a month to talk about art over lunch. Soon the idea of a joint show came up. Considering themselves good…
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Oil
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Lowcountry scenes ***
Had group show in March 2009: Nine accomplished female artists – Jo Dye, Evie Kowtko, Joyce Nagel, Doris Shay, Bobsy Simes, Barb Spencer, Dorothy Steelman, Faye Willis and Emily WILSON – got together once a month to talk about art over lunch. Soon the idea of a joint show…
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Painting, acrylic & mixed media
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Original style, paintings reflect the flora and fauna of the Lowcountry with distinctive colors and textures. Commissioned artwork available upon request.
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