Artist
Lily Payne
Lily is an Open Impressionism landscape artist based in Dahlonega, GA. Her love of the outdoors was sparked while growing up in Jacksonville, FL next to the sea and near state parks. She started painting at an early age and…
Kay Sasser Jacoby
Kay graduated with advertising and art degrees from the University of Alabama and has held various art-related jobs in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Montgomery. In 2007, she and her husband Ray moved to Montgomery, where Kay served for four years as…
Roger Blueshew
Roger Blueshew is an artist and musician with a deep passion for both creative disciplines. He studied art at Jacksonville State University, where he honed his skills and cultivated an appreciation for various artistic styles. His journey led him to…
Ann Roberts
Ann discovered her passion for painting in 1985 following the passing of her first husband. Seeking solace, she enrolled in classes under her good friend Jean Chadwick, and immersed herself in the world of art. Inspired by Bob Ross, she…
Sherryl Lewis
Sherryl Lewis is a passionate artist who fell in love with barn quilts during her travels, leading her to design and paint her own. Her first pieces, created in 2014, still adorn her barn, and her work can be found…
Ed Deyo
Ed, born in Anniston, Alabama, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Auburn University. While at Auburn, he worked with a large Architectural and Engineering firm in Nashville, TN, and studied in Cortona, Italy, through the University of Georgia, receiving…
Shawn Schuster
Shawn Schuster has always loved creating. As a child, he crafted elaborate storylines for his GI Joe toys and wrote them in notebooks. He also pursued sketching and painting while his friend’s watched cartoons. After attending art college in Chicago,…
Janna Gist
Janna Culpepper Gist is originally from Ft. Payne, AL & now resides in Decatur, AL with her husband, preschool age daughter, scruffy cat-like dog, and nosey dog-like cat. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in…
Susan Wilson Mahar
Susan Wilson-Mahar, originally from Texas, is a retired Military Contractor and proud U.S. Army Veteran. In 1976, she made history as the first woman to become a Helicopter Radio Mechanic in the Army. She moved to Powell about eight years…
Steve Baumgartner
A native of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Steve spent his youth outdoors hunting, fishing, and working on the family farm. He graduated from Michigan Tech University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and moved to the South in 2001. He lives…