Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art Vol 3 No 4 April 2014

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David Yapp 

Leland Beaman 

Kit Hevron Mahoney 

Pat Meyers 

Charles Dunne 

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April 2014 Volume 3 No. 4 

Claire Bull 

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Claire Bull 

Contemporary Fine Art 

Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1959, Canadian artist Claire 

Bull had a passion for drawing and painting from a very 

young age. She enjoyed art classes and excelled at art 

all through school. She attended University taking a double 

major in English and Psychology towards attaining a 

Bachelor of Arts degree. 

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Claire took art classes through the years as evening 

courses and weekend classes with local artists. She 

studied at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design 

(NSCAD) with Andy James and took Medical Illustration 

and Botanical classes at University of Toronto. She 

attended Community Colleges and evening classes at 

local high schools or with local artists where she was 

encouraged to continue with her art. 

Claire is a self-representing artist with EBSQ and you 

might find her at local art shows in the Muskoka area in 

the summer. Claire paints in her art studio with acrylics 

and mixed media on canvas or board, creating florals, 

abstracts and landscapes and enjoys creating digital art. 

The effective use of colour and light is apparent in all of 

her art, using different techniques to create unique pieces. 

She paints to music and every painting is different as 

the music will often dictate the way the art evolves. 

Claire’s greatest pleasure is sharing her artwork with 

others and knowing that it has added some colour to 

their walls along with a sense of peace and tranquility. 

Available on her websites as original art, reproductions, 

prints (framed or unframed, with or without mats), various 

cards and gift items. 

http://clairebullfineart.com 


Connie Dines 

Artistic Exposures One Frame At A Time 

Reti di Gamberetto 

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Cover Artist Claire Bull 3 

A Passion for Drawing and Painting. 

Painter’s Keys - Robert Genn 11 

VL Artist Features - 20 

Kay Reinke, Aida Birrittieri, 

Isabelle Gautier, and Leslie Sealey 

CFAI Colors on My Palette 36 

Francine J. Séguin 

Read the up close and personal interviews from CFAI.co 

Find out more about the artist, their inspirations and how 

they approach their work. 

VL Studio Visit with Jeanne Bessette 46 

My take on art is that it should be felt, as much as seen, so 

my desire is that my work challenges your heart to open, that 

your senses move you to an emotional response. In 

Flamenco dancing this is called Duende. Most people comment 

that they are moved on a visceral level when they are 

standing in the midst of my pieces, so it seems I am 

achieving my goal. That works for me. 

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Gina Startup 


VL Studio Visit with David Yapp 62 

Like the River Avon, my own creative path has been a meandering 

one. Growing up on a farm, I spent much of my youth 

exploring and observing nature along the banks of the Avon 

and throughout the surrounding countryside. Paint and brush 

gave me a vehicle to portray the beauty I saw around me. 

Hall Groat Sr. 78 Well Worth the Struggle 

Painting inside the studio is like “duck soup” when using photo 

reference where you can take a break from your work and 

find nothing changed when you return. Mother nature has much 

more to offer the plein-air painters—and that`s where the artist 

finds real inspiration—outside on location. 

VL Interview with Kit Hevron Mahoney 84 

My artistic journey began as a child and continues to be a lifelong 

journey. Creating paintings whether abstract or representational 

is my form of self- expression. I was greatly influenced by my parents, 

stepparents and grandparents through their love of the arts 

and the exposure they gave to me in the form of fine art, music 

and theatre. 


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ARTSPAN Spotlight with Leland Beaman 96 

When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be an 

artist About age 8 

Who has been your mentor, or greatest influence to date 

Norman Rockwell 

Who is another living artist you admire and why 

Robert Bateman, His design, knowledge and compassion are 

Great! 

VL Interview with Pat Meyer 110 

My artistic journey began as a child and continues to be a lifelong 

journey. Creating paintings whether abstract or representational 

is my form of self- expression. I was greatly influenced by my 

parents, stepparents and grandparents through their love of the 

arts and the exposure they gave to me in the form of fine art, 

music and theatre. 

CFAI.co Showdown Whimsical Art 120 

First Place Francine J. Séguin Waterlily 

Second Place M Allison Up, Up and Away 

Third Place Linda Dalton Walker Tarot Magician 

VL Photographer Charles Dunne 132 

I always find myself drawn to making images of the natural 

part of the world we live in. It’s beauty, whether in great 

landscapes of our National Parks, or macro shots of our 

own backyard treasures, is awe inspiring. 


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The Painter’s Keys 

Robert Genn 

Your social influence 

Robert Genn’s 

Studio Book 

Recent studies of young people in the act of choosing music have shed some light on how the art game works. 

Teenagers in an online study were asked to rate a wide choice of unknown bands and new songs. One test 

group listened in isolation while other groups (known as “social influence groups”) were allowed to share their 

opinions and interests as they listened. In most cases the better songs (by industry standards) tended to rate 

highly, while the poorer songs tended to be lower in the kids’ estimation. The middle ground of “average” songs 

is where things got interesting. In the groups that shared the experience, a perfectly ordinary song might go to 

the top if just a few started enthusing about it. 

Peter Hedstrom of Oxford University says the study shows that social influence is a major factor in explaining 

people’s actions. “Popular songs became more popular,” he said, “and unpopular songs became less popular 

when individuals influenced one another. The more influence, the more difficult it becomes to predict what’s 

going to be popular.” 

Artists who use the gallery system may have noted their work gathering dust while inferior work is going like 

hot cross buns at Easter. In many cases, all that’s missing is the action of social influence. Also, many of us have 

noted “runs” where for a while our own work is really ringing the register. This, incidentally, is one argument 

for having fewer dealers and greater inventory in each--dealers can be ready when the bonanzas happen. Funny 

how a dealer’s remark, “We sold five of this artist’s work last week” will increase the stampede. People feel 

better liking things that others also appear to like. Many people simply like doing things that other people do. 

This is why the convention of the solo show will continue to work for a while yet. People are gregarious. Red 

dots are contagious. 

The Painter’s Keys - Robert Genn 

An extreme example is Andy Warhol and his prints. For a while everyone wanted at least one of his repetitious, 

inexpensively-done silkscreens of celebrities. Warhol himself was his own best advocate. His art was the art of 

media--even a trip to his hairdresser was magazine fodder. He engineered events, photo-ops and timed publications 

that made people aware. Dealers, critics and celebrities got on the bandwagon. People soon saw other 

people getting his stuff and thought they ought to have some, too. 

Best regards, 

Robert 

PS: “Toss in a stone and begin your own ripples of influence.” (Joy Cooper) 

Esoterica: It may seem contrary, but something could be said for letting social influence come about by natural 

causes. Without the benefit of ballyhoo, quality is often quietly noted and acted upon. These days, a high percentage 

of collectors prefer to think they are making up their own minds. Grants, endorsements, hype, or too 

much gallery pressure can actually be the kiss of death. The idea is for the artist to be discovered, appreciated 

and collected--one friend at a time. More art is quietly and subtly sold on Saturday nights in the dining rooms 

of friends than this world dreams of. 


Janna Zuber 

Elemental Ingredients 

Mixed Media 

Above: Sea of Tulips 

JannaZuber.com 

email: jannazuber@verizon.net 


Sunflowers #8 


Valerie Travers 

Working in Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Mixed Media Landscapes, 

Seascapes, Abstracts, and Florals 

Fresh as a Daisy 

ValerieTravers.com 


Terry Stanley 

Fine Art, Portraiture & Illustration 

Peridot and Pearl 

TerryStanley.com 

Green Bay, WI 

Email: info@terrystanley.com 


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Claire Bull Fine Art 

Lady in Waiting 

Fairy Tale 



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Aida Birritteri 

Isabelle Gautier 

Kay Reinke 

Leslie Sealey 

Visual Language—Featured Artists 

this month delve into the beauty of 

each of the four different painters and 

their unique approach to their work. 

Aida Birritteri finds freedom and joy in 

her watercolors, leaving oils behind. 

Isabelle Gautier embraces minimalism 

while celebrating the colors of 

nature spilling over her compositions. 

Kay Reinke resolves her work with 

luministic landscapes and incredible 

vivid abstracts. Leslie Sealey celebrates 

painting and print making and 

with her work suggests a story to 

the viewer to complete using animal 

characters. 


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Kay Reinke 

http://www.kayreinkeart.com 

Experience and Feelings 

Art has been a part of my life since I was 12 years of age, when I began studying at The Houston 

Museum of Fine Art and the Texas Art Institute. The daughter of a journalist, who was also a cartoonist 

for the Army newspaper during WW II, I was always encouraged in my artistic efforts. 

Painting has always been an exciting experience to me. The mixing of creamy paints and the 

application of vibrant colors provide a sensual experience. The focus of my luminist landscapes is 

light and the affect of that illumination on nature. I want my paintings to suggest experiences and 

feelings in a way that sparks viewers’ imagination, draws them into the paintings and makes them 

want to stay. It is my belief that art is evidence of God’s willingness to let us share with him in the 

expression of the beauty and majesty of our world. 

Exploration 


Top: Wilderness Morning 

Middle: Sunrise on the River 

Bottom: Firey Fields 


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Leslie Sealey 

http://lesliesealey.com 

Art That Brings a Smile 

Born in 1967 in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and raised in rural Maryland, as young girl Leslie Sealey’s 

main interests were horses and art. Her favorite illustrations to use as inspiration for her own art 

were Beatrix Potter’s anthropomorphized animal drawings and the whimsical illustrations of British 

artist Norman Thelwell. Thelwell’s drawings often depicted scenes of little girls and their short, fat 

ponies. These early influences provided later inspiration for her whimsical paintings of hippos and 

other animals. 

Sealey attended the University of Arizona, where she earned a BFA in Studio Art. She moved to 

Texas in 1991, and after a career as a photographer she began painting full-time in 1997. Her love 

of animals continues to influence her artwork, and one of her favorite pastimes is placing animal 

characters into playful and colorful imaginary worlds. 

She currently works from her home studio in San Angelo, Texas. “In the last couple of years, I have 

focused primarily on painting and printmaking. Switching back and forth between the two media 

seems to enhance the development of new ideas.” You can learn more about Leslie Sealey on her 

website, www.lesliesealey.com 

Queen Lucy 


The Annunciation 

Hippo Steeplechase 

Above Left: Our Lady of Perpetual Tears 

Right: Tally Ho 


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Aida Birritteri 

http://www.aidabirritteri.artspan.com/ 

Surroundings 

What started with a desire to have a natural setting to live and work in has evolved into an appreciation 

for my surroundings. The natural setting throughout Hunterdon County, NJ and the 

Delaware Valley region affects local residents and visitors to New Jersey and New Hope, Pa 

positively. I create watercolors en-plein-air from these surroundings. 

I always drew as a child and it wasn’t until my teenage years that I began to experiment with 

color and paint. As a young, immigrant child living in America, I often found myself doodling and 

drawing as a way of expressing ideas and thoughts that were too complex to put into words 

and often bigger than life at the time. Later as a young artist, and throughout my fine art, undergraduate 

studies, I began to look closely at the works of the European founders of Modernism. 

Today, it is essential for me to continue reviewing American painters of the past and the present 

who reflect the history, culture, time and place in which they live and work. 

I am also painting the figure in watercolor. I work quickly and deliberately. The results can 

sometimes be simple and poetic like a Haiku. I embraced watercolor with a passion and left 

oils behind. I have been painting watercolors en-plein-air year after year and working from my 

studio space as well. 

Cuban born, I came to the United States of America at the age of 3. I am happy and grateful to 

say that my life has taken its shape in the United States and fortunate to have come this far in 

my journey as an artist living in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 

email: aida2paint@gmail.com 

Young Woman Reading 

Towpath, Lambertville NJ 


Autumn, Ken Lockwood Gorge 

Fishing by the Arches 


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Isabelle Gautier 

http://www.IsabelleGautierOnline.com 

Painting is the Path 

For Isabelle Gautier painting is an integral part of her life. 

French-born Isabelle Gautier expresses her emotional bond between nature and herself 

using strong colors. Gautier grew up in Normandy, just few miles away from the Mont- 

Saint-Michel, in western France. The sea and the Normandy bocage remain her inspiration. 

Most of her acrylic paintings are executed with palette knife to allow the deep pigments 

of the paint to stay intact. 

Collectors recognize her abstract style in her minimalistic or impressionistic pieces through 

her unexpected colorful strokes. Her expressionistic paintings are sought for their strong 

raw masculine storkes but still feminine thanks to their colors and iridescent golden marks. 

They are a nice balance between our Yin and Yang. 

Isabelle Gautier likes to say: “My quest is not to create the illusion of reality but to suggest 

with colors and composition the inherent nature of the aesthetic object”. 

All Frozen 


Spring Breaking the Ice 

Eiffel Tower 

West of the Mississippi 

Bought by HGTV for their Smart House in 2013 you can 

also find her art at 

Muse & Co Fine Art Gallery, Roswell, GA 

Atlanta MADE, Atlanta, GA 

Bradford’s Interiors, Nasville, TN 

VIEW GALLERY, Ridgeland, MS 

Atelier Gallery, Charleston, SC 

and in different shows across United States. 


Birgit Huttemann-Holz 

Encaustic Paintings and Monoprints 

Renaissance 

www.brightstroke.com 


a b s t r a c t a r t p a i n t i n g s 

Filomena de Andrade Booth 

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STEPHANIE PAIGE 

Moon Glow 72 x 72 Mixed Media made with Textured Marble Dust Plaster 

La Jolla . Santa Fe . San Diego . Denver . Scottsdale . Napa Valey . Walnut Creek . Lagua Beach 

STEPHANIEPAIGESTUDIO.COM 

Solo Show 

Heart & Soul 

March 22, 2014 

Avran Art + Desugb 

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540 X Coast Hwy #106, Laguna Beach, CA 92661 (949)494-0900

https://davisandcompany.squarespace.com/ 

artists/#/linda-mccoy/ 

Linda McCoy 

Davis & CO Fine Art Gallery 

Linda McCoy Studio/Gallery 

Fine Art Instruction 

209 S West Street, Mason, Ohio 

www.lindamccoyart.blogspot.com 


Aspen S P A C E S 

Lelija Roy 

lelija.net 

lelija@lelija.net 

Art on a Whim 

Gallery 

100 N Main Street 

Breckenridge, CO 

227 Bridge Street 

Vail, CO 

artonawhim.com 

(970) 547-8399 

James Ratliff 

Gallery 

671 State Route 

179--The Hillside 

Sedona, AZ 

jamesratliffgallery.com 

(928) 282-1404 


Terrye Philley 

“Discovery” 

Wet & Wild; size: 14” x 11”; oil on canvas by Terrye J. Philley 

TerryePhilley.com 


CFAI.co Colors On My Palette 


http://fjseguin.wordpress.com/ 

http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z 

When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’ 

As a young child, I was always drawing and doing crafts and I enjoyed 

delivering my art in neighbors’ mailboxes. My father was a printer and 

I remember vividly the smell of inks and the piles of papers. My youth 

was shared between music and art. 

Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career 

My paternal grandmother was an artist. I always ran to her studio when visiting her to see what new art 

pieces she had created. I could always count on my family’s encouragement and support. 

Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why 

After painting in watercolor and acrylics for years, I discovered mixed media. This was a whole new world 

opening up to me. There are a few artists I admire very much: Flora Bowley, Tracy Verdugo, Robert Burridge, 

Alisa Burke. They have helped me loosen up and trust my own creativity. I am always amazed by 

the process of creating a new painting. 

What is your favorite surface to paint on Describe it if you make it yourself. 

I normally use gallery canvas, but I love Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper. 

What brand of paints do you use 

My absolute favorites are Golden Fluid Acrylics. 

Do you have a favorite color palette 

I like to use vibrant colors and love the Quinacridones (Nickel Azo gold, Magenta), Turquoise (Phtalo) 

and Green Gold. 

What is your favorite color in your closet 

Anything blue, particularly turquoise. 

Read more at http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z 


Monarch 

Life is in Constant Movement 

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L A U R A R E E D 

Abstract Collage Paintings 


Life Experiences 

laurareed.artspan.com 

Essence Mixed Media 24x18

The Legend of 

Aurora Borealis 

Acrylic, 24 x 36 

After the great flood, the planet 

tipped on its axis, plunging 

the North into long periods of 

darkness. In the North there 

lived a group of people who had 

been spared from the flood. But 

when they could no longer see 

the sun or feel its warmth, they 

became sad and afraid; cold 

and hungry. 

The Great Mother felt compassion 

for the People and told 

them to gather their belongings 

and walk south, where the sun 

would shine and provide bounty 

and warmth. But because there 

was no light and little food, 

many of the people perished on 

the dark, cold journey south. 

NANCEE 

JEAN 

BUSSE 

www.nanceejean.com 

www.facebook.com/nanceejeanbusse 

970.261.2028 

In a stroke of genius the Great 

Mother covered the top of the 

world with mountains and 

hills made of ice crystals. The 

ice crystals captured the sun’s 

rays and reflected them into the 

black sky and so illuminated the 

nomads’ path. They could then 

journey south under the 

shifting, humming rainbow of light and became the forerunners of 

many of the great tribes of North America. But the white bear stayed 

in the Great North. 

He stayed because he loved the beauty of the inky darkness, the music 

of whale song and sea birds, and the deep comfort of solitude. 

See Additional Paintings and narratives at www.nanceejean.com 


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Roseanne Snyder 

Diversity in Color and Compostion 

The Food Chain 

Hands On 

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Yellow Shoes 

“Focus on Art” 

Suzanne Muldrow 

photoartbysuzanne.com 


Yellow Day Lily 12 x 12 

VL REES 

Contemporary Realism and Beyond 

www.vlrees.com 

www.tippingpaintgallery.com 


CHAPMAN 

Elizabeth Chapman 

Contemporary Abstract Artist 

melizabethchapman.artspan.com 


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Colour . Texture . Beauty 


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Storyteller 

www.bessetteart.com 




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Storyteller 

My take on art is that it should be felt, as much 

as seen, so my desire is that my work challenges 

your heart to open, that your senses move you 

to an emotional response. In Flamenco dancing 

this is called Duende. Most people comment that 

they are moved on a visceral level when they are 

standing in the midst of my pieces, so it seems I 

am achieving my goal. That works for me. 

At the heart of it, I am a storyteller. My inspiration 

comes from the very fabric of life and the 

emotional reactions we have about being alive 

and our connectedness to each other. Our hopes 

and dreams are all a part of what moves me to put 

paint to the canvas. I just reach right in and grab 

a feeling and begin painting. Frankly, if you walk 

away from my work and feel nothing, then I feel I 

have failed. 

I tend to work instinctually through each piece 

as I layer and scrape away paint from the previous 

day, adding and subtracting until the visual 

and the mood feel right. It’s really a dialogue of 

sorts between the canvas and myself. 

The brush, canvas and paint tell me what they 

need and I respond mostly without thinking. This 

offers me the opportunity to stay connected to the 

piece and stay in the creative zone. 

I use a variety of materials from paint, sponges 

and brushes to ink, oil pastels and graphite. I’m 

seldom attached to any one medium and really 

enjoy the tactile experience of using lots of different 

materials. I also paint with my hands a lot. It’s 

not uncommon for me to have a bit of paint under 

my fingernails at dinner parties. My friends don’t 

seem to mind. 

I would not call myself a mixed media artist but 

I do tend to be open to just about anything that 

jumps into my hand while I am working. Because 

of this my work leans toward being very textural 

and invites you to want to touch and feel it, which 

I always encourage. 

Frankly, I can’t imagine a world without art, 

not just because I am an artist but also because it 

feeds the very soul of who we are. It fills our world 

with color and beauty and offers us a chance to 

question. Art has a language all it’s own and each 

time a new artist steps up and has something to 

say that is unique it gives us a chance to expand 

our hearts and minds. 

It’s not uncommon for there to be dozens of layers 

of paint and varnish each bringing more depth 

to the story. As I add each new layer and build on 

what was there before it creates a feeling in the 

work that invites you to fall into the painting filled 

with depth and luminosity. 

I move very quickly as I paint so I work on several 

pieces at a time throughout the day revisiting 

a piece that calls out for attention. 





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I paint because I simply have to. When I’m not 

in the studio for extended periods of time I can get 

mighty cranky. It’s like therapy for me. It allows me 

to move through my own personal challenges and 

helps me process my world in a way that is productive 

and healing. You could say I self medicate with 

paint. The result is a communication and a connection 

with others. I often find that people are attracted 

to my work when they are growing through 

their own challenges and a certain piece speaks to 

that part of them. I always say that each piece has 

a perfect home. 



My work stretches you to reach for something inside yourself that you might not even know is there. It 

invites you to see differently, to feel more alive and connect to your heart. 



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I use a lot of symbolism in my work. I love symbols. 

The ladders represent aspirations to move 

higher, to expand beyond our comfort zones and 

grow. Circles are all about completion and the 

spirals are my little circles of life. I often create 

figures reaching for the stars or they are reaching 

seemingly in celebration of something overcome 

or aspired to. I also often use letters and numbers 

as a design element but there is a deeper meaning 

to them for me. It is rooted in my enjoyment 

of the study of sacred geometry, which offers ancient 

beliefs about who we are and how we are 

alive. The painting elements using stencils in my 

paintings are pure play and freedom. I discovered 

that I love spray painting and might have been a 

graffiti artist in another life. It brings out the rebellious 

teenager in me. Sometimes I’m compelled 

to write something inspirational in a piece to offer 

another layer of enjoyment. 



Orange Glow 18 x 18 inches Oil on Panel 



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Peonies in Edwardian Silver Teapot on Lace 12 x 12 inches Oil on Panel 



I’m often asked how I know when a painting is 

done. When I’m staring at a piece longer than I 

am painting, I’m usually very close. There’s a funny 

feeling in your heart that let’s you know when 

it is finished that is actually hard to describe. You 

just know when you feel it. With that said, I try to 

call it finished when I feel I am at the 80% mark. 

This way I don’t over paint and get caught up in 

the minutia and bring it past it’s spontaneity. At 

least that is my goal. 

My work can be seen and purchased in over a 

dozen galleries across the United States and patrons 

In the U.S. as well as the U.K, Australia and 

Canada vigorously collect me. I am enjoying a 

strong interest in my work and teach other artists 

as a way of staying connected to my community. 

I believe art and artists are a crucial gift to our 

world and I for one am one grateful artist. 

Delightful Anticipation 20 x 16 inches Oil on Canvas 



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The Perfect Place to Find Art 

Tomorrow 

A Colorful Day 

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ENGLES 

Carol Engles 

carolenglesart.blogspot.com 

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Mirada Fine Art 

‘Best Art Gallery’ 

-5280 Magazine, 2010 & 2012 

‘A Style-Maker’ 

-Luxe Magazine, 2010 

‘Best Colorado Gallery’ 

American Art Awards, 2012 & 2013 

‘Art Lover’s Escape’ 

-Denver Life Magazine 2010 

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Lynne Miller Jones 

Oil Paintings 


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B LO S S O M I N G T R E E S 

Eric Bodtker 

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davis&co fine art gallery



VL Artspan Studio Visit 

A Painter’s Journey 

David Yapp 

Cutting through the chalk downland of Salisbury 

plain, in the southern English county of 

Wiltshire, is the gently flowing River Avon. The 

river runs south from its source in Pewsey 

Vale, through the medieval city of Salisbury, to 

the sea at Christchurch. It was along this river 

that I grew up on a small farm on the edge of a 

village not many miles from the ancient monument 

of Stonehenge. 

The Wiltshire landscape is one of Neolithic 

burial sites, windswept hawthorn encrusted 

plains and chalk stream valleys, strewn with 

villages dating back to pre-Norman times. And 

above all this is the sweeping drama of the 

constantly changing sky. 

The landscape and towns of the county are 

rich in history and have fed the artistic hearts 

and minds of many writers and artists. The 

penultimate scene of Thomas Hardy’s novel, 

Tess of the D’Urbervilles, is set at Stonehenge, 

and his fictitious city of Melchester, featured 

in Jude the Obscure, is based on the city of 

Salisbury. Artists Sir John Constable and J. M. 

W. Turner found a source for creative expression 

in the gothic splendor of Salisbury Cathedral 

and in the rugged forms of Stonehenge. 

My interest in observing nature developed 

during my teens. A family friend who was 

studying zoology shared with me his fascination 

of entomology (the study of insects). We 

searched the water meadows, for exotic-looking 

beetles and metallic clad dragonflies. At 

night we set up a light trap to see what nocturnal 

winged beings we could discover. I started 

to paint some of these finds in watercolor, 

along with the flora they inhabited. 

In the following years, at the local college, I 

made another connection to the animal kingdom. 

The biology professor, Patrick James, 

was an eccentric and interesting chap who 

had majored in zoology. He spent much of the 

lecture time talking about his fieldwork—time 

spent diving, and dodging sharks in the Caribbean. 

I had planned on working towards a 

zoology degree, but I soon realized that I was 

more interested in observing nature than analyzing 

it scientifically. After seeing my plant 

and animal drawings Mr. James suggested I 

look into pursuing wildlife illustration. 

Like the River Avon, my own creative path 

has been a meandering one. Growing up on a 

farm, I spent much of my youth exploring and 

observing nature along the banks of the Avon 

and throughout the surrounding countryside. 

Paint and brush gave me a vehicle to portray 

the beauty I saw around me. 

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Bird Island, 9 x 12”, Oil on Canvas 

As a precursor to that I attended Salisbury Art College. 

The foundation art course I took was an opportunity 

to explore a range of disciplines, from drawing, 

painting and printmaking to illustration, and then to 

decide which one to pursue. That first year was a 

challenge for me, as for the first time I had to really 

get to grips with the rudiments of drawing, painting 

and . . . seeing. 

Following on from this course I studied for a diploma 

in wildlife illustration in Carmarthen, Wales. This 

was an opportunity to establish and sharpen the skills 

I had developed the previous year. Many professional 

artists and illustrators came in to tutor us. They 

passed on to us their great enthusiasm for their given 

disciplines. One such person was the artist Gordon 

Stuart. 

I did not fully appreciate at the time how accomplished 

Gordon was as an artist, with work in the collection 

of the National Portrait Gallery in London—he 

painted the last portrait of the poet Dylan Thomas. 

Gordon encouraged me in my nascent abilities when 

I had little confidence in them and said, “You will always 

paint.” He also wrote to me a letter of encouragement 

to wish me well on my first solo art show. 



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Studio Visit 

David Yapp 

Mid Summer Oak, 9” x 12”, Oil on Canvas 



That first solo show was held at Oxford University 

in 1988. I owe much to my sister Maria, not only for 

suggesting the idea but also for getting me connected 

to the appropriate parties to make 

it happen. 

After completing my time at college in Wales, it 

became apparent that I was not really cut out to be a 

wildlife illustrator, but was more interested in painting 

landscapes. One college professor said he saw me 

as someone who wants to be down a country lane 

painting scenery—I think a “picture maker” was how 

he called it. And so, eventually, after having pursued 

several interim jobs, that is what I did. 

The next five years proved to be very rewarding, 

but also financially rather challenging as I pursued 

my art. Initially, as I sought to pursue my art full-time, 

I felt like I had just walked off the end of a plank into 

the deep. I literally prayed to God for help, and He 

strengthened me in a way I had not known before. 

He also brought people into my life that spoke words 

of direction and encouragement to me. 

I set myself up with a stool, drawing board and 

watercolors, traveling by bicycle and train to paint 

the local scenic towns and villages of Hampshire 

and Surrey. Much to my surprise, I had many people 

approach me to ask if they could purchase my paintings, 

and I was able to sell many on the spot! I continued 

pursuing this way of working, creating artwork 

for exhibition and commission, for five years. It was a 

rewarding time in which I met many interesting folks 

on my painting adventures. 

Eventually, looking for a more stable and predictable 

income, I decided to train in graphic design. 

Digital design was a new world for me as I got to 

grips with design principles and learned an array of 

software programs. The differing perceptions needed 

for design were an interesting complement to the 

more organic nuances of painting. 

One such person was Trevor Martin, an assistant 

pastor at my local church, who was also a practicing 

graphic designer. He took a look at my work—back 

in those days it was on slides, as we had not entered 

the digital era. I remember how he would press the 

slide viewer to his eye and declare “how delightful” 

as he viewed the artwork. For me this was one of 

those glimmers of light and encouragement that we 

all need along the road—especially when you are 

trying to find direction. 

Trevor suggested that for the next six months 

I just focus on doing pen and watercolor views of 

townscapes and landscapes, and then at the end of 

it have an exhibition. This gave me not only a goal, 

but also a focus. 



VL 

Studio Visit 

David Yapp 

It was when I moved to the Bay Area, that my 

interest in oil painting was ignited. I started to read 

about the California plein air painters, a majority of 

whom were oil painters. In England, the soft light 

had lent itself to watercolors, but now in California, I 

could see that the more intense Mediterranean light 

lent itself to rendering the landscape in oils. 

I am fortunate to live in San Francisco, not far 

from the Golden Gate Bridge. This gives me ready 

access to Marin County, it’s coastal Headlands and 

Mount Tamalpais. Further afield is the often fog-laden 

Mendocino coast, and to the East, the Sierra 

Nevada mountains. All great locations for plein air 

painting. 

Croissanterie 58” x 18” 

The Secluded Lake— 

Mount Tamalpais from Bon Tempe 

16” x 20”, Oil on Canvas 



Above: God is the Anchor of My Soul 28x22 

Left: Gently Letting Go International Guil of Realism Best of Show 



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Studio Visit 

David Yapp 

I tend to paint on canvas, as opposed to panels, 

as I like the “give” that you get from the non-rigid 

surface. I enjoy using heavy impasto and find 

that a palette knife is easiest for thicker applications 

of paint. But I prefer the softer more subtle 

effect that a natural bristle brush can bring, so I 

am experimenting, working with both in tandem. 

At the moment I am reading and looking at 

landscape art from those who have already trod 

the path—John F. Carlson, Richard Schmid and 

David Curtis, for example. I am also looking at a 

diverse range of artists who are not associated 

with the plein air tradition, such as Richard Diebenkorn, 

and many British artists, such as John 

Piper, Samuel Palmer and Eric Ravilious. 

creek—can converge into a harmonious whole, 

or, may leave us with an unresolved tension. 

Similarly, life does not provide us with a clear unobstructed 

path, but in navigating the obstacles 

we can discover a greater meaning and beauty. 

As plein air painters, may we not only paint a 

pleasing scene, but portray in our art this more 

complex beauty. 

I am blessed to live a five-minute walk from the 

de Young Museum, here in San Francisco, so I 

have had the opportunity to view the ongoing collection 

of art and the special exhibitions. Recently 

on show was David Hockney’s, “A Bigger Exhibition,” 

a collection of his huge canvases painted 

in Yorkshire. His paintings en plein air are a leap 

away from what is often considered as plein air 

art, but are nonetheless thought provoking and 

inspiring. 

So I continue to pursue my painting adventures, 

sometimes as in life, with a halting step. 

I see that the beauty in a scene does not always 

come from a totality of unhindered harmony. The 

juxtaposition of disparate forms—a shattered 

rock, a sinuous storm-contorted tree, or a glacier 



Lands End, Summer Fog, 9” x 12”, Oil on Canvas 



VL 

Studio Visit 

David Yapp 



Pyramid Rock, 6” x 12”, Oil on Canvas 



VL 

Studio Visit 

David Yapp 

Mt Tam from Bon Air 





Sanda Manuila 

Allegorical Paintings 

www.sandamanuila.artspan.com 

email: sandaman@att.net 


sandamanuila@artspan.com 

email: sandaman@att.net 

"Portrait of a Poor Artist" Oil on Canvas 16 x 9 


VL Hall Groat II 

Painting Tips 

By Hall Groat Sr. 

WELL WORTH THE STRUGGLE 

Duck Soup 

Painting inside the studio is like “duck soup” when using photo reference where you can 

take a break from your work and find nothing changed when you return. Mother nature 

has much more to offer the plein-air painters—and that`s where the artist finds real inspiration—outside 

on location. 

Constantly changing light and shadow patterns can confuse the unseasoned 

painter although this experience may offer the opportunity to discover the true essence 

of your subject at hand. The courage to destroy areas of your landscape painting for a 

greater result are not for the faint of heart. You may lose the whole thing because there 

is no safe way to do great art. 

An artist who has not experienced this is probably unworthy of mention. 

However, when you are willing to transform your composition in search of better art, you 

may discover an extraordinary work of art and feel the process well worth the struggle. 

Burlington Vermont Woodland II 36 x47, Oil on canvas, Hall Groat Sr., $7000 

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Monhegan Island 36x48 in., Oil on masonite, Hall Groat Sr., $7000 

Green Lakes Dusk Winter Sky 36x48 in., Oil on canvas, Hall Groat Sr. $7000 

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ASHKENASI 

Michal Ashkenasi 

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Abstract Figurative and Minimalistic Paintings 

michalsart.com 


Laurie Justus Pace 

Ellepace.com 

Mirada Fine Art. Denver 

MiradaFineArt.com 

Rare Gallery. Jackson Hole 

RareGalleryJacksonHole.com 

Robert Kelly Home. Park City 

RobertKellyHome.com 

South Hill Gallery: Lexington 

SouthHillGallery.com 


Dyan Newton 

Capturing the Light 

dyannewton.com 


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Scared Shadows 

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my art 

I was born in Hartford Connecticut but grew 

up in Denver, Colorado, which I consider my 

true home as I have been here since I was two 

months old. 

My artistic journey began as a child and continues 

to be a lifelong journey. Creating paintings 

whether abstract or representational is my form of 

self- expression. I was greatly influenced by my 

parents, stepparents and grandparents through 

their love of the arts and the exposure they gave 

to me in the form of fine art, music and theatre. 

I earned a degree in medical technology at 

the University of Colorado out of desperation; for 

during the 60’s, a career as an artist was very 

much discouraged. 

After seven unsatisfactory years of working as 

a med tech I enrolled at the Colorado Institute of 

Art where I studied to become a graphic designer 

and subsequently went back to teach design and 

drawing for 15 years. During that time I also started 

the greeting card company Graphic Creations, 

which went international. After eight years I sold 

the company to find my self-expression through 

the art of painting. Fellow instructors and fine artists 

Ivy Delon and Judith Scott encouraged me 

to study with them using pastels as my medium. 

Simultaneously, I studied at the Art Student’s 

League of Denver with Doug Dawson and Ramon 

Kelly and took a variety of workshops with such 

artists as Kim English and Clyde Aspevig. 

Thanks to their mentoring I found my true passion 

as a visual artist. I spent the next 10 years 

teaching and painting. My new art career began 

through small shows at the Art Institute as well 

as many home shows. During that time I met a 

glorious friend, Pat Sampson, who loved to travel 

and photograph. We have since then spent many 

years behind the lens of a camera photographing 

places around the country and world. Thanks to 

Pat I have found a lifetime of subject matter and 

experiences are all incorporated into my paintings. 

Eventually my art was accepted into many 

galleries and private collections both locally and 

around the country. 

In 1998 I gave up my career as a teacher and 

graphic designer to pursue painting as a full-time 

career. It was during this time that I met John K. 

Harrell who was a major influence in my pursuing 

painting as a living. I moved into a professional 

studio space, which I shared with Anita Mosher 

and was next door to John’s studio. During my 

time at that studio I began painting in oils using 

brush and palette knife and continue to do so 

today. Several years later John suggested that 

the three of us open a working studio gallery. We 

formed a partnership, found a space on all S. 

Gaylord St. here in Denver, Colorado, and now 

are in our 12th successful year. 

Two years ago we asked artist Kelly Berger 

to join our partnership and have subsequently 

moved to a location in antique Row in Denver on 

South Broadway. 

I am deeply appreciative of my three partners 

who have made my lifelong desire to be a career 

artist possible. That is not to say that all the beautiful 

friends and family in my life have been as influential 

and supporting to shape the person and 

artist that I am today. 

Currently, my work is the expression of abstraction 

where I use the elements of color, light, 

shape and texture to create imagery of an interpretive 

nature. 



Shining Stars 

http://kithevronmahoney.blogspot.com/ 


VL Kit Hevron Mahoney 

Nature’s Jewels 



Magnificent Rhythms 



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“Dream Myst - Private Collection” 

“Glorious Poppies - Kaiser Permanente - Denver, CO” 



“Chroma and Dimensionality-Washington Park Grille -Denver, CO” 

“I create paintings to be uplifting in order to give the 

viewer some respite from today’s busy and fast paced 

world of information overload. In addition, I want my 

work to awaken something within and speak the spirit 

and energy that inspired me during the creation process. 

As an artist I find that my work is ever evolving. It is a 

continual process of reinventing myself in this rapidly 

changing world where we are continually exposed to 

new ideas and possibilities. 

I began painting in pastels, which allowed me to 

paint and draw at the same. From there I moved to 

oils where I created impressionistic representational 

imagery with brush and palette knife from images 

photographed in my many travels around the world. I 

have now added the expression of abstraction where 

I play with the elements of color, light, shape, texture 

and composition. All of my work is a joyous and challenging 

expression, as it requires the painting to come 

from within.” 

At this stage of my life and career, I no longer find myself 

worried about which subject might sell or painting 

to please galleries. My challenge is to stay in the place 

of painting purely from my heart. 

I consider myself so fortunate to have the passion to 

express myself through the act of fine art painting, a 

lifelong spiritual journey. It gives me a sense of purpose 

and a connection with something larger than myself. 



Kyle Wood 

kwoodfineart.com 

kylewoodfineart.blogspot.com 

ARTIST 


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ART 

Contemporary 

kwoodfineart.com 


Kimberly Conrad 

Contemporary Artist 

“Pouring Color Into Your Life” 

KimberlyConradFineArt.com 

The Arrival VI 48 x 36 x 1.5 

Acrylic on Canvas 


Winter Aspens 24x24x1.5 Acrylic on Canvas 


VL 

ARTSPAN Artist Spotlight 

Leland Beaman 

When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be an artist 

About age 8 

Who has been your mentor, or greatest influence to date 

Norman Rockwell 

Who is another living artist you admire and why 

Robert Bateman, his design, knowledge and compassion are Great! 

What is your favorite surface to create work on or to work with Describe it if you 

make it yourself. 

Masonite, it doesn’t buckle and it takes charcoal well. 

What are your favorite materials to use 

Acrylic and charcoal then oil glazed over that for depth. 

Do you have a favorite color palette 

The Rubens colors. 

How often do you work on your artwork How many hours a week 

I paint six days a week, 4 hour a day. 

What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for 

Expanding the human consciousness. 

http://www.lelandbeaman.com/ 


Where’s Brother Charley 



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Leland Beaman 

I am the Vine 



Yellow Rose of Texas 



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There are many culprits that can crush creativity, such as distractions, self-doubt and fear of 

failure. What tends to stand in the way of your creativity 

Fear. 

How do you overcome these obstacles 

Pray. 

What are your inspirations for your work 

Love and Gratitude. 

What is your favorite way to get your creative juices flowing 

Walking in the natural world. 

Which work of yours is your favorite 

“Stock Market” 

Leland Beaman 

Western Thunder 



The Jazz Hand 



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Leland Beaman 



A Weighty Situation 

Tuscan Market 



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Leland Beaman 

Stray Men 

Tiger by the Tail 

Firewood 



Getting to know you Q&A 

What is your favorite color in your closet Green 

What book are you reading this week Toastmasters 

Do you have a favorite television show The Big Bang Theory 

What is your favorite food Stir Fry Veggies 

What color sheets are on your bed right now Red 

What are you most proud of in your life My four young sons. 

Who would you love to interview Jesus Christ. 

Do you have a passion or hobby other than painting Loving my Wife. 

Who would you love to paint Nicholi Fechin 

If you were an animal what would you be and why An Elephant, they seem wise. 

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take three things, what would 

they be Water, food and inspiration. 

Share something with us that few people know about you. I am Autistic. 

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live Arizona 

Cash Flow 



Mary Jo Zorad 


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Lisa McKinney 

Lisa-McKinney.com 

lisamckinneyfineart.blogspot.com 

Red Kimono 15 x 30 


D A I L Y P A I N T E R S 

DailyPaintersAbstract.blogspot.com 



A B S T R A C T G A L L E R Y 

Barbara Van Rooyan Blue Canyon II 



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Pat Meyer 

http://www.patmeyer-artist.com/ 




VL Studio Visit Pat Meyer 

Nurturing Beauty 

It seems that most women dedicating their lives 

nurturing and taking care of others. While Husbands, 

Children and Loved ones are the most important part 

of my life their comes a timewhen you move from the 

back burner to the front and that is what happen with 

my art severalyears ago. After retiring as a Senior 

VP of a large corporation and serving on the Board 

of Directors 

it was my time to explore another part of myself 

with my true feelings and desires. My passion iscreating 

beautiful things that others would also enjoy 

viewing. When viewing the world around me I see 

great beauty that God provides in every turn and for 

one moment in time I would like to translate what I 

see into an expression of my feelings toward their 

own beauty. This seems so difficult at times since 

how can you improve on the natural beauty that already 

exist in each flower, landscape or person. This 

is the great challenge and enjoyment of art for me 

delighting in the learning experience each time I pick 

up my brush. 

During this journey of art I have met the most 

amazing artist and now friends that have helped 

mentor me. Judy Crowe gave of herself in my learning 

experience along with Qiang Haung, Robert Johnson, 

Scott Burdick, Daniel Keys and John Budicin. 

These great artist and their love of art have greatly 

influenced my personal style of painting. My goals 

from here are to continue to grow with each brush 

stroke, to achieve an even higher level of expression 

and add even more professionalism by studying and 

painting daily. 

My hope for you is as you look deep into the heart of 

each of my paintings that you will discover they are 

not just beautiful pieces of art but that each piece 

conveys it’s own special message of hope, love and 

endurance. Carrying a message from God of peace, 

joy and beauty that he has blessed our lives 

Many days and nights are spent evaluating and 

learning how to express myself through art. The pure 

joy of being so lost in the painting that you are creating 

you do not even realize what time it is. That 

complete emersion of the subject is so thrilling that 

you want your excitement about the subject to come 

through on the canvas. 

The simple beauty of flower can make you stop 

and take pause for just that instant knowing that enjoyment 

is all around if we take time to look for it. 

Now to continue that instant and hold on to it on the 

canvas for a lifetime what better gift can you give. 

Spring Fling 12 x 9 Oil 

Right Page: Sunflower 24 x 16 Oil 



Right Page: Church in Truchas 

Breakfast at Tiffany’s 



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Studio Visit Pat Meyer 

All Dressed Up 11 x 14 Oil 






Pansy Dance 12 x 16 Oil 



Delicate Pink 12 x 12 Oil 




Getting Ready 24 x 36 Oil 

Right Page: Remembering 9 x 12 Oil 



Bob Marley 



CFAI.co Artist Showdown 

January 2014 - Whimsical Art 



First Place 


Waterlily 

http://fjseguin.wordpress.com 


Second Place 

M. Allison 

Up, Up and Away 

http://mallisonartist.com 



Third Place 

Linda Dalton Walker 

Tarot Magician 

http://daltonwalkerart.com 



DianeWhitehead.com

Diane 

Whitehead 

“Animals are my muse. The scratch 

of the paw, pounce of a hoof, gesture 

of the head, alert ear, quiet stride, 

powerful shape, ancient wisdom. 

All come to play with the shapes I see 

as I paint. “ 

DianeWhitehead.com 

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Lary Lemons 

theartgallerysaintjo.com 


theartgallerysaintjo.com 


Kay Wyne 

Karen Balon 

Jill Saur 

Palette Knife Artists 

Kim McAninch 

Tom Brown 

Marion Hedger 

www.paletteknifepainters.blogspot.com 


Carol Schiff 

Karen Tarlton 

Judy Mackey 

www.paletteknifepainters.blogspot.com 

Noreen Coup 

Nancy Medina 

Mark Bidstrum 


CFAI.co March Artist Showdown 

“Do you have what it takes” 

Lisa McKinney 

“Mixed Media, Encaustic & Digital Art” 

www.cfai.co/#!artist-showdown/chic 


Spring 2014 Juried Competition 

“Figurative” 

Juried Show AD 

Carol Peterson 

$500 in total cash prizes 

Plus much more! 

www.cfai.co/#!juried-shows/c19ne 

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VLPhotographer Spotlight 

Charles Suzanne Dunne Stevenson 

Sunshine in a Cup 

http://www.rsaimages.com 




VL Photographer Spotlight 

Charles Dunne 

“I have photographed many things in the past twenty-five years. Photography is the great 

medium for sharing ideas and images. With a world of subject matter, along with plenty of 

conceptual topics to choose from, a photographer has a limitless well of material to work 

from. But I always find myself drawn to making images of the natural part of the world we 

live in. It’s beauty, whether in great landscapes of our National Parks, or macro shots of 

our own backyard treasures, is awe inspiring.When I am composing an image of, say, a 

bee pollinating a flower, or the box turtle that invaded our garden and began dining on our 

last cantaloupe, I am struck by the thought that if someone were not here to capture it, this 

beautiful scene would vanish, without having ever been noticed or appreciated. For me, the 

thought that there are multitudes of transitory, beautiful moments of time in nature is all the 

impetus that I need to get my camera and head outdoors!” 

Sliding Daisies 



Daisy #8 




Charles Dunne 

Field of Flowers 



Bloom 4565 




Charles Dunne 



Butterfly 838

Bloom 144 

Blue Wildflowers 32 




Charles Dunne 

Seven Wildflowers 



Bachelor Button Pair 




YEARWOOD 

MARK YEARWOOD 

MarkYearwood.com 

"Convection" 36x36'' Mixed Media/Canvas 2014 


J E R R Y O S B U R N 

California Beach 

www.vinod 

www.vinodipinte.com 

602 Orient St San Angelo, TX 76903 


Vino Dipinte Art Gallery

African Elephant 

ipinte.com 

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