I love color but initially I had no understanding of how it works, so I began my artistic endeavor as a pen and ink artist when I was about 18 years old. It wasn’t until I was 28 years old and I attended the University of Arkansas that I met the professor, Leo...
Born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, Ryan Robertson is an acrylic painter whose passion for art runs deep. A second-generation artist, creativity has been a lifelong companion—his father, a portrait artist, first sparked his love for painting. Since childhood, Ryan...
Rebecca is a retired teacher living in beautiful southern Illinois. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from SIU Carbondale and Masters in Education Administration from EIU. She enjoys painting, reading and long walks. Sadly, her canine sidekick Emma, who...
Art, specifically drawing, was an important part of my life early on, but my career took a different path. In the years approaching retirement, I found that artistic inspiration again, painting and drawing in the evenings after work. Since I have retired, I have had...
Liz is a very creative and expressive artist, always surprising us with what she decides to do next. She has this to say: As a Charter PAPA Member I am proud to share my work as Featured Artist for the month of February. I am naming my exhibit “A Touch of...
“Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.” – Alfred Sisley For me, art is the process of transcribing my heart and mind by hand to create an image that holds special meaning. My chosen subjects reflect what I love: animals (especially...
