Paula has the following to say about her philosophy of art and her journey as an artist: My belief is that all children are artists. Some give it up as they grow up. Some don’t. I didn’t. Drawing and creating have always been a part of my everyday life. I don’t...
All my life, as far back as I can remember, I loved drawing. Starting with cartoons as a kid and through high school, much the same. And later in life I met Phillip Powell, a local artist from Calloway County. He inspired me because of his love of wildlife painting...
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...
