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| Summer Awakening, Lorna Sanders, acrylic on board |
Lorna Sanders – Nashville
Lorna Sanders is a self-taught artist whose work is known for its rich and vibrant colors. She enjoys painting a wide range
of subjects and is often told that her whimsical style creates a happy, “feel good” mood. A native of Nashville,
Lorna’s work has been shown all over the southeast.
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| A Box Elder Vessel, Ray Sundusky |
Ray Sandusky – Nashville
Woodturner Ray Sandusky uses only wood from already felled trees in his work, believing the act of recycling a discarded nugget
into a finished object of beauty is more joyful. In January 2000, using a lathe that was an anniversary present from his wife,
Ray found his creative expression as each piece of wood revealed its unique treasure released by the woodturning art. He is
the 2008 president of Tennessee Association of Woodturners. His works are in collections around the world, including two pieces
in the permanent collection of American Contemporary Art at the Tennessee State Museum.
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| L'avenir, Jacqueline Saporiti, oil |
Jacqueline Saporiti – Nashville
Born in Saigon to Vietnamese French parents, Jacqueline was raised bilingual and enriched by two cultures. After obtaining
a degree in Classics, she won a scholarship to attend Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Continuing her studies at Boston
University, she gained technical experience in drawing, illustration, painting in oils and watercolor, and the different methods
of printmaking (with a strong preference for zinc plate etching). Her subjects and the splendors of color are vehicles to
express her feelings rather than the obvious object.
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| Marshall, Baltimore Oriole with Inch Worm, Vicki Sawyer, acrylic on canvas |
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| Hummingbirds with Poppies, Vicki Sawyer |
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| Clark, Vicki Sawyer, acrylic on canvas |
Vicki Sawyer – Franklin, TN
Years of painting murals for clients in New York and Philadelphia, a degree in art from Penn State, graphic design work, and
doll making are pieces of the fine art puzzle that has come together for Vicki. She now focuses on painting in oils and acrylics
to create an atmosphere in which people will want to linger, evoking feelings of peace, vibrancy, joy, and sometimes humor.
After working and raising three children in the northeast, Vicki now resides just south of Nashville in Franklin.
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| 2007 in Tennessee, Mary Ellen Sligh, acrylic |
Mary Ellen Sligh – Tennessee
As a
child, Mary Ellen drew and painted pictures of the way she wanted life to be.
Her first exhibit was in 1972 in Prairie Village, Kansas, with subsequent
exhibits in Kansas City, Missouri and Arkansas. She moved to Williamson County,
Tennessee, to be with family, who relocated here in 2002. Self-taught, her
works have been called serene, nostalgic and romantic. Mary Ellen is a member
of The Tennessee Art League and her art was juried into the Central South Art
Exhibit.
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| Red Hot Mama, Ron York, acrylic on board |
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| Workhorses III, Mary P. Spellings, watercolor |
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| No More Pick-Up II, Mary Spellings, watercolor |
Mary P. Spellings – Jackson, TN
Tennessee native Mary P. Spellings is an artist of life and light whose primary medium is watercolor. Best known for her composite
paintings of landmarks and other scenes of historical significance, she also captures her appreciation of everyday country
life, people and animals. Mary is a signature member and vice president of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. Other memberships
include the Jackson Art Association, Memphis-Germantown Art League, and Kentucky Watercolor Society.
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| Red Oak Carved Vessel, Ray Sandusky |
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| Sugar Maple Vessel, Ray Sandusky |
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| Red Oak Natural Edge Bowl, Ray Sandusky |
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| Brushed Trees, Jacqueline Saporiti, oil |
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| Peace Rose, Rhonda Polen Wernick, oil on canvas |
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| Valley Select, Rhonda Polen Wernick, mixed media w/Swarovsky crystals, glass, wood |
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| Inferno, Rhonda Polen Wernick, oil on canvas |
Rhonda Polen Wernick –
Nashville
Born in Chicago, Rhonda
grew up participating in both fine art and dance. After earning her degree in
commercial art from the University of Central Oklahoma and working as a
professional illustrator, she merged her passion for ballroom dance with her
artistic talent and became recognized nationally as the premier dance
illustrator. She has published two books of instruction on painting technique, Sophisticated
Touch and Contours. Her husband’s career moved their family to Nashville
in 1994. In 2007, she blossomed beyond her former specialty and into new images
of conversation, garden and pets.
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| Stepping Out, Ron York, acrylic on board |
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| Floral, Ron York, acrylic on board |
J. Ronald M. York – Nashville
Ron York's work reflects his loves and interests and his varied and artistic background: from a music major to award-winning
interior designer and retail florist to gallery owner. Rich, strong, vibrant hues fill his canvases whether paintings of flowers,
musicians or black-tie affairs. A touch of humor comes through the texture of each work. York's work has been shown in galleries
throughout the southeast and in local shows.
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