Artists Shown below is a list of area artists who are members of the United Arts Council. Please note: All images are copyrighted by the artist. Reproduction of them is illegal without written permission from the artist. Click here for more information about Artist Membership Fiber | Glass | Graphics | Illustrations | Mixed Media | Jewelry | Mosaic | Murals Painters | Photographers | Pottery | Prints | Sculpture | Wood | Alphabetical Listing Fiber Muffy Clark Gill uses the Indonesian art of wax and dye resist known as Batik to create tropical motifs, Seminole Indian subjects and southwest themes. (239) 434-7006. muffyclarkgill@gmail.com. Web site * Blog Natalie Guess has been creating in the medium of batik for more than 28 years, using Southwest Florida scenes as subjects. Shadows are a favorite compositional focus in her landscapes, along with graceful, wading birds. (239) 659-2787. Web site Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wearable art and wall art.  Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed-media, and shibori, she designs original garments (sarongs, ruanas, scarves) and other works, mixing her own colors to achieve unusual results, with designs often inspired by nature.  239-262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net  Website Glass Joel Shapses internationally known stone sculptor has become impassioned with the medium of fused glass. His whimsical flair has taken flight as he incorporates color with contemporary design, creating some of the most innovative sculptures as well as ornamental display pieces & jewelry. Visit his studio at Artisan’s Plaza 5760 Shirley St. Naples, FL 34109 Suite #17 by app’t. (954)830-3156. Website Graphic Design Tim Parker is a creative director and graphic designer in Naples. Implementing creative solutions for logo design, corporate identity, print advertising, brochures, point-of-sale materials and Web site design. (239) 595-9369. tim@parkerwire.com. Web site Illustrations Emily James is an award-winning, native-Floridian artist. Using acrylics or oils on canvas she creates landscapes, tropical scenes, seascapes, golf courses and European scenes. She also has giclee prints available at her gallery located over Starbucks, 780 5th Ave. S., Naples. She specializes in commission work. (239) 777-3283. emilyjamesart@comcast.net Web site Deborah Martin's current medium of choice is Encaustic.  My encaustic surfaces are labored and develop over time.  I try to preserve what's underneath while creating something new with each layer.  By scraping wax away, my process turns into an excavation, discovering colors, textures and images.  Also incorporated into the encaustic paintings are drawings, paintings and transfer prints.(239) 947-9527 deborahmartin01@comcast.net ~ Website Byron Paul McCartney is an award winning commercial and fine art photographer. Originally from Ohio, he discovered his passion for photography while living abroad in Switzerland. Byron ofers courses and workshops for artists and photographers. Website * Website 2 Sam Platt creates landscapes and environmental paintings using pastels, acrylics, pen & ink and more. (239) 793-2118. samplatt07@comcast.net. Website Elizabeth Smith creates botanical and wildlife illustrations with pen & ink, watercolors, mixed-media collage and acrylics. (239) 643-6077. elizabeth@lizardart.com. Web site Jewelry   Charlotte Burnett works primarily in sterling silver and copper. She accents with gold and brass/newgold. Many of her designs feature semi-precious gemstones. Others are competitions using silver, copper, brass and gold. 239.353.3092 cwbhandcraftedjewelry@yahoo.com   Lisa Festa-Estrada's jewelry is self described as being "upscale costume" because she uses high quality materials in her finished pieces like pewter, crystals and pearls. Every piece of her wearable art is hand made and a one of a kind unique design. 239.793.8418 mest9710@comcast.net * website Eila Kaarina Mackenzie designs creative unique jewelry, mainly necklaces, using pearls, gemstones and interesting "bits and pieces" found in her travels, especially in China. (239) 293-6141. ekmjewels@gmail.com. Web site Jeanne McWilliams Jeanne McWilliams uses peyote to sew beads & Swarovski crystals into jewelry and small purses. (239) 592-1947 gjmac@aol.com Patsy Pelton Patsy Pelton's unique collection of jewelry incorporate vintage jewelry, found items or hardware. Each piece is individually crafted and no two pieces are alike. This wearable art takes the shape of necklaces, bracelets and occasionally a more obscure form. 239.592.0089 pelton@comcast.net * website Mixed Media     Karen Barrow. 5760 Shirley St. #16, Naples. (239) 290-1728. karen@barrowart.com Website Kathleen Bradford brings the vibrant, rich colors of the tropical environment into the detailed designs of her wall assemblages.  She uses acrylic paints, adhesives, metals, glass, mirror shards, beads, rocks, fabric, wood, wire and seashells to actualize each original artwork.  The finished abstract composition provokes an exceptional aesthetic experience. (239) 776-6844. kbartweb@yahoo.com Website Beth Crosley uses acrylics and mixed media to paint famous musicians who have impacted the world. A musician herself, Beth hopes to express the power of music through her visual art, reminiscent of the 60's- very colorful and a little abstract. (239) 434-0781. bethcrosleyart@hotmail.com. Facebook ** Website * Website Pat DeReamer-Surgener is a visual artist who uses fiber with stitchery, assemblage and some watercolor with collage overlay to create her mixed media artwork. (239) 430-1997. Bonny Hawley's large scale acrylic mixed media wall art is the large wall soultion for private and corporate clients. Local studio & gallery. Represented by galleries and design centers around the country. Commissions welcome. (239) 649-1389. bonanaples@aol.com. Web site Debbie Henderson was immediately attracted to the style of abstract mixed media. It allows her the freedom to partake in a new adventure with each new piece, never knowing its destination. Debbie's artwork displays an urban style using media and various raw materials in an unusual way. (239) 594-1860. DebbieAHenderson@comcast.net Web site Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wall art and wearable art. Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed media, and shibori, she mixes her own dye colors to acheive unusual results, with desings inspired by nature. (239) 262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net Web site John Carroll Long's complex sculptural mixed media pieces include paintings, assemblages and large and medium scaled sculpture as well as works of mixed graphics and painting. His work often expresses joy and exhuberance along with wit and a sophisticated nostalgia, exploring themes of history and mythology. 734-0345. johnlongart@yahoo.com Web site Holly Manneck is an award winning contemporary mixed media painter with a focus on mid-century to new Americana. She is represented by galleries and design studios around the country. (239) 404-8019 manneckart@hotmail.com Web site     Betty Newman. "Bold, Exotic, and Contemporary paintings from the heart. Web site Found objects make up Karen Swanker's assemblages. Pieces of what were once useful items are picked up only off the streets... a statement about our impact on the earth. The "treasures" are then painted and assembled in glass enclosed boxes. khswanker2@hotmail.com (239) 331-0987 Web site Mosaic Murals Carol McArdle's beautiful paintings and murals of scenery, wildlife and more are appealing to the discerning art collector. Carol has received awads, recognition, commissions and grants from many reputable sources including museums, art magazines, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Legacy Institute for Nature and Culture. carol@carolmcardle.com Web site     Betty Newman. "Bold, Exotic, and Contemporary paintings from the heart.Web site Painters Dawn Anderson works primarily in oil or acrylic to create landscape, still life and figurative paintings that invite you to share a quiet moment or secret delight. She is inspired by her local surroundings as well as by her frequent travels. (239) 594-0148 d.anderson-fineart@mindspring.com     David Arrowsmith's Impressionistic oil and acrylic paintings usually depict Florida scenes, with subjects including buildings, plants and flowers. arrowsmithd@comcast.net. (239) 594-9671. Paul Arsenault's paintings are recognized for their vivid colors, unique light and rhythmic design. He's known for his paintings of Old Naples' beaches, tropical cottages and waterfront scenes. (239) 263-1214 or (239) 261-1978. Web site Karen Barrow. 5760 Shirley St. #16, Naples. (239) 290-1728. karen@barrowart.com Website         Borchers Jane Borchers. Paintings/drawings. (239) 403-7204. Lynda Fay Braun is a painter but finds herself using the camera more recently in order to capture the transient sense of life. She goes between the two. People say her photographs are different, and she believes it is because she uses a camera with a painter's eye. lyndafbraun@yahoo.com Website     Andy Browne, a painter/printer, steps into her garden for inspiration. Her subject matter shifted after a move from New England to Florida, offering an "entirely new and alien 'garden' that demanded a fresh look." (239) 590-9187. abrowne@uaccollier.com. Web site Carolyn Burger paints in her home studio on Marco Island and outdoors with oils, acrylics and watercolors. Her colorful paintings include a variety of subjects from southwest Florida landscapes, beautiful skies, wildlife and florals. (239) 389-0280 carolynburger2008@comcast.net Web site     Michaela Castaldi's love of vibrant colors and realistic design is reflected in her work, and what once was a hobby has blossomed into a career. She loves meeting people and exhibits her original watercolors, prints and colorful greeting cards at the Naples Artcrafters shows in Cambier Park. Web site Linda Chambers paints a variety of subjects, including birds, animals, natural scenes, figures and portraiture. Her preferred medium is pastel. (239) 642-0543. Joe  Chicurel's oil paintings of people and places feature images that use color and composition to capture beauty and emotion.(239)272-8616. jchicurel@gmail.com Web site           Muffy Clark Gill uses the Indonesian art of wax and dye resist known as Batik to create tropical motifs, Seminole Indian subjects and southwest themes. (239) 434-7006. batique@earthlink.net. Web site Craven Ginger (Virginia) Craven works mainly in pastel and oil to create landscapes, still life and portraits. She also does ink drawings and acrylic work. Her work is shown in Florida and Minnesota. (239) 596-2257. rcraven68@comcast.net Beth Crosley uses acrylics and mixed media to paint famous musicians who have impacted the world. A musician herself, Beth hopes to express the power of music through her visual art, reminiscent of the 60's- very colorful and a little abstract. (239) 434-0781. bethcrosleyart@hotmail.com. Facebook ** Website * Website debi's love of color creates landscapes, seascapes, florals and abstracts in watercolor, acrylics and pastels. She works from nature, photos, her imagination or yours, to make a special place of refuge, dear to your heart. (239)417-0842 filigreens@comcast.net Web site Maggie DeMarco is an oil painter with a diverse portfolio of lanscape, still life & absract. 404.527.6554 maggiedemarcoart@aol.com Web site Barrett Edwards is known for her colorful and evocative oils of Provence and Tuscany, Naples and Colorado. She works prim arily with a palette knife in an alla prima technique. She teaches art privately in Naples, and conducts workshops in Provence. Her work can be seen at Sheldon Fine Art in Naples. (239) 649-7626. barrettfineart@comcast.net. Web site Deborah K. Elias creates medium to large oil paintings of travels, landscapes, flowers, portraits and architecture. (239) 775-4718. bestkree@aol.com. Web site Joan Eshkenazi's work is inspired by the mysteries and excitement inherent in the beauty of nature. She paints with oils or watercolors and sculpts with stoneware clay. I seek natural hues suggestive of the organic nature of hte flora and fauna expressed in my forms. (917) 364-9836. eshkenazi@aol.com. Web site Phil Fisher has painted watercolors and oils of the Naples area for more than 35 years. In addition, he has painted scenes of Italy, the Bahamas, Michigan and more. He uses color in a very "happy" way to create an impression of a place. (239) 403-8393. Web site Popo Flanigan paints Fauvism/expressionism in a manner of horror vacui. popogirls@me.com Website Pat Flock uses oil painting to express her views of nature and the mysteries of the world. (239) 263-0303. Web site West Friedman. westfriedman@optonline.net Peter Garon, a self-taught artist, works in a vibrant, colorful and contemporary stlye. His expressionist paintings invoke a time, place or memory unique to each viewer. 331-6024 peter@petergaronstudio.com Web site Tanya Trinkaus Glass is a contemporary artist who tries different media on a regular basis but has been primarily painting with pastels and oils. Through her inspiration from nature's colors, patterns and rhythms, she experiemnts to create exciting works of art- some become impressionist while others become abstract. Art is always an adventure with Tanya. 262-2838. Rick Grammeman. Barbara Groenteman's work has been described as contemprary realism. Her images focus on botanical and wildlife, commanding you to see the light and glow in the subjects she wants to share. Her medium is transparent watercolor worked in multiple wet-in-wet layers to acheive color saturation. She is part ofShirley Street Gallery & Studios. (239) 572-3386. bgroenteman@comcast.net Web site Natalie Guess has been creating in the medium of batik for more than 28 years, using Southwest Florida scenes as subjects. Shadows are a favorite compositional focus in her landscapes, along with graceful, wading birds. (239) 659-2787. Web site Madelyn Haines works in oils. SHe primarily enjoys painting still life in a Manet style and impressionism while painting the Naples landscape! 239.776.7532     Mary Lee Hardesty paints with an unusual pallet, under painting and imagination. She hides fascinating images in the underpainting that others don't always see. Once the painting is complete, the images in all their splendor come to life for all to see. 793-1553. hornetmlh@hotmail.com Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wearable art and wall art.  Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed-media, and shibori, she designs original garments (sarongs, ruanas, scarves) and other works, mixing her own colors to achieve unusual results, with designs often inspired by nature.  239-262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net  Website Inez Hudson paints with oils, acrylics and watercolors. A studio and plein air painter, Hudson paints portraits, wildlife and architecture, with a realistic style and occasional whimsy. (239) 775-6345. inezhudson@comcast.net. Website * Blog * Facebook Web site d. hummel-marconi creates vibrant and happy acrylic paintings depicting every day life and situations. Her ultimate goal is to entertain and amuse people through her work. 992-6989. Website Sandra Jackoboice creates florals, figurative and landscapes using pastels and acrylics. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, past vice president/membership chair of the International Association of Pastel Societies, co-founder of the Southwest Florida Pastel Society and co-founder of the Great Lakes Pastel Society. (239) 594-9342. Web site Alice Jacobs works in pastels, oils, and mixed media. Her work depicts still lifes and landscapes. She exhibits locally at ArtGallery OldNaples, Naples Art Association and Bonita Springs Art League, as well as in Beachwood, Ohio. Alice is also a member of the Southwest Floida Pastel Society. (239) 596-8242. AZJakeLady@aol.com. Website Emily James is an award-winning, native-Floridian artist. Using acrylics or oils on canvas she creates landscapes, tropical scenes, seascapes, golf courses and European scenes. She also has giclee prints available at her gallery located over Starbucks, 780 5th Ave. S., Naples. She specializes in commission work. (239) 777-3283. emilyjamesart@comcast.net Web site James Ruth James creates chart art, paintings of local scenes on nautical maps. (239) 352-1200. Mary-Jane Kay enjoys painting "happy scenes" that she remembers from her travels. She enjoys planning the composition and colors for the final piece. Her style has been described as whimsical. (239) 596-2758. maryjanekay@aol.com. Web site Shirley Kelley's work reflects the ongoing exploration of the abstract in nature, moving between the accidental and the conciously structured. I strive for a sense of order with nature and line, one layer of color and texture influences the next. (239) 566-3120 or (406) 547-3754. jbksk@mindspring.com Web site Mally Khorasantchi creates large oil and mixed-media abstracts from nature. (239) 598-1742. Web site Kathleen Kidd Burgess enjoys the challenge of blending color, light and form. She paints with a dense application of oils and bold strokes. (239) 261-1613. Web site Jacquee Krause's appreciation and focus with each painting is to capture the realistic beauty of nature and wildlife in its most vivid form, by using a layer upon layer method of light washes to create its true depth. Acrylics being her medium of choice she also enjoys painting in oils and watercolor. jkwildlifeart@aol.com Website Carolyn Landers' paintings combine impressionism and realism, with an exploration of radiant color, light, shadow and form in familiar objects and scenes. "It is my goal to bring to the viewer a moment in time when all things come together to create a visual 'candy' - a dance for the eyes." (239) 598-3320. carolynlanders@earthlink.net. Langton Merrilee Langton paints a variety of subject in oil, including birds - especially Florida shore birds, flowers and landscapes. (239) 594-8464. Robin Lavin, a realism artist, paints fashion, gardens & architecture in oil on 300 lb. paper with minute detail, intense color and texture. RobinLavin@sprintmail.com   Jo-Ann Lizio, nationally respected and award winning abstract artist uses the physical aspects of flight and birds as influences in her work. You will find an investigation of the powerful force of flight with an expanded palette of abstract air and air-worthy subjects. 239.404.0475 atelierlizio@aol.com * website Suzanne French Luker is an awarding-winning American impressionist whose paintings are featured in private and corporate collections all over the world. Her oil paintings are characterized by brilliant color, loosely structured brushwork and inviting compositions of Italy , the American southwest, and the tropical foliage of the Everglades. Web site Wilma Manhardt, certified porcelain artist and teacher, paints on porcelain and glass, from the smallest thimble up to a bathroom sink. She teaches at her studio in Punta Gorda and travels nationwide to conduct seminars and workshops. (941) 637-9662. wilma@porcelainstudio.com. Web site Deborah Martin's current medium of choice is Encaustic.  My encaustic surfaces are labored and develop over time.  I try to preserve what's underneath while creating something new with each layer.  By scraping wax away, my process turns into an excavation, discovering colors, textures and images.  Also incorporated into the encaustic paintings are drawings, paintings and transfer prints.(239) 947-9527 deborahmartin01@comcast.net ~ Website Rosemary Mazzola paints in an abstract, impressionistic style. Her bright-colored works feature tropical, local scenes. She has a bachelor's degree in art and continued her studies in France, where she resided for four years. (239) 774-5198. rosemaryinnaples@aol.com. Web site Carol McArdle's beautiful paintings and murals of scenery, wildlife and more are appealing to the discerning art collector. Carol has received awads, recognition, commissions and grants from many reputable sources including museums, art magazines, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Legacy Institute for Nature and Culture. carol@carolmcardle.com Web site Jacke McCurdy. (239) 947-2699. Attracted to objects of bold color and stark contrast, Kerri Meehan enjoys creating art in many forms, such as photography, painting, drawing, digital media and Tattoowall. 250-1690. Kerri@ExpressionsofArt.com. Web site Betty Newman. "Bold, Exotic, and Contemporary paintings from the heart. Web site Varick Niles paints in oil, watercolor and acrylic. Like Impressionists she prefers plein air painting to studio work and strives to portray the essence of the subject with loose brushstrokes and expressive colors. She tries to capture the transitory mood of the time and place. (239) 261-9592. Web site Tara O'Neill is an oil painter whose pieces depict regional scenes created with bold brush strokes and vivid colors. (239) 642-0528. Web site Joan Osborn-Dunkle's art is intuitive- concerned with the magic of transformation, reflecting her curiosity of "what if" which invloves a sense of freedom and unpredictability. 435-3547. joan818@aol.com Web site Morgan T. Paine paints with clear acrylic medium on found objects and air. He is program leader and associate professor of art at Florida Gulf Coast University, and founding member of the university's art department. (239) 590-7164. mpaine@fgcu.edu. As a fine artist, Timothy M. Parker creates abstract and abstract figurative art. His paintings explore the interaction between texture, brush work, color and the human figure. As a goal, Parker strives to create artwork that at first glance exhibits a multi depth abstract painting on its own. While looking closer finding a figure or multiple figures entertwined with the design give it multiple dimensions. (239) 595-9369. tim@art2d.com. Web site Mary Parkman is known for her vibrant landscapes painted in oils. Her facility and mastery of the medium allows for freshness and spontaneity in a style reminiscent of Monet and Manet. Her portraits in oils are painted in a similar, traditional manner. (239) 566-8836. Web site Kathleen A. Pinizzotto's pastels render the details of the subject in a soft, delicate manner. The smoothness of the blended colors combined with the light individual strokes provide a gentle impressionistic elegance to her florals and landscape paintings. (201) 674-0477. Sam Platt creates landscapes and environmental paintings using pastels, acrylics, pen & ink and more. (239) 793-2118. samplatt07@comcast.net. Website   Renee Rey Creating a soul language and unique world vision through a dynamic and intuitive creative power of unexpected, cryptic and rhythmic layers...with a hint of the mysterious.  Stylistically fusing expressionism, conceptualism, abstraction, and surrealism. 305.495.3488 rey@reneerey.com * website Rowe Ann Muter Rowe. (239) 649-5614. Heidi Saletko creates a kaleidoscope of creatures. Her wall-hanging animal masks are as unique as the trees from which they came.The shape and size will vary slightly but just as zebras living in the wild,no two are exactly the same.All pieces are created from recycled palm tree materials and are carefully hand painted. 239.597.8767 frondzoo@yahoo.com Website Jo-Ann Sanborn's acrylic paintings focus on the Florida landscape. Her strong compositions and uncommon colors bring simplicity and integrity to her work. (239) 642-6367. Web site * Blog     Tammra Sigler's Expressionistic oil paintings and prints feature figural, floral, dogs, abstract dreamscapes and conceptual themes. This award winning artist's work is collected by the Baltimore Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. She works and teaches in Naples and Baltimore. (239) 593-4588. (239) 821-1017. Web site Beth Sistrunk’s oil paintings are full of wonders that fool the eye. A delicate balance of contrasting light and shadow set a dramatic stage where three dimensional frills and wispy colors of beautiful seashells are revealed.  We invite you to closely examine her paintings; you never know what you might find. 239-293-4904 Website Elizabeth Smith creates botanical and wildlife illustrations with pen & ink, watercolors, mixed-media collage and acrylics. (239) 643-6077. elizabeth@lizardart.com. Web site Patti Smith:  “My work is primarily in Pastel and Oil.  The landscapes are created from places around the world and are an imprint of the memories that I will always have. My Pet Portraits started with my own dear Briard and are an attempt to capture the love and joy that people share with “man’s best friend.” (239) 580-7676 pattismith13@aol.com Bruce Somerville's work features a range of subject matter, including people, birds, and land and seascapes. "I paint until the brush strokes disappear and the object, whether it be the landscape of a face or the face of a landscape, appears." (239) 394-7114. witzville@aol.com.     Karen Swanker, once a watercolorist, has moved her focus to acrylics, loving the quality of texture and the stronger colors. khswanker2@hotmail.com (239) 331-0987 Web site Linda Taffe, a watercolorist, is inspired by gardens, historic villages and local scenes. "My goal when I paint is to share the beauty and experiences of the places and things I love. I want to take you to places you may not have been and show you things you may not have noticed." (239) 821-4976. Web site Anneke Tigchelaar's watercolor paintings all have a strong, modern approach with vivid colors.  Her style varies from traditional to abstract. Commissions and private lessons available. 566-3727. anneketigchelaar@me.com Website Rena Tippett works mainly with pastels and oils. Her subjects include landscapes of Southwest Florida, along with areas to which she travels. She also creates stone sculptures in abstract forms, which are inspired by nature. (239) 642-7414. Terri Wegman: "My work in the pastel medium has become my voice when interpreting what I see. Although still life painting remains one of my favorite genres, I have recently been painting portraits of the family dog. These could become my greatest challenge yet. What can be more meaningful than looking into the soulful eyes of a family pet? (239) 821-8383. terri@terriwegman.com. Web site     Val Wright is primarily a plein air painter being captivated by nature. Her medium is watercolor. (239) 513-1087. val@valwright.com. Web site Zucco Kitty Zucco is an oil painter who specializes in landscapes and seascapes. (239) 597-7078. kittys9c@aol.com. Photographers Connie Bransilver has worked as a full-time nature photographer for the past 12 years, emphasizing primates and tropical forest ecosystems. She lectures on natural history and conservation, and teaches photography workshops. She has published several books. (239) 649-6235. Web site     Clyde Butcher's black and white photographs explore his personal relationship with the environment. For more than 40 years, he has been preserving on film the untouched landscapes. His images are captured with an 8x10, 11x14 and 12x20 view camera. His photographs range in size from 8x10 inches to 5x8 feet. (239) 695-2428. Web site         Anthony's Catalano's images begin as digital photographs of scenes or found objects in nature. His palette comes directly from nature, with the computer screen serving as the canvas, the computer pixels his paint and the curser becomes the paint brush, conveying the inspiration. His work seeks to bring the viewer into an active embrace of emotion  through the use of color, motion and theme. (239)571-7222 odysseyvisions@aol.com Website The photography of Dennis Church challenges you to seek the wonder in every day. He looks closely for the ordinary in his life, including his own backyard and his home. Web site Laura Depamphilis enjoys capturing the natural beauty as well as the "essence of place" in travel photography. Originally from Boston, Laura has made Naples her home for 10 years. ldepam@aol.com       Jim Freeman. Fine Art photography of Southwest Florida. (239) 404-7724 freemanphoto@comcast.net Website West Friedman's photography shares views of nature and the world around with an emphasis on different ways of seeing the usual. westfriedman@optonline.net Website Joel Gewirtz. "My goal has always been to capture the beauty all around us, whether created by God or man." (239) 394-4900. walkmarco@aol.com. Web site Dennis Goodman specializes in  fine art nature and wildlife photograhy. Touching the emotions of another and to have them experience the photograph as if they were taking the picture is my focus. The ever changing light and the details of the swamp are captured in the hidden world we often do not see or experience. The natural scenery you see in my photos represents the beauty of nature as God created it there. Web site         Peter Horan. Digital photography. 239.687.6867 axiomaticimages@yahoo.com Website John F. Johnson photographs wildlife in action. He specializes in birds in flight, capturing them as they perform their daily routines of nesting, feeding and mating. John captures his images in the incredible wildlife arena of Southwest Florida. (239) 594-9922. lkwdjohn@aol.com. Ken Kaminsky's work has appeared in both national and international magazines, newspapers, and television. His work is eclectic. Subjects include: fine art; sports; celebrities; rock and music stars; vintage automobiles; landscapes; still life; and foreign countries. He resides in Naples and Michigan. (248) 380-8638. kkaye@comcast.net.   Annette Kirk is a fine art photographer specializing in unique abstract light painting and smoke art photography. Her talents also include landscape and botanical fine art. (239)405-0921 . nettiekirk@comcast.net Website   Eileen Laibinis uses digial photography to create a piece of art. It includes absracts to etherial to fashion & poraits to mother nature. (239)272-7730 . eileen@photo2designs.com Website Jim Lustenader is a street photographer in the humanistic tradition. He looks for the fugitive moment (the clickpoint) that conveys an emotion or tells a story- that reflects the poetry, irony and humor of daily life. (239)992-1743. clickpointphoto@aol.com Website Photographer, Josh Manring, travels to unexpected corners of the globe, capturing rich stories through images to reveal the dramatic intersection between humans and nature. Manring's body of work is exhibited at the Journeyman Gallery. (239) 580-8266 journeymangallery@gmail.com Website Paul Marcellini seeks dramatic light and fleeting moments to showcase Florida and promote its beauty through photography. (305) 299-0690 Website Byron Paul McCartney is an award winning commercial and fine art photographer. Originally from Ohio, he discovered his passion for photography while living abroad in Switzerland. Byron ofers courses and workshops for artists and photographers. Website   Doug McLarty uses scanography (scanning flowers and plants instead of a typical digital camera/lens.) The result is views of nature that most people have never seen before. 937.572.5444 doug@signaturefocus.com * website     Jack Megela's photographs delve into nature, wildlife and still life, with a blending of natural light, composition and subject that embrace the viewer visually and emotionally. (239) 352-3036. Web site Len Messineo. (847) 746-0261. Constance Parry's photo art utilizes a technique known as polaroid transfer. It is a process which exposes a color slide image onto polaroid film and uses the emulsion to create a unique image onto 140-pound hot pressed watercolor paper. 239-777-2124 conyad7@aol.com Web site     Gareth Rockliffe. Specializing in fine art landscape photography. 239.877.4141 garethrockliffe@mac.com * website Ashley Snizek is a photographer who focuses on a vaiety of subjects, from nature and wildlife to sports, concerts and portraits. Her work has been featured in publications, and is included in various permanent collections. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her photographs. 561-400-7333 ashley@lightsnowphotography.com Web site Anneke Tigchelaar captures a wide range from foreign cities and landscapes to animal life and flowers. 566-3727. ringlstetter@comcast.net. Cindy Walpole and her husband Chuck Fritsch have dedicated the last three years to photographing the Hummingbirds of Costa Rica. They are able to produce sharp images by using up to 12 low powered strobe lights. By surrounding their outdoor studio with small, artificial lights, they create a multi point source which allows the beauty of the hummingbird's colors to be seen all at once from different angles. Cindy@focusfrog.com. Website RJ Wiley is an award winning wildlife, landscape and portrait photographer. His web site contains Southwest Floridas' largest supply of stock imagery. (239) 992-6367. RJWileyphoto@comcast.net. Web site Pottery Annabelle Johnson is a potter who creates usable art - including dinnerware, mugs, pitchers, bowls, vases, baskets and candle holders. She is known for her tropical designs. (239) 793-6447. annabelle@clayland.com. Web site Jim Rice creates environmental pieces such as fireplaces, tiles, fountains, animals planters; place settings and serving bowls; and decorative pieces. he is well known for his colorful fish platters. (239) 775-1078. Web site                   Sculptors Joan Eshkenazi's work is inspired by the mysteries and excitement inherent in the beauty of nature. She paints with oils or watercolors and sculpts with stoneware clay. I seek natural hues suggestive of the organic nature of hte flora and fauna expressed in my forms. (239) 592-6345. eshkenazi@aol.com.     Nili Leichter works with native and exotic wood, creating abstract designs while preserving the character of the wood. Each sculpture is unique and one of a kind. Website   Jo-Ann Lizio, nationally respected and award winning abstract artist uses the physical aspects of flight and birds as influences in her work. You will find an investigation of the powerful force of flight with an expanded palette of abstract air and air-worthy subjects. 239.404.0475 atelierlizio@aol.com * website Gilles Peltier creates colorful, acrylic carvings of songbirds, waterfowl, wildlife, natural scenes and more. (239) 775-7041. huguette@gillespeltier.com Web site Richard W. Rosen is an award-winning, internationally-collected artist who creates vibrant raku clay abstract and figurative sculpture. Wall and pedestal sculpture on view at Rosen Studios, North Line Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd., Naples, FL. (239) 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net. Web site Joel Shapses takes the classic art form of stone sculpture and transcends periods of time through his creative ability to meld contemporary design with whimsy and grace. His works are executed in marble, alabaster and mixed media works that combine neon and alabaster and can be seen at his studio & gallery at Artisan’s Plaza 5760 Shirley St. Naples, FL 34109 Suite #17 by app’t. (954)830-3156. Website Katherine Spalding is an internationally-renowned sculptor of true life bronzes. Her large-scale works frequently have natural themes. (239) 261-4371. Web site Below this line = Under Construction!! Member Artists Fiber & Glass Graphics & Illustration Jewelry & Mosaic Mixed Media Murals Painters . Photography . Pottery . Sculpture & Wood Karen Barrow Karen Barrow 5760 Shirley St. #16. Naples 239-290-1728 karen@barrowart.com Website     Charlotte Burnett Charlotte Burnett works primarily in sterling silver and copper. She accents with gold and brass/newgold. Many of her designs feature semi-precious gemstones. Others are competitions using silver, copper, brass and gold. 239.353.3092 cwbhandcraftedjewelry@yahoo.com         Lisa Festa-Estrada Lisa Festa-Estrada's jewelry is self described as being "upscale costume" because she uses high quality materials in her finished pieces like pewter, crystals and pearls. Every piece of her wearable art is hand made and a one of a kind unique design. 239.793.8418 mest9710@comcast.net * website       Muffy Clark Gill Muffy Clark Gill uses the Indonesian art of wax and dye resist known as Batik to create tropical motifs, Seminole Indian subjects and southwest themes. (239) 434-7006 muffyclarkgill@gmail.com Web site * Blog       Natalie Guess Natalie Guess has been creating in the medium of batik for more than 28 years, using Southwest Florida scenes as subjects. Shadows are a favorite compositional focus in her landscapes, along with graceful, wading birds. (239) 659-2787 Web site     Leigh Herndon Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wearable art and wall art.  Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed-media, and shibori, she designs original garments (sarongs, ruanas, scarves) and other works, mixing her own colors to achieve unusual results, with designs often inspired by nature.  239-262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net Website   Emily James Emily James is an award-winning, native-Floridian artist. Using acrylics or oils on canvas she creates landscapes, tropical scenes, seascapes, golf courses and European scenes. She also has giclee prints available at her gallery located over Starbucks, 780 5th Ave. S., Naples. She specializes in commission work. (239) 777-3283 emilyjamesart@comcast.net Web site         Eila Kaarina Mackenzie Eila Kaarina Mackenzie designs creative unique jewelry, mainly necklaces, using pearls, gemstones and interesting "bits and pieces" found in her travels, especially in China. (239) 293-6141 ekmjewels@gmail.com Web site     Deborah Martin Deborah Martin's current medium of choice is Encaustic.  My encaustic surfaces are labored and develop over time.  I try to preserve what's underneath while creating something new with each layer.  By scraping wax away, my process turns into an excavation, discovering colors, textures and images.  Also incorporated into the encaustic paintings are drawings, paintings and transfer prints. (239) 947-9527 deborahmartin01@comcast.net Website         Carol McArdle Carol McArdle's beautiful paintings and murals of scenery, wildlife and more, are appealing to the discerning art collector. Carol has received awards, recognition, commissions and grants from many reputable sources including museums, art magazines, FLorida Division of Cultural Affairs and Legacy Institute for nature and Culture. carol@carolmcardle.com Website     Byron Paul McCartney Byron Paul McCartney is an award winning commercial and fine art photographer. Originally from Ohio, he discovered his passion for photography while living abroad in Switzerland. Byron offers courses and workshops for artists and photographers Web site           Jeanne McWilliams Jeanne McWilliams uses peyote to sew beads & Swarovski crystals into jewelry and small purses. (239) 592-1947 gjmac@aol.com                   Tim Parker Tim Parker is a creative director and graphic designer in Naples. Implementing creative solutions for logo design, corporate identity, print advertising, brochures, point-of-sale materials and Web site design. (239) 595-9369 tim@parkerwire.com Web site             Patsy Pelton Patsy Pelton's unique collection of jewelry incorporate vintage jewelry, found items or hardware. Each piece is individually crafted and no two pieces are alike. This wearable art takes the shape of necklaces, bracelets and occasionally a more obscure form. 239.592.0089 pelton@comcast.net * website     Sam Platt Sam Platt creates landscapes and environmental paintings using pastels, acrylics, pen & ink, and more. (239) 793-2118 samplatt07@comcast.net Web site     Joel Shapses Joel Shapses internationally known stone sculptor has become impassioned with the medium of fused glass. His whimsical flair has taken flight as he incorporates color with contemporary design, creating some of the most innovative sculptures as well as ornamental display pieces & jewelry. 5760 Shirley St. Naples, FL 34109 Suite #17 by app’t. (954)830-3156 Website           Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Smith creates botanical and wildlife illustrations with pen & ink, watercolors, mixed-media collage and acrylics. (239) 643-6077 elizabeth@lizardart.com Web site   Karen Swanker Found objects make up Karen Swanker's assemblages. Pieces of what were once useful items are picked up only off the streets... a statement about our impact on the earth. The "treasures" are then painted and assembled in glass enclosed boxes. khswanker2@hotmail.com 239-331-0987 Web site       Dawn Anderson Content Lindy Anderson Content Davis Arrowsmith Content Paul Arsenault Content Karen Barrow Content Teresa Benjamin Content Trudy Bentley Rech Content Jane Borches Content Tom Brown Content Andy Browne Content Carolyn Burger Content Tom Cardamone Content Michaela Castaldi Content Linda Chambers Content Joe Chicurel Content Carl T. 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(239) 659-2787 Web site Leigh Herndon Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wearable art and wall art.  Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed-media, and shibori, she designs original garments (sarongs, ruanas, scarves) and other works, mixing her own colors to achieve unusual results, with designs often inspired by nature.  239-262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net Website   Glass Artists Joel Shapses Joel Shapses internationally known stone sculptor has become impassioned with the medium of fused glass. His whimsical flair has taken flight as he incorporates color with contemporary design, creating some of the most innovative sculptures as well as ornamental display pieces & jewelry. 5760 Shirley St. Naples, FL 34109 Suite #17 by app’t. (954)830-3156 Website   Graphic Design Tim Parker Tim Parker is a creative director and graphic designer in Naples. Implementing creative solutions for logo design, corporate identity, print advertising, brochures, point-of-sale materials and Web site design. (239) 595-9369 tim@parkerwire.com Web site   Illustrations Emily James Emily James is an award-winning, native-Floridian artist. Using acrylics or oils on canvas she creates landscapes, tropical scenes, seascapes, golf courses and European scenes. She also has giclee prints available at her gallery located over Starbucks, 780 5th Ave. S., Naples. She specializes in commission work. (239) 777-3283 emilyjamesart@comcast.net Web site Deborah Martin Deborah Martin's current medium of choice is Encaustic.  My encaustic surfaces are labored and develop over time.  I try to preserve what's underneath while creating something new with each layer.  By scraping wax away, my process turns into an excavation, discovering colors, textures and images.  Also incorporated into the encaustic paintings are drawings, paintings and transfer prints. (239) 947-9527 deborahmartin01@comcast.net Website Byron Paul McCartney Byron Paul McCartney is an award winning commercial and fine art photographer. Originally from Ohio, he discovered his passion for photography while living abroad in Switzerland. Byron offers courses and workshops for artists and photographers Web site Sam Platt Sam Platt creates landscapes and environmental paintings using pastels, acrylics, pen & ink, and more. (239) 793-2118 samplatt07@comcast.net Web site Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Smith creates botanical and wildlife illustrations with pen & ink, watercolors, mixed-media collage and acrylics. (239) 643-6077 elizabeth@lizardart.com Web site Jewelry   Charlotte Burnett Charlotte Burnett works primarily in sterling silver and copper. She accents with gold and brass/newgold. Many of her designs feature semi-precious gemstones. Others are competitions using silver, copper, brass and gold. 239.353.3092 cwbhandcraftedjewelry@yahoo.com   Lisa Festa-Estrada Lisa Festa-Estrada's jewelry is self described as being "upscale costume" because she uses high quality materials in her finished pieces like pewter, crystals and pearls. Every piece of her wearable art is hand made and a one of a kind unique design. 239.793.8418 mest9710@comcast.net * website Eila Kaarina Mackenzie Eila Kaarina Mackenzie designs creative unique jewelry, mainly necklaces, using pearls, gemstones and interesting "bits and pieces" found in her travels, especially in China. (239) 293-6141 ekmjewels@gmail.com Web site   Jeanne McWilliams Jeanne McWilliams uses peyote to sew beads & Swarovski crystals into jewelry and small purses. (239) 592-1947 gjmac@aol.com   Patsy Pelton Patsy Pelton's unique collection of jewelry incorporate vintage jewelry, found items or hardware. Each piece is individually crafted and no two pieces are alike. This wearable art takes the shape of necklaces, bracelets and occasionally a more obscure form. 239.592.0089 pelton@comcast.net * website     Mosaic     Karen Barrow Karen Barrow 5760 Shirley St. #16. Naples 239-290-1728 karen@barrowart.com Website Kathleen Bradford Kathleen Bradford brings the vibrant, rich colors of the tropical environment into the detailed designs of her wall assemblages.  She uses acrylic paints, adhesives, metals, glass, mirror shards, beads, rocks, fabric, wood, wire and seashells to actualize each original artwork.  The finished abstract composition provokes an exceptional aesthetic experience. (239) 776-6844. kbartweb@yahoo.com Website Beth Crosley Beth Crosley uses acrylics and mixed media to paint famous musicians who have impacted the world. A musician herself, Beth hopes to express the power of music through her visual art, reminiscent of the 60's- very colorful and a little abstract. (239) 434-0781. bethcrosleyart@hotmail.com. Facebook ** Website * Website Pat DeReamer-Sergener Pat DeReamer-Surgener is a visual artist who uses fiber with stitchery, assemblage and some watercolor with collage overlay to create her mixed media artwork. (239) 430-1997. Bonny Hawley Bonny Hawley's large scale acrylic mixed media wall art is the large wall soultion for private and corporate clients. Local studio & gallery. Represented by galleries and design centers around the country. Commissions welcome. (239) 649-1389. bonanaples@aol.com. Web site Debbie Henderson Debbie Henderson was immediately attracted to the style of abstract mixed media. It allows her the freedom to partake in a new adventure with each new piece, never knowing its destination. Debbie's artwork displays an urban style using media and various raw materials in an unusual way. (239) 594-1860. DebbieAHenderson@comcast.net Web site Leigh Herndon Leigh Herndon dyes silk to create wearable art and wall art.  Trained in Japanese rozome (wax-resist kimono design techniques) as well as direct dye applications, batik, mixed-media, and shibori, she designs original garments (sarongs, ruanas, scarves) and other works, mixing her own colors to achieve unusual results, with designs often inspired by nature.  239-262-7932 leighherndon@comcast.net Website John Carroll Long John Carroll Long's complex sculptural mixed media pieces include paintings, assemblages and large and medium scaled sculpture as well as works of mixed graphics and painting. His work often expresses joy and exhuberance along with wit and a sophisticated nostalgia, exploring themes of history and mythology. 734-0345. johnlongart@yahoo.com Web site Holly Manneck Holly Manneck is an award winning contemporary mied media painter with a focus on mid-century to new Americana. She is represented by galleries and design studios around the country. 239-404-8019 manneckart@hotmail.com Website       Betty Newman Betty Newman. "Bold, Exotic, and Contemporary paintings from the heart. Web site Karen Swanker Found objects make up Karen Swanker's assemblages. Pieces of what were once useful items are picked up only off the streets... a statement about our impact on the earth. The "treasures" are then painted and assembled in glass enclosed boxes. khswanker2@hotmail.com 239-331-0987 Web site     Leigh Herndon Content           Murals Carol McArdle Carol McArdle's beautiful paintings and murals of scenery, wildlife and more, are appealing to the discerning art collector. Carol has received awards, recognition, commissions and grants from many reputable sources including museums, art magazines, FLorida Division of Cultural Affairs and Legacy Institute for nature and Culture. carol@carolmcardle.com Website Betty Newman Betty Newman. "Bold, Exotic, and Contemporary paintings from the heart. Web site     Dawn Anderson Content Lindy Anderson Content Davis Arrowsmith Content Paul Arsenault Content Karen Barrow Content Teresa Benjamin Content Trudy Bentley Rech Content Jane Borches Content Tom Brown Content Andy Browne Content Carolyn Burger Content Tom Cardamone Content Michaela Castaldi Content Linda Chambers Content Joe Chicurel Content Carl T. Clark Content Ginger Craven Content Beth Crosley Content debi Content Barrett Edwards Content Deborah Elias Content Joan Eshkenazi Content Michele Fennell Content Phil Fisher Content Popo Flanigan Content Pat Flock Content West Friedman Content Peter Garon Content Muffy Clark Gill Content Tanya Trinkaus Glass Content Rick Granneman Content Barbara Groenteman Content Natalie Guess Content Madelyn Haines Content Nancy Hall Content Mary Lee Hardesty Content Inez Hudson Content Sandra Jackoboice Content Alice Jacobs Content Emily James Content Ruth James Content Mary-Jane Kay Content Shirley Kelley Content Mally Khorasantchi Content Kathleen Kid Burgess Content Jacquee Krause Content Carolyn Landers Content Merrilee Langton Content Robin Lavin Content Suzanne French Luker Content Wilma Manhardt Content Deborah Martin Content Rosemary Mazzola Content Jacke McCurdy Content Kerri Meehan Content Betty Newman Content Varick Niles Content Tara O'Neill Content Joan Osborn-Dunkle Content Morgan T. Paine Content Timothy Parker Content Mary Parkman Content Kathleen Pinizzotto Content Sam Platt Content Ann Muter Rowe Content Heidi Saletko Content Jo-Ann Sanborn Content Janis Siegel Content                                         Annabelle Johnson Annabelle Johnson is a potter who creates usable art - including dinnerware, mugs, pitchers, bowls, vases, baskets and candle holders. She is known for her tropical designs. (239) 793-6447. annabelle@clayland.com. Web site   Jim Rice Jim Rice creates environmental pieces such as fireplaces, tiles, fountains, animals planters; place settings and serving bowls; and decorative pieces. he is well known for his colorful fish platters. (239) 775-1078. Web site   Richard W. Rosen Richard W. Rosen is an award-winning, internationally-collected artist who creates vibrant raku clay abstract and figurative sculpture. Wall and pedestal sculpture on view at Rosen Studios, North Line Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd., Naples, FL. (239) 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net. Web site   Sculpture   Joan Eshkenazi Joan Eshkenazi's work is inspired by the mysteries and excitement inherent in the beauty of nature. She paints with oils or watercolors and sculpts with stoneware clay. I seek natural hues suggestive of the organic nature of hte flora and fauna expressed in my forms. (239) 592-6345. eshkenazi@aol.com.   Marion Haley Marion Haley works with various stones - alabaster, marble, soapstone, calcites, etc. - to create sculptures. She also creates fused glass pieces that are sometimes combined with the stone sculptures. She also is a printmaker and painter. (239) 947-6599.   Gilles Peltier Gilles Peltier creates colorful, acrylic carvings of songbirds, waterfowl, wildlife, natural scenes and more. (239) 775-7041. huguette@gillespeltier.com Web site   Richard W. Rosen Richard W. Rosen is an award-winning, internationally-collected artist who creates vibrant raku clay abstract and figurative sculpture. Wall and pedestal sculpture on view at Rosen Studios, North Line Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd., Naples, FL. (239) 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net. Web site   Joel Shapses Joel Shapses takes the classic art form of stone sculpture and transcends periods of time through his creative ability to meld contemporary design with whimsy and grace. His works are executed in marble, alabaster and mixed media works that combine neon and alabaster and can be seen at his studio & gallery at Artisan’s Plaza 5760 Shirley St. Naples, FL 34109 Suite #17 by app’t. (954)830-3156. Website   Katherine Spalding Katherine Spalding is an internationally-renowned sculptor of true life bronzes. Her large-scale works frequently have natural themes. (239) 261-4371. Web site   Wood   Nili Leichter Content

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