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 Haley Marion F. Haley has always loved color and texture. She has been led to work with different types of stone and glass for fusing. She has been entering shows for the latter with her partner Peggy Kirkpatrick. Together they are known as the Glassy Ladies. 947-6599. tmhaley@mymailstation.com 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     Pam Brodersen's award-winning digital imagery "displays her sensitive use of light, color and movement. She has an eye for the unique." Landscapes, still life, portraits and commercial work on paper and canvas. pambrodersen@earthlink.net. (239) 472-0648. Web site Tom Cardamone's work is representational, and his medium is acrylic on canvas. His subject matter varies, including landscapes and seascapes. Recently, he specializes in trompe l'oeil still life painting. (239) 514-3661. tcagraphics@aol.com. Web site 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 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 Amanda Ganong's beadwork favors monochromatic color palates with splashes of vibrant hues and she often incorporates floral motifs into her wearable art. She pays special attention to clasps, closures, and elements that create the effect of handmade lace. Her goal is to design exotic and unusual pieces of jewelry that make women feel beautiful. (857)928-4843 chrysanthemumveil@gmail.com Website * Blog 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 Mixed Media Lindy Anderson Lindy Anderson works with a limited palette for vibrant color and a variety of glazes and textures for the play of light combined for an impact of motion. 594-2521 education1@msn.com 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 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 a formally trained artist who paints abstract and monobjective works with mixed media. Her art is influenced by the unique application of materials, nature, printmaking and graphics. The focus is on color, surface quality and design. (239) 213-1148. manneckart@hotmail.com. Web site 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 Mosaic Murals 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 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 Lindy Anderson Lindy Anderson works with a limited palette for vibrant color and a variety of glazes and textures for the play of light combined for an impact of motion. 594-2521 education1@msn.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. (239) 598-4884. barrowart@aol.com. Teresa Benjamin paints in oil to recreate the beauty she finds all around her, and on her travels. She accepts commissions to paint your favorite place also. (239) 207-2565. benjaminart@comcast.net Web site Trudy Bentley Rech is classically trained and known for her colorful figurative work. She equally is at home exploring the natural environment and still life.  She primarily works in oils.  “My work is all about seizing time with pigment”.  Commissions, workshops and private lessons available. (239) 455-1119. trudy@trudybentleyrech.com.Web site Borchers Jane Borchers. Paintings/drawings. (239) 403-7204. Sue Boydston works on canvas and paper in watercolor, gouache, acrylic and oil. Her dynamic, contemporary, narrative abstracts are documentations of her travels and experiences. She creates papier mache masks that are often woven with wire and glue into her canvases. (239) 417-9025. sue@sueboydstonart.com. Web site Tom Brown is a landscape painter working in both pastel/oil. He is a member of the Southwest Florida Pastel Society and a juried member of the Pastel Society of America. His web site contains current paintings available for sale. info@tombrownart.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 creates colorful landscapes, wildlife, still lifes and contemporary art using oils, acrylics and watercolors. Inspired by the beauty that surrounds us, she loves to paint outdoors. (239) 389-0280. carolynburger2008@comcast.net Web site Tom Cardamone's work is representational, and his medium is acrylic on canvas. His subject matter varies, including landscapes and seascapes. Recently, he specializes in trompe l'oeil still life painting. (239) 514-3661. tcagraphics@aol.com. 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           Carl T. Clark's paintings are about color and composition. Using real experiences and places, he tries to abstract the elements in bright colors and reduce the essentials that convey place and time. (239) 514-1373. cclark412@comcast.net. 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 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 Michele Fennell Michele Fennell is a representaional artist whose work has been described as ethereal. She syas "Whether painting a landscape, still life or portrait, my goal is to communicate the light & atmosphere of my subject." Michele is an award winning artist actively exhibiting in Florida & New England. info@michelefennell.com Website 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 owner of AURA Fine Art GAllery. (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 Nancy Hall Nancy Hall first found her love of art when she received a gift of oil paints at the age of seventeen. She derives inspiration from brilliantly hued flowers and the breathtaking sunsets over the waters of the Floridian Gulf. (239)404-7045. Web site 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 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 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. 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. Pippi Johnson work includes landscapes, florals, tropical themes, travel and more. Her work can be seen at the Sweet and Sona galleries. (239) 793-1311. Web site 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 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 Holly Manneck is a formally trained artist who paints abstract and monobjective works with mixed media. Her art is influenced by the unique application of materials, nature, printmaking and graphics. The focus is on color, surface quality and design. (239) 213-1148. manneckart@hotmail.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 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 Kathlyn Olson is a self taught realist who works in oils. Her canvases of landscapes, still life and scenes capture nature's beauty. (239) 566-8176. 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 Phyllis Pransky uses oil on canvas to create still life, portraiture, florals, landscapes, seascapes, interiors, beach scenes and cityscapes. (239) 642-7649. Web site 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 Janis Siegel is an abstract expressionist painter who uses oil on canvas and paper. She mainly does large-scale works and murals, as well a sculpture. She also collaborates with her partner, Louis Salvati, creating similar large-scale paintings. (239) 213-0712. Web site 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 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. Joan Sonnenberg's work combines the harmonious coexistence of abstraction and realism, enhancing and enriching each other. 239.514.7130. fritzjoie@aol.com Website Karen Stone creates landscapes and still life with pastel and oils. Her subjects generally are Florida landscapes done in plein air. Her work can be seen at her studio, 794 12th Ave. S., Naples, FL 34102. ksstone8@earthlink.net. (239) 560-9569. 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 Ann B. Weiss is an oil painter, printmaker and sculptor, whose themes include nature, flowers, butterflies, birds and landscapes. She also does figurative drawing and collage. Her work is stylized and brightly colored. (239) 430-6865. anniebweiss@gmail.com. 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 Maryle Barbe's photographs depict nature scenes and European cities, mainly Venice, Italy. She leads educational bird tours at the Bonita Bay Club twice per month in season. She also monitors an eagle's nest for the Eaglewatch Program of Florida. (239) 992-3716. 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 Wendell Brown has the unique ability to capture a subject in contemporary style. Subjects may be people, architecture, graffito, junk or even the traditional "Naples Pier." His website shows the pier from two extremes. Photos produced up to 44"x72" without loss of clarity. (239) 784-7609 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 Jack Cane holds a PhD in computer information systems. He draws on this background and his passion for photography to develop and extend techniques of non-photorealist rendering to enhance his images, facilitating emergence of hidden hues and other details. (706) 974-6049. Web site Victor Caroli takes pictures of things everybody sees, but not everybody notices. Everything from urban buildings to old cars to bits of Americana to what he sees out the airplane window and whatever else may catch his eye.  He then uses digital imaging to enhance and dramatize these things that sometimes get lost in the visual stream of everyday life. 239-596-9770; vixvoice@gmail.com Website 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 Arline Diamond does fine art slide photography, particularly vivid-colored, floral close-ups. She also is known for her signature mattes and frames. Naples phone: (239) 514-2363. New York phone: (914) 276-1058. gardenofarline@aol.com Web site 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 Richard Grant specializes in fine art landscapes and nature photography. (239) 207-2795 rmgrant@paradisedigitalphoto.com Website Morris Herstein is a photo artist specializing in photography of nature (plants, wildlife and landscapes) using infra-red and color digital camera. He tries to capture an image in a manner that is classic, powerful, crisp and uncluttered. 594-7416. Web site 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. 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 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 Laurie Meehan-Elmer Laurie Meehan-Elmer specializes in pet photography as well as nature & landscape photography. laurie@lmeimages.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. Joan Sonnenberg's work combines the harmonious coexistence of abstraction and realism, enhancing and enriching each other. 239.514.7130. fritzjoie@aol.com Website Jay Staton's photographs are centered around his love of the outdoors. His work showcases the beauty of nature and wildlife. (239) 370-2188. Web site Kevin Sweeney specializes in underwater photography. (239) 434-7477. kms1018@aol.com. Web site Anneke Tigchelaar captures a wide range from foreign cities and landscapes to animal life and flowers. 566-3727. ringlstetter@comcast.net. Cynthia Walpole, Fine Art nature photographer, uses museum quality materials. She specializes in landscapes, wildlife and imaginative digital imagery. Sizes 30X40 inches. Cindy@focusfrog.com. 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 Prints 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 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 Ann B. Weiss is an oil painter, printmaker and sculptor, whose themes include nature, flowers, butterflies, birds and landscapes. She also does figurative drawing and collage. Her work is stylized and brightly colored. (239) 430-6865. anniebweiss@gmail.com. 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. 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 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 Wood   Alphabetical Listing of UAC Artists Dawn Anderson David Arrowsmith Paul Arsenault Maryle Barbe Karen Barrow Teresa Benjamin Kathy Bertone Jane Borchers Sue Boydston Kathleen Bradford Connie Bransilver Pam Brodersen Tom Brown Wendell H. Brown Marilyn Brown Carolyn Burger Kathleen Kidd Burgess Marilyn Burstein Clyde Butcher Clare Candelori Jack Cane Tom Cardamone Michaela Castaldi Anthony Catalano Angie Chestnut Joe Chicurel Dennis Church Carl Clark Ginger Craven Beth Crosley Marc Damon Laura DePamphilis Pat DeReamer-Surgener Arline Diamond Kathleen A. Douglas Barrett Edwards Deborah Elias Joan Eshkenazi Phil Fisher Joan Flanigan Pat Flock Jim Freeman West Friedman David Fuller Amanda Ganong Peter Garon Gail Geary Joel Gewirtz Muffy Clark Gill Tanya Trinkaus Glass Dennis Goodman Debi Grant Richard Grant Barbara Groenteman Natalie Guess Marion Haley Nancy R. Hall Mary Lee Hardesty Bonny Hawley Audrey Heffner Debbie Henderson Leigh Herndon Morris Herstein Charlie Horn Inez Hudson Sandra Jackoboice Alice Z. Jacobs Ruth James Emily James Annabelle Johnson John Johnson Pippi Johnson Jennie Jones Ken Kaminsky Mary-Jane Kay Shirley Kelley Rachel Kennedy Mally Khorasantchi Carolyn Landers Merrilee Langton Robin Lavin John Carroll Long Suzanne French Luker Jim Lustenader Eila Kaarina Mackenzie Wilma Manhardt Holly Manneck Deborah Martin Katie Mazer Rosemary Mazzola Kelly McCarthy Cheryl McClure Jacke McCurdy Kerri Meehan Laurie Meehan-Elmer Jack Megela Len Messineo Jackie Morelisse Betty Newman Varick Niles Minna Nix Joyce Norwood Renate Nothmann Kathlyn Olson Tara O'Neill Joan Osborn-Dunkle Morgan Paine Tim Parker Constance Parry John Pateros Gilles Peltier Nicholas Petrucci Kathleen Pinizzotto Sam Platt Phyllis Pransky Trudy Bentley Rech Jim Rice Richard Rosen Ann Muter Rowe Mary Parkman Rowe Heidi Saletko Jo-Ann Sanborn Joel Shapses Margaret Showe Janis Siegel Tammra Sigler JB Singletary Elizabeth Smith Patti Smith Bruce Somerville Joan Sonnenberg Katherine Spalding Jay Staton Karen Stone Karen Sumner Kevin Sweeney Linda Taffe Anneke Tigchelaar Rena Tippett Cynthia Walpole Terri Wegman Ann Weiss RJ Wiley Val Wright Kitty Zucco

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