Award-winning fine artist Karen Chandler has created art for NASA and the U. S. Air Force. She’s also taught art classes and designed book covers for notable authors. Karen is well known for her closeup paintings of sunglass-wearing women expressing confidence, as well as colorful flowers and fruit. You’ll often see extravagant necklaces and touches…
Hodges Soileau, OPA has enjoyed a successful career as an award-winning illustrator and painter. His art is featured on the covers of more than 300 books, and he’s worked for most of the major publishing houses in New York along with Field & Stream, Scholastic Publishing (most of the covers for the popular Babysitters Club…
Linda Pica and her family vacationed in the Naples Ft. Myers area for several years before discovering Venice and buying a home here in 2018. Moving to Venice was an opportunity to resume her love of art full-time after a 27-year hiatus. Linda began oil painting lessons when she was 12. She was selling her…
Julie Himelein of Venice worked in the nursing field for 35 years before trading in her scrubs for art supplies. Today, she splits her time as a retiree between Venice and Hamburg, New York. “One of the things nursing and art have in common is the need for ongoing study,” said Julie. “I’ve taken many…
Michelle Held is an award-winning fine artist living in Sarasota. Often commissioned for custom paintings and murals, her vibrant paintings express her passion for wildlife, the natural world, interesting places, and colorful things. “I love exploring the outdoors from serene marshes to rickety oyster towns with their rainbow colored buoys and boats,” she said. “I’m guided…
Meet Marine Artist Kelly Reark – Award-winning marine artist Kelly Reark draws much of her inspiration from fishing in Boca Grande and Chokoloskee south of Naples. Growing up in a family that loved the outdoors provided her many opportunities to explore Florida while fishing and hunting. Pursuing her creative passion, Kelly uses her art talent…
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