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Joan B. Reid

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Artistic collaboration comes naturally to ‘Dream Team’ couple

Patti and Jeff Hall, a married couple of 30-plus years, call themselves the ‘Dream Team,’ whose artistic styles ...

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From Maui to Vero, watercolorist’s joyful art makes waves

A splash landing can describe watercolor artist Sarah Houglum’s arrival in Vero Beach. Having already garnered Best in ...

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Dynamism defines Marcia Neese’s hyper-realistic paintings

Marcia Neese, a stylish and friendly artist, explains her passion simply as, “I love to paint and paint ...

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Rabjohn’s uniquely vibrant imagination sets her varied art apart

From Sun Valley California to the Florida Sunshine State and many meridians between, Jo Rabjohn has lived an ...

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Inspired by nature, Jill Kettler produces compelling paintings

Every morning, Jill Kettler says she awakens “itching” to paint. Nothing other than her family gives her more ...

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Talented watercolorist Pollack goes with the creative flow

Stephanie Pollack recalls that the pivotal moment in her life as an artist came at age 12, while ...

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Learning Alliance’s ‘Lullaby Project’ promotes singing to babies

Lullaby – just the sound of the word can soothe the soul. As soft as a baby’s breath, ...

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Genel’s ‘MeconoMorph’ sculptures bridge art, sustainability

Equal parts visionary, environmentalist, engineer and artist, Viktor Genel defies traditional labels. Rather, his work and philosophy are ...

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All in the Family! Grandmother-granddaughter team pen musical coming to Theatre Guild

A line in “Happy Talk,” penned by Oscar Hammerstein II for “South Pacific,” advises: “You gotta have a ...

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Fascinating Facades: ‘Wall’ star Mason goes big and bold with her landscape art

While some artwork is hung on walls, the artwork of interior design artist Jacqui Mason is often the ...

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McIntosh’s stunning nature pics invite viewers into his world

Gregory McIntosh became smitten by photography at age 6, when he held a Brownie Box camera and snapped ...

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Fearless Mary Carter pursues creative expression in range of genres

Henri Matisse is attributed to have said “Creativity takes courage.” Along those same lines, the artistic path of ...