Welcome

After 25 years as a  professional calligrapher, I found myself competing with the computer.  This was not fun and slowly I worked back to my roots as a painter only  this time using those magical sound symbols which make up our speech.

Since 1979, I have  been using time honored, traditional metalsmithing techniques to create  my contemporary, yet earthy wearable art.

 Painting is a symbiotic relationship.  I don't create things as much as I uncover them.  

Judy Jaaskelainen resides in northern Arizona and is an Award Winning, Juried Member of Northern Arizona Watercolor Society.

An artist's critical eye of what transforms scenes into art.
Perspective. Balance. Shapes. Light. Shadows. Texture. Mood.
All that excites the visual and emotional senses.

I am an intuitive painter, one who paints entirely from imagination -  never from photos. For me, colors, textures and forms are the most  important elements in a painting, although I always feel inspired by the  beauty of the landscape around me.

Lopez  displayed an interest in the natural world around him as he was growing  up. At an early age, he started sketching his observations and soon  discovered his passion to create art.

All of my work is lamp-worked glass which means that it is made using a  table mounted torch. I use different crushed and powdered glasses, clear  and colored rods, as well as silver and gold fuming.

With the love of glass art, my wish is that my creations will bring as  much joy to all those who use them as they do for me in creating them.”

A fearless color palette defines the work of Michele Cokl Naylor. She uses bold, vivid and seductive hues to prompt a reaction or to provoke a mood. Color, textures and unexpected patterns are the language she employs across a range of media. She makes hats, designs greeting cards, and works in mixed media.

I design my work with simple lines, often inspired by classic shapes, to display the natural beauty of each piece of wood.

Fred  Reinhardt creates unique stained glass pieces using the copper foil  process. Incorporating an incredible array of specialized glass,  including dichroic, Fred's pieces capture light in a way that captivates  your senses.

I am compelled to rescue those damaged, rusty and discarded objects wherever they may be found. The narrative of my art is driven by my intuition which combines disparate elements and transforms their mundane and rejected lives into surprising artistic identities. 

Jim  Todd began oil  painting at the young age of 10, under the instruction  of his father.  Jim studied commercial art in college, while pursuing  private  instruction in oils. He has exhibited his work in dozens of  shows and  galleries throughout the United States, and has received more  than fifty  awards.

 I have  been painting for over 25 years, but it was not until seven years ago  when I took my first pastel workshop that I was immediately hooked on  this medium. Then came a pastel workshop on "sanded paper" and that was  it - the oil paints and brushes were put away