Art Quilter, Polly Bech was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Eastern PA. She graduated from Franklin & Marshall College, worked in a job printing silk-screened t-shirts in Saratoga Springs, NY, and then decided to go back to school. She was accepted into the Master’s program in Art Education… Read More
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Terri L. Elliott is a watercolor and graphite artist. Terri was born in central Pennsylvania. Teaching was her first career. After starting her family and moving to several states, she decided to begin her study of art. Throughout those travels she studied in Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. Terri is… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist-Robbin Atwell
Robbin is a doll maker and customizer. To construct her dolls, she uses various materials including cloth, clay, resin and wood. She makes finely tailored doll clothes and natural fiber wigs. Her business is called “Mad Wife in the Attic”. Robbin was born in Huntington, WV. Growing up, crafting,… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Merle Slyhoff
A proud Jersey Girl, Merle was born in Camden and got her AB at Rutgers University. Having worked in libraries since elementary school, it was not a hard decision for Merle to go for her masters in Library Science from Drexel University School of Library and Information Science. Following… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Alecia Miller
Born in Columbus, OH, Alecia moved around quite a bit as a kid, spending time in Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and Florida before settling in PA. She went to Drexel University in Philadelphia and got her degree in Fashion Design. She has continued to take classes at art centers and… Read More
Continue ReadingFeature Artist: Donna Streisfeld
Pastel painter, Donna Streisfeld’s life clearly revolves around music and art. Born in Queens, NY, she was a music major at Queens College. She went on to study music therapy at the University of Miami and also has a masters in Special Education. She is a Registered Music Therapist… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Helge Speth
Our Helge Speth recently had the thrill of presenting one of her ceramic artworks to Dr. Anthony Fauci just before he retired as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President. How did this come about? It all began… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Carolyn Jones
Born in Rochester, NY and educated with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from SUNY College at Fredonia, Carolyn started her work as a jewelry artist in 2011. In her own words, here is her story: “Life certainly has taken me down some unexpected paths. I’ve always considered myself… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Stephen Smith
Photographer Stephen Smith, aka Dr.Stephen David Smith, is a graduate of Lafayette College and received his D.M.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps including a Tour of Duty in Vietnam. He was in Private Dental Practice in… Read More
Continue ReadingFeatured Artist: Beth Galinsky
Beth was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the Maryland suburbs. She has a BA in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) and a Masters in Social Work Administration and Policy from the University of Michigan. Before starting a family, Beth worked in nonprofit organizations… Read More
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