I was born to parents who barely survived the Great Depression of 1939, so there was no money to waste, but my mother encouraged me in art and furnished me with basic inexpensive supplies. My daddy’s art consisted of drawing house plans on a napkin, and then built the...
Bailey has been drawing all her life and began painting in high school. She finds inspiration in traveling, nature, and art history, as well as characters and environments both whimsical and strange. Bailey’s preferred tools are ink, graphite, acryla gouache, and...
Sandi has the following to say about being an artist: I have been painting for about as long as I can remember. When I was a tot in church; we didn’t have Children’s Church way back then, but the kids sat with the adults in Big Church, I drew on a notebook Daddy had...
Julie Brigance has the following to say, as an artist: I, like many of my PAPA friends, have had a life-long love for art. Mine began with my talented, artistic mother. I grew up drawing and painting everything – even on Easter eggs. At school I was always decorating...
My love of textiles developed from an early age, probably from watching my mother and both grandmothers sew and do other handworks. After retirement I finally had time to pursue my interest in quilting and it’s become a meaningful activity. When my husband started...
Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Era Diane (Beggs) Ireland has always had a passion for the wildlife and beautiful scenery of the surrounding region. Following graduation from the Metropolis High School, Diane pursued her love of the outdoors by attending Shawnee...
