Brenda is a native of western Kentucky. Having grown up on a small cattle farm, she is an outdoor enthusiast. Brenda has always loved to draw and to write stories. As a career, though, she chose teaching and has taught mathematics for 31 years. Now that she is...
Dale, a Southern Illinois native, began his fascination with art while watching local artist Sue Stotlar do a quick pastel portrait demonstration from a live model when he was in high school. He felt it was nothing short of remarkable, as she captured both the...
Linda has been drawing since childhood. She enjoyed art classes at Russell High School and at the University of Kentucky. As an elementary teacher she incorporated art into daily lessons while teaching students to create artistic drawings as special holiday family...
I began my journey of art in the 6th grade when Mrs. Arco Jones bragged on me and let me put something in the year book. Believe me, it was something. It was a drawing of a trophy. It was awful, but I felt like I was a famous artist. I have always had the passion to...
“It has been an honor to be a part of the Paducah Area Painters Alliance since October 2015. Thank you, PAPA, for the opportunity to show and share my art and passion for painting with others. Thank you PAPA ARTISTS for all of the energy,...
Vera Rodgers is this month’s Featured Artist. She has this to say about her art: In looking back over my shoulder, at the body of work that I have produced in my studio, I find that I most often choose to paint or draw trees, children, and animals, especially dogs....