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A native Venezuelan, Porras has dedicated over twenty years to portraying the peoples of Amazonia, splitting his time between his studios in Paris and the United States and his work in the field among different tribes of Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. Painting with oil on canvases that average six to…
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Ace Tilton Ratcliff is a genderqueer, disabled metalsmith, multidisciplinary artist, photographer and writer who also moonlights as a narrative and deathcare consultant. The Little Book of Dog Care with Simon Element was their first book. Their metalsmith work was part of SNAG’s 2024 In Focus exhibition, in collaboration with Queer…
MoreStacy recently moved to Florida and is thrilled to be teaching at Lighthouse Art Center. Prior to her move (and retirement), Stacy owned, and taught at, an arts studio that concentrated in Ceramics, Fused Glass and Textile & Fiber Arts. In total, she has taught art and fine crafts to…
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Chelsea Rousso, originally from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, and now based in Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida, blends her passion for fashion design and fused glass art into unique wearable pieces like corsets and “glasskinis.” A graduate of Pratt Institute and Goddard College, she has showcased her work at notable venues…
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Barbara has drawn and worked in oil paint for as long as she can remember. She focuses on still life and floral painting, but also loves plein air and portrait painting. Her BA undergraduate degree was a concentration in painting and she received an MA in studio ceramics. The art…
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Lynn Yuhr is a self-taught artist creating contemporary art jewelry using primarily polymer clay. She has a Masters degree in geology and spent 30 years observing and interpreting nature and the impacts from man-made structures. The intersection of these observations (natural and man-made) is what has stuck with her and…
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Once a professional photographer, then professional no more, now a Photography Lover! I became interested in photography in Barcelona, Spain by helping a well-known fashion and advertising photographer. Seeing the magic of shooting a picture and then developing the image, took me on the search for my new career. I…
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Justin Alexander White is a fine metals wire wrapping jewelry artist. He attended and graduated from the Alexander W. Dreyfus School of the Arts and Ringling College of Art and Design. In school he focused on photography and fine art, discovering jewelry years after he finished his education. He received…
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Aleshia Rae Wolanske is the owner of A. Rae Of Sunshine Design and combines resin art, nature’s elements, and live edge wood, to create one of a kind custom statement pieces of art, furniture and home decor. Every piece has a story and is created with chosen elements specific to…
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