Spotlight on Steve Campbell

Steve was raised in the Sublimity area of Laurel County KY and attended Laurel County High School where he was taught art by Mary Lou McWhorter. After high school he attended Somerset Vocational School's Aviation Maintenance Program. He has worked in aircraft maintenance for the past twenty four years at a major airline in Cincinnati.

 

 Blending aviation and art came naturally and Steve has continued to paint in his spare time. 

 Over the years he has had works juried into shows at several museums including the Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia, the Experimental Aircraft Association Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, and currently (2012) has a painting in the juried show at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida. Steve is a member of the Mountain Heritage Artisans Guild and an associate member of the American Association of Aviation Artists.

To learn more about our artists visit our website at  http://www.artmhag.org/

SPOTLIGHT ON CHARLINE MARRINAN

Charline Marrinan

Charline’s nature photography has opened a whole new world for her, from the first zoom and snap of her camera, she has been capturing marvelous scenes of nature.

Majority of Charline’s photos are taken within 50 miles of her home in Pulaski County. Adjoining counties also have an abundance of God’s Beauty that can be seen in her photos. In her collection you can also view the Smoky Mountain and other scenic areas.

Charline has experienced the joy of being filmed by Dave Shuffett of Kentucky Life on KET when a segment was done about her photography.

Andrew Powell of the Voice newspaper wrote about Charline at her book signing of the Spirit of Nature that “Capturing the true spirit of a subject in a still image is a rare art that can take some photographers a lifetime to master. For others, that spirit can master the person behind the camera taking them deep into that one still moment. Charline Marrinan fits into the second category of photographers.”

God has truly blessed Charline in a special way.

To see more of Charline's work you can go to her website at:
www.mountainspiritimages.com

Mountain Spirit Images
198 Gover Lane
Ferguson, Ky. 42533


Teresa J. Reasor 

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A former member of the:  Riparian Art Gallery in Aurora Indiana, South Eastern Indiana Artisans Guild in Aurora Indiana, Sheltowee Artisans Guild in Somerset Kentucky, and now a member of the Mountain Heritage Guild in London Kentucky.

End of the Road

 Sharon Resides in Corbin Kentucky.  She was born in Cincinnati Ohio.  She is a college graduate and worked as a medical transcriptionist until  she retired.  

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She paints landscapes, portraits of people, and animals.  She paints in watercolor and oil mediums.  She took several classes in oil painting and studied watercolor under Winnie Bowling in Aurora Indiana. 

Dad's Picture

     

Spotlight on Teresa Day

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Teresa Day of London Kentucky has been an artist for many years. Her works range from mixed media paintings, sculptures, and pen and ink drawings. Her main media is paint on canvas. Ms. Day has a business as a muralist. Her business “Art By Day” was established in the spring of 1995 in London, Kentucky. It is very well known. 

Teresa Day has loved art since elementary school. One of her teachers (Ms. Bittle) took her under her wing and gave her one-on-one art lessons. She also took her to art museums and entered her work in state fairs. Today Ms. Day looks back on that time of learning, experience, and encouragement with a great deal of gratitude. 

Ms. Day studied the arts throughout her school years and painted a mural in Laurel County High School in 1977.  She went on to study art at Eastern Kentucky University then started to paint for friends. That experience led her to do what she does today as a muralist.

Spotlight on Barbara Willingham

Barbara Willingham

 Mountain Delivery

Barbara Willingham is a lifelong resident of Southeastern Kentucky, having been born in Harlan County, and spending her childhood in rural Laurel County. For several years after high school, Barbara worked in factories while she raised her son, Darren. Barbara was a dedicated mother, and creating visual art was not a priority then. However, Barbara usually found time to draw and paint as a means of relaxation and creative expression.
In 1985, Barbara began her pursuit of a formal art education when she enrolled at Cumberland College (University of the Cumberlands) in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She earned her Master of Art-English Education degree and began teaching art in 1990 for Corbin Independent Schools. After 19 years, Barbara retired from teaching and currently devotes her time to painting and managing her own gallery situated beside her home in London, Kentucky.

Barbara draws and paints in a realistic style that often depicts the simple and quaint way of live in which she grew up. She paints subjects which inspire or connect to her personally, such as a memorable everyday life event, an architectural treasure, or a beautiful landscape. Barbara's mountain heritage is a defining factor that is present in all of her works.
From her original oil and watercolor paintings, Barbara produces prints and note cards to supply her own gallery and other visual art markets. Her works hang in numerous private and corporate collections. The demand for Barbara's art by collectors and art enthusiasts continues to increase
locally and abroad.

 Anyone who wishes to visit the gallery, or needs more information may reach Barbara or her associates at these contacts:
Mountain Laurel Gallery
or Barbara Willingham
1838 W. Laurel Rd.
London, KY 40741
phone: (606) 862-9529 or (606) 231-2063
email: barbara@studiowillingham.com

 Still Life With Dipper