Art Show
"When you buy something made by a person, there is something special there, and you do feel it. The consciousness with which a thing is made is often more important than the thing itself."
J. Donald Waters, Contemporary Artist & Art Therapy Educator
About the Art...
Mark Albertin
I’ve always loved working with film. There is something to be said for spending time in a darkroom and adjusting light on paper to get the desired result. With decades of experience working with film and the analog process, I began seriously taking fine art photographs in 2016. Working with multiple camera formats ranging from medium format to 4×5, 5×7 and 8×10, I create large negatives which give extreme resolution, tonal range, and clarity. Because each print is made by hand, they are all different. Most all of them require me to manipulate the tone and it takes time to get a fine art print. I shoot mainly natural locations and landscapes. Hiking around with a camera and becoming aware of your surroundings is a wonderful experience. And, after you take the photograph, processing the negative, and finally, creating a large print, it is extremely gratifying.
Angela Potts
In the far northwest corner of Georgia is the farm of Angela and Ben Potts. Much inspiration for the paintings of this land can be seen in the paintings of artist, Angela Potts (aka Pearl). But her subjects don’t end there. The diversity of her work includes abstracts and Impressionism. She has done countless commissions. A graduate of UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, this will be Angela’s third appearance in Washington.
Dave Wheeler
Nina Nellums
Atlanta native, Nina Nellums has been creating art her whole life, and yet for only a few years. At three years of age, she fell in love with art at the feet of Constantin Chatov while he painted her mother’s portrait. She drew, painted, and sculpted her way through childhood and into college. With a BFA (University of Georgia) in design and illustration, she had a full commercial art career and then needed to change paths to better support her family. Like many other female artists, she put her creative life on hold. When the corporate career came to an end, and her children left home for their own adventures, she began actively creating again… photography, drawing, watercolor, soft pastel, acrylic, and collage. Her inspiration comes from nature, life experiences, and her love of color and movement. Artistic influences include Henri Matisse, Bridget Riley, Helen Frankenthaler, Paul Klee, and Andy Warhol.
Nellums’ revived art career is in its infancy, but her body of work includes more than two hundred fifty works since late 2018 – with pieces in private collections in New York, Washington, Illinois, Virginia, and across the Southeast US. Nina creates abstract mixed media pieces and upcycles materials such as paper bags, boxes, scrap and packing paper. Her juxtaposition of color and shape, with a punctuation of detail, gives her work unique character.
Leslie Rae Cannon
A sweet friend asked me what I want to be known for as an artist. I didn’t have an answer right away and the one I came up with wasn’t quite right. Today, a finished room was shared and the designer’s caption answered the question for me. I want to be known for capturing memories. Be it a vacation, a wedding, a growing family or a simple landscape, I’m inspired by the feeling of not wanting to forget.
Redbird Farm Pottery
A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Linda Nicholson’s love of pottery began in high school and led her to UGA where she obtained a degree in art. After retiring from a 32 career teaching high school art, Linda began making her functional, colorful pottery for friends and family. Red Bird Farm Pottery has since been a popular vendor specializing in serving pieces that pair with your dinnerware, mug sets, vase sets and custom orders.
Johnnie Mills
Margaret H. Norris
Charcoal, pencil, oil or watercolor, her work is sought after for its diversity in subject matter. She is as charming as her paintings.
Kate Gary Designs
Fine art and watercolor artist. As a native of Augusta, I fell in love with watercolor after many years of working full-time in the marketing industry and pursuing my creative journey part-time. I began painting homes as gifts for loved ones and at my church, and the rest is history. My true passion lies in illustrating and painting homes, churches and other landmarks with vibrant colors and intricate details.
Novella Creasman
Novella is a self-taught artist who paints in all mediums. Of particular interest are her encaustic paintings, a rare form using bees wax and pigments she makes herself. In addition to paintings on canvas, Novella will bring paintings on ostrich and emu eggs, note cards, and her lovely tea towels.
Robert Richardson
Robert will be bringing beautiful handmade Georgia clay pots filled with spring plantings. Also, other interesting containers for growing indoor and outdoor contained gardens.
Robin Bird Smith
I dabbled in several art mediums before I found clay. It literally stuck. Somehow, I am able to transfer ideas from my mind, through my fingertips and onto the clay. All of my inspiration comes from the life around me. I live in the wonderful area of North Georgia and the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am truly inspired by the woodlands, rivers, lakes and wildlife. I love birds, bears, dogs, horses, elephants, etc. They are all unique and wonderful. I try my best to capture their spirit and identity in clay. I use glaze to secure the piece for function and to add color and contrast. Each piece is designed, created and sculpted by me. Each piece is a one of a kind creation and will not be duplicated. I am a self-taught artist. I lean heavily towards sculpture and folk art. The chuckles and laughter from those that view my work, is quite rewarding. Besides my inspirational Georgia home, I enjoy traveling the United States. Everywhere, from sea to mountains, I find new ideas for sculptures and pottery. Sometime I can hardly wait to get in the studio and make a new piece. Most of the time from a very sweet memory.
Valton Murray
Recalling a childhood memory, Murray fondly remembers drawing pictures in his mother’s freshly raked yard. About Murray and his work, Morris says, “He possesses a keen memory and a natural gift for storytelling that successfully translates into his paintings filled with rural landscapes and images of barns, children playing, and people engaged in the daily activities of rural life.” Valton Murray grew-up in Mesena, Georgia and was a member of a large and loving family. Murray’s life-long career as a visual artist has led him to exhibit widely throughout the State of Georgia, and he has garnered national acclaim as an artist. Murray’s 2004 selection by VSA, The International Organization on Arts and Disabilities, to participate in its international festival and exhibition led him to further notoriety. Having exhibited in The Kennedy Center and featured in the House of Blues Collection, Murray continues to attract collectors and receive awards for his art.
Elle C Designs
My love for jewelry has always been a part of me. I started making jewelry many years ago when my twin girls were in high school. Jewelry is the best accessory statement in my opinion! I live in Watkinsville and so enjoy meeting people while selling my jewelry.
Ann Wheeler
Cookie Artist Extraordinaire. Anne is retired and has lived in Washington, Georgia nearly ten years. She spent her childhood drawing and painting but has only been painting and decorating cookies for about seven years. Self-taught, Anne likes to experiment with different techniques and is always up for a challenge. When she’s not painting cookies, she’s teaching others how to make this beautifully edible art.
Bongo Peter Loose
Georgia self-taught artist Peter Loose saturates the surfaces of his works with dots upon dots of vivid color. Loose celebrates the animal kingdom in his creations, painting all manner of birds, dogs, snakes, and other creatures in palettes that break all conventional bounds. His love of animals can be traced to his works as a naturalist at a nearby nature center, where he teaches young and old about the native animals of Georgia. Loose’s works include birdhouses and elaborate working dulcimers.
Alice Searcy
Alice is from Carrollton, Ga. She graduated from West Georgia College with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, and a minor in Art. Working as a Flight Attendant at Delta Air Lines for over 31 years, she was given the opportunity to visit art museums throughout the United States and Europe. As her love for the visual arts increased, she started studying with various artists, as well as taking workshops throughout the United States. After retiring from Delta in 2005, she returned to the University of West Georgia, completing classes toward her BFA in Art, receiving the Gloria Covert Memorial Scholarship. She continued her studies through workshops and has participated in numerous juried art festivals and shows in Georgia. Working primarily in oils, Alice is a member of the Carrollton Artist Guild.
June Klement
June Klement was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and now calls Augusta, Georgia her home. Her work focuses on translating the emotions that she feels when exploring urban and natural environments into paint. Her impressionistic style of lively, vibrant, and bold brushstrokes highlights the ephemerality of color and light through textures on canvas. Klement enjoys painting in the studio and painting en plein air. Painting en plein air allows her to communicate nuances in light and feelings that change quickly in an outdoors environment and cannot be captured in the studio. She has always enjoyed painting, and, after working and raising a family, she returned to painting to translate the beauty, joy, and love that she experiences into brushstrokes. Klement is an award-winning artist, and her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She is a member of the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Mascaro Art Group and Aiken Artist Guild.
About the Venue...
The Court Street Livery is a beautiful 19th century barn just off the charming town square in Washington. The rough cut board and batten siding and metal roof gives a nod to rustic Americana while the historically rich interior space provides a wonderful canvas for imaginative decorating from rustic farm to urban chic, whatever the occasion.
