Bill Karaffa
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Bill Karaffa is a practicing Pittsburgh based creative who focuses on capturing the portrait/figure in
many of his works. He is a current member of McMurray Art League, Pittsburgh Pastel Artists, the Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild and the Portrait Society of America. Participation in life drawings session at many venues throughout the City are part of his weekly regiment. Bill focuses on the technical aspects of portraiture/ figure drawing and has been successful in a variety of juried art exhibitions. Visit Bill Karaffa on Facebook |
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Dianne Bauman
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Dianne is a retired art teacher from the Montour School District located in a suburb of Pittsburgh. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, Plein Air Painters of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Artistry, Cranberry Artists Network and the West Hills Art League. Dianne has been painting for 30 years and has studied under such renowned artists as James Sulkowski, James Douglas Addams, Nelson Shanks, Christine Swann and Tom McNickle. She paints mostly in oils but enjoys dabbling in watercolor and pastels. She does numerous shows and has won many awards. Her passion is traveling and painting and was recently in Provence, France painting the lavender fields in Spring This past fall, she painted in Venice, Italy. Dianne has demonstrated landscape painting at the Three Rivers Arts Festival and also has a local television show "Painting in Oils". In addition to teaching at Gilberti Fine Art Studio, Dianne will also be teaching a workshop at Sweetwater Center for the Arts this March. You can view Dianne's artwork here: diannebauman.com. |
Gail Beem
A resident of Western Pennsylvania, Gail Beem has been painting since she was a child. She received her B. A. with a major in English and a minor in art from Marietta College in Ohio. She has studied at the Cape Cod School of Art in Cape Cod and furthered her studies with workshops with several internationally known pastel artists including Marla Baggetta, Bob Rohm, and Susan Ogilve. Beem’s awards include First Place Award for the Pastel Painters of Maine 13th International Juried Exhibition for Pastels Only, Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition, the 2011 Southmoreland 2011 Art Gala-Invitational People’s Choice Award, and the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 98th Annual Exhibition Louise and Robert Kahn Award among others.
The artist has taught adult continuing education classes, workshops, and lectures on her work and color harmony. She is a past member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and a current member of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists and the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League of which she was President for two years. Her paintings are included in private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. She is represented by a number of galleries, including Main Exhibit Gallery in Ligonier, PA, Glass Growers Gallery in Erie, PA, and The Purple Finch in Corey, PA.
Check out Gail's gallery at gailbeem.com
The artist has taught adult continuing education classes, workshops, and lectures on her work and color harmony. She is a past member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and a current member of the Pittsburgh Society of Artists and the Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League of which she was President for two years. Her paintings are included in private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. She is represented by a number of galleries, including Main Exhibit Gallery in Ligonier, PA, Glass Growers Gallery in Erie, PA, and The Purple Finch in Corey, PA.
Check out Gail's gallery at gailbeem.com
Betsy Bangley
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Betsy Bangley's favorite studio is inside a hollow tree on a grassy hilltop, or by a babbling brook. She discovers what Creation has to show you that will inspire and lift your spirits. A lifelong artist, Betsy grew up roving the woods around her childhood home, catching salamanders and drawing imaginary wildlife. She worked as a park naturalist for the Wood County Park District in Bowling Green, Ohio and taught classes at the 577 Foundation in Perrsburg, Ohio. Currently she teaches drawing classes for the Community College of Beaver County's Continuing Education Department. She lives near Hookstown, PA on 11 acres.
View Betsy's artwork here: https://betsyblissart.blogspot.com/ |
Doug Brown
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Enjoyment to Doug is painting watercolors on location or in his studio. His favorite subjects are local landmarks in Pennsylvania. His paintings have an interplay of light and shadow with a realistic view his subject.
Doug's paintings are exhibited locally and nationwide. He also teaching at local art venues and is a member of the Pittsburgh Watecolor Society, PA En Plein Air Society, West Hills Art League, Hazleton Art League and more. |
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Ann McCartney
Anne began her art career in the Tidewater area of Virginia and has been a practicing artist in the South Hills since 2004. She serves as the Curator for the JCC art exhibits and is also an instructor for the Primary Colors Art Guild in Carnegie, PA. She also provides private art instruction.
Ann has exhibited in juried art shows at the Carolina Artists Gallery and with multiple local art groups. Most recently she participated in juried art show at the Carolina Artists Gallery in Morehead City NC. and is a contributing artist in the Norfolk Academy's Annual Art Show in Norfolk, VA. Ann specializes in oil painting, enjoying the spontaneity of plein aire and photo resources for studio sessions. Landscapes and boats are some of her favorite painting subjects. |
