Robin Roberts - To me, painting is relaxing and my way of getting time with God and His creation. I want to soak it in, to understand it as well as I can, and then capture the special beauty in life as light and shadow splashes across the scene. I enjoy painting so many different subjects- everything from architecture to wildlife to cityscapes to rural scenes. Nature never fails to reward and challenge me as an artist with its constantly changing colors, light, and atmosphere. When painting, I depend on my design skills as a graphic designer, spirited brushstrokes and tonal unity. I also enjoy working in my studio in Ashland, Ohio when I can not get outside. Robin graduated from Ashland University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication after spending one year of intensive study at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After years of work at agencies and as the head of graphics at Rubbermaid in Wooster, Ohio, Robin opened Red Red Design, a graphic design studio in Ashland, Ohio in 2001.
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Elizabeth Beattie - is a self-taught artist, living and working in Worthington, OH. Her creative journey began in middle school with art classes and a new found passion for photography, especially Ansel Adams. Landscapes are her favorite, bringing her great joy and often taking her breath away. Growing up with an art professor father and crafter mother who taught her to sew and cross stitch, she had no shortage of support and inspiration. While she initially wanted to focus her career in the arts, it didn’t happen until a much later age. When her twin daughters were little, she began to teach herself new creative pursuits, eventually learning how to spin yarn, crochet, knit, weave and make jewelry in her early 30’s. Throughout the years she continued to explore and learn more mediums and crafts like floral design, stained glass, metal smithing and painting. It wasn’t until Covid hit in 2020 that she applied more of her time to painting, discovered alcohol ink and submitted her first piece of art to a gallery for a show in 2021. In 2022 she was in two group exhibitions and had her first solo exhibition. She received her first grant in 2022 and is planning on exploring her landscapes more with new materials and processes. At age 46, Elizabeth finally feels like she has found what she is meant to do.
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