Judy Antonelli
Ms. Antonelli attended Drexel University, the Barnestone Studio, and has studied with many fine artists such as Dominic DeStefano, Jean Dobie, Al Brouilette, Charles Reid, Nita Engle, and Burt Silverman. A watercolor teacher for 30 years, she is currently painting in oil, pastel, and watercolor. She has had 36 solo shows and in 1982 her award winning book "A tribute to Cape May" was published. Her work has been sold to international card companies and various corporations throughout the U.S. Ms. Antonelli is a member of the American Watercolor Society, PA Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, and the Chester County Art Association.

Neilson Carlin
While earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Neilson was fortunate to study under Martha Erlebacher and Renee Foulks, both leading contemporary figure painters. He concluded his studies privately with New York figure painter and instructor Michael Aviano. Through Aviano, star pupil of the Art Students League instructor Frank J. Reilly, Neilson traces his instructional lineage directly to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of 19th century France. Motivated by interests in theology and philosophy, Neilson uses allegory to create paintings that reflect sacred themes fundamental to the human experience. Neilson works with both the Renaissance Portrait Studio and The Brandywine Atelier School of Classical Painting in Kennett Square, Pa. His paintings are found in private and corporate collections including MBNA America, Genesis Health Ventures, The Bayard-Taylor Memorial Library and the Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory. He was recently commissioned to paint all of the sitting justices at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, Pa. More information about commissioning a custom piece can be obtained by calling (610) 347-1323.
 

Joanne Legnini Carothers was raised in rural Chester County and has a passion for organic, natural forms and the outdoors.  She studied art with many organizations and has printed with many fine artists.  She received her BFA from Millersville University after transferring from Marietta College in Ohio.  She spent three years post-graduate study with Zdzislaw Sikora a Montgomery College.  She also studied at George Washington University and at the Union Printmakers Atelier with Scip Barnhard.  While in the Washington DC area, she printed at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA.  She printed and exhibited with the Washington Women's Printmakers Group.  Ms. Carothers exhibited with the Rockville Art League, and became a member of the Southern Graphics Council.  She then moved to a farm in Northern Pennsylvania where she had a studio in her barn.  There, she studied and exhibited with the Elmira Art Club and at the Arnot Art Museum in Elmira NY.  Locally, she studied figure drawing with the Chester County Art Association and exhibited with the Malvern Arts Association.  She now has a printing studio in Phoenixville, PA.

Chris Chadwick Even before receiving his degree in Graphic Design ,Chris had chosen to focus on watercolor as his medium of choice, taking classes at the Chester County Art Association and the University of the Arts.  Much of his learning, however came (and still comes) from trial and error as he sought to develop a style using a combination of loose, spontaneous washes and realistic detail to express his emotional response to the world around him.  "Nature is to me a constant reminder of an intelligent and loving Creator.  Attempting to capture even just a hint of the beauty I see is my way of showing my appreciation for His creation."  Chris currently teaches watercolor and mixed media at Chester County Art Association. 

Susan Curtin  studied at Moore College of Art, The University of the Arts, The Vermont Studio Center and received a Certificate in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.  She has exhibited her work in New York, Philadelphia, and many regional shows.  Her work is represented in both private and corporate collections.

Karen D'Allaird is an artist in Unionville, Pennsylvania. She attended Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, and has earned a B.S. in Business from the University of Nevada. She is a member of the Chester County Art Association, her work can be found in local galleries, art shows, private collections and businesses throughout the Delaware Valley.

Kathleen Scott Gallagher has earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tyler and her BFA from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia.  She has shown extensively throughout the area and the country in various regional shows. Among many awards, she recently won first place at the Coastal National in St. Simons Island in 2004.  Her work can be found in businesses, corporations, and private collections throughout the U.S.

Dennis Einar Johnson earned a BFA at Tyler School of Fine Art and an MFA at Syracuse University.  Having been an art professor at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania for twenty years, he now works as a full-time artist at his studio near Virginville, PA.  He has recently studied with the late Jack Coggins, noted author and marine artist.  His work is primarily marine art done in pastel, but he also enjoys painting the beautiful landscapes of Pennsylvania and the countryside in Great Britain.  He has exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in NYC, the Allentown Art Museum, The Reading Art Museum, the regional exhibit of the American Society of Marine Artists at the Maryland Washington County Museum of Fine Art, Yellow Springs Art Show, Immaculata University, Moravian College, Kutztown University, The Hill School, the Birdsboro Art Show, Wyomissing Institute, the Highlands at Wyomissing, and the Governor’s mansion in Harrisburg.  His work is included in private and public collections both in the US and in Europe.  Several pieces have been purchased by Kutztown University as part of its permanent collection.  He is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists.   

Jack R. Kaiser
Watercolor has been Jack R. Kaiser's medium since he began painting.  Without any artistic academics to guide or hinder his approach, Kaiser learned from his affinity for images, illustrations, pictures, and photos.  Sketching was a family past time growing up in the Kaiser house.  As a self-taught artist, Kaiser has developed a style which has grown deeper and richer over the years.  What often looks like detail or fine textures is actually layers of contrasting washes.  Subject and light are the criteria for Kaiser's paintings.  His subject matter ranges from sunlit woods, bowls of fruit, golden maples, snowbound farms, lines of laundry, pensive fishermen, to open windows and doors.  Since 2002 Kaiser has ventured into watercolor and acrylic non-representational works.  This has been wonderfully freeing and successful for him.  Kaiser works can be found at many regional art shows and in many private and corporate collections including the "Lindfest Collection."

Thomas K. O'Brien (TK.)
TK. is a painter, he earned a Certificate of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and had the particular privilege of studying with Arthur Decosta.  Mr. Decosta was a prominent Philadelphia painter and educator.  During his time at the academy, TK. was also influenced by Lou Sloan and Homer Johnson.  All three instructors had a lasting influence on his career.  In conjunction with his studies in the fine arts, TK. earned an Associates Degree at the Art Institute of Philadelphia studying commercial art and illustration.

Over the years, TK. continued his studies independently by frequenting museums and studying master works with a specific interest in Dutch Classicism.  Since the year 2000, he returned to formal study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia in the Continuing Education Program and at Studio Rilievo School of Classical Painting in Kennett Square, PA.  At the Academy, he studied painting techniques intensively with painter Robert Waddington and drawing with sculptor, John Horn.  At Studio Rilievo, he studied drawing, painting and composition with instructor Neilson Carlin.  Through Mr. Carlin, TK can directly trace his educational heritage to the Ecole des_Beaux Arts of 19th century France.  In the summer of 2008, Mr. Carlin selected TK to apprentice him in the execution of four, grand-scale, multi-figure commissioned painting for The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, WI.  At present , TK is a recent member of the Wayne Art Center also the Portrait Society of America and a long time member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and the Alumni of PAFA.

Dante Staciokas
Award winning photographer Dante Staciokas has been creating fine art photographic images of over 30 years. "As close to being a Chester County native as one can get without having been born here".  Dante began his craft as a darkroom assistant ending up as photographer for the high school year book.  In the early '70's he interned as a staff photographer's assistant for the Coatesville Record, gleaning his experience in "street shooting" from his mentor.  As the Owner of Image Wurks USA, a web based stock and fine art photography company, Dante has created corporate logo designs, ad copy for marketing, and has sold editorial and fine art images world- wide.  He also creates corporate impact, event, travel, and alternative images for licensing.  He is a member of:  The National Press Photographer's Association, Professional Photographers of America and the Central Florida Photographers Association.  He has two sons and lives with his wife in West Chester, PA.

Ed VanderNoot
Ed studied a Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York and taught art in the New York City High schools. He later moved to designing for the off-Broadway stage and has devoted many years to pictorial illustration for newspapers and magazines.

Ellen VanderNoot
Ellen attended the Arts Sudents League of New York and earned her BA from Hunter College and her MA from Columbia University. She is a life member of the Arts Sudents league, a member of the Chester County Art Association and a member of the National League of American Pen Women. She has exhibited in many juried and invitational shows.

Tim Vaughan
Tim is a digital photographer, sign and graphic artist living in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  Tim has worked with digital photography since its' inception in the early 1990's.  Through 22 years as owner of Elmark Graphics, Inc., a sign and display company servicing Chester County and the Tri-State area, digital photography began as a necessary business tool and naturally progressed into an art.  Tim's photographic pieces are individually printed on watercolor paper creating an effect often blurring the line between photography and painting.  Tim is member of the Chester County Art Association and the United States Sign Association.  his work has been seen in Philadelphia Magazine, Sign Business Magazine and  several regional art shows.

Carolyn Viens
Carolyn is a local photographer, living in Unionville, Pennsylvania.  Her passion for photography grew while living and working in various parts of the world including Europe and Southeast Asia.  After deciding in 2004 to leave the corporate rat-race behind, Carolyn has continued to pursue her love for photography by capturing the beauty of  Southern Chester County , including the equestrian life and the events as well as the local landscapes.

Brett Walker
Brett Walker is a  creator ; a painter, a writer, and a film maker.  "I have always painted.  I am always painting.  From the black heart of a sunflower to  a green eye, colors are life. This is what I paint- a pulsating life".   He has had many solo and group exhibitions.  Much of his work is shown and sold throughout Europe and the United States.