Margaret also works in watercolor, capturing the beauty of the mountains in all season. Recently she has expanded her interests to include collage and abstract painting.

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Rose finds her subjects in her wooded surroundings. Wild and domestic cats are some of her favorites. Her pet portraits are created from photographs.

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Barbara’s art is inspired by her lifelong love of nature and is expressed through her painting, at times realistically and other times in abstraction. She continues to work in watercolor, oil, and acrylic.

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During the winter months Patricia works from her studio at home in Tarpon Springs and in the summer months she works from her studio at her home in Brevard, North Carolina.

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As an artist and photographer, Anita Goldschmidt has won awards and worked in many media including watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and oils. Her love of nature, art, and music brought her to the mountains in 2000. Anita’s works express both thematic and non-representational styles. A Master’s degree in Environmental Studies shows in her works as she expresses an appreciation of ecology and the interdependence of all living things.

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Kathy prefers realism and impressionism, stressing simplicity of subject matter and transparency of color. Her favorite subjects are close-ups of nature in its infinite variety. She enjoys depicting sunlight on her subjects, especially the drama of backlighting. The predominant mood of her work is quiet and speaks of an inner peace.

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Natural curiosity and love of nature have led Gwen to her lifetime passion: painting. She states, “I have been an artist for over forty years.

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When asked why she is so interested in the watercolor paper medium, Kris states “When I saw an instructor painting in watercolors and observed how fluidly the colors blended, I was hooked. I put away my oils and acrylics and never looked back.” She also notes, watercolor is a challenging medium which has taught me patience. I’ve learned that muddy colors and ‘balloons’ come from the need to keep dabbling in paint. Each painting is a little showing of my soul put on white paper.” Kris is a watercolorist who loves color. She has an interest in landscapes, architectural renderings, and portraiture. A member of the South Carolina Watercolor Society, she has had individual shows as well as being a participant in many juried shows.

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“I try to communicate what attracts me to a particular subject in nature and transport the viewer to that place.”

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Since 1969 she has studied with notable American artists Leslie B DeMille, Joyce Clark, Eudora Judd, and renowned watercolorist Zolton Szabo. Elaine studied privately for 2 years in Rome, Italy with Alberto Conti

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