Barbara hails from upstate New York where she studied fine art in high school and college.  During her working years she took the occasional art course, but since retiring she has studied in various media with numerous instructors including: Dorothy Moreau, Sue Byrne Russell, Dani Janov, Sue Connor, Frank Webb, Ann Vasilik, Sandra Moore, Elaine Bailey, Dr. Joe Robinson, Patricia Dennis, Patricia Gorrow, and Sue Tregay.

 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.

 Barbara’s professional affiliations include: Connestee Art League, Art League of Henderson County, Transylvania Art Guild, and Transylvania Arts Council.  Her work currently is shown at Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery, Cedar Mountain, NC, Heritage Gifts, Brevard, NC, and at various shows throughout the area.  

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

828-883-3830

Patricia was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to Florida in 1982. She first started her art education in 1996, and has won multiple awards for her work over the past eleven years at various Florida art association shows as well as in North Carolina. She has studied under numerous watercolor instructors from the American Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society. She continues to seek and learn new techniques as her work exemplifies. 

        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. She belongs to Studio 1212, Tarpon Springs Art Association, Creative Artists Guild, Dunedin Fine Art Center, Beach Art Center, Art Sarasota, Connestee Falls Art League of Brevard, North Carolina and Hendersonville Art League of North Carolina, International Society of Acrylic Painters, West Pasco Art Guild, Florida Watercolor Society and Transylvania Art Guild of North Carolina and she teaches classes and workshops in both locations

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

828-883-3830

Artistic expression brings to the surface ideas, values, and meaning beyond the five senses. The satisfying, joyous, and intellectually stimulating process is the reward of creating art.  I feel lucky to get and give pleasure through my art.”

        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.

        Anita holds memberships in Transylvania County Arts Council, Transylvania Art Guild, as well as several local camera clubs.  Anita’s works are represented in Wickwire Gallery in Hendersonville, Two Friends in Brevard, and Land of Waterfalls in Cedar Mountain.

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

828-883-3830

Kathy Gagnon is a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, and also holds memberships in the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and the Henderson County Art League.  Kathy has been an artist all her life, and started painting in oil at the age of 14.  After thirty years of oil painting, she switched to watercolor, and it was love at first sight!  She studied at the Museum of Art in Springfield Ohio, and has taken many workshops with national instructors.
 
She has participated in numerous juried exhibitions, and has been the recipient of a number of awards, including an award from the Ohio Watercolor Society.  Examples of her work can be found in corporate and private collections throughout Ohio, the eastern states, Canada and Japan.
 
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.
 
Kathy is represented by the Merrimon Gallery in Asheville.  Her work can also be viewed at the website of the Ohio Arts Council, www.ohioonlinearts.org.

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

  828-883-3830

Gwen, a native of Ohio, has resided in the four corners of the USA, including Seattle, LA, and Savannah.  Currently, she maintains her home and studio in Transylvania County’s mountains.

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.  This is now my time in life to stretch my artistic wings and grow in technique and topic.”  She uses her wildlife photography as a resource for her subject matter of birds and animals.  She excels in capturing facial expressions and the eyes of her subjects.  Gwen’s style ranges from realism to abstract.

 Gwen studied art at Kent State University and under various professionals: Lowell Ellsworth Smith & Don Getz of Ohio; Al Broulette of Texas; Gary Low of New Brunswick, Canada; and Ann DerGara & Virginia Pendergrass of North Carolina.  Her work has been accepted in juried shows in Ohio, Savannah, and Brevard, North Carolina.

Gwen’s creations are on display at her Brevard, NC studio as well as the Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery (Cedar Mountain 828-883-3830).

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land Of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

  828-883-3830

Kris Dixon was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and has lived in Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa, and Ohio. She and her husband now live in Brevard, North Carolina.  Her undergraduate degrees in English and  Secondary Education are from Clemson University and her Master’s degree is from the University of South Carolina.  Kris taught in South Carolina public Schools for over 28 years.

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.

This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land Of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

In Jill’s words:

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

The love of landscape and its flora inspire Jill Cutler in her artistry in oil, acrylics and print making.  She  began her studies in 1993 at the Dunedin Fine Arts center, in Dunedin, Florida.  She has attended workshops in Florida and North Carolina.  She has exhibited in regional and juried shows in both North Carolina and Florida, including the Ambiance Gallery in St. Petersburg.  Jill recently served two years as president of the Transylvania Art Guild.

        Jill’s work has won awards at the Florida 2000 Arts Competition, National League of American Pen Women, Tarpon Springs Art Association, and, in both 2006 and 2007, won awards at the Silvermont Summer Showcase in Brevard.

 This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land Of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

828-883-3830

    A native of Ohio, Elaine has lived and traveled the US, Canada, Caribbean, and Europe.  As a teacher and student she has organized, exhibited, and won awards in numerous juried shows throughout the US and Canada.

        Elaine is a graduate of Antioch University and holds a lifetime art teacher credential in CA. She has taught painting in two colleges as well as many specialty workshops in the US and Canada.  Elaine’s passion for color is clearly evident in her work – her favorite being floras.

        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.

        Elaine holds memberships in Oil Painters of America, Art League of Henderson County, Transylvania Art League, and is past president of Connestee Falls Art League.  She is represented by Wickwire Gallery, Hendersonville; Heritage Gallery, Brevard; and Land of Waterfalls Art Gallery, Cedar Mountain.

        This information and more about this delightful new gallery can be found at http://www.landofwaterfallsartgallery.com

Land Of Waterfalls Art Gallery

Cedar Mountain Welcome Center

10771 Greenville Highway (276)

Cedar Mountain, NC   28718

828-883-3830

Two Friends is having an open house July 18th, 7:00pm
Poet Robert E. Clay will be reading from his three books and will sign books available for purchase.
George Andrews Classical Guitarist will play for our listening pleasure.
Purchase of music available.

Please come and enjoy a causual evening of fun and refreshments!

828-877-6577

4690 Greenville Hwy, Brevard, NC

Majestic isn’t quite strong enough of a word to describe the sense of awe you’ll experience as you make your way into the Glass Feather Studio. The strong sense of nature and a prevailing feeling of  ”all’s right with the world” envelops the place as the Travis Family welcomes you to their Studio. 

Natural Beauty abounds.

You won’t know where to look first… The flowers… The birds…  And then as you enter the studio - beautiful pieces of fused glass works surround you.  You may even get a chance to see how the process is done.     

Yes, you’ll agree this was definitely worth a drive for just the experience to discover  a “Secret Garden” complete with a Studio of wonderful treasures  – plates, platters, bowls - and more - from The Travis Collection of Fused Glass.  Wildflower designs, Goldfinches, Cardinals, Hummingbirds… A cornucopia of nature all within your reach.   Gifts for yourself, housewarming, birthdays, all the holidays and don’t forget these pieces make the most wonderful of all wedding gifts.  One-of-a-kind.  Unique - Special.  A perfect reminder of your time in the Mountains of Western North Carolina. 

Can’t come right now ?  That’s all right.  You can find Glass Feather online  at http://www.glassfeather.com .  Or if you  just have a minute in Downtown Brevard,you can always take a look at #7 Arts on Main St.  where you will find a collection of their work - However, I suggest you go to the Studio for a time you won’t forget and one you’ll be able to tell everyone you know about this incredible gem of a place YOU discovered while in the Mountains of Western North Carolina!

Studio Hours:  April - December 22nd
   Wednesday - Saturday
 10:00 a.m.  -  5:00 p.m.

200 Glass Feather Drive
P.O. Box 241
Cedar Mountain, NC   28718-0241

local 828.885.8457 or toll free 877.528.8457