Tina Alberni
Tina Alberni is Cuban-American and was raised in Bogotá, Colombia.She has lived in the U.S. for more than 25 years and during 14 of those years, Alberni’s professional art career was paralleled with teaching art to middle and high school students while leading an Art Department at a prestigious school in Florida. Multiple opportunities have lead Alberni to exhibitions in the U.S., South America & Europe.Her work is as much an intellectual journey as it is an articulate expression and can currently be viewed at Charlotte Art League in Charlotte, NC and viewed at www.colordesignstudio.com
Richard Staub
Richard has been living in Charlotte since moving from New Orleans in 1993. His passion for art started at a very young age, and has developed into more than a hobby today. Richard derives inspiration from such artists as Vincent Van Gogh and John Singer-Sargent. Richard's patience and talent has inspired many to bring their creativity to life.
"I believe anyone can become a better artist through some simple training. What holds us back is not our lack of ability, but our own minds and preconceptions of how things should be done. Once you get around this, you will be amazed by what you can do!"
~Richard Staub
Abby Butler
Abby was born and raised in Charlotte. She attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in painting. Abby has had an interest in art from a young age and is now able to pursue her calling as a professional artist.
Jacey Britton
Jacey is originally from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. She has enjoyed living in Charlotte for the past four years. Inspired by the people around her, she has made the decision to pursue art as a career. Her talents are not limited to painting however. She also enjoys sculpting, photography, and design to name a few. "The majority of the time when I start to create something, I have no idea where it will end up. This journey is exciting to me and like my own life, spontaneous". Jacey's ultimate goal is to teach art. "I feel blessed that an opportunity like this came along unexpectedly, this is a dream job for me, combining my love for art and wine- what's not to love".
Photo by: Kylie Simpson, The Art Institute
Hamsapriya S Kumar
Mostly everyone calls me Priya. I am a Fashion Designer and Artist from India. By age 10, I was being creative by sketching, fabric painting, using acrylics, oils, watercolors, stained glass-making, mendhi tattoos and making Rangoli (floor painting). Few of my paintings have some Indian touches to it. I constantly am learning from other creative work and from other artists as well.
I have displayed my artwork in art galleries and had a few shows around the Charlotte area. I have volunteered my Rangoli artwork for an UNCC Professor who researches Photography. View some of my artwork at www.hamsapriya.com
Carmella Jarvi
Local artist, Carmella Jarvi, is best known for her women in water paintings. She has been painting water in a variety of media for many years. Carmella loves to teach as much as she enjoys painting and has taught a wide variety of talent levels in many different settings. See more of her work on www.carmellajarvi.com or at RedSky Gallery's Elizabeth Avenue location. (You can also find her DVD "Painting Water with Pastels" at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff.)
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