Author: andrewthedesigner
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Lee Ko
Lee Ko January 2024’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1976. Lee earned her initial BFA and MFA degrees in Seoul, South Korea. Later, she embarked on a passionate journey to study across the ocean at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, where she earned her second…
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Kaitlyn Fraser
Kaitlyn Fraser December 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Kaitlyn is a local Charlotte artist who creates art to still moments, evoke memories, and share emotions. She wants to make you stop and notice not only what you see, but also what you feel when you look at her work. In her various collections you will…
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Maria Napier
Maria Napier November 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Maria Napier is a Colombian-American artist who has lived in Charlotte, NC for most of her life. Maria earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Communication Studies from UNCC and she uses art as a way to create thought-provoking pieces that can inspire people to open their…
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strongHER Exhibition
strongHER Exhibition Octoberber 2023 – A Collaboration of Women Artist A collaborative art exhibit celebrating five Charlotte artists: Holly Spruck, Melissa Herriott, Veda Saravanan, Liz Haywood & Varsha Pradhan. Artist Bio: Liz Haywood Liz’s earliest memory of creating art was painting her beloved rescue dog, Sammy. He is painted on a fuchsia background framed in…
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Varsha Pradhan
Varsha Pradhan September 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Varsha Pradhan is a fine artist and has studied painting in college and privately under nationally and internationally known artists. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology, a diploma in Textile Design from Bombay University and an Associate Degree in Advertising Design. Originally from India, Varsha has…
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Melissa Herriott
Melissa Herriott November’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Bloom Wild is a collection of original ink and acrylic pieces that celebrate “becoming”. The paintings are colorful, sensual, and unconventional. They encourage us to grow and change… to embrace whimsy, imperfection, and to view everything around us through a lens of wonder. Artist Statement: Melissa Herriott is…
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Mikel Frank
Mikel Frank July 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Experienced artist professional, who has dedicated his life to studying, teaching, and working in the arts. His passion for art was compounded by his 29-year tenure at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He moved to Charlotte, NC in 2015, taught art at two…
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John Burgin
John Burgin April 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: John Burgin is an illustrator/writer from Charlotte, NC. He graduated from West Mecklenburg High School and completed his college education at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BFA in painting and drawing. He is a father and grandfather, who enjoys being outside listening to…
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Stephanie Chamelo
Stephanie Chamelo March 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Stephanie Chamelo is a self-taught abstract artist. Over the course of her career Stephanie has created a body of work full of color and form to challenge the viewers thoughts about art. Stephanie had her first live art performance in December of 2021 where she came in…
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Ellen Carlisle
Ellen Carlisle February 2023’s Featured Artist Artist Bio: Originally from New Jersey, Ellen and her husband of 44 years moved their growing family 8 times in their first 17 years, landing for good in Charlotte in 1995. A natural creative, Ellen always found refuge in creative arts. In addition to being an artist, she is…