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Blue
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Editor Terry kathryn Lawrence Editor/Writer Andrew Lawrence Publisher Global Chic Lifestyle Contributors/Writers DFLawrence Jewelry Marleys on Main Maryann Lawrence
Feature Artist Gerri Mitchell Cobblestone Rose Ashton & Lulu Gingersnap Kidds Auguste Carter Ella Grace Carter Showcase Katherine Nalley Adrienne Elliot Terry Windquist Andrew Lawrence Matthew Lawrence Janel Pahl
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Reflections from the Editor
Welcome to the Blue issue, Typically I start with one image or one body of work as inspiration for building a cohesive publication around a theme. This issue, however, seemed to pull together organically. I wanted to share my images from Chefchaouen, Morocco, known as the ‘Blue Town’, but I did not feel I had enough additional relevant content to continuethe format I used in previous publications. Considering a variety of other themes like travel, or inspiration, I finally settled on the one thing that seemed to unify everything I wanted to feature in this issue: the color Blue. My longtime friend and fellow photographer/artist has recently created a body of work and the overriding color pallet of her paintings is the color Blue. Therefore, she is the obvious choice for the Feature Artist. The Artist Showcase reveals art by many other talented artists... again,Blue! I hope you will enjoy this presentation of art, travel, home decor and more. Enjoy!
Terry kathryn Lawrence
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In this issue
Feature Artist gerri Mitchell
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The Smart Travelers Chaperone Terry Lawrence
P. 22-27
The Flavors of ... Blueberries
P. 28-31
Adornments MaryAnn Lawrence
P. 32-37
Gallery Collection Terry kathryn Lawrence
P. 38-53
Metamorphosis Ashton & Lulu
P. 54-57
Destination Road Trip European Splendor
P. 58-67
Gingersnap Kidds Auguste Carter
P. 68-71
Ella Grace Carter Andrew Lawrence
Showcase of art
P. 72-95
matthew lawrence Katherine Nalley Janel Pahl andrew lawrence Adrienne Elliot Terry Windquist
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Feature Artist Gerri Mitchell
As a longtime friend and fellow photographer/artist it is only natural that changes occur along the way, but it was a great surprise to see the soulful paintings that Gerri began to produce once she moved to the mountains of North Carolina. It was as though a new avenue of self expression was unleashed. Her paintings reveal many layers of depth and intrigue. Her color pallet and techniques create a uniformity in this body of work. Each painting, along with a thoughful title can be enjoyed exclusively, yet as a body of work is intriguing and thought provoking. I decided to present her work as simply as possible so as not to distract from the impact. No more words are needed.
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Lost Island
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Mutiny Bay
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Cold as Ice, try and set the night on Fire
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The Journey
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Red Bud
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Deep Dive
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Silent Current
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Floating on Happy
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Hard Rain
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Blue Horizons
Ukraine 2022
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Magic Carpet
Rough Seas
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Roar of Thunder
Gerri Mitchell By Andrew Lawrence
Gerri Mitchell’s blue paintings evoke strong and complex emotions while seeming to remain calmly neutral themselves. An abstract style that asks and answers questions related to space, depth, light, shadow, and especially texture, pushes the viewer to the very edge of a recognizable subject. But just when one thinks they’ve arrived on a shoreline or at the foot of a grove of mighty trees, the ghosts disappear, and one finds their feet somehow firmly planted in a state of disorientation. Although the works seem to exist in a liminal space, defined by their relative position between two points that are known and recognized, this is an illusion. The worlds that Mitchell’s works create are not ephemeral at all, they are stable and can be understood on their own terms.
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Terry kathryn Lawrence
A travel wardrobe does not have to be all black, although many people do tend to pack that way (myself included). tThese lightweight and versatile options will give you an endless variety of outfits, while traveling in warmer climaates. Starting with a basic neutral dark blue, I have mixed it with white, grey and shades of blue and loaded with lots of pattern. These can be paired with neutral skirts, dresses or pants. The Bags The functional and chic matching bags are by Maruca. Made in Boulder, Colorado they are perfect for travel. Lightweight, beautiful patterns and often zippered pockets are great for safety and organizing. The larger bag is called Cottage, and I have used that bag for my travel computer or iPad. It can also be used as a day bag, to carry maps, a water bottle, lightweight shawl, a camera, travel journal and small purchases. The smaller bag is the City Girl. With the cross body strap it is the perfect everyday purse. You can safely carry your credit cards, cash, phone, notepad and your passport and international drivers license and vaccination cards. As for your passport some travelers prefer to leave it in a hotel safe while others prefer to keep it with them at all times. You should always have a copy of all your personal documents in another safe location should the need arise. You can simply take a photo of these items and email them to yourself, then they are always accessible. These are just two of the many different styles and patterns carried by The Cobblestone Rose. Fabrics are limited and change frequently, so a call to the store will be necessary to find out what is in stock, but there is always an ample supply of these cute and trendy bags Shipping in the US is available. .
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Maruca Cottage Bag, City Girl and lightweight scarf
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A linen spaghetti strap dress can be a great staple. A blouse over it it looks like a skirt. An open jacket or cardigan changes the look. It can double as a slip with a sheer dress over the top. Ponchos can be worn over your head the way they were intended or wrapped around your shoulders like a shawl.
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A fabric shopping bag is great for the beach or a trip to the market. A knee length dress pairs with a shirt or jacket, over leggings or just the way it is. Try a cute lightweight button up shirt to pair with jeans, leggings or a skirt.
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Basic Wardrobe 1 Knit Dress 1 spaghetti strapped linen dress 4 various blouses, patterned 1 stripped knit sweater 2 lightweight ponchos (can be used as a shawl or scarf) 1 long scarf Maruca Cottage bag Maruca City Girl Shopping/ Beach bag
Add A Navy Blue Skirt Favorite lightweight jeans or navy travel pants A pair of leggings
White tank or t shirt Navy tank or t shirt 1 Paschmina
In Addition Under garments Sleepwear Shoes Hat
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A few button up shirts and a stripped French cotton sweater will add a splash of color and variety to your wardrobe. All are easy-care fabrics.
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The Flavors of . . . Blue
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“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera” ~ Lewis Hines She loved photography and until recently had never felt the need to pair her images with words. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, and while that may be true, she felt her images might be more fully enjoyed by giving them a bit of context.
Thus, The Gallery Collection is a complication of images and travel journal writings. Terry kathryn Lawrence
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M OROCCAN L OUNGE S he always had a desire to travel. As a child of the 50s, brought up in the Midwest her idea of exotic travel was probably Mexico, or at least Albuquerque. She could not recall anyone from her middle class and very white, small town high school ever talking about international travel. When the time came, she took a road trip across the US and spent time living in Hollywood. She often wondered how different her life would have been had she happened upon an exotic location like Morocco, in a foreign land. It would have been exactly the kind of place that would have beckoned her, with it’s hippie vibe.
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M OROCCAN C AFE
A n intriguing restaurant with a cozy Moroccan vibe was just the kind of place she needed. Time to sit and reflect on this amazing adventure and to try to breathe it all in. Travel is such intense living it is often hard to compre- hend that this was the everyday life for the residents that lived here. Although she knew it was authentic Morocco, it still had a surreal quality, like a movie set, simply waiting for her to find the perfect light and precise angle for her photograph. Every direction she looked. . . simply stunning.
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M OROCCAN B LUE W ALL T extured walls – a subject she always photographed. Her career started in the darkroom, and she would often enhance her images by layering negatives together to create a final image, one that was not based on the reality of what was before her lens, but an image that came from her imagination. She had a favorite textured wall that she photographed on a trip to Guatemala. While no longer in an actual darkroom, she employed her computer as a digital darkroom where she was still able to create her layering techniques. She created hundreds of images layering the texture of Guatemala with images of locations all over the world. She liked to think of it as the melding of many cultures and how they complimented each other.
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G RAFITTI W ALL T he juxtaposition of the graffiti painting, the blue doorway and the people intrigued her. She appreciated how the artist worked around the pay phone. It was hardly noticeable. In some ways the modern painting seemed so out of place in this Moroccan seaside village of Assilla , but it was obviously well- planned; the way the scale of the art fit the wall.
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She wished she knew a little bit about the artist and the painting. Was it commissioned or did he/she come in the night? Was the artist the Banksy of Morocco? She had little hope of finding out, so she just let her imagination take over.
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N UMBER 682 W ords seemed to escape her as she was reflecting on her feelings regarding this image. She was happy with the lighting the composition and the balance, the technical aspects, but she was finding it impossible to not go one layer beyond the surface to the subject matter. The plight of these women; were they simply resigned to their way of life and were they happy? Or did they dream of more freedom to make different choices? She could not imagine living a life with what appeared to be so few possibilities. Was the woman dreaming as she sat there or simply resting before her next task?
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T hat split second when she tripped the shutter was both a combination of training and instinct. Waiting for the perfect moment to capture an image that did not warrant the delete button. Unlike many digital photographers she rarely looked at her image immediately after taking it. She treated her digital camera much the same as her film camera . . . she waited. She learned that if she tried to analyze her image in that shutter-tripping moment all creativity left. There were times she wished she had looked more carefully but realized this was not part of her process and she accepted that. She was happy she caught this image at exactly the right moment.
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B LUE P OTS & D OOR S he absolutely loved this trip to Morocco. A side trip from Spain gave her a taste of what northern Africa had to offer. Tangiers was a colorful, chaotic medley of sounds, smells, markets and what she had expected. But this hilltop village of Chefchouen was unlike any other experience. What had been a riot of color in Tangiers was suddenly a calm, cool and monochromatic scene in this beautiful town. Wandering these narrow alleyways, she felt as though she was moving about in an undersea world. The beautiful accent tiles, the rich warm massive wooden doors and the green plants were perfection. The predictability and serenity appealed to her immensely.
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Monochrome allowed her to explore shape, texture and design. Many of her artist friends loved to use a riot of colors in their work… she wondered if they found this scene boring and those friends would love to be turned loose here with their paintbrushes!
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M OROCCAN W OMAN S he appreciated the highlights of this culture but had not given too much thought as to what that meant in a day-to-day reality. The women were dressed in their heavy layers when in public, but did they wear all of this at home? When they were cooking, or cleaning or just relaxing with a cup of tea and a book? She could not begin to comprehend the additional struggles these women had to endure. It reminded her of the absurd clothing Victorian women found themselves wearing. She embraced progress but wondered if and whenprogress might come to cultures like this, or did the women even care?
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P IGMENT A fter wandering the surreal streets surrounded by the blue wash of color, and the bright blue sky above, the bags of pigment were almost jarring. She had purchased pigment from the French town of Roussillon in those beautiful warm colors to use in her art and share with her grandkids. She could not resist adding these to her collection. She had become comfortable with this monochromatic world.
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Art print by Terry Windquist
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A mix of vintage style and contemporary finishes
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In the beginning of his career the majority of clients were decorating in the Shabby Chic, farmhouse style. While that look is still requested a younger clientel has moved toward a simpler style. They still require well built , quality pieces but with a sleeker and more trendy finish. They like the fact that the pieces are vintage. Good for the environment these pieces fit their philosophy and their style. What appears to be a simple finish, on close inspection reveals many layers of paint, waxes, topcoats to achieve a professional look. Trendy and updated hardware finishes the transformation.
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Art print by Matthew Lawrence
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Gorgeous Polish Pottery
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Whether you are in search of special pieces for your home or European- inspired gifts you will find both.Matt and Susan offer candles, French soaps, greeting cards, napkins, with rings and more, are all chosen for their European flair. The duo make frequent buying trips to Europe and return with new items for their store. So… take a road trip and enjoy their store, find a cozy little restaurant (I am sure they can recommend a favorite), then head next door for a wonderful Italian gelato. Many of their items are available online and can be shipped, especially linens and tablecloths. Visit their website but, if possible, visit the store in person. You will not be disappointed.
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Art created by kids, for kids or for those who think like kids
The Gingersnap Kidds is a rotating collective of young artists that has been active since 2002. The founding members, Andrew, Matthew, Joshua, and Daniel (all siblings and cousins) embarked on travels of the contiguous United States together with their grandmother in the mid 2000’s. These travels served as inspiration for the body of work that is organized under the Gingersnap Kidds moniker. Although each of the members produced artwork individually in their preferred media before, during, and after their membership in the Gingersnap Kidds, these artists use a shared media and method for all of the art produced under the collective name. The process begins with figurative sculptures that are created using sculpey, a colored polymer clay. These are photographed and sometimes combined with landscape photos or drawings to produce two- dimensional prints.
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The project began in 2002 when Andrew, then age 6, received five small packets of polymer clay as a gift for his birthday. These original five packets of clay would also inspire his father and lead to the creation of the famous Zia Marble Co. Andrew used the clay to sculp four birds: an owl, a toucan, a flamingo, and a peacock. These became the first of many series to be processed into art prints. Soon, Matthew, Joshua, and Daniel joined the endeavor. The process of turning the three-dimensional sculptures into two-dimensional works of art led the young artists to evolve their style of sculpting into a flatter, almost relief style of sculpture. The Gingersnap Kidds usually strived to produce series of four subjects to be grouped into wall décor for children’s bedrooms. Although the founding members have gone on to pursue and obtain university degrees in studio art and drama, younger artists have assumed their roles and the newest members, Ella and August, continue the tradition.
Andrew’s four birds that started it all
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Age 8
About the Artist Auguste has an innate sense of balance, design and composition. At age eight he often has the insight and sensitivity of an adult. He enjoys photography and is beginning to master Photoshop. Auguste is smart, artistic, easy going and an intense tennis player. His favorite artist is Van Gogh, and he especially likes Starry Night. He loves Disneyworld but also enjoys spending time in art museums.
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About the Artist Ella has a love of art . . . painting, music, dance, and theatre. She especially loves drawing with India Ink using a feather quill pen, then applying a watercolor wash. When asked why she loves art she said, “because it lets you be creative and make things.” She is learning about the great artists of the world. “I like the artist, ummm, Arta da Vinci. He was painting a lady and she wouldn’t smile for him. Oh, wait… his name is Leonardo da Vinci.” She has hopes of visiting Paris and seeing the Eiffel Tower. She currently enjoys Disney and all the princesses.
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Artist Showcase A compilation of beautiful artwork from gifted artists
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Never Saw Blue Like That Before Shaun Colvin
… Today, we took a walk up the street Picked a flower Climbed the hill above the lake And secret thoughts were said aloud We watched the faces in the clouds Until the clouds had blown away And were we ever somewhere else? You know, its hard to say … I never saw blue like that before Across the sky Around the world You're giving me all you have and more. And no one else has ever shown me how To see the world the way I see it now Oh I, I never saw blue like that … I can't believe, a month ago I was alone, I didn't know you I hadn't seen you or heard your name And even now, Im so amazed It's like a dream It's like a rainbow It's like the rain And some things are the way they are And words just can't explain … And I never saw blue like that before Across the sky Around the world You're giving me all you have and more And no one else has ever shown me how To see the world the way I see it now Oh I, I never saw blue like that before … And it feels like now And it feels always And it feels like coming home … Never saw blue like that before Across the sky Around the world You're giving me all you have and more And no one else has ever shown me how To see the world the way I see it now Oh I never saw blue like that before Oh I, I never saw blue like that...
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Terry Windquist
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Bloom
To have doused my soul in tender magnolias freshly wet with spring rains is more than I had dared to wish For how long do we have together? Quicker than the blush of a young girl at the gate of childhood
It is not lost on me, who waits on the other side, that the girls will soon leave the garden and the magnolias will shower the path before them
BY MARYANN LAWRENCE
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“THE ONLY LASTING BEAUTY IS THE BEAUTY OF THE HEART”
RUMI
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Janel Pahl
Sweet Thing
Blue Bird
Night Owl
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Forever Love
Artist Statement “As I grow older, living life with purpose has become important to me. Creating art with a message is something that is new to me. Our world can be a bit ugly sometimes, filled with anger and hate towards each other. My message is simple. Love. Love which creates beauty. Beauty I find in nature. While I make no attempt to portray my subjects as realistic, I do want my creations to appear as if they have lived somewhere. I do not take life seriously, but my intent is to live life with a passion for it. My art is just that. Living with beautiful art that pays tribute to the natural world reminds us to slow down and helps us reconnect with nature and each other.” Janel Pahl
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Great Blues
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I’m here for you
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Matthew Lawrence
Iconic Towers
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Matthew Lawrence
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Heart and soul took control Took control of me Paid my dues, spread the news Hands across the sea Put me down, turned me round Turned me 'round to see Marble halls, open doors Someone found the key And it's only what you do That keeps coming back on you And it's only what you say That can give yourself away Underground sight and sound Human symphony Heard the voice, had no choice Needed to be free Fly me high, touch the sky Left the earth below Heard the line, saw the sign Knew which way to go 'cause it's easier to try Than to prove it can't be done And it's easier to stay Than to turn around and run It's a blue world It takes somebody to help somebody Oh, it's a blue world It's a new world It needs somebody to love somebody Oh, it's a blue world
Blue World from the album, “The Present” (1983) by The Moody Blues
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Katherine Nalley
Flowers no 1
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Flowers no 2
Flowers no 3
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Flowers no 4
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Andrew Lawrence
Michigan Pond Series
The Pond By Andrew Lawrence
Although The Pond series is composed of three individual paintings, together they form a single work. The Pond marks a departure from much of my previous work and a turning point in the trajectory of the work that I have done since. I have frequently returned to some of the themes that I first established in The Pond. The two most important of these themes are the process and the subject matter. The process of combining charcoal subjects with stylized backgrounds featuring large blocks of solid color has become an important feature of the work I am doing now. Although I have focused more heavily on portraits of friends and family in recent years, these mixed media frequently play the same role.
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In terms of subject matter, when I’m not painting portraits, images and symbols of the freshwater ecosystems of the Great Lakes basin are ever-present. Nostalgic memories of growing up on a lake in southeast Michigan inspire my constant return to these subject matter. The Pond is the common ancestor of the two main branches of my work: a mixed media style blending realism with graphic design qualities, and the subject matter themes of the Great Lakes. The Pond is an important context for how I think about the evolution of my work, and it functions as a signpost that points me in the direction of the most authentic expression of my creative sensibilities.
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Adrienne Elliot
Queen Anne’s Lace With A Tiny Spider
Adrienne Elliot
Super Flower Moon
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Adrienne Elliot
Lunar Landing
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Stonehenge-Day Into Night
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Andrew Lawrence is a graduate student and MA candidate at American University in Washington DC where he is pursuing a graduate degree in international diplomacy and national security. Andrew’s writing has appeared in front of academic panels, on the desks of members of congress and everywhere in between. He has also ghost written for members of congress and foreign ambassadors as well as countless colleagues and friends. Andrew lives by the belief that life is a celebration and in that spirit practices enthusiastic musicianship, expressive painting, and generous cooking and hosting. Academic and artistic pursuits as well as his many travels from Budapest to Rome to Moscow have shaped his openness to new experiences and his easy going and adaptable disposition.
Andrew’s love of beauty inspires his creative endeavors from art to music to cooking. His classical training in drawing, painting, and sculpture refine his energetic expressions of creativity. Andrew has used a multitude of media including inks and washes but works primarily with charcoal and acrylic paints. See more of his work at his portfolio on Instagram @andrewlawrenceartportfolio. Gerri Mitchell My Art studies completed at the University of Minnesota, earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree with majors in drawing, painting, photography, and art history. Having worked in medical photography, owning a photography studio for 20 years, and teaching photogra- phy here and abroad, it was time to settle by moving from sultry South Georgia, to the mountains of North Carolina. A love of abstract painting was rediscovered in the mountain wildlife refuge where I live. New directions in my art are exploring converging energies in color, shape, and form. Painting is a passion which will be continually unfolding. Gerri Mitchell.art
Using the camera as her paintbrush Terry Kathryn Lawrence Creates memorable images that speak a universal language.
Whether it is a landscape or a child before her lens, She manages to capture the essence of her subject; Reaching deep within, revealing hidden beauty, and going beyond the ordinary. * * *
Terry holds the Master of Photography degree and was awarded the Photographer of the Year in Michigan. She has been recognized by Kodak and Fuji for her excellence in photography. Her travels and commissioned portraits take her to wonderful locations across the US as well as many countries in Europe, Mexico and Central America. The pages of her book, Inspirations & Destinations , are filled with a beautiful collection of art images as well as writings from her travel journal. A love of travel and passion for photography has led her to organize photographic workshops for amateurs and professionals alike.
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Adrienne Elliot is a Michigan, USA based photographer whose work has been seen courtesy of Getty Images clients such as Reader’s Digest,Cosmos Magazine, and more. Her work can be seen at 500px.com/acelliot and at her online store adrienneelliot.darkroom.tech. Adrienne also recently started creating videos that turn still photos into moving images with a 3D-like effect, which can be found at her YouTube channel Creative Photo Effects LLC Katherine Nalley is a lifelong Michigan girl… retired from Michigan Medicine, and from a second career as a classic portrait photographer. She loves books and music, German Shepherd dogs, and beautiful things. . . and can’t remember a time without a camera in hand. This series of “Moody Blues” is a one-of-a-kind riff on original images from her forthcoming coffeetable book, “The Flowers of Shangri-la”. She lives just south of Ann Arbor, in a little, light-filled house on Willow Pond, with her white shepherd Zevon John (a/k/a “Q-tip”), where she can sometimes be persuaded to venture out from retirement to create beautiful, soulful portraits of very special companion animals. Matthew Lawrence Matthew’s surprising injections of energetic expression into his generally conservative and precise artistic style yield dynamic and emotional works of art. Unbounded by choice of media, the aesthetic breadth of his artistic works spans a remarkable range but are threaded together as a single body by their common emotional language. Matthew is classically trained in painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, woodwork, and music. Matthew is a graduate of Michigan State University’s James Madison College and holds a BA in political science and economics. Master of Photography, Terry Windquist is a fine-art photographer known for children’s portraiture and nature photography. Terry's award-winning photographs of stunning flowers, lighthouses, European landscapes, timeless portraits of children grace the homes of her many clients. A lifelong resident of Michigan, she now lives in Fairhope Alabama. Terry is always adding new images to her series of Fine-Art Wall Décor which include the charming landscapes of the south. You can view her photographs on her website or purchase them from her Etsy store. Terry is a regular contributor in Global Chic Lifestyle Magazine. Website: www.terrywindquist.com www.etsy.com/shop/TerryWindquist Janel, in the last thirty years, has traveled the world photographing the beauty of this earth. Recently, she has extended her creative passion to a new art form. This new medium, encaustic, reflects her love of na- ture in a pure, simple, artistic form. Textures, layering, color and composition are important features in her pieces. Janel’s work can be found in galleries on the west coast. Janel Pahl is a Master Photographer, an approved PPA instructor and for 15 years, was a national judge for the Professional Photographers of America. In addition, she is a teacher of photography and has inspired aspiring and professional photographers around the world. She has presented her workshops in Canada, Italy, Korea, England, Ireland and throughout the United States. Her images have won numerous national and international awards. Along with her portraits, Janel’s fine art images are published with the Canadian art group Winn Devon. janelpahlart.com janelpahlart.comstore
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