Pat Laney

Painting

Pat Laney, a native Kentuckian, was trained at Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. There, she learned to love the hot climate, flower and fauna of that rich subtropical climate. After working as a commercial artist at ad agencies in Nashville and Atlanta, she returned to painting and has been working exclusively in watercolors for the past 25 years. You could call some of her paintings escapist art, for there are windows, mirrors, and doors that show a way to a world she would like to see – an escape hatch. Gardens are one of those windows.

Greta Mattingly

Painting

Born in Pennsylvania, Greta’s love of watercolors started at an early age as she watched her mother work with the medium. Her mother taught her to see beautiful color and composition in even the most ordinary of subjects. In 2005, one of Greta’s paintings was featured on the cover of Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine. Greta is a graduate of West Chester University and currently lives and works from her home studio in Avondale Estates.

Lesley Smith

Painting

Lesley Smith resides in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Watercolor, mixed media and oils are her preferred mediums. She spends time in both Avondale and the North Georgia mountains. Her paintings reflect her surroundings. Mountain scenes, pet portraits, abstracts, floorcloths and gourds find their way into her expressions. She is affiliated with The Studio in downtown Toccoa, the Sautee-Nacoochee Gallery and The Heritage Gallery near Tallulah Gorge.

Gail Novak

Painting

Sandra Anderson

Painting

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Sandra lives in Marietta. She paints landscapes on location and figures from life in both oil and pastel. She is a member of the Atlanta Fine Arts League and is a participating painter in the Art from the Heart project. Her gallery affiliations include John Collette Fine Arts in Highlands, North Carolina.

Margaret Mayer

Painting

Margaret Marya Mayer (Maggie), a native of Mississippi, moved to Atlanta in 1988, after earning a degree in environmental design from the University of Colorado. Maggie, who works mostly with oils, is especially drawn to capturing the way light falls on and around people and architecture. Mostly self taught in the way of fine art, she is grateful for the gift that God has given her. She specializes in church, home and pet portraits. She is member of Atlanta Artist Center in Buckhead. She is also a member of Studio 141, a group of seven local artists

Charles Scogins

Painting

Charles Scogins - Charles relocated to Atlanta from San Francisco where he earned a BFA degree from the Academy of Art College. His career as an artist now spans more than 30 years in which he has worked in both advertising and the fine arts. He has taught at many prestigious art centers, paints commissioned portraits, decorative art works and is represented by galleries in Atlanta as well as Birmingham Alabama. Charles believes that his art should be a reflection of our time and give the viewer an insight into the circumstances that surround us. He is a member of the American and Atlanta Portrait Societies, Society of Illustrators and the Atlanta Artist Center.