Instructors' Bios Teresa Bouchonnet For over seventeen years, Teresa Bouchonnet has passed on her love of fiber art to students in the United States and Europe. She’s taught and demonstrated her gifts in a variety of venues, from public and private schools to 4-H Clubs’ Heritage Events. In addition, she served for two years as fiber artist instructor for Young Audiences of Virginia. It should come as no surprise that fiber art is second nature to Teresa; she was born into a family of weavers and studied at the International Weaving School in Denmark. During her four-year tour of Europe, she learned a wide array of techniques used in traditional and modern textile production, including tablet weaving, inkle loom weaving, spinning, knitting, hand-dyeing, traditional and needle felting. Janet Clanton Janet Clanton, Associate Curator of Adult Programs, joined the Orlando Museum of Art in 1985. She has a B.A. in Art History at Rollins College. She previously served as Adult Program Specialist, Special Project Coordinator, Assistant Curator of Education, Education Assistant, and Coordinator of Educational Programs. She has presented seminars on museum education for the Florida Art Education Association. She is the project coordinator for SOAR, a joint project between the Museum and Winter Park Health Foundation for seniors. In fiscal year 2005–06 the program was updated to apply to homeless families, including children living in residential programs. Jan coordinates, writes, and presents adult programs on site as well as off site, and plans travel for the Museum. Her current duties include being staff liaison to the Friends of American Art Collecting Circle and arranging, designing, and presenting their programs. She is a current member of the Educational and Community Resources Committee, part of the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council, and serves as Chair of the Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board. Chery Cratty Chery Cratty is a full-time studio artist. Her years as a partner in the Plant City Bonsai Nursery have kept her in touch with nature. “There is something so compelling about having your hands in the earth,” she says. Her love of the natural world has inspired her to combine her tactile loves of plants, watercolor, and paper-making into one creative focus, Pulp Painting. She has begun teaching her technique to others, and she has produced a line of environmentally friendly products that are attracting a large following.
She is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the Piedmont Craftsmen, and the International Association of Hand Paper Makers and Artists. Her pulp paintings hang in private and corporate collections internationally. James Daniel III, Artist-in-Residence Award-winning artist James Daniel’s work can be found in collections throughout the United States and Europe. He is an artistic descendant of the Italian maestro Pietro Annigoni, having served a rigorous seven- year apprenticeship under master artist Ben Long, who was a long-time student of maestro Pietro Annigoni. He has also worked with such artists as Romano Stefanelli, Jeffrey Mims, Charles Cecil, and Paul Ingbertson. James has exhibited in many galleries and museums, taught workshops in a multitude of locations, and now shows at the Salmagundi Club in New York and Gallery C in Raleigh. He sells to collectors interested in owning museum-quality art. James completed Asheville’s first fresco, and, he has worked on eight major murals in corporate centers, municipal centers, civic centers, and churches since 1996. Anne Doggett Anne Doggett was born of a long line of storytellers in Anderson, South Carolina, but she spent her childhood and teenage summers, until her marriage, in Highlands. She considers herself a “summer native.” She is a graduate of Stephens College and the University of Mississippi, and is a former Adjunct Professor of Writing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has been married for many years and has seven children. Reflected in her writing are the humorous experiences of living abroad, raising those seven children, meeting interesting people and her marriage to what she calls a “lovable perfectionist husband.”
Michael De Loach Born in San Francisco and raised in Sonoma County, California, Hook and Ladder Winery principal Michael De Loach grew up in the wine business; he started working in the vineyard at age 11 and in the cellar at 15. After college, he worked as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at fledgling De Loach Vineyards, and he completed courses of study in winemaking at the Napa Valley School of Cellaring, as well as the University of California at Davis Agricultural Extension. He served as president of De Loach Vineyards from 2001 to 2004. He has appeared throughout the country on radio, television and speaking engagements, and has been written about in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Denver Business Journal, The Austin Chronicle, Philadelphia Magazine, The Wine Spectator, Wines and Spirits, Wines and Vines, Cheers, and The Wine Enthusiast. He also hosted a nationally syndicated weekly live radio program for four years. He lives with his wife and children in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Gary Greene, Artist-in-Residence In addition to being an accomplished fine artist, Gary Greene has been a graphic designer, technical illustrator, and professional photographer since 1967. After working in a number of fine art media – including acrylic, airbrush, graphite, and ink – he discovered color pencil in 1983 and it was love at first stroke! One of Gary’s techniques employs burnishing multiple layers of color pencil, until the entire paper surface is covered. Another involves under-painting with layers of colored pencil treated with solvent for a wet-in-wet look not usually associated with color pencil. He is also a pioneer in the use of water-soluble colored pencils as a serious art medium. Some of Gary’s larger paintings (32 x 40 inches) may require 300 to 400 hours or more to complete. When people see his super-realistic paintings, they often remark, “That’s colored pencil?!” He has contributed articles to The Artist’s Magazine, and his colored pencil paintings have appeared in American Artist and international Artist magazines. He is the author of dozens of fine art publications. Gary is a thirteen-year Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) and has taught workshops nationally and internationally since 1985. Laurence Holden Laurence was born in Great Britain in 1945, and he has been painting since 1961. He has had 20 solo exhibitions in the US. In addition to several exhibits in Atlanta, his work has been exhibited in New York, Washington D.C., New Orleans, San Francisco, Chicago, and L.A. His work is represented in over two hundred collections – private, corporate, and public – across the country, and a few abroad. He has received numerous awards for his abstract paintings, and is listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest 1999 and Who’s Who in America 2000. Recent commissions for public spaces include The Four Seasons commissioned by the US General Services Administration for the new Internal Revenue Center in Atlanta; The Spanish Garden Triptych for the new Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio; and As the Light Enters for the Carnegie Center in Washington, DC. Steven Johannessen Steven is currently in demand as a multi-disciplined creative talent by clients seeking eye-catching visual solutions and designs in their websites, video and audio productions, graphics and marketing campaigns. His design skills have been contracted by IBM, Hitachi, and many other international corporations. Steven’s talent as a keyboardist, singer, songwriter and arranger (performing with Hurricane Creek, Back to Back, FM, Platinum, LipZone, and USAF Band) have established him as a top-rate musician with years of on-stage performing, as well as studio experience. He has created custom synthesizer programming and sound designs for many prominent artists, including Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd (Jon Carin), Sade, Garth Brooks, Kenny Rogers, and dozens more. He has combined his loves of music and art into breathtaking sound and images created to give the viewer’s mind a place to wander – think of creating a room with sound and images that the audience can experience. These pieces purposefully avoid any reference to cultural or human elements. In this way, the effect of this visual music experience can cross cultural boundaries and inspire our inner being. These visual music videos can be very meditative when experienced under optimum conditions. Steven says, “The ability to create visual music allows me to express myself in many dimensions at the same time, and there are no boundaries in terms of scope and style.” Carole Katchen, Artist-in-Residence Carole Katchen’s impact on the art world is impressive. A cum laude graduate of the University of Colorado, with a B.A. in general studies and psychology, Carole has used her vast skill and experience to promote her own work and teach others to successfully do the same. She has been featured in scores of solo, juried, and invitational exhibits, winning dozens of awards and honors. She is in numerous editions of Who’s Who and was nominated International Woman of the Year in London. She is a columnist and contributing editor for Artists Magazine and international Artists Magazine. Author of seventeen books on watercolor, pastels, acrylics, and art promotion, Carole continues to keep her reading public abreast of the latest art wave and how to ride it successfully. Her work is sought after, and appears in many public and private collections. Wendy Lavitt Wendy Lavitt is an expert on folk art, antiques, vintage textiles, folk dolls and animals, and she has written numerous books and articles on these subjects. Labors of Love, America’s Textiles and Needlework, 1650-1910, co-written by Judith Weissman, and Animals in American Folk Art are among them. She has been the guest curator at the Museum of American Folk Art for an exhibit entitled “Children’s Children: American Folk Dolls.” In 1985 and 1986, she presented delightful doll collections in two Doll Engagement calendars. Her vast knowledge of folk art makes her a popular speaker on the folk art lecture circuit. Wendy resides in Park City, Utah. M Kathryn Massey, Artist-in-Residence American painter M Kathryn Massey presents traditional fine art painted with the methods of the Dutch and Flemish masters. Known for her classical still life paintings, Kathryn works in oil and pastel demonstrating chiaroscuro (light and dark), warm color harmonies and professional craftsmanship. She is the subject of many fine art magazine articles, including a spread in American Artist magazine in March of 2006. Mary is a Signature Member of Audubon Artists and the American Academy of Women Artists. She also holds memberships with Oil Painters of America, American Artists Professional League, and Allied Artists of America, among others. John Mac Kah, Artist-in-Residence John has a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from Ringling School of Art & Design. He has been a freelance artist, working from his studio since 1984. His work is in private and corporate collections in London, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Florida, the Carolinas, and beyond. His painting is ultimately about engaging with the landscape, about creating a context for his experience to share with the viewer. In painting an environment, his goal is to invoke the initial insight and to give it life in his chosen medium, oil painting. To John, painting is a celebration of those places that survive in the wild state, existing at the edge of our vision. He derives his inspiration from the long line of artists who ventured beyond their studios to explore that plateau and come to terms with our place in Nature. He sees his challenge, like theirs, is to render his observations with remarkably simple materials: linen, linseed oil, earth and natural pigments, wood, and hair. The skill to translate these powerful visual moments with such down-to-earth materials creates a link between artist, audience and the natural world. John is fascinated by that challenge, but grounded by the careful use of tools and materials. The exacting hours in the field and at the easel produces works that reveal the unique character of our world. Ron Morgan Ron Morgan is one of the most sought-after and well-recognized floral designers in the United States. He has dazzled lecture and garden club audiences for over twenty years with his wit, knowledge and unparalleled creative talents. Through his imaginative use of flowers, fruits, vegetables and unusual items, he transforms the ordinary into the exquisite, artfully arranging his striking materials into masterpieces. His tablescapes are legendary for their creativity, elegance and visual impact. Ron’s career in floral design began at age ten, when he won his first flower show competitions in San Joaquin County, California. Over the course of his extensive career, he has designed window displays for Harrod’s and David Jones, opened retail floral and antique shops, consulted as an interior designer, conducted flower-arranging classes and, most importantly, become a highly sought-after speaker at garden club events around the world. He now lives in Alameda, California, and devotes most of his creative energies to the garden club lecture circuit. He has published four books to date. Susan Nastasic Susan, The Bascom’s new Young Artists Program instructor, is a personal trainer, teaches dance, and has earned a B.A. in studio art. She is certified to teach secondary English and is currently working on a Master’s in Art Education. Though her childhood was spent in North Carolina, she found her way to the Big Apple, where she worked as an art director in prestigious New York ad agency Young & Rubicam for five years. Her top-drawer clients included Sears Junior, Metlife, the United States Army, and a large telecommunications company. But eventually, the beauty of North Carolina beckoned her home, and she graces us now with her artistry and her whimsical spirit. As a visual artist, she immortalizes children, pets, and homesteads in her bold, whimsical portraits. She brings that enthusiastic style to the classroom with a fun, entertaining approach, steeped in art theory, history, and the standards set forth by the state for art curriculum. Helen Newton Helen Newton is all over the artistic map – and proud of it. She is a practiced calligrapher, specializing in 13th –14th century illumination. She creates whimsical sculptures. She paints in a folk style, though she was classically trained. She publishes a line of greeting cards. She adores painting high heels. She is currently into rust. Her style defies description, but contemporary-folk-eclectic comes close. She has studied at universities in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, where she got her B.A. Helen is in demand as a teacher and lecturer. Her work can be found at the Art Quarter in Franklin and the Gallery Gift Shop at the Bascom. Helen is one of the original Cotton Pickin’ Chicken Sisters who will make their debut at the International Folk Art Festival in Alpharetta, Georgia, in August 2008. Donna Rhodes Artist, author, educator, designer, and musician, Donna Rhodes coordinates the education program at The Bascom. She was an integral part of an award-winning high school art-instruction program in which she conducted college-level, advanced placement art history classes. In addition to her other endeavors, she finds time to create fiber art and wearables, which have been featured in numerous magazines and books. She toured several years with her fiber art company, Warp and Woof Creations, teaching at national expos in the sewing, craft, and doll-making venues. She writes regular features in the Laurel Magazine and co-manages a studio gallery in Franklin. Herbie Rose Herbie graduated cum laude from the New York Phoenix School of Design, and took post-graduate courses at Pratt Institute. He then worked in the advertising field, honing his skills in technical rendering and designing. His accounts included Colgate Palmolive, Texaco, Sherwin Williams Paints, and Hertz. In 1968, he opened his own gallery in Port Antonio, Jamaica. There he worked mainly in oil and acrylic, portraying the people and scenes of his native Portland parish. His watercolor career began after meeting Tony van Hasselt. This meeting resulted in Herbie’s introduction to and instruction from other fine artists such as John Pike, Herb Olsen, Ed Whitney, Tom Hill, and Robert Wood. Working closely with these world-class painters, Herbie had the opportunity to see how the same subject can be handled in many different treatments and styles. Moving to the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida’s west coast, Herbie soon became well known for his Florida scenes with a Caribbean flair, for which his flamboyant style has earned him many ribbons. In 1985, he designed a prize-winning poster for Murray-Chris-Craft celebrating their centennial. This poster was later used to promote the restoration of the
Statue of Liberty. His paintings and prints are in collections throughout the United States,
Canada and Europe, and they were used to promote Jamaica during the Summer Games 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. He teaches classes at the Ringling School of Art and Design in the Continuing Education Program, and for the Manatee Art League. He provides private instruction in his studio, and he returns to Jamaica annually to conduct a workshop. Margie Shambaugh Margie is a woman of many talents and surprises. She was married at age seventeen, days before her husband was shipped off for two years of duty in Japan during and after WWII. She got her BFA when she was in her sixties. On a lark, she got her pilot’s license and flew a Pitts Special aircraft, hand built by her and her husband, Bob. In addition to those pursuits, she found time to run several businesses and to entertain in her own unique high-mountain style. She brings her vast experience and her infectious enthusiasm for life to her students with a wide array of wonderful ideas, projects, and inventive approaches to party-giving and leisure pursuits. James Sulkowski, Artist-in-Residence James M. Sulkowski was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1951. He studied for two years at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Carnegie-Mellon University, and most notably at The Art Students League of New York with master painter, Frank Mason. It was during his five years of study with Mason that James learned the concepts and techniques of the great masters. Besides painting, James also sculpts. His bronzes include classical figurative subject matter cast in the Lost Wax process of the ancient Greeks. In 1987, James was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Opera to sculpt a bronze bust of Luciano Pavarotti. This bust was presented to Mrs. George L. Craig Jr. during the Pavarotti Gala at the Benedum Center. His casts and greeting cards have been sold by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1979, James and his twin brother, Joseph, were commissioned by the Saudi Arabian government to paint two murals. Five feet by twelve feet, they commemorate two important Saudi historic highlights: the scientific and mathematical achievements of the Saudi Arabians, and the Ikhwan Revolt of 1929. These large canvases were completed in 1980 and hung in the King Abdul Aziz Naval Museum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 1994, James opened the Sulkowski Academy of Fine Arts in Houston, Pennsylvania, where he teaches the concepts and techniques of classical painting. James has won many awards in national exhibitions including the Helen DeCozen Award for best floral painting in the American Artists Professional League 64th Grand National. He is also included in The Best of Flower Painting, published by North Light Books. James continues to exhibit widely and maintains a studio in the Pittsburgh area.
Janet Taylor Janet has been a recognized artist, speaker and educator for more than three decades. She has a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art and an MFA from Syracuse University’s School of Art. She has been on the faculty of several universities, including Kent State and Arizona State University, where she completed a 24-year tenure in 2000. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibits and publications. After retirement, she moved her studio to North Carolina, where she has served on the Board of Trustees for the prestigious Penland School of Craft. She continues to be in demand as lecturer, teacher, and production artist of exquisite hand-dyed and woven garments, accessories, and art works. Pat Taylor Pat Taylor is the retired chair of the Art Department at Piedmont College in Georgia. His education background is extensive, beginning with a B.A. in Art from Valdosta State University, M.A. Ed. in Art Education, and Ph.D. in Art Education from the University of Georgia. Pat was formerly the chair of the Department of Visual Arts at Kennesaw State University. He also served as a visiting Professor of Art at Nanjing Normal University in Nanjing, China. He owns and operates a production pottery studio in Highlands. He chairs the facilities committee for the new art center and will oversee operations of the Crane Studios. Peggy Wilcox Peggy created her first basket 25 years ago and continues to be delighted and inspired by the textures, scent, and earthy colors of natural, wild materials. She’s been teaching basket weaving for 17 years. Peggy lived in Central Iowa until 2005, when she moved to Western North Carolina where the basket making tradition, biodiversity, and amazing beauty of the environment have given new direction to her work. From tiny thimble-sized baskets to dramatic wall pieces, her work is a rich, tactile experience, exquisitely crafted and designed to please. She shows in a number of galleries, among them The Bascom Gift Shop. Delia Viader This year’s wine and art auction features our special guest, Delia Viader. Delia founded the Viader Vineyards & Winery in beautiful Napa, California. Delia fell for California’s wine country while attending the University of California at Berkeley. She later took over 18 acres that her father had originally bought for a future home site and planted a vineyard so steep the neighbors laughed at her. Shortly after, she began taking classes in wine production, and the rest is wine country history. Today, the Viader label rarely receives less than top bids at auctions, and the neighbors have stopped laughing. Her expertise will please the oenophiles among us and make for a wonderful evening of wine tasting. Top of Page
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