Our Artists...
There are over 30 artists who have their work represented by Carousel Palette Cards and the number grows every month. Many of our artists have written biographical information about themselves. Here is a complete list of our artists to date and if they have written about themselves, that information will also appear.
Alma Sanbern
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Anita Harbert
My Name is Anita Harbert I have been scuba diving for almost 20 years. I have been doing underwater photography for the last 6 years. I love being able to share the beauty that I see underwater.
My husband Ken is also a scuba diver. He is my extra pair of eyes while we dive. He is very patient with me while I’m trying to get that perfect shot.
I have won several awards with my underwater photos and am very happy to be able to print some of them on our note cards. We have been fortunate to travel all over the world, and have seen such beauty under the water that it is hard to put into words. I guess that is why I started to take pictures of what I see, so others can enjoy the beauty, without getting wet.
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Ann Hanscom
Observation, imagination and recollection play their parts in identifying figures, florals and landscapes. I begin with free-flowing color.
Ardath
Ardath has been creating something most of her life. She sings as well and
her song has been heard on extensive travels in concert throughout the
world. Creativity influenced by her business career in engineering and
design, her love for her works in art and music merge. The music in her
paintings brings much joy to others.
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Barb Cheuvront
Life inspires me to paint. I enjoy transforming the photos I have taken into watercolor. Watercolor has enabled me to combine the art of nursing and the art of life.
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Bob Harvey
Bob Harvey, signature RP on paintings, has been oil painting about five years. His passion for painting landscapes, seascapes, and portraits is balanced by being a father, physician, and outdoor enthusiast. The joy of motorcycling and snowboarding is countered by the creative pleasure he experiences through art, literature, and poetry. He is a Colorado native where mountain vistas dominate, but loved North Carolina where he paints seascapes along the Carolina beaches.
Bryn Glas Images - Wayne Harbert
I am a linguistics teacher and amateur photographer whose favorite subjects are the frogs, turkeys, deer and other critters who wander around Bryn Glas (Welsh for “Green Hill”) — our hilltop farmlet in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
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Bur Reitsema
Living in a retirement community, Bur is recalling hours spent hiking and jeeping in fantastic mountain scenes. Her husband’s camera captured the highlights of the back country vistas. These slides and her intimate knowledge of the Rocky Mountain area are the inspiration for her oil paintings. She hopes the grandeur of these landscapes will convey how great God is.
Carmen Ann Freeman
Carmen Freeman has always enjoyed creating things. She entered into doing art after she took an early disability retirement. Art classes offered so much; stimulation, learning, making beautiful things, meeting people. She was able to overcome and ignore most of the pain and disability.
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Cathy Chatelain Bowman
Cathy believes it is enjoying one’s passions that make life wonderful. Painting is just one of her many passions and she hopes you enjoy her original work. Cathy encourages you to find your passions and enjoy your life to the fullest. You are the miracle: Dance wildly and sing loudly.
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Chuck Renstrom
Chuck owns and operates a digital printing business in Lakewood, Colorado which includes fine art giclée printing. His artwork covers a wide variety of subjects, but he especially enjoys creating images relating to the city.
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Cindy Carey
Humor and painting maintain Cindy’s sanity in a job that often leaves one depleted to the beauty of the world. The ability to paint and create serves to remind us that every season has its own magic.
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Dianne Davis
I have been painting for about 15 years and love class and the friends in it. My father told me that I got my skills from him as he was a professional artist. I have 3 grown daughters, 6 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Don Simasko
In my work I try to appeal to all the physical senses as well as emotions. The sense of sight initiates the journey - composition - balance - color - focal point. I also want the viewer to feel the bite of the wind - taste the salt air - shiver in the dampness - hear the swoosh of wings - and maybe even smell the horses. All of these enhance the emotional response. To me, my paintings are complete only after the viewer experiences these sensory and emotional feelings.
Heather Craven
I am Heather Craven. I truly enjoy color… color in a painting, in the produce section of a grocery store or just outside my window. Looking at a beautiful design can lift my mood or inspire a creation of my own. I studied design for several years in college and have continued to paint off and on throughout the years. I am the mother of three rambunctious children who keep me running. My designs tend to focus on small moments of every day life. The moments in which my toddler crouches in the grass to peer at the bugs or the gasp of awe as my daughter watches a summer butterfly, these are the images I hold dear as I paint. When I look at my designs I feel the whimsy and hope of childhood.
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Ginny Blackwell
I have painted in oils for many years and have done a good amount of commissioned work of all types. I have a “pet portrait” business where I paint from a photograph. I have committed for a good many years to share 50% of my gross sales with missionaries and this gives me motivation to paint and sell a lot. I prefer painting animals but enjoy most all sources. I also love to paint roses.
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Judy K. Russell
Judy was raised in New Mexico where she was first introduced to the clear blue skies and vivid colors of the New Mexico sunsets. Her profession as a nurse has taken her to many places throughout the world where she expanded her knowledge and love of nature. Her primary medium is watercolors and her primary subjects are flowers and children.
Judy believes that anyone can paint and painting is an excellent way of relieving stress as well as expressing hopes, dreams and ambitions. Judy’s fun-loving nature and her feisty spirit add a certain sparkle and charm to her artwork. Her paintings have brought joy to those lucky enough to receive the gift of her talents.
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Judy Meurer
Artist Judy Meurer is a Colorado native. Prints, cards and journals are created from her original works of art.
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K. B. Reed
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Kathleen Heck
Wife and mother of six, Kathy has rediscovered creativity and control through collage, watercolor and acrylics. Travels with her family and the bouquets of her own backyard provide the inspiration for her art.
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Kathy Carnival
Kathy Carnival was a self taught artist and painted anything from scenery, portraits, tole, and on many pieces of old tools, particularly saws. She took her life in October of 2005. Kathy loved the outdoors and had a beautiful English garden at her home in Westminster, Colorado. She also taught herself how to garden. She used the name Molly, after her grandmother, to sign her paintings. She started drawing when she was 16 years old and had a great talent for that as well. I remember when Ed Sullivan had on Paul Revere and the Raiders and she painted Paul from the TV. It was incredible. May my sister rest in peace now.
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Kitty Marini
My mother was an artist. I loved watching her build her paintings layer by layer. The colors, the freedom, and the connectedness you feel as you paint are very joyous and playful. Places I’ve visited inspire me – Italy, Roma, and Siena. Colors also inspire me. I love combining different colors for different moods; bright for bold statements, and calm colors for peaceful feelings. My favorite is the unexpected pop of color that catches your eye and captures your attention.
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Laurie Harbert
“You can do that!” is the motto for this multi-talented artist and instructor. Laurie has been the inspiration for many art students, young and old alike, to develop their own spark for the arts. No matter what the medium, Laurie demonstrates enthusiasm and excitement to all who view her unique creations.
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Michelle Lamb
Award winning teddy bear artist, Michelle Lamb, started out her career as a graphic designer/illustrator and muralist, but after 17 years discovered her passion for soft sculpture art in the form of plush animals. These distinctive bears are created to have soulful expressions and go well beyond the realm of traditional toy bears into the world of highly sought collectibles. Each teddy bear is a one of a kind, handcrafted work of art designed to elicit heartfelt joy and comfort.
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Molly Miller
Molly Miller has a way of capturing the quiet beauty of nature. She also has a way of capturing a cat's unusual expression in both her paintings and photographs.
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Myrlyn Harbert
Myrlyn Harbert is an accomplished artist in many mediums including watercolors, oil, and acrylics. She is the mother of six children. Her daughter, Laurie, son, Wayne, and daughter-in-law, Anita all have images with Carousel Palette Cards.
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Nicki Gowens
I have always had a passion for art. Five years ago I was able to finally pursue it when I studied painting in the South of France. I paint to relax and like to paint places to inspire others to relax. I hope people enjoy the tranquility of my artwork as much as I did creating it.
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Peggy Brody
Painting allows me to study, in depth, objects of interest to me. While I am painting, the outside world disappears. I become one with the painting. It is where I find my inner peace.
I started my art instruction almost fifteen years ago at the Art Students League of Denver, never having been involved in art prior to that time. Since then it has become a way of life for me. I work primarily in oils and also have a great affinity for pen and in drawings. My work is considered representational, focusing on portraits, still lifes, florals and landscapes. The teachers who have influenced me the most include Jerry DeLaCruz, Joshua Falik and Quang Ho.
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Rosella “Posey” Gage
Posey is a breast cancer survivor. Since retiring, she stays busy painting, silversmithing, reading, gardening, traveling and playing with her cat, Skunk. Life is Posey’s inspiration.
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Sharon Neville
Hello, my name is Sharon Neville, and having grown up in Colorado I am continually impressed by the awesome beauty of nature. These incredible clouds came to Summit County one week before Christmas. They are a blessing for sharing. Enjoy.
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Sondra Loafman Umberger
My love for art has developed through my passion for travel, photography, and art museums. Living in Europe and my extended journeys have taken me all around the globe, affording me the opportunity to study art. I love to paint and persevere to reflect meaningful subject matters by capturing beauty, uniqueness, interest, and emotion. My desire is to give the viewer a greater appreciation and meaning for life and thankfulness for all that we have been blessed with. I say, “To recreate an experience, a message or a cherished memory through an art form is priceless.” I paint a variety of mediums, working in oil, watercolor, pastels, and acrylic mediums. I do commission work upon request.
My passion for art is an adjunct to my passion for Jesus Christ and all that He has done for me personally as well as mankind. I delight in the opportunity to share my God given talent through art.
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Stan Gudder
Although I believe my work is a form of art, it is also related to experimental science. Experimenting with various functions and exploring them over different values of their domains are essential ingredients of my creations. The works that I present are a very small part of an infinite universe and a form of electronic media that is a synthesis of art, mathematics, computer science, and experimentation. There are many interesting worlds where art and mathematics interact.
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Steven Cohen
Born in St. Louis, Cohen moved to Denver and began painting and exhibit here. His work has also shown in galleries throughout Colorado, Florida, and Missouri since 1990. A story-teller by nature, Cohen grew up loving New York City. Most of his art works are cityscapes reflecting that love.
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Tim Petro
Hello, I am Tim Petro. I am an artist, a massage therapist, a lucky husband and a proud father. I enjoy the simple and beautiful things that life has to offer. I believe in a oneness in the universe connecting all living things: humans, animals, Mother Earth, above and below. I enjoy trying to incorporate all these spiritual beliefs into my artwork. To me art is a beautiful journey for the mind, body and spirit, so why not have fun and let go and see where it can take you. I hope you are enjoying my art as much as I have enjoyed creating it. Many thanks. Peace, Love and Be Well!
Treeline Photos-John Marino
I do not consider myself a photographer or a writer but after decades of lying in the dirt and playing in the snow nature has given me many things to photograph and write about. You can view all of John’s images at www.treelinephotography.com.
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