Helen Kwiatkowski (Fayetteville AR) is a painter, bookbinder and mixed media artist. Her work has been exhibited nationally and has recently received a Mid-America grant to work on an Artist Book project.

Ray (Bentonville, AR) is the president of the Stateline Woodturners, where they mentor new woodturners and host hands-on workshops for their members. He is on the Northwest AR Community College staff, where he leads and teaches for their Construction Technology Program.

Vic Mastis (Branson, MO) has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Former owner of Green Door Art Gallery in Webster Groves, MO, she has taught art for numerous years. In 1998, Vic founded the Gateway Pastel Artists, a pastel society in St. Louis, MO. She is a signature member of Arkansas Pastel Society, a member of Missouri Valley Impressionist Society, Best of Missouri Hands, and more. Her work has been in magazines, galleries, and museums. 

Ed (Melbourne, AR) has been exploring the wilds of Arkansas most of his life, and almost always with a camera in hand. After 34 years as a music educator, he retired to the Ozark hills with more time to concentrate on his photography. Ed is currently President of the Arkansas Craft Guild, Instructor for the Arkansas Craft School, and has been an artist on the Off The Beaten Path Studio Tour for 15 years.

Allen​ ​(Lowell,​ ​AR)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Journeyman​ ​Smith​ ​with​ ​the​ ​American​ ​Bladesmith​ ​Society​ ​and Arkansas’s​ ​first​ ​Forged​ ​in​ ​Fire​ ​Champion.​ ​​ ​He​ ​enjoys​ ​working​ ​with​ ​steel​ ​to​ ​create​ ​pieces​ ​that​ ​are aesthetically​ ​pleasing​ ​yet​ ​are​ ​quite​ ​functional.

Wayne (Hot Springs, AR) has been a self-taught sculptor since 1970. His steel sculpture is often functional – tables, stools, and chairs; but he truly enjoys creating unique “people” and larger works that are inspired by music. His accomplishments include works at the Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center, Hard Rock Café in Miami, Florida, Hot Springs Sculpture Garden, and several hospitals, churches, libraries, banks, and private homes. He has also been featured in “Southern Artist” and “Active Years’ magazines.

Kathryn (Wanchese, NC) is an enamellist, metalsmith, and associate professor at College of the Albemarle. She received an MFA in metal design/ jewelry from East Carolina University. Her work is featured in Publications including Art of Enamel, 500 Necklaces, and Metalsmith magazine.

Doug (Eureka Springs, AR) is the author of 14 books and over 90 articles in woodworking publications, including Fine Woodworking, Woodwork, and American Woodworker. Doug has spent 45 years as a professional woodworker and is one of the founders of Eureka Springs School of the Arts. In 2009, Doug was named an Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Department of Heritage.

About Katrina Pumphrey Katrina (Eureka Springs, AR) is an artist and entrepreneur living in what she calls “a perfect piece [...]

Shawna (Fayetteville, AR) is an award winning and nationally selling artist and author from Northwest Arkansas. She has taught art and creativity workshops since 2010. Shawna’s workbook, “Be A Creative Badass: 52 Whole-Life Activities to Boost Your Creativity,” is available on Amazon.