Lisa (Guthrie, OK) is a cowboy boot maker in Oklahoma. She writes, speaks, and teaches to promote cowboy boot making and working with fine leather. She is the author of “The Art of Leather Inlay and Overlay” Schiffer Publishing 2016.

Gary (Fayetteville, AR) is a self-taught artist who now teaches classes and workshops. Gary is a signature artist in the South Carolina Watermedia Society and the Mid-Southern Watercolorists. Current Exhibitions: Watercolor USA, Arkansas Territorial, and the Celebration of Art in Fayetteville.

Stephen (Highland Park, MI) is a designer and craftsman from Detroit, MI, and earned his BFA from the College for Creative Studies (CSS). He is an instructor at CCS teaching design and fabrication, and manages the Metal’s Division at Ganas MFG.

About Jan Brieschke Jan (Georgetown, TX) taught in public and private schools before retiring in 2010.  Since then she has [...]

Doug (Eureka Springs, AR) has been working with his hands, in various media, his whole life. He has taught many people how to create their own work in glass bead making, kayak building, pottery, woodworking and drum making. He is passionate about sharing his skills with others.

About Beth Woessner Beth (Springdale, AR) has been selling her watercolors for twelve years and teaching for seven. Her work [...]

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.

Donna (Eureka Springs, AR) is a self-taught sculptor in a variety of mediums – sand and snow, sugar and clay. She has taught art at Clear Spring School in Eureka Springs and is a popular and accomplished instructor at ESSA. Donna has helped others express their creativity through many mediums, clay being a favorite.

Harold (Marble Falls, AR) became interested in carving quite young and became serious about carving when he was stationed with the US Army, in Okinawa. Harold began carving professionally in the early 1960’s and is considered the “Godfather” of caricature carving in the United States. Harold has given much of his life to promoting the art of caricature carving, sharing his skills and love with thousands of students. Harold has written ten wood carving books and is a founding member of Caricature Carvers of America and a member of the National Wood Carvers’ Association, and several other carving groups around the country.

Diana (West Fork, AR) earned her degree in Fine Art with and emphasis in photography from the U of A 2009. She has been teaching the photography and Photoshop classes at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale for the last ten years.