Teachers

Gary Chapman (Birmingham, AL) is a Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art; BA and BS at Berea College). He has taught workshops at institutions all over the country, and Gary has exhibited in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Chapman currently has 13 paintings in the collections of ten museums and many corporate and private collections.

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.

Kendra (Anita, IA) has been teaching privately for over 7 years and has been a painter for 40. She has also studied fine arts in college.

Angela (Eureka Springs, AR) found enjoyment in painting early but set it aside for other
pursuits. Recently her creativity was sparked through alcohol inks, which renewed her love of painting. “An enriching flow has worked its way back into my life. Where columns of numbers used to fill most of my time, painting now provides a more balanced sense of peace and fulfillment.” Angela Robert resides in Eureka Springs with her husband and cat.

Anne Bujold (Lafayette, LA) combines metalworking with alternative materials; her animal
sculptures are agents examining the spaces between definitions, that fertile ground where new
forms emerge. She is currently the Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of
Louisiana, Lafayette.

Sonny and Judi Sartwell (Springdale, AR) operate Arkansas Art Metals. Sonny has experience designing and making art gates and commissioned pieces; his background is in commercial art and jewelry making. Judi has a BFA from Kent State University with an emphasis in metal art and jewelry. They studied sculpture and bronze casting at Elizabeth Regional Museum in Austin, TX, and Blacksmithing from Austin Community College.