GENIE RYBICKI

"Color has forever been the enticement leading toward painting; first in oil, then watercolor, and currently pastel. Multimedia beckons in the future."

CORLISS BLAKELY

Corliss Blakely is an internationall recognized artist for her work in several media, including watercolor, oil, and egg tempera. Her paintings hang in collections worldwide. She is now painting on the iPhone and iPad, which has "opened up a new world for artists," she says. "The world is changing and artists now have a new canvas to create on." Corliss has translated her meticulous sharp focus technique in oils to these new technologies. Corliss is one of many professional painters embracing a technology that lets them create anywhere without the space requirements, supply expenses, and prep time of traditional media.

REBECCA ANNE BENNET

"Seems this year I just can't stop painting animals! I have painted dogs, cats, mice, and rabbits! Martha, a cat I once had, has been in my thoughts lately. I continue to draw or paint her and two new renditions of her will be on display this month. The painting pictured here is one I did years ago of Martha. I had forgotten about this painting until I took a watercolor of flowers out of its frame and found this painting behind the matting!
"This reception will mark five years that I have been a member of Artist In Residence. Not one reception is the same and we often leave learning something new about the artist's medium or the artists themselves."