MAGGY YOUNG

"Most of my photography continues to be centered on nature, particularly the little things that often go unnoticed. But I try not to ignore the 'big picture,' so I have been doing some scenic photography, as well. Some day, I might get around to displaying my 'people pictures,' but not quite yet."

MARTHA OHLIGER

"I have painted for nearly my whole life, taking classes whenever the opportunity came along. A few years back, noticing that there were so many exceptional landscape painters around, I turned to still-lifes. But I still try to sneak a little landscape into them. Some of my best paintings have come around because of entering art shows that have themes. It started with a painting of china dogs that I did to submit to an animal show. I like the challenge of using my still-life format to give a unique take on the theme."

JIM FOOTE

"I have been painting all of my adult life and then some. Acrylic and oils, mostly. My latest adventure has been exploring the color, patterns, and textures of a single tree this autumn. Trees may have been my first painting subject and I am happy to return there. Working within a theme, 5 paintings large and small from different perspectives have emerger, and I have found a great connection. I hope you will see what I mean and enjoy it as much as I do."

CARL NEWTON

"Ray Bradbury once said that, 'Life is trying things to see if they work.' Well, this past year, I'm been trying things. First, I have added a couple of new products to my line of Shaker inspired bentwood items. While I still work mostly with cherry, maple, and walnut, I have also been consciously trying to capture more and more of the unusual wood grain variation found in nature, sometimes with unexpected results. Most recently, I have tried dabbling with the use of marquetry as an added design element for some of my box lids. Boy, time sure does fly when you're having fun! To celebrate what has been a fun year for me, I have decided to reduce all of my items for sale at AIR by 10%, beginning at the reception on December 2nd and extending through the end of the month."