As a child, Chris Scheidler Pagano loved to draw get-well cards for family and neighbors, and was often encouraged by her grandparents to spend hours drawing. By 11 she was taking painting lesson, and hasn’t stopped painting since.
Chris has earned her living as an artist for over 34. . . read more
Carolyn Madvig worked in corporate America for 25 years, often feeling unfulfilled. But when her employer decided to downsize, she saw it as a sign to turn her hobby business into a full-fledged, money-making adventure—and she has never regretted it.
Creating art fulfills her, makes her. . . read more
Suzanne Millius was exposed to a very creative lifestyle as a young child. Her parents introduced her to both music and art, but it was art that captured her heart. . . read more
Shortly after becoming a stay-at-home wife, Destiny Womack decided to list a few of her paintings on eBay in hopes of earning enough money to buy more paints and canvases.
To her surprise, they sold within just a few hours and as quickly as that, her new career as an abstract artist was. . . read more
Corey Johnston originally thought he’d grow up to be a high school English teacher, but once he discovered he could be artistic, using needle, cloth, and thread to actually make something with his hands, there was no turning back. He was “hooked”!
For the past twenty years,. . . read more
Tim Gagnon first started painting with acrylics while in college, as he studied fine art, and today he’s a professional artist with an impressive track record. Not only has he sold over 1,000 paintings to more than 30 countries. . . read more
John T. Davis, of J. Davis Studios, has been a full-time working artist for more than 30 years. One day, while working on a pet project for his daughters, he uncovered a business idea that has lasted 15 years, and is still going strong.
While he enjoys the success of that “pet. . . read more
As a young child, Judy Thompson was fascinated with illustration books, often spending hours studying the imagery and drawing them in her own storybooks. As a young adult, she began to seriously focus on her art. . . read more
Before graduating from art school, Emma SanCartier had to complete a final project. She chose to create an original children's story told in pictures and spent an entire semester filling sketchbooks with characters and concept sketches. . . read more
Prior to becoming a licensed artist, Australian designer Chris Chun paid his dues by working as a textile designer and product manager for home décor. Today he spends his days creating original works of art for collectors, and commercial work for his licensing clients.
While his work is. . . read more
When Alisa Burnette took a basic “Principles of Welding” class she immediately recognized there was a lot of potential there to create beautiful art. But while she loved the look of metal. . . read more
Mark Langan comes from a long line of artists, but it wasn’t until 2003, after 20+ years in the transportation industry that he officially took his talent seriously and decided to devote more time to becoming a professional artist himself. . . read more
Diane Allison has been creating and selling her custom game boards for eighteen years, and was listed in Country Living Magazine as the 29th Guild Artist. . . a great honor.
While Diane reached success by having her custom game boards sold throughout the world in shops and catalogs, she. . . read more
Rebecca Latham first started painting in 1992 and since then has studied with notable artists such as Robert Bateman and Carl Brenders. Shortly after her art career began, she. . . read more