Congratulations to Deb Taylor, Featured Artist for the Month of February!
Deb Taylor is a huge fan of The Ohio University Bobcats! Just the mention of their frisky mascot, Rufus, the Bobcat makes her glow with excitement. As you’d expect, images of her good friend, Rufus dominate her art. This past fall, the Ohio University Alumni Association became aware of Deb Taylor’s artistic enthusiasm and contracted [...]
Many Thanks to All of our Passion Works Artists who have brightened the year!
Every month, our newsletter shines a spotlight on a particular artist at Passion Works and features their work. As we say good-bye to 2011, we’d like to raise a cheer for everyone in our creative family! Passion Works Artists are known world-wide for their enthusiastic and vibrant contributions to the arts. Their works have brightened [...]
Kai Wilhere is the Featured Artist for the Month of November!
Kai comes to Passion Works Studio with a real passion to create and share. Her art is drenched in soft color and reflects her interest in, and experience with international culture. Japan and Germany in particular, figure strongly into Kai’s artistic expression as well as Victorian and Gothic Lolita fashion. Kai works in all media [...]
Congratulations to Patty Naffziger, Passion Works Featured Artist for the Month of October!
Patty Naffziger is as charming as she is talented. That charisma shows through in everything she does, including her art. Patty often chooses themes of home and family. She is known for her paintings of houses with glowing windows and people peering out to welcome every visitor. She also loves to draw monkeys, inspired by [...]
Congratulations to Pam Cline, our Passion Works Artist for the Month of September!
Pam brings the colors of the rainbow and the warmth of the sun into our studio in more ways than one. Pam enjoys painting with acrylics and watercolors on a variety of surfaces; decorative boxes, vintage purses, canvas, boards and fine paper. Her brilliant color choices adorn outdoor scenes that beckon us to step in [...]
Congratulations to Derek McKee, Passion Works Featured Artist for the Month of August!
Derek McKee is a relative new-comer to the Passion Works Studio. He brings with him, a unique style that combines strong line drawings with his playful use of bright watercolor hues. His abstract creatures are fresh, comic and inviting. Derek’s art has attracted the interests of art collectors near and far. Don’t miss this chance [...]
Andy Holley is the Passion Works Featured Artist for the Month of July!
Andy Holley likes to shine his artistic light on people in the spotlight. His art often features American Idol contestants, rock bands and characters from his favorite TV shows or movies. Working primarily with markers, paint pens and water colors, Andy goes for the brilliant hues that mimic the intensity of his subject matter. The [...]
Congratulations to Ethan Conover, Passion Works Artist for the Month of June!
Monday mornings haven’t been the same since Ethan Conover has joined our crew of talented artists! Ethan enters the studio with amazing energy and countless ideas he’s ready to work on! His interests range from movie characters and themes, to images of family and friends. Ethan has developed a love of line and color. While [...]
Mark Hackworth And Our Fine Passion Works Artists Share the Spotlight for the Month of May!
We are happy to feature mentor and printmaking master Mark Hackworth along with our Passion Works artists, as the Artists of the Month. Their collaborative work has produced twenty-one, multicolored monoprints which will be featured in our One Big Family exhibition. Mark is a frequent visitor in the studio helping staff and studio artists grasp [...]
Congratulations Bill Dooley, Passion Works Artist for the Month of April!
Bill Dooley is our Master of Mythology! From Valhalla of the Vikings or Poseidon’s Children; from Excalibur of King Arthur to nuances differentiating dragons of varying cultures, Bill Dooley’s character-art embodies the essence of the legend. Bill’s unique work is easily recognized and has been a favorite of art collectors over his years of participation [...]
Derek Boals, Passion Works Artist for the Month of March!
Derek Boals is known for his soft color-washes over line-work that features architectural interests reminiscent of ancient temples, weathered pueblos and villages layered into fantastic hillsides. Derek is a very focused artist who spends his studio time well, developing new work or finishing ongoing pieces. Over the years, Derek’s art has been a favorite of [...]
Carolyn Williams is Passion Works’ Featured Artist for the month of February!
Carolyn is just the artist to feature in this month of February, when we show our love and appreciation for those who are especially close to us. Over the years, Carolyn’s art has brightened rooms in homes, offices and public buildings. Her carefully drawn and lovingly painted florals inspired our beautiful Passion Flowers, so beloved [...]
Featured Artist Jason Douglas
Jason Douglas is known for his memory and ability to quickly capture events, images and ideas using his super fast drawing skills. Jason likes to illustrate items that fall into particular categories and lists. His drawings include groupings of commercial products, logos, food, animals and holidays. One recent painting depicts his favorite things from the [...]
Featured Artist: Alexis Rhinehart
Alexis Rhinehart is a seasoned Passion Works Studio Artist who brings her quiet grace to the studio whenever she comes through the door. Alexis’ art carries strong themes from the 1959-1972 Motown Era. She is well versed in the stories behind Motown musicians, song writers and production giants and delights in amazing fans with her [...]
Featured Artist: Jim Gillespie
Jim Gillespie is a painter who loves to wear his heart on his sleeve. Many of Jim’s paintings include his artistic interpretation of his sweetheart, Irene. These “sweetheart” references to Irene have made their way into our jewelry line as a beloved image on earrings. You’ll also find his designs on the Go-Go Fish mousepad [...]
Featured Artist: Paul Coe
On October 4, 1929, in New York City, Ruth Etting recorded, I’d Be Lost Without You. As the old favorite says, You’re the cream in my coffee. You’re the salt in my stew! You will always be our necessity; we’d be lost without you?” That’s exactly how we feel about this month’s featured artist! Paul [...]
Featured Artist: John Marquis
John Marquis is Passion Works Studio’s Featured Artist for the month of August. John has been with the studio for many years and has won the hearts of art lovers everywhere. His colorful paintings of medieval castles, hungry sharks, wise owls and fanciful monsters and bats delight the eye and spur the imagination! John Marquis [...]
Featured Artist: Cardon Smith!
Kudos to Mr. Cardon Smith, our featured artist for the month of July! Prolific and passionate, Cardon uses layering and richly mixed color to build his paintings which often feature an architectural focus. Cardon frequently brings a portfolio of house plans with him to the studio where he seamlessly incorporates them into his art. Color-saturated [...]
Featured Artist: Deb Taylor!
Featured Passion Works Artist for the month of June is Deb Taylor. We send up a rousing cheer for Deb and her unwavering team spirit. Deb says she is the #1 fan of The Ohio University Bobcats and loves to spot Rufus, the mascot at games and events. Rufus keeps an eye out for Deb [...]
Featured Artist: Dara Walburn!
Who else has this kind of open-minded energy and enthusiasm? It’s hard to imagine anyone could hold a candle to our Passion Works Artist for the Month of May, Dara Walburn! Dara’s artwork is all about smiling faces and soft shapes; bright colors and harmony! Dara’s welcoming personality shines through in her fine art as [...]
Featured Artist: Troy Goins
Troy Goins is our Passion Works Artist of the Month for April. Troy is a new, very talented contributor who has lived his passion for drawing since childhood. Troy has a strong, natural style with an intuitive sense of proportion and movement. He loves drawing in the Anime tradition, inventing new characters to place in [...]
Featured Artist: Blane Morris
Hats Off to Blane Morris, the Passion Works Studio Featured Artist for the month of March! Blane’s art is wild, wonderful and unique. His themes often revolve around the unpredictability of nature, evidenced in weather patterns and catastrophic natural events. Lightning, twisters, thunderheads and volcanoes surface regularly in Blane’s paintings. These are an understandable focus [...]
Featured Artist: Noah Hogan
Passion Works Studio sends our heartfelt congratulations to Noah Hogan, the Featured Artist for the month of February! Noah’s passion for learning sparks many a spirited multilingual conversation in the studio. His interests range from marine biology, botany and paleontology to music, humor and yes, the visual arts. He often labels the flora and fauna [...]
Featured Artist: Jessica Pennington
Jessica Pennington brings her amazing energy to the Passion Works Studio with vivid color, in paintings and products that tell a story. Jessica expresses her enthusiasm and creativity through many mediums. She is currently working with acrylics and watercolor paints, on stretched canvas, fine art handbags and paper mache’ sculpture. Her fresh, honest images transcend [...]
