Natalie Maxted is a British/Finnish artist. Having lived in several countries—Colombia, Norway, Malaysia, Finland, Scotland, Italy, France and England—she has recently moved to the USA. She has an undergraduate degree from The University of St Andrews and a M.A. from The University of Warwick in The History and Business of Art and Collecting. After working within the London art world at the auction house Christie’s and at various London art businesses, Natalie decided to work as a full-time visual artist. She focuses on acrylic portrait painting in the digital age. Today, images are edited, over-processed with high saturation, blasted with extreme contrasts or filters. But these images still often contain the raw human expression reflecting a particular mood, moment, or emotion unique to that moment. Natalie’s art mimics today’s image processing culture, but instead of using digital tools to accentuate every pixel, she uses traditional hand painting to strip away distracting details, letting the subject’s emotion define the aesthetic. Natalie Maxted Natalie Maxted is a British/Finnish artist. Having lived in several countries—Colombia, Norway, Malaysia, Finland, Scotland, Italy, France and England—she has recently moved to the USA. She has an undergraduate degree from The University of St Andrews and a M.A. from The University of Warwick in The History and Business of Art and Collecting. After working within the London art world at the auction house Christie’s and at various London art businesses, Natalie decided to work as a full-time visual artist. She focuses on acrylic portrait painting in the digital age. Today, images are edited, over-processed with high saturation, blasted with extreme contrasts or filters. But these images still often contain the raw human expression reflecting a particular mood, moment, or emotion unique to that moment. Natalie’s art mimics today’s image processing culture, but instead of using digital tools to accentuate every pixel, she uses traditional hand painting to strip away distracting details, letting the subject’s emotion define the aesthetic. http://nataliemaxted.com

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VIEW GALLERY ART Blair Supplee In every medium I like to try to bring the viewer's emotions into the piece. Everyone who experiences my art has a different emotional reaction, which is absolutely wonderful. I use color, line, shapes, and forms to speak to the viewer. My work is emotional and and abstract in different degrees from reality. https://blairscanvascreations.com/

VIEW GALLERY ART Sherry Sweet Tewell Sherry Sweet Tewell, affectionately known as "Sweet T," is a distinguished artist whose vibrant career spans over 40 years. Based between the enchanting Florida Keys and the picturesque Emerald Coast, Sherry’s creative journey began far from the coast in Kentucky. Her artistry has gained national recognition, with numerous gallery exhibitions and impressive large-scale mural projects showcasing her unique vision. Sherry’s work is deeply inspired by the intense light, brilliant colors, and the rich flora and fauna of her coastal environment. Her paintings, textile designs, and children's books reflect a passion for capturing the natural world in all its splendor. The Florida Keys, with their radiant sunsets and diverse wildlife, provide an endless source of inspiration for Sherry’s dynamic and colorful art. Living aboard a houseboat in Key West with her beloved cat, Cosmo, Sherry’s life is as creatively stimulating as her work. This idyllic setting has also sparked a new venture: a whimsical children's book featuring the adventures of her feline friend and his encounters with the magical creatures of the sea and sky. Sherry’s art not only captures the beauty of her surroundings but also conveys a sense of wonder and playfulness. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to translate her vibrant environment into various artistic forms have established her as a beloved figure in the art world. Through her paintings, designs, and stories, Sherry Sweet Tewell continues to enchant and inspire, inviting others to experience the world through her colorful and imaginative lens. http://www.sherrysweett.com/

< Back To Artists Page CARLIE TROSCLAIR New Orleans, LA BIO Carlie Trosclair was raised in New Orleans as the daughter of an electrician, spending her formative years in historic residential properties at varying stages of construction and renovation. Reflectively, her work explores the genealogy of home by using latex as an architectural skin to create sculptural installations that highlight the structural and decorative shifts evolving over a building's lifespan. Trosclair earned an MFA from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, and a BFA from Loyola University New Orleans. She is an alumna of the Community Arts Training Institute in St. Louis and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Select artist residencies include: the Tides Institute & Museum of Art, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Joan Mitchell Center, Loghaven Artist Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists' Residency (MI), Vermont Studio Center, and The Luminary Center for the Arts. Trosclair's work has been featured in Art in America, The New York Times, ArtFile Magazine, and Temporary Art Review, among others. She is the recipient of the Riverfront Times' Mastermind Award, the Creative Stimulus Award, Regional Arts Commission Artist Fellowship, and the Great Rivers Biennial Award. Upcoming appointments for Trosclair include artist residencies at the McColl Center in North Carolina, the Santa Fe Art Institute in New Mexico, and Sculpture Space in Utica, N.Y. This fall, she will have her first solo exhibition in New York at the NARS Foundation in Brooklyn. ARTIST STATEMENT Approached through a lens of reordering and discovery, my work explores the liminal space between development and deconstruction, contemplating the living and transitional components of home. Growing up in New Orleans as the daughter of an electrician, I spent my formative years in historic residential properties at varying stages of construction and renovation. I found that even when abandoned, the presence of the body still lingers. Architectural components carry with them the layered histories of previous residents. These become the shells we leave behind: relics of habitation and home-making. Using latex as an architectural skin, I both record and reimagine the genealogy of home and its relationship to the natural world. From the palimpsest of paint, disintegration of wood, or footprint of rust, these surfaces are connected in the ways they mark time. Echoes of the familiar are absorbed into the membrane of each latex body, crystallizing textures, and detritus of place. Paper-thin casts reshape the narrative of home as a sturdy secure space into one that is vulnerable and ephemeral. These ghostlike imprints mark an in-between space that is transient and ever changing both structurally and in our memory.

VIEW GALLERY ART Megan Patterson Megan Patterson is a functional ceramicist from Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2018 she received her BFA in Ceramics from Oklahoma State University. She has adamantly pursued a career in the arts since relocating to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida in 2019. Patterson currently serves as the Studio Director and Ceramics Instructor for J.Leon Gallery and Studio. Her first body of work, Gather, a ceramic and wood installation representing an intimate dining scene, continues to inspire her current work as she strives to use functional ceramics to promote sustainability. https://www.meganpattersonceramics.com/

VIEW GALLERY ART Jewelry Betsy has always been an artist. Her creativity has taken on many forms over the years in fashion, tablescapes, floral design, and Interior Design. Betsy studies under Master artist Bob Tompkins. She has also studied under Master Artists Roger Dale Brown and Stephanie Birdsall. Betsy is a member of Mississippi Oil Painters Association, Oil Painters of America, and The Cultural Arts Alliance ARTIST WEBSITE

Melissa Mercer Brown http://melissamercerbrown.com

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VIEW GALLERY ART Anita Vasquez I have always been fascinated by glass. Church windows, vases, pottery glazes….anything with color and light has attracted me. I was a potter for many years and loved working with glazes and the kiln. Once I was exposed to fused glass though, something clicked for me and I had to know how to make it. I took my first class and was hooked. Since then, I have spent years making different kinds of things and always challenging myself. I’ve made dishes, pendant lights for homes and many decorative items. I have a studio in Fort Walton Beach where I teach classes along with my partner, Roseann Painter. As an artist I continue to love learning new techniques. One of my favorite sayings is from Eleanor Roosevelt; Do one thing everyday that scares you. Anytime I load the kiln, I try something new. I have been blessed to take classes from some experts who have helped me tremendously. I focus mainly on nature themes…the beach, butterflies and flowers. My husband who is an amazing carpenter helps me bring my visions to completion. https://www.paradiseglassworks.com/

Shelley Blackmarr Born and raised in South Florida, Shelley has been a calligrapher for 48 years. She dabbles in stained glass, mosaics and loves watercolor recently adding oils to her repertoire. Shelley loves tropical flowers and most of all the beach and everything included. https://www.instagram.com/shelleyblackmarr BACK TO EXHIBIT Button Button Button Button

Melody Bogle As a resident of South Walton Melody D. Bogle finds inspiration for her work from the beautiful area in which she lives...the Emerald Coast. Working in both oils and pastels she tries to capture the area’s beauty, paying attention to the light and it’s movement across the form, whether the dunes or a still life or the figure. The play of light creates beautiful abstract designs across these forms. A passion for painting ‘en plein air’ evolved out of her love of the outdoors merging with her love of art and painting. Her paintings come alive through painting on location and observing color and light. Melody is a member of the Emerald Coast Plein Air Painters, Women Painters of the Southeast, Oil Painters of America, The American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, and member and past President of the Pastel Society of North Florida. She has studied with many contemporary greats such as Scott Christensen, David Leffel, Quang Ho, CW Mundy, Carolyn Anderson, Richard McKinley, Maggie Price, Albert Handel, and many others. Learning never stops for Melody and she tries to take workshops yearly with artists whose work she loves. Melody was the 2016 South Walton Artist of the Year. She has been an artist in ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival since 2002 winning many awards for her work. In 2013 she was honored with the Best in Show at this venue, an award for her body of work that competed against all mediums at ArtsQuest. Other awards have been in shows with the Pastel Society of North Florida, Best in Show at Beauz Art, Best in Show in 2012 at the Coastal Destinations Show at the Hidden Lantern, and runner-up in the 2013 show there. A one-person show of her work was held from December through April, 2014 at the Hidden Lantern Gallery in Rosemary Beach. In 2015 she was honored by being selected as South Walton’s 2015 Oil Painter of the Year by Visit South Walton. In November of 2014, Melody was one of 60 artists selected to participate in Ft Myers Beach ‘Paint The Beach’ Plein Air event. She won one of 12 awards given out of the 120 paintings submitted. In the Spring of 2015, Melody was awarded Best in Show for the local A+ Art’s Top of the Class show. With this award came a private show of her work in 2016 at the South Walton Campus of Northwest Florida State College. http://melodybogle.com/ BACK TO EXHIBIT Button Button Button Button