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Crumbaker,
Evelyn
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Evelyn loves to paint bold, colorful, fun brush strokes with oils.
Evelyn Ventrcek/Crumbaker was born in south Texas. She interned
at Leo Burnett Advertising in Tasmania, Australia, during a Rotary
Exchange Program. She earned a BFA in commercial art from Southwest
Texas State University, studied at the School of Visual Arts in
New York while working at Macy¹s and spent 6 years with a sign
company. Currently
Evelyn is president and Senior designer for Ventrcek Advertising
& Design, Inc. Previous President of the Sierra Nevada Craftsmen
Assoc., Evelyn has Served on the Reno Advertising Club's Board of
Directors and serves on the Reno Chamber Orchestra's Board of Directors.
Contact: evelyn@ventrcek.com,
775-825-0798 |
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DeManczuk,
Philip |
Philip
DeManczuk is an internationally published, award winning wildlife
photographer based in Reno. His work has been published in many
prestigious magazines around the world and featured in galleries
and exhibits throughout North America. He numbers among his advertising
clients, Eastman Kodak, Alaska Airlines and the US Department of
Energy. He is currently represented by Alamy.com in London, the
Stock Photo Desk Book in New York, the Stock Solution in Salt Lake
City and listed with the Global Photographers Search on the National
Geographic web site which features stock samples of his work. Please
contact him through his web site, www.demanczuk.com,
or 775-329-7110 or philip@demanczuk.com. |
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DiBitonto,
Isabella
775-747-1903 |
Swiss-born
Isabella DiBitonto started painting in elementary school after being
inspired by a Monet Exhibit. She studied art at the university in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama where she joined the University Women's Painters
group and won several awards for her work. "I like to represent
in my painting that I like to live in harmony with family, friends,
relatives, church, people from the community, animals and all the
generations. I like to be connected with other artists and be productive. |
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DiMaria,
Salvatore |
In
1980, I was living in Arnold, California. It snowed quite a lot
there, and I would look for wood for the fireplace. One day, I was
chopping wood and found an interesting piece. While looking at it,
I could see different types of figures. After cutting and filing
on it, I came up with a fish in abstract form. I created all types
of animals from other pieces of wood, while keeping as close as
possible to being nature made. I now work with all types of wood,
carving in abstract form while keeping mother nature in mind. |
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Dory,
David |
David
Dory"The basic element of every culture is ART"
David Dory is an dreamscape surrealist painter. He believes that,"Being
an artist is not so much an occupation or a way to earn a living,
but is his destiny." Painting and drawing are reflections of
some of Dory's earliest memories and he continues to strive to have
them be amongst his last. In recalling his childhood, Dory summons
memories of magical adventures that were fueled by youthful innocence
that shaped his world. These childhood times, when a week seemed
to last a year and reality was a fanciful fantasy, are the sources
of his creative vision. His artistic quest is to paint and give
visual expression to these delicate, yet powerful emotional impressions.
In doing so, he brings all of us back to those precious days when
imagination was more important than knowledge and summer really
did last forever. |
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Giles,
Jeanne |
A
native Nevadan, Giles has been interested in art since the age of
two. She spent many hours sketching "Casper the Ghost" at her father's
drafting table. The father daughter pair spent many early morning
hours drawing and drafting together. Giles participated in many
art classes during the time that she attended Sierra College in
Rocklin, California. While at Sierra College, Giles received several
awards for her work and has also created commission pieces in many
media. Giles currently lives in Reno, Nevada with her husband Geoff,
her daughter Shelly (15), and son Chris (7). She studies watercolors
with Joyce Rossi, a local artist who has helped her to find the
"soul" of her art. Jeanne Giles has set a goal to open eyes and
make the magic of art accessible to everyone, young and old, all
it takes is the wish to see more than what it there. |
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Horton,
Jan |
Jan
was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Reno in 1990. She has
been involved in many art forms for many years, with photography
being the most recent and her most passionate. She has been taking
black and white photography classes at Truckee Meadows Community
College for the past 3 years. Her list of credits include Encore
Newspaper, Nevadakins (photography for the catalog and poster)
TMCC student Photography Show, Not Too Shabby, galleryrow.com,
River Gallery and Very Special Arts of Nevada. |
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Marion,
Earl |
Earl
was born in San Francisco, CA and served in the USMC during WWII.
After retirement he resumed his interest in photography. His ability
to pick up the delicate structure of flowers through the eye of
his camera is apparent in the photographs he creates. |
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Newman,
Ken
Wildlife Sculptures
newmansculptures@jps.net |
Years
of outdoor experience serves as the inspiration for California wildlife
sculptor Ken Newman where he developed an awareness of nature and
a passion for wood. The towering majesty of the High Sierras now
influences much of his work. Each of his sculptures captures the
essence of its subject and makes a statement about wildlife in its
environment. Commissions accepted. |
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Peltier,
Michelle
775-883-9443 |
Growing
up on the slopes of Tahoe ski resorts instilled a love of outdoors
in artist Michelle Legras Peltier, which has merged with her love
to paint. Michelle uses watercolor, acrylic and found objects to
create her pieces. The Carson City resident earned two bachelor
degrees in art: one from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco
in advertising and graphics, and another degree in Fine Art, painting,
from the University of California, Davis. Michelle's work has appeared
in many exhibitions including the Nevada Museum of Art, "Visual
Faculties, Part III", Comstock Art Association, Virginia City, and
Community College of Southern Nevada Art Gallery. |
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