Chatham Artists Guild

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2025 Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour

Mixed Media

Leigh Babcock

Nov 14, 2025
My name is Leigh Babcock, and I am a multidisciplinary artist originally from Newfoundland, Canada. I studied Fine Art and Art Education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My work primarily focuses on sculpture and assemblage, with a particular emphasis on found objects and metal. In addition to […]

Leigh Babcock

My name is Leigh Babcock, and I am a multidisciplinary artist originally from Newfoundland, Canada. I studied Fine Art and Art Education at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My work primarily focuses on sculpture and assemblage, with a particular emphasis on found objects and metal. In addition to […]

Leigh Babcock

Michele Clark

Nov 14, 2025
I use common things from nature, most of them items I pick up as I walk and hike—bark, twigs, branches, leaves, rocks, grasses, roots, acorns, hickory nuts, pine cones and needles–what many of us would rake away and consider trash or compost. I use these natural items in conjunction with my handmade paper, sometimes within […]

Michele Clark

I use common things from nature, most of them items I pick up as I walk and hike—bark, twigs, branches, leaves, rocks, grasses, roots, acorns, hickory nuts, pine cones and needles–what many of us would rake away and consider trash or compost. I use these natural items in conjunction with my handmade paper, sometimes within […]

Michele Clark

David Hoffman

Nov 14, 2025
David Hoffman, a successful oceanfront condominium developer and marketer, sold his businesses and retired at age 50. He is a philanthropist and social activist who has initiated human rights campaigns and founded two active non-profits. David studied theatre arts at the University of Miami and filmmaking at USC in the 1970s. He was in his […]

David Hoffman

David Hoffman, a successful oceanfront condominium developer and marketer, sold his businesses and retired at age 50. He is a philanthropist and social activist who has initiated human rights campaigns and founded two active non-profits. David studied theatre arts at the University of Miami and filmmaking at USC in the 1970s. He was in his […]

David Hoffman

Gina Candelori

Nov 14, 2025
An artist is constantly observing, learning, and trying new things. We have things to say that words alone cannot express. While I am happy to engage the viewer’s intellect, I am trying to touch them on an emotional level. If the viewer misses my intended message but, finds their own story instead I consider it […]

Gina Candelori

An artist is constantly observing, learning, and trying new things. We have things to say that words alone cannot express. While I am happy to engage the viewer’s intellect, I am trying to touch them on an emotional level. If the viewer misses my intended message but, finds their own story instead I consider it […]

Gina Candelori

Ruth Parks

Dec 2, 2024
My artistic journey is a constant exploration, a playful dance between imagination and the diverse materials that fuel it. A jumble of wires can become the skeletal framework of an alien spacecraft, while a scrap of fabric transforms into the wings of a mythical creature. I draw inspiration from stories both ancient and modern – […]

Ruth Parks

My artistic journey is a constant exploration, a playful dance between imagination and the diverse materials that fuel it. A jumble of wires can become the skeletal framework of an alien spacecraft, while a scrap of fabric transforms into the wings of a mythical creature. I draw inspiration from stories both ancient and modern – […]

Ruth Parks

Gretchen Kapity

Dec 2, 2024
I love exploring contrast in my artwork. Whether it is the contrast between abstract and realistic compositions or organic and geometric shapes. I used to find myself separating the steady hum of a sewing machine and the soft quiet strokes of a paint brush, making some art that was abstract, and some that was realistic. […]

Gretchen Kapity

I love exploring contrast in my artwork. Whether it is the contrast between abstract and realistic compositions or organic and geometric shapes. I used to find myself separating the steady hum of a sewing machine and the soft quiet strokes of a paint brush, making some art that was abstract, and some that was realistic. […]

Gretchen Kapity

William Harmon

Dec 2, 2024
I am driven to make. I formally studied sculpture at UNC_CH and architecture at RISD. In the years since school I have had a continuous practice of drawing, painting, sculpting in various media and towards multifarious ends. My professional life as a custom carpenter is also tied to my artistic pursuits. I design everything I […]

William Harmon

I am driven to make. I formally studied sculpture at UNC_CH and architecture at RISD. In the years since school I have had a continuous practice of drawing, painting, sculpting in various media and towards multifarious ends. My professional life as a custom carpenter is also tied to my artistic pursuits. I design everything I […]

William Harmon

Alina Cochran

Dec 2, 2024
I am a ceramic and mixed-media artist whose work explores transformation, resilience, and identity, often expressed through female forms shaped by nature and intuition. With a background in community association leadership, I bring a strong sense of storytelling and connection to everything I create. Each piece carries movement, imperfection, and history, inviting reflection, stillness, and […]

Alina Cochran

I am a ceramic and mixed-media artist whose work explores transformation, resilience, and identity, often expressed through female forms shaped by nature and intuition. With a background in community association leadership, I bring a strong sense of storytelling and connection to everything I create. Each piece carries movement, imperfection, and history, inviting reflection, stillness, and […]

Alina Cochran

Irena Cepulyte

Dec 2, 2024
Born and raised in Lithuania – art became my first language. From early childhood art classes to formal training in Art Academy , creativity shaped my life. I was awarded foreign scholarship to pursue and complete my MFA in Poland from University of Warmia and Mazury. Clay found me by surprise when I moved to […]

Irena Cepulyte

Born and raised in Lithuania – art became my first language. From early childhood art classes to formal training in Art Academy , creativity shaped my life. I was awarded foreign scholarship to pursue and complete my MFA in Poland from University of Warmia and Mazury. Clay found me by surprise when I moved to […]

Irena Cepulyte

Steven Bachenheimer

Dec 2, 2024
In the early 2000s I began taking classes at Penland School of Crafts in Spruce Pine NC, focusing on book arts and Japanese woodblock printing in order to build my knowledge base and experience in crafts that I hoped to pursue following my retirement. As a research virologist with a faculty appointment at UNC-Chapel Hill […]

Steven Bachenheimer

In the early 2000s I began taking classes at Penland School of Crafts in Spruce Pine NC, focusing on book arts and Japanese woodblock printing in order to build my knowledge base and experience in crafts that I hoped to pursue following my retirement. As a research virologist with a faculty appointment at UNC-Chapel Hill […]

Steven Bachenheimer

Peg Bachenheimer

Dec 2, 2024
I paint intuitively, starting with an idea of colors I want to use and a feeling. Then a memory seems to emerge and become part of the process of building layers of color and texture. This memory is based in places I’ve been, music I’ve heard or experiences I’ve had, especially in nature. Finding colors, […]

Peg Bachenheimer

I paint intuitively, starting with an idea of colors I want to use and a feeling. Then a memory seems to emerge and become part of the process of building layers of color and texture. This memory is based in places I’ve been, music I’ve heard or experiences I’ve had, especially in nature. Finding colors, […]

Peg Bachenheimer

Cassie Silber Ancona

Dec 2, 2024
I draw inspiration from my deep love of animals and the natural world. My work is primarily representational with subtle abstract influences, reflecting both observation and imagination. Each composition begins as a loose sketch—an impression of an idea that evolves organically as I develop form, detail, and color. Color is central to my process. I’m […]

Cassie Silber Ancona

I draw inspiration from my deep love of animals and the natural world. My work is primarily representational with subtle abstract influences, reflecting both observation and imagination. Each composition begins as a loose sketch—an impression of an idea that evolves organically as I develop form, detail, and color. Color is central to my process. I’m […]

Cassie Silber Ancona

Erin Adrian

Dec 2, 2024
My work has been inspired by both the chaos of home life and a longing for serenity, which I find within Scandinavian design. I am drawn to the architectural forms and the simplicity of the individual structures. As time has passed, and my home life has become less chaotic, my focus has turned towards interior […]

Erin Adrian

My work has been inspired by both the chaos of home life and a longing for serenity, which I find within Scandinavian design. I am drawn to the architectural forms and the simplicity of the individual structures. As time has passed, and my home life has become less chaotic, my focus has turned towards interior […]

Erin Adrian

Randi Markowitz

Nov 16, 2023
As a mixed media artist, my desire is to create a colorful, nuanced layering of natural elements that contrast so that each piece can be interpreted in many ways. Inspiration is often whatever catches my eye – the sun streaming through trees, the brilliant red of a cardinal, the movement and shape of clouds, and […]

Randi Markowitz

As a mixed media artist, my desire is to create a colorful, nuanced layering of natural elements that contrast so that each piece can be interpreted in many ways. Inspiration is often whatever catches my eye – the sun streaming through trees, the brilliant red of a cardinal, the movement and shape of clouds, and […]

Randi Markowitz

Sally Pilcher

Nov 16, 2023
My organic ceramic sculptures, some functional, some decorative, are constructed by hand. Working with stained stoneware and porcelain clays, all my pieces are playfully formed from slabs, coils, and a large sense of humor. The clay is rolled, torn, textured, and refined quickly. Frequently, my ceramics are unglazed, or partially glazed, preserving the texture and […]

Sally Pilcher

My organic ceramic sculptures, some functional, some decorative, are constructed by hand. Working with stained stoneware and porcelain clays, all my pieces are playfully formed from slabs, coils, and a large sense of humor. The clay is rolled, torn, textured, and refined quickly. Frequently, my ceramics are unglazed, or partially glazed, preserving the texture and […]

Sally Pilcher

Laura Wimbish-Vanderbeck

Oct 29, 2022
I make art for the joy of discovery and to share  light with the world. Every time I enter my studio I feel a shift in consciousness and my motto is “I wonder what would happen if…” It is the most fun I know how to have and I am never happier than when I […]

Laura Wimbish-Vanderbeck

I make art for the joy of discovery and to share  light with the world. Every time I enter my studio I feel a shift in consciousness and my motto is “I wonder what would happen if…” It is the most fun I know how to have and I am never happier than when I […]

Laura Wimbish-Vanderbeck

Donna Stubbs

Oct 27, 2022
Working with abstraction allows me to intuitively play with materials. Collage and fabric are integrated as if they are painted. Saturated colors and vintage ephemera become unexpected partners. I enjoy the spontaneity of it. I draw, sand, scrape, and rub into the substrate to expose fragments of found images transferred to the surface. It’s an […]

Donna Stubbs

Working with abstraction allows me to intuitively play with materials. Collage and fabric are integrated as if they are painted. Saturated colors and vintage ephemera become unexpected partners. I enjoy the spontaneity of it. I draw, sand, scrape, and rub into the substrate to expose fragments of found images transferred to the surface. It’s an […]

Donna Stubbs

Claire Shaw

Sep 14, 2021
Artist Statement My artwork is heavily influenced by my experiences traveling for pleasure and living abroad. I am originally from Belgium and moved to the United States with my parents when I was in elementary school. Both my parents grew up in various countries in Africa and lived in Rwanda for the last eight years. […]

Claire Shaw

Artist Statement My artwork is heavily influenced by my experiences traveling for pleasure and living abroad. I am originally from Belgium and moved to the United States with my parents when I was in elementary school. Both my parents grew up in various countries in Africa and lived in Rwanda for the last eight years. […]

Claire Shaw

Janice Rieves

Apr 19, 2021
Glass and mixed media mosaic, sculptural lighting, cement sculpture, mixed metal wall pieces

Janice Rieves

Glass and mixed media mosaic, sculptural lighting, cement sculpture, mixed metal wall pieces

Janice Rieves

Steevie Parks

Feb 16, 2021
I have been involved in a love affair with color all of my life.  Color excites me and motivates me to paint every day.  The simple act of mixing colors fills my heart with joy.   I love to imagine a breathtaking color in my mind and to mix that color perfectly on my palette. […]

Steevie Parks

I have been involved in a love affair with color all of my life.  Color excites me and motivates me to paint every day.  The simple act of mixing colors fills my heart with joy.   I love to imagine a breathtaking color in my mind and to mix that color perfectly on my palette. […]

Steevie Parks

Martha Danek

Aug 5, 2020
Gourds have naturally beautiful shapes and colors that I embellish using watercolors, ink and found objects. Most of my pieces are painted with images from nature – trees, nests, birds, lizards, etc. The finished sculptures are sealed with wax to become permanent 3-D paintings.

Martha Danek

Gourds have naturally beautiful shapes and colors that I embellish using watercolors, ink and found objects. Most of my pieces are painted with images from nature – trees, nests, birds, lizards, etc. The finished sculptures are sealed with wax to become permanent 3-D paintings.

Martha Danek

Eva Green

Aug 4, 2020
Hand-woven baskets, all different shapes and sizes.

Eva Green

Hand-woven baskets, all different shapes and sizes.

Eva Green

William Moore

Aug 4, 2020
William Moore may describe his sculptural work in marble, ceramic, stone, wood, and bronze as creations depicting elements ranging from the sublime to the hilarious, but his level of craft exceeds expectations just as his choice of material quality rebukes whimsical commentary. His blend of an obviously crisp, intimate familiarity with human form into impossible contortions […]

William Moore

William Moore may describe his sculptural work in marble, ceramic, stone, wood, and bronze as creations depicting elements ranging from the sublime to the hilarious, but his level of craft exceeds expectations just as his choice of material quality rebukes whimsical commentary. His blend of an obviously crisp, intimate familiarity with human form into impossible contortions […]

William Moore

Diane Swan

Aug 4, 2020
Mad Scientist in a Wood Shop. A Cabinetmaker Wood Artist for 45 years. My style evolved from my love of wood, curves, and soft edges. I see beauty and movement in wood and let the material tell me where it wants to go. My art is all about the pieces used to create an image. […]

Diane Swan

Mad Scientist in a Wood Shop. A Cabinetmaker Wood Artist for 45 years. My style evolved from my love of wood, curves, and soft edges. I see beauty and movement in wood and let the material tell me where it wants to go. My art is all about the pieces used to create an image. […]

Diane Swan

Andrew Wilson

Aug 3, 2020
Drawing a line with ink is simple. Drawing a line with electricity is alive. This line moves on its own accord, leaving a creative trail in its path, and burns charred channels in the wood. High-voltage woodburning is a new method of passing electricity over the surface of wood to create branching patterns called Lichtenberg […]

Andrew Wilson

Drawing a line with ink is simple. Drawing a line with electricity is alive. This line moves on its own accord, leaving a creative trail in its path, and burns charred channels in the wood. High-voltage woodburning is a new method of passing electricity over the surface of wood to create branching patterns called Lichtenberg […]

Andrew Wilson

Cally Curtis

Apr 13, 2020
What inspires me? Quite simply, it’s the people and places I’ve known in my life through living and travelling in various parts of our world. These many vivid experiences continuously influence and shape my work. Design. Quiet moments. Folklore. The art of other cultures. Nature itself. Perspective. Colors. Atmosphere. The play of light. The folds […]

Cally Curtis

What inspires me? Quite simply, it’s the people and places I’ve known in my life through living and travelling in various parts of our world. These many vivid experiences continuously influence and shape my work. Design. Quiet moments. Folklore. The art of other cultures. Nature itself. Perspective. Colors. Atmosphere. The play of light. The folds […]

Cally Curtis