Chatham Artists Guild

chatham artists guild

Creating community among artists. Connecting artists to the community.

Artists

Jim Oleson

Dec 2, 2024
From an early age I have enjoyed drawing and painting and “making things”. For many decades I designed and made furniture using wood as my medium. As I incorporated curves into the furniture designs, I began increasingly to visualize my furniture as sculptural objects. More recently, I decided to forego function altogether and have been […]

Jim Oleson

From an early age I have enjoyed drawing and painting and “making things”. For many decades I designed and made furniture using wood as my medium. As I incorporated curves into the furniture designs, I began increasingly to visualize my furniture as sculptural objects. More recently, I decided to forego function altogether and have been […]

Jim Oleson

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

Mirinda Kossoff

Dec 2, 2024
I am both a writer and a visual artist. I find that my writing and artistic pursuits enhance one another. If I’m stuck writing a chapter of my next book, I take a break and find that I’m more inspired in my studio work. I’ll be working on a piece of jewelry and find that […]

Mirinda Kossoff

I am both a writer and a visual artist. I find that my writing and artistic pursuits enhance one another. If I’m stuck writing a chapter of my next book, I take a break and find that I’m more inspired in my studio work. I’ll be working on a piece of jewelry and find that […]

Mirinda Kossoff

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

Laura Harris

Dec 2, 2024
My first career was in veterinary medicine which is necessarily a blend of science and intuition that borders on artistic expression. Now, I find that ceramics is a blend of science and artistic endeavor. My hope is that I can combine my past and present through my current work in the studio. The malleability of […]

Laura Harris

My first career was in veterinary medicine which is necessarily a blend of science and intuition that borders on artistic expression. Now, I find that ceramics is a blend of science and artistic endeavor. My hope is that I can combine my past and present through my current work in the studio. The malleability of […]

Laura Harris

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

John Clarke

Dec 2, 2024
I am a self-taught woodturner. I began turning on a multi-tool Shopsmith but soon learned I needed to have bigger heavier machine. After upgrading my skills improved greatly. When I put a piece of a fallen tree on the lathe, I may have a notion of the design of the finished piece but quite often […]

John Clarke

I am a self-taught woodturner. I began turning on a multi-tool Shopsmith but soon learned I needed to have bigger heavier machine. After upgrading my skills improved greatly. When I put a piece of a fallen tree on the lathe, I may have a notion of the design of the finished piece but quite often […]

John Clarke

Irena Cepulyte

Dec 2, 2024
My artwork is an organic blend of ceramics and nature. My primary inspirations are feminine forms which express the internal struggles we all carry in our hearts. My art is often intertwined with elements from the overwhelmingly rich nature that I’m surrounded by and have fallen in love with so deeply. Dry flowers, roots, feathers […]

Irena Cepulyte

My artwork is an organic blend of ceramics and nature. My primary inspirations are feminine forms which express the internal struggles we all carry in our hearts. My art is often intertwined with elements from the overwhelmingly rich nature that I’m surrounded by and have fallen in love with so deeply. Dry flowers, roots, feathers […]

Irena Cepulyte

Barb Case

Dec 2, 2024
Wildlife needs a voice so that their value and reason to live and exist is heard and seen. My photography reflects the emotional moments I see in the wild and showcases animal behavior in their natural habitat, emotional moments between animal mothers and their young as well as the natural beauty that surrounds them. I […]

Barb Case

Wildlife needs a voice so that their value and reason to live and exist is heard and seen. My photography reflects the emotional moments I see in the wild and showcases animal behavior in their natural habitat, emotional moments between animal mothers and their young as well as the natural beauty that surrounds them. I […]

Barb Case

Susan Baker Cartledge

Dec 2, 2024
Having viewed many faces over the years as a nurse, I have honed my observation skills of the subtle nuances of humans and their multiple expressions. I now enjoy capturing these expressions with paint. I feel that each subject (animals included) has an inherent dignity and individual personality which I delight in rendering. Of particular […]

Susan Baker Cartledge

Having viewed many faces over the years as a nurse, I have honed my observation skills of the subtle nuances of humans and their multiple expressions. I now enjoy capturing these expressions with paint. I feel that each subject (animals included) has an inherent dignity and individual personality which I delight in rendering. Of particular […]

Susan Baker Cartledge

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

Charles Armentano

Dec 2, 2024
A freelance graphic designer by profession, I decided to focus my attention to fine art a few years ago. My recent acrylic paintings lately exhibit bold colors with simple subjects in unusual settings. The process usually starts with photographs I have taken and then combining them in Photoshop to form the composition. Once that is […]

Charles Armentano

A freelance graphic designer by profession, I decided to focus my attention to fine art a few years ago. My recent acrylic paintings lately exhibit bold colors with simple subjects in unusual settings. The process usually starts with photographs I have taken and then combining them in Photoshop to form the composition. Once that is […]

Charles Armentano

Emily Anderson

Dec 2, 2024
I am an artist based in Chatham County, NC, with a profound passion for capturing the human spirit through portraiture. My specialties include oil paint, pastels, graphite, and charcoal, through which I aim to connect viewers not merely with a realistic depiction, but with a true reflection of the subject’s unique identity. The magical process […]

Emily Anderson

I am an artist based in Chatham County, NC, with a profound passion for capturing the human spirit through portraiture. My specialties include oil paint, pastels, graphite, and charcoal, through which I aim to connect viewers not merely with a realistic depiction, but with a true reflection of the subject’s unique identity. The magical process […]

Emily Anderson

Cassie 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 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 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

Bobby Izquierdo

Nov 16, 2023
Bobby Izquierdo is a fine art photographer who loves to create stunning images that look like paintings. He uses photographic software post-processing to convert photographs. His recent works involve transforming daytime photos into nighttime scenes using Lightroom mask tools and Photoshop. The process is like light painting, but it uses software rather than lighting the scene […]

Bobby Izquierdo

Bobby Izquierdo is a fine art photographer who loves to create stunning images that look like paintings. He uses photographic software post-processing to convert photographs. His recent works involve transforming daytime photos into nighttime scenes using Lightroom mask tools and Photoshop. The process is like light painting, but it uses software rather than lighting the scene […]

Bobby Izquierdo

Barbara Hunter

Nov 16, 2023
Artist Statement When I first tried my hand at oil painting many years ago, I was mesmerized by the buttery feel of the paint and the deep, rich colors. Today, after years of study and working with a cadre of talented teachers and mentors, I am still captivated. I expect to continue to hone my […]

Barbara Hunter

Artist Statement When I first tried my hand at oil painting many years ago, I was mesmerized by the buttery feel of the paint and the deep, rich colors. Today, after years of study and working with a cadre of talented teachers and mentors, I am still captivated. I expect to continue to hone my […]

Barbara Hunter

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

Aline Kala

Oct 27, 2022
As an artist, even though I took a few elective art classes in school, I consider myself to be self-taught.. Growing up in the south of France near Montpellier. I was never without an abundance of beauty in the world around me. For this reason, most of my inspiration for painting comes from the photographs  I take when I’m […]

Aline Kala

As an artist, even though I took a few elective art classes in school, I consider myself to be self-taught.. Growing up in the south of France near Montpellier. I was never without an abundance of beauty in the world around me. For this reason, most of my inspiration for painting comes from the photographs  I take when I’m […]

Aline Kala

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

Karen Greager Hall

Oct 26, 2022
My passions are to paint both wildlife and landscapes. The endless nuances of color, light and shapes inspire my use of watercolors and colored pencils. Painting with Watercolor can sometimes be unpredictable but also expressive and rewarding. I am never quite sure how the merging wet colors will interact with each other. This unknown element […]

Karen Greager Hall

My passions are to paint both wildlife and landscapes. The endless nuances of color, light and shapes inspire my use of watercolors and colored pencils. Painting with Watercolor can sometimes be unpredictable but also expressive and rewarding. I am never quite sure how the merging wet colors will interact with each other. This unknown element […]

Karen Greager Hall

Bridgette Comellas

Oct 24, 2022
As an artist I am inspired by the beauty I see everywhere. There is an innate desire to accept the challenge of painting whatever I’m attracted to. I’m drawn to the way light halos an animal’s ears, or the way it casts a radiant glow during the ‘golden hour’. All kinds of light and the […]

Bridgette Comellas

As an artist I am inspired by the beauty I see everywhere. There is an innate desire to accept the challenge of painting whatever I’m attracted to. I’m drawn to the way light halos an animal’s ears, or the way it casts a radiant glow during the ‘golden hour’. All kinds of light and the […]

Bridgette Comellas

Jody Nash

Sep 30, 2022
This current body of work in soft pastels grew out of a move at the start of 2020, from California to North Carolina. Following a decade of intense work in coiled pine needle basketry, I was in the process of unwinding from a long career in nursing . Landing here in Chapel hill I was […]

Jody Nash

This current body of work in soft pastels grew out of a move at the start of 2020, from California to North Carolina. Following a decade of intense work in coiled pine needle basketry, I was in the process of unwinding from a long career in nursing . Landing here in Chapel hill I was […]

Jody Nash

Jeff Silkstone

Sep 19, 2022
I am a photographer with a focus on rural and urban landscapes. I also photograph building renovations from start to finish to preserve their history. At its best, landscape and architectural photography has the power to connect people with places, both visually and emotionally. I strive to build and enhance those connections in all of […]

Jeff Silkstone

I am a photographer with a focus on rural and urban landscapes. I also photograph building renovations from start to finish to preserve their history. At its best, landscape and architectural photography has the power to connect people with places, both visually and emotionally. I strive to build and enhance those connections in all of […]

Jeff Silkstone

Janet Place

Sep 13, 2022
I have always loved glass and have been fascinated, especially, by blown glass. I don’t know when I learned that glass could be fused in a kiln. During the pandemic I decided to try it, starting small with a microwave kiln. It wasn’t long until I was bored and want to be able to expand […]

Janet Place

I have always loved glass and have been fascinated, especially, by blown glass. I don’t know when I learned that glass could be fused in a kiln. During the pandemic I decided to try it, starting small with a microwave kiln. It wasn’t long until I was bored and want to be able to expand […]

Janet Place

Ellison Goodwin

Nov 1, 2021
My natural process is to sculpt intuitively. Since my formal training, my ceramic practice has been focused primarily on exploring two distinct alternative firing processes outside of the electric kiln. I’m a bit of a”firebug” alternating between using wood kilns and also the raku process (gas kiln and igniting combustibles like sawdust or paper shreds […]

Ellison Goodwin

My natural process is to sculpt intuitively. Since my formal training, my ceramic practice has been focused primarily on exploring two distinct alternative firing processes outside of the electric kiln. I’m a bit of a”firebug” alternating between using wood kilns and also the raku process (gas kiln and igniting combustibles like sawdust or paper shreds […]

Ellison Goodwin