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2025 Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour

New Artist

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
Ruth Parks is a multidisciplinary artist working acrylic paint, mixed media, and sculpture. Her 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 […]

Ruth Parks

Ruth Parks is a multidisciplinary artist working acrylic paint, mixed media, and sculpture. Her 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 […]

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 took up woodturning in 2015 with some rudimentary tools.  Withing a short time I realized I was hooked on turning so I upgraded my equipment.  My ideas start with online videos by other woodturners and I expand on those ideas. I always start with a shape in mind but the wood “tells me” what […]

John Clarke

I took up woodturning in 2015 with some rudimentary tools.  Withing a short time I realized I was hooked on turning so I upgraded my equipment.  My ideas start with online videos by other woodturners and I expand on those ideas. I always start with a shape in mind but the wood “tells me” what […]

John Clarke

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

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

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

Patricia Martin

Oct 26, 2021
As a painter, I search for the essence within each subject—the quiet spirit that stirs beneath the surface—and work to give that presence a voice on the canvas. In every piece, I offer my own interpretation while leaving room for viewers to step in, wander, and shape their own meaning. Every moment we encounter is […]

Patricia Martin

As a painter, I search for the essence within each subject—the quiet spirit that stirs beneath the surface—and work to give that presence a voice on the canvas. In every piece, I offer my own interpretation while leaving room for viewers to step in, wander, and shape their own meaning. Every moment we encounter is […]

Patricia Martin

Nancy Ann Moore

Oct 18, 2021
North Carolina native, Nancy Ann Moore captures the beauty and joy of life through her diverse artistic talents. From watercolor paintings and detailed drawings to lively needle felting, clay sculptures, and sweeping murals, Nancy’s work embodies a unique blend of simplicity and ethereal beauty. Her art reflects her passion for the outdoors and a profound […]

Nancy Ann Moore

North Carolina native, Nancy Ann Moore captures the beauty and joy of life through her diverse artistic talents. From watercolor paintings and detailed drawings to lively needle felting, clay sculptures, and sweeping murals, Nancy’s work embodies a unique blend of simplicity and ethereal beauty. Her art reflects her passion for the outdoors and a profound […]

Nancy Ann Moore

Darcy Szeremi

Oct 10, 2021
I have been a jeweler for 40+ years. This media called me when I was a teenager. Jewelry and metalwork is what I studied in college where we explored all sorts of techniques. I learned to refine and ‘fine tune’ my skills working at a custom jewelry store for 6 years. My work tends to […]

Darcy Szeremi

I have been a jeweler for 40+ years. This media called me when I was a teenager. Jewelry and metalwork is what I studied in college where we explored all sorts of techniques. I learned to refine and ‘fine tune’ my skills working at a custom jewelry store for 6 years. My work tends to […]

Darcy Szeremi

Daphne Boder

Oct 8, 2021
I am primarily a landscape artist whose goal is to paint places that invite the viewer in. I want to paint places where others want to be. Biking, hiking, kayaking and walking through my neighborhood all provide inspiration. I believe plein air is also important as it causes me to slow down and truly experience […]

Daphne Boder

I am primarily a landscape artist whose goal is to paint places that invite the viewer in. I want to paint places where others want to be. Biking, hiking, kayaking and walking through my neighborhood all provide inspiration. I believe plein air is also important as it causes me to slow down and truly experience […]

Daphne Boder

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

Lynn Flyer

Mar 9, 2021
My ceramic work is influenced by my love of nature and whimsical illustrations. I enjoy the challenge of designing a new form and refining a template as I work through a piece. My surface decoration is reflective of my interest in stamped textiles and I have adapted the techniques to create my work with a […]

Lynn Flyer

My ceramic work is influenced by my love of nature and whimsical illustrations. I enjoy the challenge of designing a new form and refining a template as I work through a piece. My surface decoration is reflective of my interest in stamped textiles and I have adapted the techniques to create my work with a […]

Lynn Flyer

Kathleen Millikan

Feb 21, 2021
Painting with watercolor– the destination I didn’t know I was seeking. I have dabbled most of my life in many forms of crafting, delighting in the creative process and the thrill of seeing elements combine and morph into finished results. But once I turned to painting after being asked to join a friend in taking […]

Kathleen Millikan

Painting with watercolor– the destination I didn’t know I was seeking. I have dabbled most of my life in many forms of crafting, delighting in the creative process and the thrill of seeing elements combine and morph into finished results. But once I turned to painting after being asked to join a friend in taking […]

Kathleen Millikan

Timothy Dowdall

Feb 18, 2021
With my photography, fine art is always my goal, I consider my portraiture to be my favorite and most challenging because I want to create a connection with my subject and when that happens it’s communicated to the viewer. I primarily work in black and white and strive the get the tones of the blacks […]

Timothy Dowdall

With my photography, fine art is always my goal, I consider my portraiture to be my favorite and most challenging because I want to create a connection with my subject and when that happens it’s communicated to the viewer. I primarily work in black and white and strive the get the tones of the blacks […]

Timothy Dowdall

Boots Quimby

Feb 16, 2021
I am a born naturalist and love to be outside in the natural world. For me, painting is a way to immerse myself in nature by closely observing  my subject to represent it as I see it.  This process opens me to the subject so that it becomes a part of me and a part […]

Boots Quimby

I am a born naturalist and love to be outside in the natural world. For me, painting is a way to immerse myself in nature by closely observing  my subject to represent it as I see it.  This process opens me to the subject so that it becomes a part of me and a part […]

Boots Quimby

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

Anna Julian

Feb 14, 2021
In this ever-changing world, art is my method to find contentment and find peace. I love to create and continuously learn. It grounds me. I am passionate about color AND texture.  This affinity compels me to combine pottery with glass and wood for diverse presentation.  I crave and enjoy the challenge of engineering and employing […]

Anna Julian

In this ever-changing world, art is my method to find contentment and find peace. I love to create and continuously learn. It grounds me. I am passionate about color AND texture.  This affinity compels me to combine pottery with glass and wood for diverse presentation.  I crave and enjoy the challenge of engineering and employing […]

Anna Julian

Hamidou Sissoko

Feb 8, 2021
I’m a person who learns from my hands. I was born in Mali, West Africa and grew up fixing cars and bikes. As I got older, I worked on various construction projects. People would ask me to fix simple machines. As I learned more and more, I started fixing more complex equipment. We never wasted […]

Hamidou Sissoko

I’m a person who learns from my hands. I was born in Mali, West Africa and grew up fixing cars and bikes. As I got older, I worked on various construction projects. People would ask me to fix simple machines. As I learned more and more, I started fixing more complex equipment. We never wasted […]

Hamidou Sissoko

Amy Wandless

Aug 3, 2020
I  enjoy making something useful and attractive using my own two hands. I relish unearthing the hidden potential in a ball of moist clay and guiding its transformation into something beautiful and functional. The subsequent thrill and excitement of sharing the results of my work is a delightful part of making functional pottery. I respect […]

Amy Wandless

I  enjoy making something useful and attractive using my own two hands. I relish unearthing the hidden potential in a ball of moist clay and guiding its transformation into something beautiful and functional. The subsequent thrill and excitement of sharing the results of my work is a delightful part of making functional pottery. I respect […]

Amy Wandless