Artists Statements

Barbara Neth
Vibrant color and the play of light and shadow are what draw me to many of the subjects of my paintings. A glimpse of a glorious orange or a riveting display of violet is no less interesting than the spidery shadows of trailing leaves. The scenes are captivating, but so is the splash, drip and spatter I find exciting to watch when I put color on the paper and see the amazing things that begin to develop. Looking at what is impossible to capture, clone or hold, I try to do it anyway with the hope that my work may stir wonder during someone's day alive.

Ellie Behrmann
Ellie chose art as a vocation and career early in life, and has worked with many different media. Still watercolor remains her first love.  She also works in oils, pastels, gouache.

Her formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fontbonne University in St. Louis Missouri.  Subsequent studies also continued at Merrimac College, Somerset College, New Jersey and the Kansas City Art Institute.

In 1984, Ellie joined Hallmark Cards as an artist/designer. There she designed products until her retirement. In keeping with her life-long love of painting, Ellie continues to study, experiment and find joy in the ever challenging art world.