Luiza Somodi We artists are story tellers. I strive to portray a positive visual statement of the hope we find in God. My goal is to infuse a personal commentary of our existence. My style is impressionistic-realism, painted in oils with … Read More
Barbara Stewart Smith With over 50 years of painting and design experience, Barbara is a new member of the Aiken Artist Guild and a board member serving as Secretary. Having attended the school of Design, Art, and Architecture at the … Read More
Marsha Shelburn On my path from college math major to economics professor and parent, I gradually realized how much I enjoyed art that captures the colors, shapes, and textures that make our world so fascinating. I’ve been painting with oils … Read More
Karey Santos As a self-trained artist, Karey has worked in water color, acrylics and stained glass for years. Upon retiring from public education, she has focused her recent work in acrylics as her favored medium. She has achieved success with … Read More
Catherine Ryder Catherine grew up in Aiken, South Carolina, and has been drawing and painting since childhood. Her mother, Carol Ryder, was one of the founding members of the Aiken Artist Guild. Catherine often has a sketch book in her … Read More
Laura Roden In her formative, Laura Roden studied and experimented with a variety of media, including drawing in pencil and in ink, zinc plate etching, weaving, jewelry making, woodblock printing and ceramics. One of her etchings made in high school … Read More
Carol Sue Roberts The winner of numerous awards, Carol Sue’s paintings are in collections internationally. She has studied with Georga Ferris, George Passantino, Ira Brakoff, Marc Chabot, Alva Pittman, and Al Beyer. She has attended workshops with George Kountauopis, Gregg … Read More
Susan Pickett Susan grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, in New York City, where she majored in Advertising Design & Fashion Illustration. Following graduation, her 35-year career began as Graphic Designer for a small … Read More
Sharon Taylor Padgett acrylics, her subjects on canvas range from landscapes and equestrian scenes, to portraits and scenes of the Carolina Lowcountry. Sharon studied art at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla., and from the late modern Italian artist, Livio Valentini at … Read More
D.S. Owens D.S. Owens is the founder and sole proprietor of Mind’s Eye Photography, based in Aiken, South Carolina since 2001.A dedicated visual storyteller, DS has built a reputation for capturing fleeting moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. He is … Read More
