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 Barbara Lloyd is a self-taught artist who has been designing for over 10 years. She started her career designing decorative painting books and soon progressed to licensing her designs with major giftware companies. Her work is a mixture of folk art and whimsy. She designs out of her home studio and also keeps busy with a retail store. She is married to husband, John, and has three children, Josh, Ben & Gracie. She Loves the designing process and feels lucky to be doing her dream job on a daily basis. |
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 Donna White expresses her creativity in many ways. A self-taught artist, she has been designing fine, handcrafted treasures as well as painting and stenciling on walls and palette for more then 25 years. Donna's love of nature, color, texture and "old things from the past", inspire her to design what comes from her heart. Living in a historic home in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, Donna and her husband, John have three grown children.
"My hope is... in all I do, and everything my hands create, I will give glory and praise to my Creator." |
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 As a child, Sabrina's mother encouraged her daugher's unique artistic abilities and Sabrina made a career out of her art. She began as a theatrical set painter, then worked as a graphic designer, and finally as a art director for a large advertising agencey. After marrying her husband, Jan, and having their first child, they decided to lead a simpler life and move to Northern Idaho. It was again with her mother's encouragement and a renewed faith in God that Sabrina found her artistic passion as a primitive artist. With faith, Jan and Sabrina and their two sons, Luke and Dawson, now call Idaho their home. In addition to her designs for Hearthside, Sabrina has her own greeting card company, Amazing Grace Greetings. You may find her cards at www.amazinggracegreetings.com. |
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 After years in the corporate arena, Joni found herself wanting more. Her choice to change her life and career pathe lead her back to her first love, painting. She is a self-taught fork artist, who has enjoyed painting since she was eight years old. Her unique perspective on the world around her has provided an idealist lifestyle. By pursuing her passion she has found balance between work and family. She resides in the rolling hills of Lancaster County of Elizabethtown, PA with her husband David, and her three sons, Elijah, Noah and Isaiah. |
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 When she was young, Ohio artist Becca Barton enrolled in every type of art class she could find. In 1986, she received a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design, where she studied design and illustration for five years. In 1991, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in fine arts. She worked as a corporate art director and then moved into her current position as a freelance and portrait artist. Most of her artwork reflects her love for animals, nature, and crafts. Some of her most recent paintings include art for the kitchen and game room art. Becca enjoys camping, rafting, and canoeing. |
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 Pat began painting at an early age, encouraged by an extremely creative mother who helped Pat realize that God had provided her with a gift to express herself through art. Pat has been concentrating on Americana work since the early 1990’s. She is self-taught and has had her heart touched by the beauty and peace of New England country scenes. Pat’s work has been licensed on a variety of products, including wallpaper, kitchen accessories, rugs, and stencils to name a few. She
and her husband, Joe, love to travel around this wonderful country to meet other artists, and buyers of her own beloved art. |
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 Originally born in Michigan, Debbie spent almost 12 years living on the New England Coast where her love of folk art grew as she drew from the rich history around her. Now living back in the midwest with her long time love and new husband, Brian, Debbie continues to create works of folk art for several companies. Along with her art, Debbie has been active with the local fine arts association, as well as, fund raising for two organizations who support our troops. Operation Mom sends care packages to our soldiers, as well as, manages an onlong support system for family members, including Debbie who's son is a medic in the United States Army. The Trevor fund provides chemical cooling vests for our soldiers dealing with the extreme heat in the middle east. |
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