CAG Member Gallery

I pressed the shutter on my first camera. Click. I was 8. Time passes quickly. My goal in retirement was to use photography as a step toward creating multi-media works of art, "Creations by Ginny M - Telling a Story". Now, saving and savoring beauty through photographed images, capturing that moment in time, has become note card "desk art". The journey continues.

Hello, My name is Johnna Minear. I moved to Saukville in 2019. I’ve been a photographer for the last 15 years, and have dabbled in painting for the last 6 years. I’m happy to be apart of the guild. Thank you.

I just love to paint!

I am a hobbyist landscape photographer. I strive to capture a story in an image. My current obsession is spaces where humans and the rest of nature interact.

Painting is my way of capturing the natural beauty of our world the way that I see it. I have always been drawn to nature and my paintings and style reflect my deep appreciation for the natural world. I want the viewer to smell the air and feel the breeze when they see my work.

I work in a collage style of construction of fiber art elements blending a variety of fabrics, threads, & embellishments. I like to take seemingly disparate components to create a cohesive artpiece.

I'm intrigued by the interplay of color and light. Our perception of the world around us changes as a result of this pas de deux, a dance in constant motion even if an object is motionless. I hope my interpretations stir viewers to see there is always more to be taken in than an initial glance reveals.

I like to travel, and I take numerous photographs, almost always thinking they might become part of a painting. Favorite subjects: mountains and rushing water, waves, city life, panoramas, and vistas; sometimes people. My paintings are all of places I’ve travelled. Favorites: the American West, especially Colorado, and Italy. I am totally self-taught, so each painting is a new learning experience and somewhat of an experiment.

Art educator specializing in oil, cold wax and mixed media. Online & in-person workshops focusing on techniques to bring joy and mastery into your artworks.

Mary Ellen is a representational oil painter capturing scenes from international travel and those closer to home. She enjoys color and perspective in an outdoor setting when working in plein air as well as in her studio.

Drawn to the detail of hand colored etchings, Mary Ellen also is a printmaker.

A few years ago, I went from the art of reading and discussing literature with students to the art of putting lines and paint on paper with artists. This has been a wonderful journey with supportive, talented friends.

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