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Our Artist Registry benefits both artists and art lovers. The registry bridges the gap between the idea of an artists’ community and the accessibility to the artists living in the environs of Little River and neighboring communities.
ARTISTS: To join the Registry, click here. |
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Corri Akins
Valley Head, AL akinscorri@gmail.com | 256-635-6413 I am a disabled Marine Corps veteran who recently moved to the area. I enjoy painting on old pieces of wood, furniture, and anything I can get my hands on.
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Joanna Cabrera
Fort Payne, AL Joannamariecab@gmail.com | 631-687-0406 instagram.com/whats_knot_to_like I recently moved to Fort Payne from Long Island. Going from the crowded suburbs to the beauty of Lookout Mountain has inspired my creativity. I now do macrame of all sorts, from wall hangings to jewelry.
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Don David, Jr.
Mentone, AL & Destin, FL dwdavidjr@gmail.com | 850-974-1797 dwdavidjr.wixsite.com/davidart While studying Architecture at Auburn University many of his classes were in the art department with a focus on drawing. He sketched during various travels in the United States, Europe, Bahamas and the Windward/Leeward Islands. After trying pencil, watercolor, acrylic and other mediums he settled on pen and ink as his favorite. He does drawings in pen and ink drawings many with watercolor washes. His sketches have been published and on tour with the Southern Artist Traveling Exhibit. His work has been represented in many Galleries. His nom-de-plum is a circle with two vertical lines representing his initials. He and his wife, Madelon, split their time equally between Mentone and Destin, FL.
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Lacy Hope Dobbs
Fort Payne, AL lacydobbs@hotmail.com | 256-630-1078 LacyHopeArt.Etsy.com Facebook.com/LacyHopeArt Instagram.com/LacyHopeArt Folk artist Lacy Hope Dobbs was born and raised in the southern foothills of Appalachia. She currently lives on Sand Mountain with her husband and their four children. Lacy creates colorful acrylic paintings inspired by peace, love, magic, and their home in the mountains. She enjoys creating artwork on canvas, wood, and especially found objects that are headed for the trash. Lacy is a board member of the Little River Arts Council and a co-creator and admin of our local Free Art Friday group on Facebook.
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Michelle Finley
Athens, AL seashore74@icloud.com | 205-864-7522 I am a mental health nurse, who became a patient, after difficulty with lifestyle choices. One of the positive coping mechanisms I developed during trauma was painting, drawing, etc. Feeling trapped within myself, a constant barrage of loud voices screamed “THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU” in my head. It would have been difficult to retrain my mind, and regain my foothold in sanity without the calm space that art allows me to find comfort in. |
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Avion Gelfenstein
Valley Head, AL gelfenavion024@gmail.com | 256-516-3802 facebook.com/Avions-Creations My name is Avion Gelfenstein and I’ve always live in the Mentone / Valley Head area and just recently became open with my art work and sharing them. I enjoy crafts and hand painting ornaments especially around the Christmas season.
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Ashley Handy
Hokes Bluff, AL Aross8484@gmail.com | 256-504-6846 facebook.com/ahacollage instagram.com/aha_collage My name is Ashley Handy and I am a self-taught collage artist. My work centers around accepting and celebrating those hidden parts of ourselves. When I create a collage, I find connection in the images I lay on the page. As the patterns and the pictures form, I connect with how those symbols and images make me feel; and it expands my knowledge of my innermost self. I believe it is important to both find connection in the world around us and to expand our self-awareness, and it is my hope that my work inspires that in others. |
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Leona Harwood
Fort Payne, AL lrpharwood87@gmail.com | 256-557-4509 facebook.com/Time-For-Tea-And-Art Locally born, I was raised all over the states and finally came home to Fort Payne about eight years ago to raise my son in the place I have always called home. My art work varies depending on the customer. I love doing commissioned pieces and challenging myself. I've done stuff ranging from a beautiful magnolia bloom to a mural of dead pigs for a local slaughterhouse/haunt. I work mainly in acrylics, though I have fun experimenting with other mediums as well. Most of my own work tends to be darker—think Halloween and gore with a touch of sweet and sassy mixed in.
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Don Highfield
Mentone, AL donaldhighfield@gmail.com | 706-767-8321 | 256-634-4222 instagram.com/donhighfield Don began carving in 1995 at Horsin’ Around, the carousel horse carving school in Chattanooga. After carving his own horse, he remained at the school as a volunteer instructor and carved Olivia, the female ostrich on the Coolidge Park Carousel. He soon branched out into walking sticks and canes, Celtic crosses and relief panels, figurines, and cottage signs. Although Don professes not to be a chainsaw carver, he often uses his chainsaw when working on large sculptures before adding detail with hand tools. Now living in Mentone, Don continues to carve whatever he and his clients can dream up.
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Sandra Jusak
Johns Creek, GA sljusak@bellsouth.net | 770-851-9979 facebook.com/sandra.jusak I love making art from the starting point to the ending product. Whether it is spinning or dyeing yarn, to picking up pine needles along the road to make baskets, and growing gourds to craft them into bowls. Crafting has always been a love and satisfying joy for me.
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Denise Maurer
Huntsville, AL nenermaurer@bellsouth.net | 256-334-0517 nenersglassmenagerie.com facebook.com/nenersstainedglass instagram.com/nenersmenagerie I am a retired engineer who also has a passion for stained glass. I have a studio at High Cotton Arts in Athens, Alabama where I sell my artwork.
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José Alfredo Ortiz
Madison, AL jalfredoart@hotmail.com | 205-910-0146 facebook.com/jaogart instagram.com/jalfredoart Born in Bogota, Colombia, from a young age I liked drawing. I'm fascinated by drawing the human figure. After earning a degree in Graphic Design, I studied art and photography. In 2000, I came to live in the US and continued to focus on the human figure, working in ink, watercolor and acrylic. I have taught drawing to elementary age children. I am currently working on a group of paintings that I call (Reflections of Colombia), showing sites and events that are part of the daily life of some Colombians. I like Realism combined with insinuated scenarios. |
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Paige Padgett
Cloudland, GA ppadgett63@yahoo.com | 929-389-3713 I'm 19, I am a wife and a mother of a baby girl. I work in ink, acrylic, and mixed media art. My style is pretty unique but I'm open to trying new things. I've done commissioned tattoo drawings and I do commission art. |
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Brandy Pecaut
Fort Payne, AL Bpecaut@gmail.com | 256-364-6419 facebook.com/Fairy-Tree-Houses-By-Brandy instagram.com/fairytreehouses About 8 years ago, I found myself recovering from heart issues. I was inspired during a local retreat, watching a show about an elderly couple that believed in fairies. I decided I would try to create my own fairy houses and I learned Ilove making all the tiny pieces. Everything is handmade and full of details. I hope everyone can find a little magic in all the houses I create. I do have a Facebook page, make sure you check it out. Seeing them in person, is definitely the only way to see the detail I put in each house.
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Chuck Peters
Cloudland, GA cloudland@mindspring.com | 706-859-8211 cloudlandstainedglass.com facebook.com/CloudlandStainedGlass Chuck Peters has been an artist, designer, art director, creative director, sculptor and builder. His work in advertising and construction create a perfect blend of skills to produce a variety of glass media. Starting as a hobby his glass work has blossomed to the many religious, residential, corporate and government designs and installations. He designs and manufactures windows, etched glass, 3-D sculptured glass, and outdoor sculptures. His work has been established throughout the US and a few have made it to Europe.
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Lydia Randolph
Mentone, AL layaga@bellsouth.net | 256-630-1597 lydiarandolph.com facebook.com/Lydia-Randolph-Fine-Art-and-Portraiture instagram.com/lydiarandolph Lydia Randolph is a full-time artist living in Mentone, Alabama. She accepts commissions of portraits, landscapes, and mural work.
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Sandy Rasch
Atlanta, GA sandyleafdesigns@gmail.com | 713-515-4573 facebook.com/Sandy-Leaf-Designs The unique art pieces offered by Sandy Leaf Designs are inspired by nature and include furniture, wood carvings, gourd art, clay, metal and acrylic on canvas. Sandy also does custom work for specific client requirements.
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Magnolia Rose
Mentone, AL magnoliabutterfly@gmail.com | 256-634-2005 facebook.com/magnoliaroseart instagram.com/magnoliarose_and_co I’ve been playing at doing my art most of my life. I work on canvas and wood using mostly acrylic paints. My shop Magnolia Rose & Co. opened in the Hitching Post in 2018 and moved to Valley Head in August, 2020. |
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Kristen Snay
Fort Payne, AL kristensnayart@gmail.com | 256-630-5641 kristensnayart.com I was born in Tampa Bay, Florida in 1998 and raised in Fort Payne, Alabama. I am fascinated by the mystery in a person's face. In my work, I attempt to capture the depth of the eyes and gaze, showing the subject's soul and unspoken emotion. I work primarily in acrylic or oil paint and I currently work on my art from home. A few of my influences are Cezanne, Picasso (blue period), and Van Gogh's portraits, along with contemporary artists Elly Smallwood and Thomas Golunski. I study the works of these artists and have also taught myself through practical experience.
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Steven Stiefel
Fort Payne, AL stevenstiefel@me.com | 256-996-1813 stevenstiefel.com facebook.com/StiefelFineArt instagram.com/steven_stiefel Steven Stiefel is a magazine-style portrait photographer offering fashion-inspired portrait photography for everyday women and men. Other specialties include high school senior portraits, headshots, and commercial product photography in studio or on location in Fort Payne, Alabama. |
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Alexia Wynee
Scottsboro, AL Alexiawynee@gmail.com | 256-609-9079 facebook.com/Thecatcraft instagram.com/thecatcraft My passion is to create artwork based on cat creatures or just magical critters in general. Nature, my two cat's, and the views I witness spark my imagination to continue crafting or painting. I tend to watch for uniqueness; odd values in the world that many over look.
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Mikel Yeakle
Cloudland, GA mikel.yeakle@gmail.com | 770-622-7800 mikelyeakle.com instagram.com/mikel_yeakle_photographer/ I use photography as a means of self-expression. I create photos for myself, to identify the hidden qualities of my character, to better understand my reality, and to express my interpretation of the world around me.
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Sharon Kitchens
Rainsville, AL
sharonsart2006@gmail.com|256.630.9221
Facebook: Sharons Art Work
I am an outside artist who loves to paint nature ,horses ,dogs and cats and people.
I use a variety of mediums and paint supports. I especially love to use gesso on wood supports using oils and acrylics and I use oil pastel paintings on paper which is very vibrant and beautiful to me.
Rainsville, AL
sharonsart2006@gmail.com|256.630.9221
Facebook: Sharons Art Work
I am an outside artist who loves to paint nature ,horses ,dogs and cats and people.
I use a variety of mediums and paint supports. I especially love to use gesso on wood supports using oils and acrylics and I use oil pastel paintings on paper which is very vibrant and beautiful to me.
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Samantha Gilley
Mentone, AL samanthagilley2216@gmail.com|256.254.9810 I make dream catchers, macrame necklaces, keychains, and plant hangers. All are handmade. |
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Eric O' Neal
Fort Payne, AL Farmhouse2011@yahoo.com|256.254.0305 Facebook : Mad Mojo’s Creations I have lived in Fort Payne most of my life. I have found a passion as of late for dye art, learning new methods and try original ideas. It has been such a thrill to dive deep into this art form. Dye art/ Fabric art/ Tie-dying balances the law of geometry with the chaos of dye flow. I also sketch various things, like wildlife, geometric shapes, abstract, etc. most of my sketch usually become fabric designs. I have started a business page on Facebook : Mad Mojo’s creations. |
Marlee MacLeod
Mentone, AL
Hyperfocsproductions@gmail.com| 612.812.7537
I’m a musician who released 5 albums on various small indie labels. I’m also an experimental filmmaker. I use found footage to make abstract films to accompany my music.
Mentone, AL
Hyperfocsproductions@gmail.com| 612.812.7537
I’m a musician who released 5 albums on various small indie labels. I’m also an experimental filmmaker. I use found footage to make abstract films to accompany my music.
Elizabeth Payne
Fyffe, AL
elpayne95@gmail.com| 256.868.0099
A full time caregiver who found love in making earrings and other basic Crafts.
Fyffe, AL
elpayne95@gmail.com| 256.868.0099
A full time caregiver who found love in making earrings and other basic Crafts.
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Kristina Cornwell
Flat Rock, AL kristinacornwell95@gmail.com 423.227.5837 Instagram: Lilmisskriss1029 Originally from Murphy, NC but have lived locally since 2009. Most of my paintings are landscapes which is because I cherish mother nature and the beauty of this planet. I use acrylic on canvas and poster board and sometimes mixed media. I like to say I was born with a paintbrush in my hand! |
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Richard Rybka
Springville, AL rybka.richard@gmail.com 205.577.7721 Natural Light Photography LLC Landscape PhotoArt is the focus of RT Rybka's work. As a Professional Photographer, he has acquired over 40 years experience behind the lens of a camera. His artistic passion is capturing captivating images of the elements and environments found in the natural world that surrounds us. Water features - rivers, lakes, creeks, and waterfalls - are his favored settings for creating PhotoArt images with high visual impact. |
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Tracey Rybka
Springville, AL traceyrybka@gmail.com 205-337-1451 FB: Tracey's Stitches & Designs I offer handmade quilts, memory quilts & pillows and embroidered items, handbags, wallets and other custom made items. I also teach several types of classes. |
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Roby Dumovich
Mentone, AL redmane8@aol.com 386.898.2995 I moved to Mentone from Florida in 2015 and bought my property where I am still engaged in building my cabin. I also created Simply Roby Studio which houses my paintings, arts and crafts and other mixed media. My little studio is next to what used to be the Greenleaf Restaurant. I am also a retired Art teacher from Dade county Florida. I loved Mentone from the first time I saw it! |
Danny Wallace
Valley Head, AL
wallacedanieal@gmail.com| 256.687.0943
I am old school and new school artist. I love working with wood and things that I find that others toss in the trash.
Valley Head, AL
wallacedanieal@gmail.com| 256.687.0943
I am old school and new school artist. I love working with wood and things that I find that others toss in the trash.
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Art Lafranchise
Section, AL artdeptvi@yahoo.com| 340.514.1552 www.facebook.com/art.lafranchise Fine Artist. Art Director/Production Designer. Production Administrator at Mad Max Signs. |
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Gary White
Fort Payne, AL garyandjudywhite@gmail.com 205.531.5451 Gary White Art Original and custom works of art in oil, charcoal, pencil, watercolor, ink and stained glass. Limited prints of originals may be available. |
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Dana Suggs
Trussville, AL knotty_by_nature5@yahoo.com 205.253.8243 www.facebook.com/KnottybyNature5/ www.instagram.com/knotty_by_nature5/ We are a husband and wife team who work with epoxy resin, wood working, pyrography, watercolor and acrylic paint. Our favorite, and most popular items are our lazy susans. They are truly one of a kind! |
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Susan Lawson
Mentone, AL g8rgirl1963@gmail.com 256.273.1951 My husband Alan and I moved to Mentone in 2021 and bought the old Crowe farmhouse. My family roots are in the Appalachian mountains. I've always loved craftwork and hearken to those roots by focusing on primitives, or "make dos ", using fabric and paint, as well as incorporating vintage found items in my work, such as old tools and thread spools. "Grace's Daughter " honors my mother, as she passed on her love of handmade Appalachian crafts. |
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Lori Holland
Fort Payne, AL lori_holland747@yahoo.com 251-442-7690 www.hollandhillfarms.com I have lived in Fort Payne for five years and this area speaks to my Appalachian soul. I find so much inspiration here. I create sola wood flower arrangements, decor, and other gifts. Sola wood is a soft wood made from the sola plant. Sola is considered a weed, which makes the sola wood flowers sustainable. They never need to be watered and always maintain their beauty. The only maintenance they may need is the occasional dusting. Dust or don't... we don't judge. |
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Haley Travis
Henagar, AL chtravis03@yahoo.com 256.657.4900 Owner of Mediocre Photography by HT. I take photos of anything and everything, but my passion is for my nature photos/Scripture Photos. I want to share them with the world and hopefully bring some light into people's lives. |
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Rachel Gore
Birmingham, AL gore1996@gmail.com 205.250.0421 I’m a artist using acrylic and oil in my paintings. I grow and sale plants and decorative pots. |
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Anslea Guffey
Bridgeport, AL agartist0@gmail.com 423.596.1225 I am a small artist trying to get my art out there. I do pencil drawings, watercolor, acrylic, and gouache paintings and would love to start selling my art. |
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Amanda Grace Gamsby
Mentone, AL amanda.grace@gmail.com 973.902.4528 www.comingupviolets.com Born in Georgia, raised mostly on Long Island, New York, I came to Mentone from Brooklyn, NY in 2019 as a health crisis turned my life upside-down, to focus on art, take care of myself, and live a peaceful life. I'm most at home creating pencil portraits of people (perhaps turning a snapshot of a lost loved one taken in a messy kitchen into a frame-worthy artwork) but also draw silly cartoons and paint with ink, acrylic, watercolor, nail varnish, found objects, collage... just about anything, on just about anything! |
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Mountain Mosaics
Mentone, AL Info@MountainMosaics.com 256-212-0252 www.MountainMosaics.com Sherry is a South Florida native that has been Buying and Selling Real Estate for over 20 years. During that time she decided that she needed a much needed outlet to unwind and allow her to express her creative side. This is when Mosaics came into her life. She started with a few little pieces here and there for herself. Next thing she knew people were admiring her work and started commissioning her to do special pieces for them. Her husband Kirt also has a creative side and has started Mentone Leather Works, where he provides fine leather goods. |
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Kevin Watson
Collinsville, AL marlonandkevin1963@gmail.com 256490-5753 I am Kevin Watson. I have lived on lookout Mountain my whole life in a community called Black Creek near Sand Rock AL. I am so very lucky to have my family as my neighbors and all the support and encouragement they give me. I have no formal training in art. I just got inspired by the tin and wood one day. Now I don’t want to stop doing my art. My medium is rusty tin and wood that has been discarded. Nature is where almost all my ideas come into play as I begin to cut the tin. I love being in nature seeing its beauty from the smallest creature to the biggest tree. I find that being outside in nature makes me calm and feeds my soul. What type of art do you consider your work? Well, I would say it covers many categories from Folk art to Contemporary art depending on my inspiration at the time. |
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Kimberly Rose
Pell City, AL kimgtraylor@gmail.com 205.753.3750 Kimberly Rose is a fiber artist. Her skills are primarily needle and wet felting but she also paints and sculpts. |
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Brandy Pecaut Fort Payne, AL bpecaut@gmail.com 256.364.6419 About 9 years ago I got sick with my heart. I was stuff at home, and needed something I could do to keep myself busy without a lot of stress. I watched a video about these people and there beliefs of fairys, and what they created. This started my journey into making Fairy Houses. It truly does make me happy, watching those who see them, find all the magic in what I create. |
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Trey Peaden
Fairhope, AL artdept1@tubbystees.com 251.928.0086 Website Facebook Instagram Trey has been in the commercial art industry for over 30 years. His work has been in illustration for advertising and graphic design. It should also be known he has a diverse art background which includes working in the printing industry, haunted attraction industry and the whiskey industry. The projects have involved working with customers such as Minor League Baseball teams, Collegiate teams, major corporations, and larger government agencies. Trey's fine art paintings span several states to a wide variety of customers. His fine art commissions are sought by many high end clientele. Several of his pieces are owned by one of the former executives of Intel. He also awarded first place in pen & ink drawing and best of show in Okaloosa County Florida. |
Trey is not limited to painting and drawing. His talents spread across several different art mediums: airbrush, pen & ink, acrylic and oil painting, digital sculpture and traditonal sculpture (including molding and casting), digital illustration and photography. Member of the American Impressionist Society & Oil Painters of America.
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Little River Arts Council P.O. Box 370 Mentone, AL 35984 info@littleriverartscouncil.org |
