Member Directory

Lara Rouse IS a writer BY day AND an art lover ALL the time. she studied art AND famous painters IN depth during home-school AND continues TO explore the beautiful AND mysterious world OF fine art today.

Katherine Blakeney is an independent filmmaker/stop motion animator and writer. She is currently studying for her PhD in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, researching silent film adaptations of Victorian Gothic novels with a special emphasis on aesthetic and psychological representations of the monster figure. As a filmmaker she is inspired by Gothic art, Expressionism, and Silent Era film. She creates, designs, animates, and shoots her own animated short films in her studio in Edinburgh.

Shelly Mirriam is a science student and also writes for Masters in Environmental Science which helps students find the right environmental science degree.

"In order to learn to draw you must learn to see" is the quote that inspired me to seek beauty in life, not only in art. I also may say that life is the best theme in art. I let drawing be only a hobby for me so I would never lose my passion by turning it into an every-day job. That is why I decided to write about art. Cristiana Dumitru lives in Bucharest, Romania, besides art she is also a news presenter on Radio ZU, the national Romanian radio.

Arthur Bishop, PR Director at overstockArt.com is a renowned art connoisseur on a mission to seek out the beauty and passion of the art world. As an avid enthusiast of art and oil paintings, he contributes greatly to the industry with his writing. Read his fantastic contributions on ArtCorner.com!

Joe Strouth is a photographer and art lover with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. He enjoys reading, minimalist sculpture and music, and documentary photography from the second half of the 20th century. Having lived all over the world, he tries to visit museums any time he travels.

Emily Thornton IS an artist AND writer. She graduated recently FROM huntington university WITH a bachelor's OF science degree IN digital mediaARTS: animation, meaning, yes, her major IS basically IN cartoons... she has a lot OF passion FOR the arts, artists, AND obviously, animating. Emily spends most OF her time making art, reading, OR playing video games.

Shannon is an abstract artist, writer, public speaker and yoga teacher. Shannon studied classical and contemporary theater at Fordham University in Manhattan, The London Dramatic Academy and New York University\'s acting conservatory. her love FOR arts IS met BY her love FOR health AND nature so she went ON TO get a degree IN environmental studies at the university OF north Carolina. she writes AND teaches FROM the lens OF cultural anthropology TO bring about social change IN ways that help uplift people AND help encourage sustainable healthy living.

I was raised in Wichita, KS and I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I paint the interior of my house according to the season and could not imagine a world without colors. I am a writer, mother, and grandmother - My motto in life has always been "Any day you wake up is going to be a good day".