Claire Hardy grew up in California, where an art teacher taught her how shading can create the illusion of form. Her hauntingly beautiful oil paintings (favorites of Nora!) prove what an apt pupil she proved to be. She continues to study and experiment with oils, always eager to learn from the next painting.    […]

                Rhonda Smith, an artist and retired Professor of Art from Shepherdstown University, comes to her creations from odd angles. Her intaglio and Lino prints are impressed onto archival paper through an intricate process of slathering plates with non-toxic inks and over-printing them, a process as unexpected and […]

Claire Hardy is a grand master of shade and color, creating heart-stopping oils of the natural world that seem to vibrate right off the canvas. They almost look three-dimensional. We're forever grateful to Nora for introducing Claire to us, both for her glorious art and her irresistible personality. Talking to her is as delightful as […]