WIN CRANNELL, Dahlonega, Georgia
Win Crannell, 3rd place winner in the 2011 Let There Be Art show and sale, held various positions before retiring as a professor emeritus from North Georgia College and State University. Throughout his teaching career, he devoted time to his own artistic interests, which he has continued into his retirement. His work has followed many directions with a strong early influence from Jackson Pollock and the Abstract Expressionist. His early work was large non-objective paintings, but as years have passed and his influences have varied, he has become interested in the landscapes of rural Georgia. The beauty and intrigue of trees have lately been a major focus of his work, some drawings take up to five hundred hours to complete. Other subjects that Win has drawn over the years include carousels, barns, old stores, rivers, and mountain scenes. Win’s work has won hundreds of awards at various art festivals throughout the United States.
New Tree
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AMY CREWS, Birmingham, Alabama
It has been said that Amy Crews has the ability to “elevate a common object to an elegant presentation” resulting in an aesthetic and appeal that is both personal and universal. Her success includes being featured nationally in Southern Living At Home, an HGTV Dream Home, and in corporate art collections such as the new Children’s of Alabama Hospital, the Energen Corporation, the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and the Alabama Wildlife Federation. Her work has also been featured in publications such as Nashville Arts Magazine and Birmingham Home and Garden. Amy has received numerous awards at juried shows across the south and is an active member of Oil Painters of America and the Mountain Brook Art Association. She and her husband, Matt, live in Birmingham, Alabama, with their two children where she is represented by Monty Stabler Galleries. Find Rest
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GERI DAVIS, Columbus, Georgia
The daughter of a Naval Officer, Geri Davis was born in Ancon, Canal Zone, and traveled extensively throughout South, Central, and North America. She is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor Degree in Applied Arts. She also holds a Master of Science Degree in Counseling and Human Development. This unique educational combination has made it possible for her to utilize art in a therapeutic and creative manner for her students. She is primarily a watercolorist, but also works in oil and pen and ink. Nationally, Geri’s work is in Senate offices in Washington, D.C., and the State Capitol of Georgia. She recently was commissioned to paint the United States National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning and former Secretary of State, Colin Powell was also a recipient of one of the Infantry Museum art pieces. Geri has had the privilege to study under many well-known artists and is a member of numerous professional organizations. The Rehearsal
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