Gallery IX

   Joyce Nichols Shelander  ·  Mary O. Smith  ·  Bob Swinehart  ·  Lydia C. Thompson 

Joyce Nichols Shelander

Joyce Nichols Shelander, having grown up along the coast, paints coastal scenes and memories of childhood. Formal study began at age twelve in Brunswick and continued in college. Art studies were interrupted with the pursuing of degrees in mathematics education, which were utilized in the classroom. Since that time Mrs. Shelander has studied art under Bill Hendrix, Vincent Keesee and Ken Wallin. Participating in workshops of the nationally known artists Wallin, Perry Austin, Dee Beard Dean, Martha Carpenter, and Peggy Everett has aided Mrs. Shelander in exploring the colors of nature. The artist's portraits, land- and seascapes and abstracts hang in various homes and businesses of the United States. For purchase and commission inquiries, please contact the artist.

For purchase and commission inquiries, please contact Joyce.

To contact the artist:

shelanderj@comcast.net

912-638-2188

Brothers

Island House

River Marsh

Mary O. Smith

Mary O. was born in 1960 and raised in Louisiana.  She studied in fine arts and design.  She graduated from Louisiana State University in 1982 with a bachelor of Design.  After college she accepted a job as an Interior Designer for an Architectural firm in Valdosta, Georgia and used her drawing skills for their architectural and interior rendering.

In 1996, Mary O. developed her love of watercolor and began to study under wonderful artist as Tony VanHasselet, Judi Wagner, Judi Betts, Tony Couch and Charles Reid to name o few.  Intrigued with the loose and fluid qualities of the medium she incorporated these qualities in her own loose expressive style.  In 2005, she became a signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society and has won prizes in National shows and was invited to participate in Disney’s “Festival of the Masters. 

In 2000, she was featured in the national magazine Watercolor Magic as “Ones to Watch”.

In 1997-2002, she opened up her own gallery in St. Mary's, Georgia.  She is now featured in a downtown restaurant called Sterling’s Café.  Life has moved her to the downtown Brunswick, Georgia area where she has her studio in the Gallery on Newcastle.  Developing a love of oil painting she is always trying to develop and grow as an artist.

To contact the artist:

Mary O. Smith

6858 Old Jefferson Hwy.

Woodbine, Ga.  31569

912-882-8602

cell: 912-332-8484

www.maryosmith.com

Bob Swinehart

Bob has lived on St. Simons Island since 1999, joining the Georgia Coastal Artists for a three-year stint in 2002. Formally trained at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, where Bob studied commercial art. Working in the graphic design and publishing field for 30 years, painting has always been a part of Bob's life. Bob's style has been influenced through the works of the Impressionists, using pure colors and wide brush strokes in his art, producing a vivid end result. While generally self-taught, Bob has studied many artists and their techniques in hopes of staying "fresh" in his work.

While painting in oils and acrylic are Bob's main focus, other mediums in which Bob likes to work are; pastel and producing wall art and furniture in salvaged wood.

Over the last decade Bob has been part of group and solo shows in Atlanta, St. Simons, Jekyll Island and Brunswick Georgia. The Brunswick News has also published many of Bob's works as cover art through the years.

St. Simons Island, GA
To contact the artist:
rpswinehart@hotmail.com or 912.634.5917

Now she is pursuing her studies of birds and the art of the intaglio print.  She is a popular columnist for the “Jekyll Golden Islander”.  Preservation and Conservation of bird habitats are her major concern. She is currently the Executive Director for the Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival.  She has also had several successful art shows. She is taking her love of birds and her talent of printmaking and combining them into a way of life.

To contact the artist:

www.lydiabirdsinart.homestead.com