Meet The Artists

Barb lives in Washington State with her husband, Kirk, and near to their three adult children. Barb attended Central Washington University where she majored in graphic design and illustration. Working mainly in watercolors, she brings a touch of emotion from smiling birds to gleeful snowmen; each creature with its own unique personality.

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Deane (Beesley) Christiansen is a self-taught artist, illustrator, designer and painter living in beautiful Alberta, Canada. She has a unique, modernized and vintage style with a whimsical twist. Her collections and artwork are colorful, trendy, current and full of delightful critters and hand drawn lettering. Every piece she makes is created from the heart in the hopes of making someone smile.

Birds, bees, botanicals, bulls, back roads & blue jeans - -the beauty of farm, nature, home & garden are endless sources of inspiration for Washington state artist Gwendolyn Babbitt. Painting in both watercolor & acrylics, be it bird, bee, botanical, beast or barnyard, she responds with brush & paint to the breathtaking loveliness of this world & hopes her work reflects  even just a bit of Creation’s  wonder & beauty. 
 

Lesa Marino grew up in West Haven, Connecticut and spent her summers walking to the beach with neighborhood kids. Her parents supported her childhood interests in art, piano, and choir singing. Marino channeled her creative energy academically and studied illustration at Paier College of Art.

Marino started in the greeting card industry and created art for products sold in Target, Walmart, the wholesale clubs and many other retailers. Five years ago, she returned to college and studied digital imaging and graphic art.

Sara Baker is an Oregon native, an artist, a small business owner, a crafter, a work at home mom of two little boys, and wife to a hardworking husband. 

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, with a lifelong love for the outdoors, her art is inspired by the woodland wildlife and mountains around her, as well as the rural farm life that makes up her small town. Her artwork is known to be playful and full of color. 

​Leslie Trimbach is a fine artist and licensed designer known for her expressive watercolor work and modern take on traditional techniques. Growing up in a creative and encouraging environment, she began watercolor classes at the age of 8 and later earned a Fine Art degree from the University of Dayton. With a background in illustration, product design, and art direction, her work has been featured across home décor, wall art, gift, and tabletop markets. Working from her home studio, Leslie continues to blend hand-drawn artistry with digital tools to create collections that feel both timeless and fresh.

Beth works out of her home studio in Portland, Oregon. She began her career as an artist in the greeting card industry and eventually joined Carol Wilson Fine Arts, Inc., a publisher of stationery and gift items, where she worked as a staff artist for 15 years. Her decorative style is achieved by creating watercolors using traditional drawing and painting techniques, and digitally adding contemporary design elements.​

Diane Kater began her artistic journey at a very early age, drawing and coloring her way through childhood.  Continuing into a more learned environment, she participated in a commercial art program in high school and then onto art school where she graduated with an associate’s degree in advertising and design.  She worked in the commercial field as an art director of an advertising agency until she branched out onto her own.  Her painting talents led her to her agent, Penny Lane Fine Art and Licensing.

Ian has been drawing ever since he can remember. He completed a degree in graphic design at Newcastle Upon Tyne Polytechnic and went on to his first job as a designer for a large architectural practice. Now, he is once again back in the world of illustration and developing new styles for children's publishing and greeting cards.

Rebecca Canale is an artist who loves to share faith, beauty and encouragement through her work. She finds inspiration in Scripture, nature, flowers, colors and patterns. She works with watercolor, gouache, graphite, pen and ink. Her hope is that her artwork brings beauty into your world. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Chris.

Sharon Kuplack grew up in L.A. and is now living in Northeast Wisconsin with her husband, near their four daughters' families and two grandchildren. 

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She works in her home studio, with inspiration and wildlife right outside her doors. She loves creating art, with the core love and focus being children's art and cute little critters enjoying life. She paints using water color and gouache as her favorite mediums

Artist and illustrator Joy Hall has an art style that speaks to the heart of America.  Offering an array of collections, her art is direct, eye-catching and accessible, connecting with consumers from all walks of life.

Specializing in creating designs for the gift, stationery and home decor markets, Joy’s art can be found on a wide variety of licensed goods including dinnerware, calendars, garden flags, fabric and greeting cards. Flagship licensing partners include Certified International, LANG, and Springs Creative.

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