Meet our Board

Allison Fanelli is a semi-retired Registered Nurse and life-long artist. Originally from Pennsylvania, Allison relocated to Calabash in 2020, where she finds inspiration in this coastal area which is reflected in her art. Starting with a love of drawing Read More…

Lourdes moved to Eastern NC in 2024, after 40 years in Florida. Her background include a Bachelor of Arts from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL, 35 years in the financial services industry, 2 years as Director at Suntan Art Center in St. Pete Beach Read More…

Terri Turley, an artist raised in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, began her creative journey amid her large family of 10 siblings. The early loss of her mother and the addition of two stepsisters shaped her her upbringing. Terri is married to Mark and together Read More…

Dave grew up in rural Indiana where he developed his love of Nature. His first camera was a Kodak Brownie he received as a child and he started his nature photography by photographing animal burrows, yes shooting holes in the ground. Dave’s photography Read more…

After retiring in 2019 from 30 years in IT sales in the Washington DC area, Lisa went back to her roots and passion for creating art. As her artistic journey continues to mature, she has been fo-cused on mixed media abstract art. She states that abstract art is Read more…

Gwen Renee Pikul is a self-taught artist.  She creates using several mediums, with color and details being the core focus of every piece.  Her art has been invited into and awarded in several shows and galleries in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.  Read more…

The driving force behind my paintings is an enduring love of the natural world, in the spirit of creation, and its emotional resonance over time  that manifests itself in our relationship with nature. Much of the wonder and appreciation of the natural world I developed as a result of Read more…