CFAC ARTISTS
"Chicken Farmers"

   Tuesday through Saturday you will find some of the artists studios open …but not all … some of them have real jobs. Generally more are open on Saturdays … and more on 1st Saturdays each month.

   The following list of artists have studios in the CFAC. Several artists have web sites and email contact. Please check out their work and visit sites. Contact artists for specific times they are open or to arrange a time to visit with them.

 Vicki Hardin - pottery

Vicki hand builds large pieces and fires either raku or primitive fire
Currently working on thrown teapot series

Vicki is a very serious potter and best known for her great clay web site
which has a lot of good info and links.
Check out her site  www.clayartwebguide.com     

Don & Rosemary Starr  vintage clothing & books, plus a whole lot more

Rosemary has an annual herb & Octoberfest the 1st Sat in Oct and an art gala & fashion show at the Kendall Art Center in July to benefit the Association for the Blind.

Jeremy Bundick - pottery
Millicent Frost - painting
 
Jeremy works for Roger by day and has does his own great work for his studio.
Millicent works at Hobby Lobby and is very knowledgeable about supplies She does mixed media painting and sculpture.

Michelle Cuevas - painting

Michelle works for Roger where she air brushes, hand paints, and glazes plates. 
In her studio, she gives lessons and paints portraits in pastels, acrylics, and oil.

Tony Dosiek - copper wall sculpture, light fixtures, and fountains
Tony has 25 years experience manipulating light gage metal into any shape or form. Nature is a great asset in his designs combined with knowledge from the construction industry, AutoCAD drafting, commercial roofing and detailed residential projects and sign fabrication.  Currently, Tony has set his sights on the interior design industry specializing in creating innovative lighting. 

Oscar Latham - stone sculpture

You can see Oscar carving on stone most days.  If you miss seeing Oscar though, you can't miss his work.  He has a stone sculpture garden outside his studio.

Joe Morgan - pottery

Joe has been coming to the Chicken Farm Art Center for many years.  As an expert welder, he was instrumental in helping Roger and Jeremy build the big kiln for our big pot. 
His work has been in the Gecko Gallery, and his students' work has been displayed here during ceramic weekend. Joe likes to make amphora's, horse hair pots, fish, and whistlers.

Debbie Medlin - creative designs

The Magazi is open every Saturday, but plans to be in studio more as retirement nears.

Debbie has unique items - wall hangings, scarves, ornaments, bags, jewelry, incense, etc.

Mary Swain - mosaics

The Vineyard is a beautiful studio and gallery, Mary, like many chicken farmers, has her studio behind her gallery.  She makes mosaic crosses, suns, and other sculpture pieces. Her creative use of shells, beads, bones, and mirrors - and her craftsmanship is excellent. Really beautiful work.

Gary Norman - Batik wall hangings
Originally an advertising art director, Gary is represented by St. Charles Art Gallery in Rockport, Texas and in the Realto Art Center in Aransas Pass, Texas. Inspired by the tropical atmosphere of South America, he uses a process of dyes on fabric with a hot wax resist.  Vibrant, textured abstracts with multicolored richness best describes his work.