MEET THE ARTISTS
A lifelong lover of the arts, Elizabeth T. Gilbert earned a BA in English from the University of San Diego in 2003, where she also studied art. Elizabeth spent the following eight years as an editor, a writer, and an in-house artist for Walter Foster Publishing, where she developed a fondness for experimenting with a wide range of art media. She is now a freelance writer, editor, and illustrator based in Colorado.
Contributors
Candice Bohannon Reyes was raised in the rural forested landscape of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and her naturalistic aesthetic in art was honed from an early age. Candice studied painting, drawing, sculpting, art history, philosophy, and aesthetics, graduating from the Laguna College of Art and Design in 2005 with a BFA in painting/drawing and a minor in sculpture. Candice lives in Northern California with her husband and fellow artist Julio Reyes. Visit www.candicebohannon.com.
Artist Blakely Little delights in the scenery of coastal towns—their pastel palettes, winding waterways, and upbeat moods. Based in Charleston, South Carolina,
she paints the world in unlikely colors meant to inspire a sense of discovery and joy.
Visit www.blakelymade.com.
Inspired by the beauty of landscapes, seascapes, and the sky, Barbara Polc works in a broad spectrum of mediums: alcohol inks, acrylics, collage, encaustics, and watercolors. Born and raised in Upstate New York, Barbara now resides in Ontario, Canada. Visit www.barbarapolc.com.
Susan von Borstel is an internationally known artist of horses, wildlife, and people. Susan grew up crazy about horses and wild about art. She started painting and drawing horses at a young age and went on to receive a BA from the University of Colorado in zoology and art. Susan creates original artwork on natural stone with oil paints. Visit susanvonborstel.com.