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NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2018 ISSUE NO. 18 MEET THE ART CHOWDER TEAM Rebecca Lloyd, is the founder of Art Chowder and currently holds the Creative Director position for the publication. She is passionate about sharing the talents of artists and creating opportunities for art enthusiasts to connect with art within our communities. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling and painting — primarily working with acrylic on canvas. Ann Contois is Editor/Proofreader for Art Chowder; she is a stained glass artist, writer, web designer and arts marketing consultant. With a curious spirit and myriad interests, she has traveled widely, visiting European castles and Asian temples ... always feeding her artistic vision. She earned a BA in Fine Arts/English from University of California, Berkeley and is co-owner of Contois Reynolds Art Glass Studio, creating fine art glass for gallery, residential, and liturgical markets. Melissa Burns - I was born and raised in Spokane and grew up learning about art/culture and sales from my father. I spent a few years on the other side of the state strengthening my sales background working for my uncle while going to school for business and marketing. We are building a strong group of people dedicated to marketing artists and their work, as well as grow our relationship in the food, and entertain- ment world. I am dedicated to bringing Art Chowder to new heights and bringing all art lovers and artists in the region along with us for the ride. Chelsea Cordova has long been enthusiastic about the arts being a powerful connector for building commu- nity. She now finds Art Chowder a perfect fit, allowing her to get to talk art with many different people while helping them promote their art and activities. She is a teaching artist who shares Redbrick Art Studio in Coeur d’Alene, is a longtime active member of the Arts and Cultural Alliance, is an Idaho Arts Commission Changeleader and is certified as a facilitator of Open Studio Project. Denny Carmen was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, where he had a long career as a Journey- man Plumber. His career ended because of injuries, so Denny turned heavily to his painting. He has shown his art at many venues and sold around the country. Denny is the past President of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts; Co-Founder of Charts, Child Humanitari- an Arts; Resource Manager of Art Chowder Magazine and current member of the Spokane Arts Commission. Denny is involved with many art fundraisers and he truly loves what he does. Melville Holmes is a traditional artist and published scholar versed in historic techniques and the chemistry and technology of painting materials. His subjects include still lifes, figure paintings, landscapes, and architectural pieces. He is best known for his major role in Davenport Hotel renovation and the new Davenport Tower. Other work has included the Post Street Alehouse, the Great Western Building, Riverview Corporate Center, the Patsy Clark Mansion, and private painting restorations. Karen Mobley is a visual artist, poet and arts con- sultant. Her poems have been published in WA129, Spokane Writes, and Lilac City Fairytales. She will be artist in residence at Laboratory (2018). She serves as a Program Contractor for Spokane Arts. She served as Arts Director for the City of Spokane from 1997-2012. She holds an MFA from the University of Oklahoma and a BFA with Honor from the University of Wyo- ming. For more information: [email protected] 509 499 0784 Marilee Hudon is a Pacific Northwest native, art lover/blogger, and writer. A member of Spokane Au- thors and Self-Publishers, the Tin Pencil and St. Francis writers groups, she specializes in urban fantasy and personal interviews. Photo Credit: Creative Life Spokane 6 Olivia Brownlee - LA born and Spokane bred, Olivia has been wrangling words from an early age, largely through her career as a songwriter, performer, and recording artist. Combined with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Eastern WA University) and a Master in Theatre for Social Change (Emerson College), her education, experiences, and interests led her to buy dozens of books on language, anthropology, foreign policy, and cartography. She transplanted back to Spo- kane area this year and is in the process of developing a written and practical curriculum on the linguistic and communal properties of music. Chandler Baird - When I moved to Spokane in 2014, I had two questions: “What is there do in Spokane, Washington?” and “Where can I buy a raincoat?” Three years later, I can say I have found a raincoat and I have fallen in love with this city I call home. I am an almost six-foot-tall Texan girl who found myself in the Pacific Northwest. I discovered my passion for food and travel in college when I studied abroad in Europe and Asia. This allowed me to master the art of multi- media storytelling. Now, living in Spokane, my curiosity allows me to continue to seek out the food, communi- ties, and businesses that make this city unique. Janis V. Bers - My zodiac sign of Gemini couldn’t be more appropriate! My extensive and varied careers in broadcasting, audio/visual production and creative writing have been split equally between and equally rewarded by Great Britain and the United States. It’s this international “twinning” that has offered me a very broad overview of the wide world of performing arts. Karen Conrad was born and raised in Maitland, Florida where she joined the Navy and saw the world. She retired with her husband in St. Maries, Idaho after 28 years working for the U.S. Army. Karen is an avid oil painter and member of the Coeur d’Alene Art Associa- tion, Plein Air Painters of Idaho and Arts Wallace. ART CHOWDER MAGAZINE