Art Chowder September | October Issue No. 29 | Page 6

SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2020 ISSUE NO. 29 MEET THE ART CHOWDER TEAM Dean Cameron - I like to tell people I am a “Serial Entrepreneur in need of a 12 step Program.” I have a passion for business as long as it helps people grow and produces a positive result for the clients. My deep admiration of the artists and the often therapeutic benefit I get from their talents inspires me to work with this amazing team and build our arts community into a world class destination. 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. Denny Carmen was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, where he had a long career as a Journeyman 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 Humanitarian 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. 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. oGinny Brennan - Life and career allowed good fortune M.J. Hudon is a Pacific Northwest native, art lover/blogger, and writer. A member of Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers, the Tin Pencil and St. Francis writers groups, she specializes in urban fantasy and personal interviews. of living in the West, Midwest and Southeast all the while painting and exploring art as well as studying the works of favorite artists — Winslow-Homer, Charles Reid and Richard Taylor. Ginny has been associated with co-ops, galleries and art associations across the country. Returning to Spokane in 2013, Ginny is actively involved in the arts community, with her own art and Art Chowder magazine. Karen Mobley is a visual artist, poet and arts consultant. Her poems have been published in WA129, Spokane Writes, and Lilac City Fairytales. She was a 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 Wyoming. For more information: [email protected] 509 499 0784 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. Photo Credit: Creative Life Spokane 6 ART CHOWDER MAGAZINE Eric Cook is a Certified Specialist of Wine who loves wine, sharing it with others and exploring the regions in which it grows. This fascination earned him the title of Sommelier in 1991. Since then, he has taught classes for local wine retailers and community colleges, opened historic hotels, and traveled to Europe’s most renowned wine regions having bought and sold millions of dollars in wine. This happy responsibility finds its next expression in writing about wine to make it more delicious for readers at CorkJockey.com and Art Chowder. 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 multimedia storytelling. Now, living in Spokane, my curiosity allows me to continue to seek out the food, communities, and businesses that make this city unique.