We asked friends, families, and supporters of CASA to generously submit any original artwork they thought would make a great greeting card. We were graciously overwhelmed by the amount of support we received from everyone: 70 artists submitted over 100 pieces to the fundraiser. Meet Faith Canner: one of the 19 artists whose piece was chosen to help benefit victimized children in New Hampshire.

Faith Canner of Nashua, New Hampshire has always been some sort of artist. From dancing to acting to painting and everything in between, she finally found a form of art that has her heart: water coloring. She was more than delighted to hear that her water color painting, Tulip Heaven, was chosen as a card for our fundraiser. When explaining the title, she said, “I chose it because it reminded me of the fields of tulips in the Netherlands that I saw many years ago.” To learn about her passions, we asked Faith a few questions:

CASA: Tell us about yourself! What is your background? Do you primarily create art or do you have other hobbies/careers?
FAITH: I have been a dancer since the age of three. In later years, I added acting and singing. I thought that was what I was born to do. Life had other plans for me, as I married and started a family instead. In my 30s, I took some art lessons at adult education. From there, I went back to school at Middlesex Community College and received an Associates degree in Studio Arts in 1985. At the time, I was an oil painter. After taking a watercolor class in college, I knew I had found what I really enjoyed the most, and it has been watercolor ever since. I still dance though. In the past few years, I’ve danced with other senior ladies, like myself, through the Nashua Senior Activity Center and Allergro Dance Academy in Nashua.

CASA: Do you have a process you typically use to generate new ideas?
FAITH: Most of my art has been created from my own set-ups or from  photos that I have taken.

CASA: What are three words you would use to describe your artistic style?
FAITH: I would describe my style as realistic, detailed, and colorful.

CASA: What is your affiliation with CASA?
FAITH: I first really got to know CASA of New Hampshire when I saw an article in the newspaper for artwork two years ago. I was honored to have two of my paintings chosen then, and this will be my third.

Thank you to Faith and every other artist who submitted to the CASA Cards for a Cause Fundraiser.

This fundraiser is yet another way ordinary people can make extraordinary efforts in combating child abuse and neglect in New Hampshire. There are so many way to help, so thank all of you who have done so.

If you’d like to purchase any of Faith’s greeting card or view the rest of the cards we sell from other local artists,

 

 

All Cards printed by Allegra of Bedford.

We asked friends, families, and supporters of CASA to generously submit any original artwork they thought would make a great greeting card. We were graciously overwhelmed by the amount of support we received from everyone: 70 artists submitted over 100 pieces to the fundraiser. Meet Sheryl Campanie: one of the 19 artists whose piece was chosen to help benefit victimized children in New Hampshire.

Sheryl Campanie is an artist native to New York, now residing in Bedford. She says that a lot of her inspiration comes from the beauty that nature has to offer here. Now, shes uses painting therapeutically, saying “It allows you to express your inner perceptions and share them with your viewers.” To learn about her passions, we asked Sheryl a few questions:

CASA: Tell us about yourself! What is your background? Do you primarily create art or do you have other hobbies/careers?
SHERYL: As a native from Oneida, New York, I have loved living in New Hampshire for the past few years. New Hampshire has so much to offer! My career as a Dental Hygienist allowed me to meet people from all walks of life. Many summers were spent in the Adirondack Mountains, taking photos and communing with nature. I’ve always enjoyed making “Nature’s Creations“ using naturals; stones, shells, driftwood. Watercolor classes sparked my interest in painting. Now I’m taking acrylic lessons at the a senior center in Manchester. Painting has become a therapeutic passion.

CASA: Do you have a process you typically use to generate new ideas?
SHERYL: Nature inspires me with new ideas. We travel to explore new places then I incorporate these ideas into my paintings.

CASA: What are three words you would use to describe your artistic style?
SHERYL: In three words, I guess my style would be  natural, realistic, and freedom. However, I’ve been dabbling in abstract paintings that will be shown at the Argh Gallery.

Sherly finished off her interview by saying, “Thank you for the opportunity to share my work. It’s such a worthy cause to support – even if it only helps one child.” CASA Cards for a Cause wouldn’t be around if it weren’t for artists like Sheryl and every other artist who submitted to the  fundraiser. This is yet another way that ordinary people can make extraordinary efforts in combating child abuse and neglect in New Hampshire. There are so many way to help, so thank all of you who have done so.

If you’d like to purchase either of Sheryl’s greeting cards or view the rest of the cards we sell from other local artists, click here to browse.

 

 

All Cards printed by Allegra of Bedford.

We asked friends, families, and supporters of CASA to generously submit any original artwork they thought would make a great greeting card. We were graciously overwhelmed by the amount of support we received from everyone: 70 artists submitted over 100 pieces to the fundraiser. Meet Beverly Whitehouse: one of the 19 artists whose piece was chosen to help benefit victimized children in New Hampshire.

Beverly Whitehouse of Dover, New Hampshire is going on 25 years of water coloring. This chickadee, one of Beverly’s original watercolor pieces, is available to purchase as a greeting card. To learn about her passions, we asked Beverly a few questions:

CASA: Tell us about yourself! What is your background? Do you primarily create art or do you have other hobbies/careers?
BEVERLY: While I have been painting with watercolor for about 25 years now, my son says I’m a maker, from a family of makers, I’m happiest creating something (including but not limited to pie).

CASA: How long have you been creating art? How were you introduced to this craft?
BEVERLY: My friend, Marci, and I paint together once a week (though some weeks we discuss knitting patterns or spend the time laughing uproariously), and we’ve done that for many years.

CASA: Do you have a process you typically use to generate new ideas?
BEVERLY: It seems that everywhere I look there is something beautiful or interesting, or memorable and I instantly think “I should paint that”, so I do, or I file it away to do later.

CASA: Do you have any influencers in the art industry that you particularly enjoy?
BEVERLY: Many artists have influenced me, the well known ones like Jamie Wyeth and Frank Weston Benson, as well as my dear friend, the late Ann Tolson, whose unique style and outlook continue to inspire me.

Thank you to Beverly and every other artist who submitted to the CASA Cards for a Cause Fundraiser. This fundraiser is yet another way ordinary people can make extraordinary efforts in combating child abuse and neglect in New Hampshire. There are so many way to help, so thank all of you who have done so.

If you’d like to purchase Beverly’s greeting card or view the rest of the cards we sell from other local artists, click here to browse.

All Cards printed by Allegra of Bedford.

We asked friends, families, and supporters of CASA to generously submit any original artwork they thought would make a great greeting card. We were graciously overwhelmed by the amount of support we received from everyone: 70 artists submitted over 100 pieces to the fundraiser. Meet Olivia Brooks: one of the 19 artists whose piece was chosen to help benefit victimized children in New Hampshire.

Olivia Brooks is a long-time photographer based out of Kingston, NH. Scrolling down Olivia’s Instagram page that features her beautiful photos, you will see a lot of natural landscape photos; a topic she particularly focuses on now after years of photographing other people and subjects. To learn more about her and her passions, we asked Olivia a few questions:

CASA: Tell us about yourself! What is your background? Do you primarily create art or do you have other hobbies/careers?
OLIVIA: My background is in teaching Preschool and Kindergarten.  I am currently working as a Parent Child Advocate in Early Head Start. Children are very near and dear to my heart. I have always enjoyed making things with my hands.  I sew, quilt, knit, scrapbook, and now I am focusing on my photography. I now mostly take landscape and nature photos.

CASA: How long have you been creating art? How were you introduced to this craft?
OLIVIA: I was introduced to photography by my parents, especially my dad.  I got my first camera when I was about 10 years old.  Every Christmas I would get film in my stocking and also whenever we went on vacation.  We were always encouraged to take pictures.  I bought my first 35 mm camera when I was in college, joined a camera club with my parents, entered slides in competitions and later was encouraged to become a judge.  When I had children I mainly focused my photography on them and the sports and other activities they were in.  Now that they have grown I am working with a digital camera and really enjoying the process of taking the picture and doing my own editing.

CASA: Do you have a process you typically use to generate new ideas?
OLIVIA: I get my new ideas from looking at Facebook and Instagram to see where others have taken pictures they have posted.  I especially enjoy hiking to waterfalls, watching sunrises and sunsets.

CASA: What are three words you would use to describe your artistic style?
OLIVIA: Natural, landscape/scenery, timeless

CASA: Do you have a website or a business that you would like to share with the readers?
OLIVIA:  I do post pictures on Instagram under @obrooksphotography

Thank you to Olivia and every other artist who submitted to the CASA Cards for a Cause Fundraiser. This fundraiser is yet another way ordinary people can make extraordinary efforts in combating child abuse and neglect in New Hampshire. There are so many way to help, so thank all of you who have done so.

If you’d like to purchase Olivia’s greeting card or view the rest of the cards we sell from other local artists, click here to browse.

 

All Cards printed by Allegra of Bedford.