James Norman • http://www.jameslnorman.com

For over 25 years James Norman has been constantly exploring this 'thing' people call art. Sure, he tries different styles and different media, but what really drives him is finding a different perspective. In his own words, he calls himself a painter as opposed to an artist. "Its up each person viewing my work to decide whether or not I'm an artist", he says. To gain a different perspective, James will blend judicious amounts of composition, mood, and subject. His numerous subject matter, and varied style keeps his work fresh... to him and those who have followed his career. Being entirely self-taught, he would not recommend that same path to others. However, the numerous awards, and collected pieces in Paris, Austria, Japan, and across the US, tell a tale of diligence and recognition of work ethic far outside his North Carolina roots.

Jeremy Sams • http://www.jeremysams.com/

Jeremy was born in 1977. He recognized his God-given talent for painting at the age of 16. He has been featured in many news publictions including: The Winston-Salem Journal, The Courier Tribune, The High Point Enterprise, The Thomasville Times, The Denton Orator, The Randolph Guide, and The Archdale-Trinity News. Jeremy has also won awards for his artwork such as: the Randolph County Superintendant's Choice Award, and the Paul Green Multimedia Award, presented by the North Carolina Society of Historians,Inc.

Susan Wells Vaughan • http://wellsvaughan.byregion.net/

A native North Carolinian, Susan Wells Vaughan was born in Salisbury and moved to the Outer Banks in 1990. She began painting with tempera and newsprint when she was ten and has been involved in art professionally for over twenty years. She studied art at several colleges and universities in North Carolina including UNC-G where she received a BA in English. After graduation, she continued her studies as a Commercial Art student at Guilford Technical Community College. Her acrylic painting style is mostly self-taught, inspired by Grandma Moses and Grant Wood. Susan is known locally for her folk-art style town portraits and her whimsical depictions of Outer Banks scenes.

Shirley deLong • www.oldejamestowneart.com

A big admirer of William Mangum, Mel Steele and Ward Nichols, Shirley deLong spends her evenings painting florals, landscapes, seascapes and old cabins in the basement of her home. She doesn't plan to make her gallery in Jamestowne, NC, a studio, she insists. She prefers to wait until she finishes a painting and deems it worthy before anyone else can see it.

Marsha Mills • www.jwjent.com

Marsha Mills' landscapes, portraits and animal portraits are quickly gaining this talented artist international recognition. Her rise to the world art scene can be traced back to her extensive art education. Mills studied art at East Carolina University, Campbell University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro under such gifted artists as Steve Sebastian and Jerry Miller who influenced her art style.

Craig Forrest • www.sleepyhollowstudio.net

Craig Forrest is a native North Carolinian. For over 30 years he has been a painter in the representational school. The artist is a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC with a BA degree in art and a concentration in studio painting. There he studied under the painter Bill Dunlap. He received his primary graphics instruction at Appalachian from Noyes Capehart Long. Describing himself as a "Rural Realist" the artist roams the western North Carolina mountains with camera in hand, gathering "information" for the creative process he follows.

Stephen Moore • www.stephenmoorepaintings.com

Stephen Moore is a Raleigh artist known for the color and light quality in his paintings. He was taught by Eleanor Seng and has been painting about twenty years. He has traveled and painted extensively in Europe, and is described as a neo fauve expressionist. Painting interests also include coastal and other North Carolina scenes with an emphasis on local color. Though primarily a landscape painter schooled in plein air techniques, he is also interested in portrait, figurative, and still-life genres. His work is held in private collections around the world and many corporate collections in North Carolina.

Todd Maness • http://maness_t.tripod.com/index.htm

Todd is a quadriplegic artist. He creates his art by holding a brush, pen, or other things in his mouth. He specializes in nature art, country scenes, and animals of all kinds.

Randy Edwards • http://members.tripod.com/randyedwards/index.htm

Randy Edwards is a native of North Carolina. He has been painting and drawing since childhood but still considers himself an amatuer. Randy mainly works in acrylics but has been known to work with watercolor and charcoal.