Outer Banks #009
Jason Abbott – Art has always played a major role in my life. It wasn’t until recently that I decided to share my art. I am a self-taught artist. I have spent my life experimenting, learning, and building my technique. My desire is to create art that evokes an emotion in the observer. Media: Oil
Renate Bumgarner 
Blue Crab
Renate Bumgarner – Bumgarner, an award-winning European-born artist, studied and worked during her early years in Germany. A widow at 29, she then studied art in Frankfurt and later in Wurzburg and the Institute of Art. While working for the US Military in Germany she was an instructor at the Education Center in Schweinfurt. Currently, she works primarily in oil, watercolor and pastel. She has received many awards at shows and exhibitions over the years. Bumgarner continues to display her work in Europe, where she continues to have a presence. You can find her work locally displayed in galleries and gift shops in Fredricksburg, Gloucester, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Mathews and Yorktown, Virginia. The Village Art Gallery and Gloucester Arts on Main both show her work. Media: Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Repousse
Kay Krapfl 
Lazy River
Kay Krapfl -Krapfl (pronounced kra-full) was born in Dallas, Texas. As a child, she showed a strong interest in art and loved to experiment with different forms and media. Her present work is comprised of the knowledge she has gained along with lessons learned from that early experimentation. Kay has had the pleasure of studying with Stephanie Pace of the New York Museum of Modern Art, George McNeil of Pratt Institute, Ann Cushing Gantz of Dallas, John Gordon of the Des Moines Art Institute, and has attended classes at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Kay is a member of the Portrait Society of America and a founding member of the Williamsburg Portrait Guild. Media: Acrylic
Melanie Chambers Hartman 
Summer Views
Melanie Chambers Hartman -Melanie Chambers Hartman lives in Yorktown, Virginia where she paints landscapes en plein air and in her studio. She creates small paintings on location as a way of taking notes. These studies are a reminder of the lighting, colors and values seen at a particular date and time and they become valuable reference tools for creating larger paintings. She paints the tidal marshes and wetlands of coastal Virginia, rural farms near the Blue Ridge Mountains, the varied terrain and blue skies near Bisbee, Arizona and scenes from inspiring travels abroad. Media: Oil
Daffodil
John Latell – Graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University as a sculpture student, Latell’s work with metal is a blend of variable nature, creative impulse and effort. Metal, as a structural material, is a full three dimensional pallet for sculpture. He worked Pittsburgh for more than ten years, building large scale sculpture in steel mills, public spaces and galleries. Since then I have owned and operated a metal arts studio for more than a decade in rural Virginia. The work he does is reflected in the patterns of the land and humanities efforts to harness them. Media: Metal
Rose Nygaard with “Memory from the Past”
Rose Nygaard – Rose enjoys figurative, still life, and abstract painting and printing. She also experiments with collage as another way of expressing ideas and emotions. She works in different mediums; working boldly with color and shape. The design of the work relies on the color, shape and weight of pigment and how it effects the visual and visceral reaction of the artist. Media: Acrylic
Juli Schuszler 
Found on Feather Bed Lane
Juli Schuszler – Tidewater native, Juli Schuszler, an established artist with work in both private and corporate collections, is known for her vibrant masterpieces showcasing the beauty of nature. She creates in a variety of mediums including oils and pastels. Her work has been displayed in both regional and national exhibitions. Since her debut in the fine art world, Schuszler’s artwork has been featured in over thirty-five galleries. Schuszler exhibits her work in regional art centers and galleries. Media: Oil
