Joseph A. Starkey  knew from a young age that he liked to draw. He went on to college and majored in Commercial Art and afterwards studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He works in acrylic, painting Italian street scenes and natural subjects.  Joseph has been a member of the art league since 2005.  In addition to his paintings he also paints indoor murals and volunteers at Nature Coast Botanical Gardens. 

Joan Annicchiarico is a watercolorist and oil painter and also works in other mediums.  Joan has studied in Arts High School, The NJ School of Design and also at The Manhattan School of Design. The portability of watercolor allowed Joan to travel to many places to capture the beauty around her.  Joan has been an active member of many New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Art Leagues.  As head of our Membership Committee Joan donates many hours to our Art League. 

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Paul O. Shaskan is a self taught artist, working in oil, painting mostly landscapes and seascapes. Paul has a passion for bold color and feels "color evokes emotion," he hopes his work evokes a mood or elicits and emotional response in the viewer.  He has been an active member of the Art League for over 12 years and has served as Chairman of the League's "Fall Harvest of Art" for the past 10 years.  He is the Art League's newly elected Vice President.  

Diane Becker: After studying art for many years, including 4 years of Fine Art at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., I moved to Florida and continued my infatuation with the human head and all of its' character and complexities.  Teaching art for 30 years has enabled me to share this love of mine with much gratification.  I work in and teach all mediums.

Valdora Ward, a self-taught wildlife artist, enjoys painting on many surfaces; including gourds, umbrellas and feathers. She has been a member of the Spring Hill Art League for more than 10 years and tirelessly volunteers her face-painting talents for many organizations around Hernando Country.  Her art work is being shown internationally.

Carol Kriedler is a watercolorist and mixed media artist.  She has always been interested in art and is self taught but has taken many workshops with well-known artists. She worked for many years as a commercial artist. During the 1980s, Carol lived in St. Thomas and designed and silk-screened greeting cards that were sold in the local shops. She now lives in Weeki Wachee.

Gingie Phillips was born and raised in northern West Virginia in the Ohio Valley.  She taught herself to draw as a little girl.  As a teen she began to explore painting with oils and continued painting into her twenties. The demands of motherhood, marriage and work put her art career on hold.  After raising her family she decided to try working with watercolor and fell in love all over again. She finds happiness in creating fantasy art and hopes her work brings a smile to your face.

Susan Duda is an award winning professional photographer and artist.  She has studied Classical Realism Portrait and Landscape painting under notable master teachers and has attended numerous workshops. She continues to develop and define her painting techniques becoming proficient in watercolor, oil and acrylic.  Susan also shares her knowledge by teaching art, painting and drawing at various local art centers and private classes.