Anna Baughman is a lifelong learner and artist. She was a career Art teacher, enjoying helping students learn from grades K through 12 for 34 years. Anna has her BA in Art, with experiences in History and Elementary Education. Traveling cross country and living in various areas has allowed her to absorb different ideas and lifestyles, all helping to develop an inquiring attitude. It was through this that Anna developed the concepts and techniques seen in her artwork.
While Anna enjoys art production, drawing, painting and textile, she also loves to view and interact with other artists' work and ideas. Being part of an artistic environment encourages creativity and artforms.
At an early age, Colleen Baxter discovered her natural talent for drawing and gradually turned to painting when she received a gift of a watercolor paint set. She was later introduced to oils by her middle school art teacher and continued to paint off and on over the years but never showed her work until a few years ago. Considering herself a landscape painter, her paintings are exhibited throughout the year in various venues in and around the St. Petersburg and Clearwater, Florida areas.
"I can’t remember when I wasn’t aware of the colors in the landscapes around me. At every turn, nature gives you a perfect picture, whether it is in the country or on city streets. Growing up in the Midwest, it was the golden wheat fields waving in the wind or the old red barn with the faded signage on its side. In Florida, it has been the wetlands and the wild life. In my travels to Europe, it’s the quaint villages with their ancient stone buildings and the history oozing out of every cobblestone street. Once in a while, there is that tiny second when suddenly and without warning, nature will give you the right combination of color, light and shadow. My mind’s eye struggles to remember those moments and I strive to take them back to my studio and get them on canvas, for they will never come again. All of these things have always inspired me to pick up a brush."
Colleen Baxter is an active member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery and the Creative Artists Guild of Dunedin. She serves at the pleasure of the Safety Harbor City Commission as an appointed member of the Safety Harbor Public Art Committee. You can purchase her work at Studio 1212 Art Gallery or at Colleen’s website.
Diane Clement has had a lifelong connection to art; creating paintings from an early age, earning a BA in Art, teaching art in public schools and adult education, giving workshops and doing theater set design. Her focus on impressionism for many years has evolved to currently creating more expressionistic and abstract paintings. She enjoys working intuitively, experimenting with applying and removing paint, using various tools and thus co-creating with whatever medium she is using. Her intention is to allow a sense of light to appear, often through translucent layers, and to give the viewer an opportunity to connect with the light.
Diane’s creative journey continued when she relocated from Maine to Florida. She is a member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, and Creative Artist Guild.
She may be contacted at [email protected] or by phone or text at 207-703-9666.
Artist Statement
This year my focus has been on creating collages with meditating figures in imagined environments. My intention was to capture the place where we go when we enter an altered state. Weaving the pieces together before I glue them is my favorite part. My goal is to marry the edges with color and textures that surprise the viewer combining the familiar and the unexpected.
Biography
Trish Craig retired to Florida in 2019 after several careers including teaching art in public school as well as at local art centers, newspaper production/graphic design, and a successful business creating commissioned watercolor “portraits” of people’s homes. She immersed herself in making collages ten years ago and finds this medium is very freeing. Recently, Trish became a member of the Tampa Bay Collage Clique.
Trish’s practice includes painting the model at Hale Senior Center. Her current interests include travels to creative re-use stores and rummage sales where she collects second hand magazines.
In 2026, her goal is to learn more about the connection between art and wellness, focusing on expressive art.
Artist Statement
My mission as an artist is to cultivate and share joy through whimsical and visually soothing art. While my foundation is the transparent beauty of watercolors, I am a committed lifelong learner, continually exploring and integrating other mediums like acrylics and my new favorite, colored pencils. As a published author and illustrator, I translate this artistic mission into work that promotes social-emotional healing and encourages hope, viewing every act of creation as my essential therapy.
Spreading Joy Through Art
Inspired by her aunt, an artist, Jillian DuBois has pursued her passion for painting and drawing since the age of ten. Largely self-taught, she uses traditional watercolors (along with acrylics and colored pencils) to create imaginative and calming pieces on paper and canvas, aiming to spread positive messages and make the world a more joyful place.
Jillian is a published author and illustrator focused on social-emotional learning, having created several children's books and her recent coloring book for all ages, Life in Bloom: A Book to Creatively Color + Contemplate.
Based in Clearwater, Florida, Jillian is the Chief Optimistic Originator of Imparted Joy LLC. In this role, she guides others to spark their creativity with heart and confidence.
Jillian is a dedicated member of several organizations, including the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, the Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF), the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), and the cherished Studio 1212. Her artwork has been regularly exhibited in local art shows.
For any aspiring or fellow artist, her mantra is: “Make time to draw and create every day. I find that even if it’s only 5 minutes, that’s the only therapy I need.”
Contact information:
Instagram: jilliande
Facebook: jilliandee
https://linktr.ee/jilliandubois
Web: www.impartedjoy.com
Linda Feinstein is an intuitive mixed media painter based in Dunedin, Florida, where she both lives and operates her studio. Her artistic journey has been shaped by a diverse array of influences, as she studied with artists across various styles before honing her own distinctive approach to intuitive painting.
Feinstein's art is characterized by a bold and vibrant use of color, drawing viewers in with its initial impact and then captivating them as they delve deeper into the layers of her work.
Throughout her career, Feinstein has exhibited and sold her original artwork throughout the Tampa Bay area, garnering acclaim for her expressive style and evocative imagery. Currently, her pieces can be viewed at the Dunedin Fine Art Center and at Studio 1212 Art Gallery.
Feinstein serves on the faculty of the Dunedin Fine Art Center, where she shares her passion for intuitive painting by teaching classes to aspiring artists. Through her teaching, she seeks to inspire others to tap into their creativity, embrace the joy of experimentation, and discover the transformative power of intuitive expression.
More of her work can be found on her website at www.FeinArtStudio.com and she can be contacted by email at [email protected].
Cindy Kosek came late to painting, only picking up a brush after retiring from a career in engineering and environmental health and safety. Since her early training at the Dunedin Fine Art Center and continuing through more advanced coursework and workshops, she has embraced the joys and challenges of expressing herself and engaging with viewers through color, line, form, texture and value.
Drawing inspiration from the Impressionist movement, she uses a technique that emphasizes the intuitive and spontaneous application of color, allowing each brushstroke to convey energy and emotion. This approach not only reflects the vivid life around her but also invites viewers to engage with the work on a deeper, more personal level.
Cindy is an active member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery and the Dunedin Fine Art Center.
She lives and paints in Dunedin, FL. Cindy can be reached at [email protected]. More of her work can be viewed at CindyKosekArt.com.
Debbie is a self-taught watercolor artist, specializing in bold, bright colors and lots of contrast (light and dark).
For many years, she painted iconic images of Long Beach, California, as well as other colorful seascape, landscape and floral images. She spent a year in Sydney, Australia (July 2017 - July 2018), where there was an endless stream of beautiful architecture and other scenes that sparked her interest and creativity, resulting in a collection of iconic Sydney-themed paintings.
In 2020, she moved to Clearwater, Florida, where she is finding many new scenes to paint, along with her new passion: doggie portraits. She is available to do commissions and capture your favorite scene or pet in watercolor. Please get in touch for a custom quote at debbielewiswatercolors.com/commissions.
Prints of all of her paintings -- on paper, canvas, wood, metal and acrylic -- may be purchased at her website. Debbie can be reached at: [email protected], (323) 823-4543, or debbielewiswatercolors.com.
Mary’s art career started in oil with decorative art teacher Jean Archer of Tampa in 1981. She has taken watercolor lessons with Joan Swetland and Lorraine Ulen’s watercolor and acrylic classes.
Mary is a member of the Dunedin Fine Art Center and a Studio 1212 Art Gallery member since 2011.
In speaking of her creativity, Kathy has this to say: “Painting is the most calming and peaceful thing I do. It helps me through life’s difficulties. While I have taken many classes and workshops with outstanding artists like Tony Couch, Janet Rogers, Jane Slivka, and others, I’m primarily a self-taught artist in watercolor and acrylic. My love of the landscape and flowers, both realistic and abstract, are my favorite subjects. Just ‘playing’ in my paints is a day well spent!”
Kathy can be reached by calling 727-542-4679 or by email at Kathy Pedreira.
Artist Statement
For me, art-making isn't about the finished piece on the wall; it’s about the adventure of getting there. My work, whether rendered in the fine detail of colored pencil, the bold layers of acrylic, or the fluid possibilities of digital illustration, is rooted in the joy of experimentation. By prioritizing the evolution of a mark over a predetermined outcome, I can explore the restorative potential of creative flow. In a fast-paced world, my work is an invitation to slow down, drawing the viewer into a space of quiet contemplation and peace.
Trish’s academic foundation in Graphic Design (BS) and Education (M.Ed), combined with her certification as a Zentangle Teacher (CZT), informs her art practice. She teaches a variety of art classes/workshops online and in-person in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. She focuses on the wellness benefits of mark-making as a path to presence and respite from daily stressors. As Trish’s website (TangleWithTrish.com) states about her teaching: Each workshop is unique and designed to build self-confidence, strengthen muscle-memory, and nurture individual artistic style, in a relaxing creative environment where “No Mistakes” is the only rule!
Creative Process
Trish’s art process is meditative, incorporating color transitions, defined lines, and intricate textures that often fill abstract areas. The convergence of these forms suggests deeper images and narratives. She creates contemplative spaces that invite viewers to pause, reflect, connect, and immerse themselves in the beauty of the present moment. Guided by the rhythms of nature and the flow of energy, her compositions find harmony in the interplay of color, line, and texture.
Trish is a member of the Coastal Calligraphy Guild (CCG), the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA), the Dunedin Fine Arts Center faculty, the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA), the Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF), the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH), as well as Studio 1212 Art Gallery.
She can be reached by email at [email protected].
Bob Pope retired from a career in construction in 2020 and found his passion for painting in the early days of the pandemic. Inspiration for his plein-air paintings often comes while sitting on his cabin’s deck nestled in the woodlands in southern Tennessee.
Bob has studied with Rose Marie Prins at the Morean Arts Center and has learned tremendously from critiques and workshops at Studio 1212 Art Gallery. Bob has recently started experimenting with abstracts and collages and is always looking for new ideas and challenges.
Robert's interest in art began in childhood. While in eighth grade his art teacher, Charles Napier, introduced him to watercolors. He became enamored with the medium that could blend colors spontaneously on paper.
His art education has consisted mainly of reading books and watching videos but he has also taken figure drawing classes in college, attended workshops presented by world renowned artists and participated in a variety of community based art classes.
Prior to painting full time Robert worked as a clinical psychologist which reflects his natural interest in people’s stories. Other life experiences as a husband, father, construction worker, woodworker, horse wrangler, sailor, boat builder and a youth spent on the Gulf Beaches of Florida add to his attempts to tell a story in context.
As with many artists, he struggles to convey the emotions that stir inside in a manner that invites the viewer to share in the experience while allowing their own perspectives to contribute to the final interpretation. For him painting has no end game. It is a continual journey of exploration in which he invites the viewer to share in his travels.
Robert is a member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery and Dunedin Fine Art Center. He is also a Signature Member of Northstar Watermedia Society.
He can be contacted at [email protected].
Marilynne Wasielewski is an award winning artist who is most inspired by the shapes, colors and textures of her natural surroundings and the play of light on all she sees. Her work is based in reality, but painted in an expressionistic style. She is most interested in the creation process itself and works intuitively. This allows her to respond and make decisions about the direction of the work with freedom and spontaneity. Her hope is that people will enjoy viewing her paintings as much as she does creating them.
Marilynne relocated to Tampa Bay, Florida from the New Jersey shore and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art. She has also studied with many nationally respected artists including Pat Dews, Mary Alice Braukman, Joan Fullerton, Carla O'Connor, Stephen Quiller, Kathleen Conover and Mark Mahaffey.
Marilynne serves on the Board of the Miniature Art Society of Florida. She is a member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery, Florida Watercolor Society, Dunedin Fine Art Center, the Professional Association of Visual Artists, and Morean Art Center. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections in the United States.
Marilynne can be emailed at [email protected].
Originally from Michigan, Sherida Wysocki retired to Florida after thirty-one years in higher education. Primarily self-taught, she enjoys the creative process of exploring new techniques and applications in expressing her art through mixed media and collage. Wysocki is a member of Studio 1212 Art Gallery, Dunedin Fine Art Center, and Creative Artists Guild of Dunedin.
She may be contacted at [email protected].
