LORA MONAHAN ART:
Lora is a figurative painter based in Richmond, Virginia. Her work is influenced by the colors, imagery and waters of the Atlantic Ocean and St. John’s River running through northeast Florida, her childhood home. Her work is distinguished by bright colors and contrasting values. Her paintings are available at Edgehill Eclectic and Gild and Ash, both in Richmond, Virginia; the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; on her website and at local shows.
Lora is a figurative painter based in Richmond, Virginia. Her work is influenced by the colors, imagery and waters of the Atlantic Ocean and St. John’s River running through northeast Florida, her childhood home. Her work is distinguished by bright colors and contrasting values. Her paintings are available at Edgehill Eclectic and Gild and Ash, both in Richmond, Virginia; the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; on her website and at local shows.
DARRON FRANTA PHOTOGRAPHY:
For just about as long as I can remember, photography has been a part of my life. Something I have always felt drawn towards. I think the impetus was the National Geographic, photography and travel magazines my aunt would hand-down to me as a young boy. Thanks to my mom, my first camera, a Kodak Colorburst 50 was acquired when I was around 10 years old and I can remember always needing more instamatic film!
My passion for photography is now fueled for my re-discovered love for travel, exploration, adventure, continued learning and nature’s beauty. Traveling to amazing, unique destinations and artfully capturing the views and the moments is what drives me. Having first been moved by the vistas, grand landscapes and canyons of the desert southwest, I’ve committed myself to explore and share all that I can. Nothing makes me happier than bringing these scenes and my artistic visions into people’s personal homes or workspaces so that they too can enjoy the outdoors ... indoors.
For just about as long as I can remember, photography has been a part of my life. Something I have always felt drawn towards. I think the impetus was the National Geographic, photography and travel magazines my aunt would hand-down to me as a young boy. Thanks to my mom, my first camera, a Kodak Colorburst 50 was acquired when I was around 10 years old and I can remember always needing more instamatic film!
My passion for photography is now fueled for my re-discovered love for travel, exploration, adventure, continued learning and nature’s beauty. Traveling to amazing, unique destinations and artfully capturing the views and the moments is what drives me. Having first been moved by the vistas, grand landscapes and canyons of the desert southwest, I’ve committed myself to explore and share all that I can. Nothing makes me happier than bringing these scenes and my artistic visions into people’s personal homes or workspaces so that they too can enjoy the outdoors ... indoors.
MARY BOXLEY BULLINGTON
A self-taught artist working in mixed media and collage, Mary Boxley Bullington taught English and the Humanities during the first half of her adult life. After finishing her doctorate in English medieval literature at Indiana University in 1993, she moved back to the Blue Ridge Mountains to her native city of Roanoke, VA, and rented her first studio. Seven months later she had her first solo gallery show at The Art Store in Charleston, WV. Since 1998, she has painted and collaged full time in 2 studios in her house in Roanoke. Her award-winning work is included in many private collections nationwide and in the collections of Virginia Tech, Carilion Hospitals, UVA Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health.
A self-taught artist working in mixed media and collage, Mary Boxley Bullington taught English and the Humanities during the first half of her adult life. After finishing her doctorate in English medieval literature at Indiana University in 1993, she moved back to the Blue Ridge Mountains to her native city of Roanoke, VA, and rented her first studio. Seven months later she had her first solo gallery show at The Art Store in Charleston, WV. Since 1998, she has painted and collaged full time in 2 studios in her house in Roanoke. Her award-winning work is included in many private collections nationwide and in the collections of Virginia Tech, Carilion Hospitals, UVA Hospital, and the National Institutes of Health.