More about Studio friends...while we're on the subject...

These are some of the people and organizations that have supported, encouraged and mentored me. I asked these friends if I could link them here, and here they are, and they are all fantastic. Let me introduce some of them to you: (and check out their websites in the links to the right...)

Brandy Kitten Gale: A talented plein air landscape artist/designer/photographer based in Canada. Brandy is also an expressionist painter who specializes in feline portraits. Her work is masterful and vibrant; I am very lucky to have her as a mentor, her encouragement, friendship and advice has been invaluable.

Lara Bunn: An artist who specializes in the feline form and expression, Lara paints colorful, dreamy cat portraits that delight her customers time and time again. Check out her website and see why I just love her work.

Barbara Livingston: An award-winning photographer who specializes in thoroughbred racing, Barbara Livingston's images are well-known in the racing world. She has written several books on the world of racing, and she is a delightful, inspiring person. One of my favorite equine books of all time is her incredible book called "Old Friends," featuring the retired, the wise, and the late and great thoroughbred legends such as Seattle Slew, Spectacular Bid, Halo, Kris S., and Affirmed. Her photos are breathtaking, and her website offers an incredible visual treat--it has thousands of her images for you to browse! Go there now, and prepare to be awestruck.

UConn School of Fine Arts: My alma mater. I studied studio art, art history and sociology and earned my Bachelor of Arts from UConn in 1994. Their fine arts department has a talented, award-wininng faculty and many exciting programs and majors---including the unique Puppetry program!



Above Image: Detail from Tom Tom's Landscape by Brandy Kitten Gale, 2005. Private collection of Sound the Bugle Studio. Source: www.brandykittengale.com