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BETSY DOLLAR
Printmaking, Paper Making & Book Arts Betsy has both a BFA & MFA in printmaking and paper making from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She made her first block print when she was seven and has been exploring the medium ever since. She has taught art at every level from preschool through the University and to every age and ability level. Her work been shown internationally and is in private collections across the county. She has been the Executive Director at the SAA since fall of 2009. |
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JANE HUGHES-JACKSON
Textiles Jane learned to knit in 4-H as a 10 yr old. She really enjoys the combinations of stitches and patterns today. Lace, brioche, double knitting and all types of color work. She has taught for Lincoln Land and for the Heritage Knitting Program, "Stitches in Time." She has been with SAA as an instructor since 2016. |
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SHERI RAMSEY
Pastels Sheri Ramsey has been teaching at the Springfield Art Association since 1975, when she taught oil painting. She now teaches Intermediate pastel. Sheri graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, with a BS in Art Education with a concentration in drawing and painting. Her website is SheriRamsey.com |
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GINGER LUKAS
Ceramics Ginger has a Bachelors of Fine Arts from MICA in Baltimore, MD and her Master's (Fine Arts) from UW-Madison. Beginning with her arrival in Springfield in October 2017, she was our first year-long resident artist in the Enos Park Residency Program. She is from Milwaukee, but has lived all over the country; her last residency was in Philadelphia at The Clay Studio. Website: http://gingerlukas.com |
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TARA STARLING
Steel/Plaster + Youth Instructor Tara graduated with her BFA in Art Education from Eastern Illinois University. She has worked at the SAA for three wonderful years and loves the age range she gets to teach. She also works at Springfield High School as an art teacher, and recently has been getting in to small scale metals and jewelry. |
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MEGAN CRADDOCK
Ceramics + Ceramic Technician Megan has a bachelor's degree in ceramic fine art from Bradley University in Peoria. She has worked for SAA since 2016, initially as a gallery assistant which has now grown to include serving as the ceramic studio technician as well. Megan's work with clay does not follow a specific formula, ranging from delicate wheel-thrown porcelain pots to large scale figurative sculpture. Her firing techniques are equally varied. Follow her on instagram @highfirefaunaceramics. |
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ASHLYNN FREY
Painting Ashlynn Frey was born and raised in Highland, Illinois and recently moved to the Springfield area. Ashlynn attended Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in 2-D Studio Art. She continued her education at Eastern Illinois University to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Studio Art, specializing in Painting. Currently, Ashlynn is an instructor at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois and teaches 2-D foundations, Drawing I and II. She also teaches a Mommy & Me class and an Introduction to Painting class at Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, Illinois. When Ashlynn’s not teaching art, she is teaching at a preschool and creating art on the side. This is Ashlynn’s first year teaching at SAA. You can check out her website ashlynnfrey.com |
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JOHN McCLAREY
Bronze Sculpture Mr. McClarey specializes in the thought and form of Abraham Lincoln and other historical figures. His works are found in fifteen Illinois sites, in three foreign countries, and in many private and public collections and film. He holds a B.A. from Millikin University, and a M.S. from Illinois State University, where he was inducted in the Hall of Fame in the College of Arts and Sciences. He also received the Order of Lincoln from The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and for the past five years has taught at the Springfield Art Association. |
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JOE CIACCIO
Oil Painting Joe Ciaccio is a figural narrative painter and draftsman. His paintings and drawings focus on open and widely applicable narrative structures. He has exhibited nationally in such venues as the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and the Prince Street Gallery in New York. Joe received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Bowling Green State University in 2007. He resides with his family in Springfield, IL, where he teaches Drawing, Painting, Graphic Design, and Art History. |
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SUE SCAIFE
Pastel After nearly twenty-seven years of painting in pastel, Sue continues to learn more about this beautiful medium. Her landscape paintings are rich in color and create a feeling of place and time. Sue has been a member of the SAA for nearly 50 years, taking classes and facilitating open studios on Mondays for over ten years. She is a member of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society and is currently president. |
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Poppy Vincent
Metals Poppy Vincent received her Associates Degree in Art from Lincoln Land Community College in 1976. It was there that she was introduced to lost wax casting and metalsmithing. In 1988 she took over the jewelry classes at the SAA along with starting her own jewelry business doing custom work along with designing and producing her own line of jewelry. In 1996 Poppy received a grant through the Il Arts Council to attend an enameling class at The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. Since then she has become a member of the Enamelist Society and has taken classes and workshops from world renown enamelists and jewelers from around the world and continues to improve her skills. Poppy Vincent is considered an expert in the field of jewelry making. She is experienced in soldering, stone setting, etching, metal clay, enameling, keum-boo, lost wax casting and fabrication and has sold her work internationally. www.jewelrybypoppy.com |