DIRK SCHNEIDER
Having lived in the Southwest most of his life, Dirk Schneider became fascinated by the interplay of sun and shadows on the old adobe structures that he observed throughout areas of New Mexico. He soon became adept at capturing those visions on canvas. His paintings of the pueblos, churches and villages of New Mexico are well known throughout the art community.  Dirk's early years were far from palette and brush. He started a career in finance, banking and business but soon realized his yearning to create works of art. He left the corporate world and began as a full time artist in 1974.  Using his contacts through those business years, Dirk started selling his oil paintings to lawyers, business associates and banks. Although this was a successful means of marketing his work, he also branched into the field of commercial, juried art shows and traveled the circuit for the next 14 years as one of their lead demonstrating artists. During this period his work became so popular that he changed his medium from oil to acrylic, in order to keep up with demand. Starting in the 1980's and into the 1990's, Dirk traveled extensively throughout the Southwest and also owned galleries that were a sales outlet for his own work and the work of many other artisans that he showcased.  During these years, as a self-taught artist, Dirk was anxious to fully explore the range of his talent. He ventured into the interior of Mexico, seeking the colors, shading and shadows of light that play on the walls and rooftops in the small villages with their old world charm. As a result, he frequently returns there to a sort of retreat that he owns, to continue painting, as well as to purchase from the Tarahumara Indians their drums upon which he paints pueblo scenes. These painted drums have become much sought after by collectors.  Dirk enjoys a very rewarding career and continues to paint when he isn't traveling. He has received many commendations and awards. He has been the subject of numerous newspaper articles in recognition of the vast amount of quality art work he has produced over the years.  His paintings have universal appeal as illustrated in the following review written recently -- "Professional artist Dirk Schneider, shares his love of this reality through color, form and light, in his paintings. His work has warmth and a certain "joie de vivre" not often found in outdoor scenes. He creates for us, the viewer, an intimate moment in the countryside, which is timeless. In keeping with the artist's search for even more expression, Dirk enjoys traveling through remote areas and visiting sites of early settlements in the West, Southwest and Mexico. The results of his travels are reflected in his paintings of the past and present, reminders of other lives, other times, other places and always a pleasant journey......"

ANNE CARTER
Anne Carter's interest in photography began when she was a child using a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera. She continued to use point & shoot type cameras until she was an adult when her teenage children gave her the money to purchase a more versatile camera.  Anne's primary photographic subject interests are landscape photography and flower photography. She enjoys photographing both wild flowers and cultivated flowers. Searching for wild flowers as photographic subjects provides Anne with the element of discovery and the challenge of controlling the quality of light. She travels extensively to satisfy her passion for photographing landscapes and wild flowers.  Anne joined the Nevada Camera Club in 1997 when she moved to Las Vegas from Staten Island, New York. Anne regularly enters Nevada Camera Club monthly and annual competitions. She served as the organization's Vice President and she is currently serving her sixth year as Secretary. Anne also serves NCC as the Merit Awards chairperson. She has led several NCC field trips and served on several special committees. Anne was awarded the honor of Fellow Nevada Camera Club (FNCC) in 2001, received the Horizon Award (Fellow Life Time Member) in 2003 and was awarded Photographer of the Year in 2004.  Anne produces most of her prints using an inkjet printer. She also does her own print mounting and matting. Her photographic art is exhibited at Boulder City Art Gallery. 

CHARME CURTIN
Charme' Curtin has been fortunate to be surrounded by artists all of her life. Her mother was a professional oil & watercolor artist and her father designed jewelry when both were not working as Real Estate Brokers. Because of this, other professional artists were always visiting her family's home, coaching Charme' on a broad knowledge of different mediums. She now specializes in Watercolor, Acrylics and Oils. While in high school, Charme' attended classes at the Laguna Art Colony in Laguna Beach, California. Her studies continued at Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee and then again at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. More currently, Charme has gained further education from other professionals such as Julian Bloom, Jim Burns, Gerald Spencer and Jan Schaeffer in the watercolor medium. Her beautiful artwork has been recognized by awards at various competitions and has been published in the National Watercolor Society catalog.  Charme' has been associated with the Cypress Art League, the Orange County Fine Arts League, and a past board member of the National Watercolor Society.  She is currently a board member of the Henderson Art Association.  Almost everyday, Charme' can be found with a paintbrush in hand. Her favorite subjects are the simple things that she finds in everyday life around her. Charme' has had the opportunity to live in states all over the country: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arizona, California, and presently Henderson, Nevada. The different places she has seen and the interesting people she has met will forever be a constant inspiration. Charme's artwork can range from paintings of the beaches along the Pacific Coastline, cowboys on working ranches, desert landscapes to a life of bright lights in a big city.

FERNANDO VILLALOBOS
Fernando Villalobos is one of eight children born to a Tarahumare Indian family from Chihuahua, Mexico. Beginning work at an early age to support his family, he learned to play the guitar and sing from his blind grandfather. His grandmother taught him the ancient pottery skills passed on by the Tarahumare for generations. It was also from his grandmother that he acquired his love of art and beauty. After many years of working days and singing nights, he came to the United States to further his music and art. 1990 marked the production of his first album and also the first showing of his art work. A current member of the Sonoran Arts League, Fernando currently makes his home in Cave Creek, Arizona with his wife Marsha and five Dobermans. Fernando creates ceramics, painting, and metal sculpture pieces.

J.K. PHILLIPS
J.K. Phillips formative years were spent on a cattle ranch in Absarokee, Montana. She has been a professional artist since 1995 focusing on Native American themes. Judy hand-builds clay masks for several years and has become interested in gourds, wood and metal. Her research includes visiting Native American sites throughout the Southwest. Symbols from petroglyphs, pictographs, shields, and pottery appear on the masks and sculptures. Supporting themes of regeneration, animal heritage, and natural earth forces are also infused into the pieces. To add to the artwork piece, she then adds copper, silver, leather, bone, beads, and other organic materials for personal expression as well as a reflection of the Native American culture. She hopes to share her creative experiences with you.