Artist Spotlight with Chip Freund

Angel Ingrietta is a self-taught artist from North Carolina. Her passion for art started many years ago as a very quiet little girl. Every piece starts out with an outline of a hat and the word Mama, which you may never see. Angel is inspired by her loss, her life, her heart and soul. She hopes that her art inspires others, that have been through so much pain and feel they have nothing, to push yourself to get up and do, what you were born to do.

You can find Angel's work online at the links below and at the Five 3 Gallery in Raleigh, NC

web: Saatchi Art

IG: @angel_ingrietta

Angel's Artist Recommendations:

Carolina Gruner

Ophelia Staton (Ophelia was a guest on ASP back in season 1, check it out!)

Angel Ingrietta is a self-taught artist from North Carolina. Her passion for art started many years ago as a very quiet little girl. Every piece starts out with an outline of a hat and the word Mama, which you may never see. Angel is inspired by her loss, her life, her heart and soul. She hopes that her art inspires others, that have been through so much pain and feel they have nothing, to push yourself to get up and do, what you were born to do.

You can find Angel's work online at the links below and at the Five 3 Gallery in Raleigh, NC

web: Saatchi Art

IG: @angel_ingrietta

Angel's Artist Recommendations:

Carolina Gruner

Ophelia Staton (Ophelia was a guest on ASP back in season 1, check it out!)

Understanding the “why” behind her work has been an important part of Angela’s creative process. Being sensitive in nature, she has learned to recognize how even subtle harmonies in color, shapes, visual textures etc. can affect herself and viewers. She believes what we choose to look at/surround ourself with affects our thoughts, mind and heart.

You can check out Angela's work on her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see her work in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC.

Website: www.angelath.com

Facebook: @Angela.tommaso.hellman.fineart
Instagram: @Angelatommasohellman

Angela's artist & resource recommendations:
Daniel J. Keys - www.danieljkeys.com

Understanding the “why” behind her work has been an important part of Angela’s creative process. Being sensitive in nature, she has learned to recognize how even subtle harmonies in color, shapes, visual textures etc. can affect herself and viewers. She believes what we choose to look at/surround ourself with affects our thoughts, mind and heart.

You can check out Angela's work on her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see her work in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC.

Website: www.angelath.com

Facebook: @Angela.tommaso.hellman.fineart
Instagram: @Angelatommasohellman

Angela's artist & resource recommendations:
Daniel J. Keys - www.danieljkeys.com

Artist Teri Pohlmeier is a mostly self taught jewelry designer based out of Fuquay Varina, NC. She always loved pretty rocks and sparkly things, but it wasn’t until she was an adult that she discovered the world of jewelry making. She started out doing simple stringing and after experimenting with several styles settled into wire weaving. Shortly thereafter, she discovered bead embroidery, which she quickly realized she loved just as much as wire.

To see Ter's work check out her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see her work in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC, or stop by the Durham Craft Market on Saturdays between April and December in Durham, NC

Website: www.etsy.com/shop/CinnabarDesigns
Facebook: @CinnabarDesign
Instagram: @CinnabarDesigns

Teri's artist & resource recommendations:

Bead Embroidery Artists
Sherry Serafini - sherryserafiniart.com
Jamie Cloud Eakin - www.studiojamie.com
Heidi Kummli - www.heidikummlidesigns.com

Wire Wrap Artists
Lisa Barth - www.etsy.com/shop/LisaBarthJewelry
Sarah Thompson - www.sarah-n-dippity.com
Nicole Hanna - www.nicolehannajewelry.com
Oxana Crafts - oxanacrafts.com
Valeriy Vorobev - wire-wrap-tutorials.com

Artist Teri Pohlmeier is a mostly self taught jewelry designer based out of Fuquay Varina, NC. She always loved pretty rocks and sparkly things, but it wasn’t until she was an adult that she discovered the world of jewelry making. She started out doing simple stringing and after experimenting with several styles settled into wire weaving. Shortly thereafter, she discovered bead embroidery, which she quickly realized she loved just as much as wire.

To see Ter's work check out her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see her work in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC, or stop by the Durham Craft Market on Saturdays between April and December in Durham, NC

Website: www.etsy.com/shop/CinnabarDesigns
Facebook: @CinnabarDesign
Instagram: @CinnabarDesigns

Teri's artist & resource recommendations:

Bead Embroidery Artists
Sherry Serafini - sherryserafiniart.com
Jamie Cloud Eakin - www.studiojamie.com
Heidi Kummli - www.heidikummlidesigns.com

Wire Wrap Artists
Lisa Barth - www.etsy.com/shop/LisaBarthJewelry
Sarah Thompson - www.sarah-n-dippity.com
Nicole Hanna - www.nicolehannajewelry.com
Oxana Crafts - oxanacrafts.com
Valeriy Vorobev - wire-wrap-tutorials.com

When it comes to her art Jnet has always had the desire to create something of beauty made from her hands. Her love of clay focuses on two main properties: the contrasts of transforming a soft malleable material into a rock hard object that retains the appearance of softness, and the ability to create unpredictable colors and designs on pottery and sculptures with fire. She strives to create sculpturally functional hand-built and wheel thrown forms inspired by joyful colors and nature. Her artwork does not attempt to address any issues facing us, but is a simple exploration of the expressive qualities of color and the sculptural qualities of a leaf, especially Hostas. To her, every piece she creates is a way to add an element of beauty and joy to someone’s day-to-day life.

To see Jnet's work check out her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see Jnet's art in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC, NCAM Gift Shop in Raleigh, NC, and theCreative Exchange in Rolesville, NC.

Website: www.potsbyjnet.com
Facebook: @Pots-by-Jnet
Instagram: @Pots-by-Jnet

Jnet's artist & resource recommendations:
Bob Rankin - www.bobrankin.com
Ben Owen - benowenpottery.com

When it comes to her art Jnet has always had the desire to create something of beauty made from her hands. Her love of clay focuses on two main properties: the contrasts of transforming a soft malleable material into a rock hard object that retains the appearance of softness, and the ability to create unpredictable colors and designs on pottery and sculptures with fire. She strives to create sculpturally functional hand-built and wheel thrown forms inspired by joyful colors and nature. Her artwork does not attempt to address any issues facing us, but is a simple exploration of the expressive qualities of color and the sculptural qualities of a leaf, especially Hostas. To her, every piece she creates is a way to add an element of beauty and joy to someone’s day-to-day life.

To see Jnet's work check out her website and follow her on Facebook & Instagram. To see Jnet's art in person please visit the Cary Gallery of Artists in lovely downtown Cary, NC, NCAM Gift Shop in Raleigh, NC, and theCreative Exchange in Rolesville, NC.

Website: www.potsbyjnet.com
Facebook: @Pots-by-Jnet
Instagram: @Pots-by-Jnet

Jnet's artist & resource recommendations:
Bob Rankin - www.bobrankin.com
Ben Owen - benowenpottery.com

The natural world is Lynne’s source of greatest inspiration. Beginning in early childhood, her family camped and hiked around the US, visiting all 50 states. She comes from several generations of scientists, serious gardeners and avid birders, activities she has expanded on in her own life and which contribute to her love and interest in the environment and growing things. Typically, she works from her own photographs which she crops and edits prior to painting. Occasionally, she’ll work from flowers and vegetables from her garden.

Lynne has drawn and painted all her life. She spent most of her early years in Cleveland, OH and began her formal art study as a teenager at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She went on to major in art at the University of California, Berkeley where she received a BA. Interested in combining her 2D art with her sewing and knitting hobbies, she continued her applied art education at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, receiving an A.A.S. in Textile and Surface Design in 1988. After several years creating textile designs for the fashion industry, Lynne indulged her interest in science and women’s health and attended NYU's School of Nursing, earning a B.S. in Nursing in 1992. She moved to Chicago and spent the next decade working as a delivery room nurse. During the following years when her children were small, she resumed taking classes in painting, drawing and printmaking whenever she could. Once her 3 children were all in school, she returned to painting full time.

Lynne and Chip have known each other for many years having attended elementary through high school together. Having drifted apart over the years, social media reconnected these two creative souls for this unique episode of the Artist Spotlight.

You can check out Lynne's work on her website (www.lynnemillerjones.com) and follow her on Facebook & Instagram.
Website: www.lynnemillerjones.com
Facebook: Lynne Miller Jones Artist
Instagram: @lynnemillerjones__artist

Lynne's artist recommendations:
Carl Krabill (Lynne's jr. high school art teacher)
Malcolm Brown (Lynne's high school art teacher)
Richard Diebenkornn
Alyssa Monks
Cayce Zavaglia

The natural world is Lynne’s source of greatest inspiration. Beginning in early childhood, her family camped and hiked around the US, visiting all 50 states. She comes from several generations of scientists, serious gardeners and avid birders, activities she has expanded on in her own life and which contribute to her love and interest in the environment and growing things. Typically, she works from her own photographs which she crops and edits prior to painting. Occasionally, she’ll work from flowers and vegetables from her garden.

Lynne has drawn and painted all her life. She spent most of her early years in Cleveland, OH and began her formal art study as a teenager at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She went on to major in art at the University of California, Berkeley where she received a BA. Interested in combining her 2D art with her sewing and knitting hobbies, she continued her applied art education at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, receiving an A.A.S. in Textile and Surface Design in 1988. After several years creating textile designs for the fashion industry, Lynne indulged her interest in science and women’s health and attended NYU's School of Nursing, earning a B.S. in Nursing in 1992. She moved to Chicago and spent the next decade working as a delivery room nurse. During the following years when her children were small, she resumed taking classes in painting, drawing and printmaking whenever she could. Once her 3 children were all in school, she returned to painting full time.

Lynne and Chip have known each other for many years having attended elementary through high school together. Having drifted apart over the years, social media reconnected these two creative souls for this unique episode of the Artist Spotlight.

You can check out Lynne's work on her website (www.lynnemillerjones.com) and follow her on Facebook & Instagram.
Website: www.lynnemillerjones.com
Facebook: Lynne Miller Jones Artist
Instagram: @lynnemillerjones__artist

Lynne's artist recommendations:
Carl Krabill (Lynne's jr. high school art teacher)
Malcolm Brown (Lynne's high school art teacher)
Richard Diebenkornn
Alyssa Monks
Cayce Zavaglia