Ruvonna ( Bays) Bevard is a graduate of Morehead State University where she majored in Art Education and Sociology with emphasis in social work. She is a native of Carter County, KY and is married to Samuel Bevard with two sons, Aaron and Seth. Having retired, Ruvonna is now reviving her love of art. Her paintings, both oil and watercolor, represent her native Carter County and other rural locales.

Barb has always been drawn to art, but for many years did not have the opportunity or time for formal classes.  However, upon experiencing the “empty nest” syndrome she was able to fill her time with artistic endeavors.    “Through my watercolor creations, I transfer my love of gardening and flower arranging onto paper.  My goal is to achieve a fresh, loose rendering of my subject that brings pleasure to the viewer.”

"To bring inside a little of the country life’s beautiful scenery is my goal as a watercolor artist. Since I have lived 39 years of my life on the farm watching farmers be good stewards of God’s wonderful world, I have grown to appreciate both endeavors.  As the world is so vast I border many of my paintings with a white border and a foundation of a floral foreground. I hope the viewer of my work will be reminded of the beauty of this great world in which we live."

Sue Gorman’s passion for art has been the driving force throughout her life. She loves to paint the landscape of the Ohio River Valley and the people of her community the way it is today, with the underlying theme that it is always changing. Merging her impressionistic style with abstract images gives Sue’s work the feeling of constant change. When not working in her Van Gogh-like style of oil painting, Sue likes to experiment with watercolor and pencil drawing to keep her work fresh.

Donna is a self-taught artist who enjoys working in both acrylic and oil. “Sharing my love and appreciation of nature and the world around me, as I perceive them, is what gives me so much pleasure in painting.” Donna resides with her husband on their farm in Mason County, Kentucky.

My involvement in photography began over 20 years ago when an interest in visual arts was stimulated  while taking a TV production class during college. While my concentration is primarily photographic art and portraiture, I also perform commercial and commissioned work.
 My philosophy is continuous education in photography. I frequently attend workshops, classes and lectures. I have studied the work of and been influenced by Edward Weston, Richard Avedon, Francesca Woodman and Ralph Eugene Meatyard, to name a few.