Meet the Artists
- Lauren Bobo
- Ann Campbell
- Frank Giordano Jr.
- Betty Hendrix
- Tommy McDonell
- June Rollins
- Eileen Strickland
- Judith Winley
- Nancy Yanchus
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Lauren Bobo
Lauren Bobo has studied under nationally renowned artists and has shown in numerous solo and group exhibits throughout the United States. Her work can be found in both private and corporate collections, and in an art museum’s permanent collection. Lauren is excited by color as can be seen in her art. Drawing is crucial to the end, but the journey there is exciting, as colors merge and take on life of their own. Every work is an adventure and nothing tops the thrill of having it all come together in a luminous, vibrant painting. Because of that, watercolor is her medium of choice because she can achieve those effects. For Lauren, a day without painting is day without passion. You can see that passion displayed in her art at her studio in the Artist League of the Sandhills and at the Campbell House in Southern Pines.
Ann Campbell
Ann Campbell has received awards from the Fine Arts Festival, Arts Council of Moore County and a Purchase Award from the Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Mo. as well as Juried into shows with the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and study grants from Vermont Studio Center, Johnson Vt.. Recent solo exhibits include Clayton Center, Clayton, NC and The Artists League of the Sandhills.
Currently, she teaches, “Drawing & Painting, Int.”. for Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC.. Three of her paintings are on display in Van Dusen Hall at S.C.C.. Ann considers herself to be a landscape artist and also does life drawings. Her art can be seen in the sales gallery at ACMC as well as in private collections.
Frank Giordano, Jr.
In retirement after a long career as an English Professor and freelance writer on golf and wine, Frank R. Giordano, Jr., Ph.D., is enjoying the revival of his long-postponed fascination with drawing and painting. Courses at the University of South Carolina with Professor Al Beyer, and the companionship of established artists in Aiken, South Carolina, provided both a basis in knowledge for the development of his talent and the encouragement to exhibit and sell his works. Using acrylics and pastels primarily, Giordano has earned several awards for his works, which are available at which are available at the Campbell House and Artist Gallery of Southern Pines, the Old Sport Gallery in Pinehurst Village, and the Artists League of the Sandhills gallery in Aberdeen. His commissions are found in private homes throughout America and in Canada and England.
Giordano's love for golf and study of golf course architecture have been catalysts for a recent series of paintings on some world-class American and foreign courses. He accepts commissions for paintings of golf courses which have special meaning for his clients (e.g., where they learned the game, scored holes-in-one, played memorable rounds, etc.) or are simply marvelous sporting landscapes.
The Artist League of the Sandhills has over 200 Members including 40 Studio Members.
Betty Spalding Hendrix is a Charter Member and past president of the Artists League. She spends many happy hours in her studio overlooking Spring Valley Lake. She did artwork as a hobby until retiring to North Carolina in 1989. She has been working full time as an artist for the past 20 years. Betty’s an avid photographer, and her artwork is all done from life or from her own photography. Her main interest is nature. Her works vary from landscape to floral as well as animals and birds. She also does some figure and portrait pieces. Hendrix has had her works juried into over 50 National and International Exhibitions around the country and online. She has also had several solo exhibitions and two-woman shows in North Carolina. In 2009 she received an Honorable Mention Award from Artist’s Magazine in their national online competition in the drawing category. Website: www.BettyHendrix.com
Betty Hendrix
Tommy McDonell grew up outside of Detroit Michigan and was always fascinated by art. Teachers, however, were not fascinated by her work. She drew and painted spontaneously. More than 30 years later she saw an ad in NYC for a watercolor class and took it. She was hooked.
After moving to Pinehurst, NC a watercolor of hers won honerable mention at the Campbell House in the summer of 2009. She later tried alcohol inks which allowed her freedom. Tommy believes her paintings show people how to live and dream for the moment. Her work can be seen here at The Artists League of the Sandhills, the Campbell House, and at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX. You can also check her out online at http://tbmcdonellart.com.
Tommy McDonell
June Rollins, Wadesboro, NC, is a signature member of Watercolor Society of NC and Southern Watercolor Society.
A variety of subjects expressed in a variety of mediums gives evidence to June’s desire to hear and follow her inner artist’s promptings.
She enjoys writing about her creative journey and is a regular contributor for “Beginnings” in Yadkin Valley Living Magazine (http://www.yadkinvalleyliving.com) and author of “From The Art” in ArtSync Magazine (www.artsyncmag.com). See more of June’s work by visiting her website: www.junerollins.com or blog: www.junerollins.wordpress.com.
June Rollins
Eileen Strickland is a locally recognized portrait artist, capturing personality and exceptional likeness of her subjects. Her oil techniques result in a detailed, realistic painting.
She is a member and art instructor at the Artist’s League of the Sandhills and offers private art lessons in her home studio.
Eileen studied with nationally known artists, such as David Weaver, Luanna Winner, Peggy Baumgaetner and more recently with Bob Way. Her art hangs in private and public locations in Arizona, South Carolina, California, and throughout North Carolina.
Art Statement: “I enjoy painting all subjects but painting portraits has become my passion. I constantly strive to create realistic portraits that not only meet but will surpass all expectations. I use layers of transparent glazes to achieve luminosity and richness in my portraits.”
Eileen Strickland
Judith Manning Winkley - “Jude” – is relatively new to serious painting, creating her first works in 2006 after retiring from IBM and moving to Pinehurst. She had a lifelong exposure to art and art appreciation through her grandmothers, one of whom was a painter and miniaturist, with a career in surgical illustration at Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic. Her great, great uncle was the noted American Impressionist landscape painter, L. H. Meakin.
After retirement she was ready to express this love of art through her own efforts. Jude has taken instruction at the Artists League of the Sandhills and is currently studying with Frank Pierce at A Southern Studio. Jude paints in water soluble oils, acrylics and alcohol based inks, with subjects including landscapes, still lifes, some portraits and an occasional non-objective piece. Jude paints in her home studio in Pinewild.
Judith Winkley
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Nancy lived in Southern California for over ten years, working in the women’s fashion industry. It was her flair for color and design that encouraged her to search out her talents in the arts; although her formal study began when she resided in Maine.
Nancy exhibits in North Carolina at the Artists League of the Sandhills in Aberdeen, About Art Gallery at the Market Place in Pinehurst and the Arts Council of Moore County in Southern Pines. Currently painting in oils and watercolors, Nancy has received awards in oils, acrylics and watercolor categories. Nancy has been a member of the N.C. Watercolor Society for a number of years and her works may be found in both private and corporate collections throughout the U.S.
Nancy emphasizes “I am continually painting and studying. The techniques to learn are endless, but the expression comes from the soul; painting is a journey." To quote a mentor, she adds, "the day you learn how to paint is the day you stop being an artist.”
Nancy Yanchus
