Members
Sandra Alanko
stmichaelsartleague.org/alanko
The paintings of Sandy Alanko reflect her love of the natural world, its
wildlife and wild places. She finds endless inspiration in the salt
marshes, fields, woods and harbors that surround her island home.
She works in watercolor, acrylic, pastel and oil, depending on the
visual effect she is trying to render.
Rosemary Aldrich
stmichaelsartleague.org/aldrich
Rosemary has a BScN from the University of Toronto (1958), but
began to study sculpture in Paris in 1961, at American University in
Washington in 1968, and at the Corcoran in 1969. She had numerous
shows in Washington and environs and is represented in private
collections. Since moving to The Netherlands with her husband in
1981, she has worked mostly in painting and has had many shows
there. Presently, she paints at her three homes -  St. Michaels, The
Hague, and St. Croix
Anne Allbeury Hock
allbeuryfineart.com
Anne Allbeury-Hock has been in love with color since opening her first
box of Crayolas. She paints primarily in oil on canvas with an
enthusiasm for soft-focus realism.
Ann Apenes
fridaymorningartists.org/ann
Born in England, Ann was educated at a Waldorf School. She studied
art at Silvermine School of Art in Connecticut and most recently with
Joe Mayer of Easton, Maryland.Ann has traveled extensively and
incorporates those memories in her work.
Robyn & Walt
Bartman
yellowbarnstudio.com
Walt is a local artist. He maintains a studio on Tilghman Island, where
he conducts popular landscape and figure painting workshops. He
has been featured on CBS's “Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood”,
and he was selected as a competing artist in Easton’s “Paint Out 06”.
As the founder and director of the Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery in
Glen Echo, Maryland, he has established one of Maryland’s premier
art schools.
Pamela Bishop
followthemagic.com
Gwen Cameron
photoartbygwen.com
Gwen Cameron is a photographer who has mastered the use of the
computer and digital photography to produce her PhotoArt.  This has
been a long and exciting journey requiring significant skills in the use
of a digital camera, the use of the computer and the mastering of
advanced Photoshop software.  
Heidi Clark
HeidiClarkArt.com
Heidi Clark is a retired deputy sheriff - bomb technician. Her paintings
are inspired by the earth. She has a love affair with metal and
incorporates some form of metal into most of her work. She loves
working in mixed media. Her artistic goal is to challenge the viewer,
draw them in and engage their mind.
Will Cook
willcookstudio.com
Will Cook lives in Royal Oak and is a lifelong Maryland Resident.  He
paints in oils, and his subject matter includes still-lifes as well as land-
scapes and water scenes of the Eastern Shore.
Madeline Eli
meli-art.atspace.com
Madeline looks at art as an adventure, especially watercolor where
"you never know what you will get. When a painting comes out the
way you want, it is the biggest high." She also finds that "once you
paint, you begin to see the world differently."
Achilles Fellows
fridaymorningartists.org/fellows
Achilles started his art career when he was in the 5th grade by taking
private classes in charcoal drawing from Lazlo Szabo. In college
Achilles studied etching, lithography, marble carving and ceramics. He
has won many awards for his watercolors and acrylics.
Alice-Marie Gravely
amgravely.com
Alice-Marie is a printmaker and painter in oils and acrylics.  Her
printmaking studio is located in St. Michaels
Mary Grimes
stmichaelsartleague.org/grimes
Mary W. Grimes likes to paint aspects of her life she has enjoyed
most, namely people, horses and boats, not necessarily in that order.
Bob Horvath
longlanestudios.com
From age five, Robert T. Horvath has had an undying interest in
airplanes, model building, and art. His aviation art is held by the U. S.
Air Force and can be seen on the air force web page.
Lynne Johnson
Horvath
longlanestudios.com
Lynne Johnson has studied commercial art at San Jose State and
with several private teachers on the East Coast. She paints with
strongly colored water- media, mostly acrylic painting.
Pat Lang
mysite.verizon.net/vzeqz098/
I am an Artist who works primarily in oils.   I find subject inspiration for
my paintings every time I drive the car, look out our windows at home,
take a trip, look up at the sky - all around us is the beauty of nature,
shadows, reflections, and expressions from which to draw inspiration.
Dawn Malosh
outsideartlessons.com
aestheticartists.com
Dawn Malosh is an artist and art educator who has recently moved to
the Eastern Shore. A versatile artist and talented teacher, Dawn
provides artistic services such as art lessons, faux finishing, murals,
decorative painting, custom tile and ceramic works to commercial and
residential clients through her company, Aesthetic Alternatives. You
are invited to peruse her websites for a more comprehensive
understanding of her art and art class offerings.
Jo Merrill
jomerrillart.blogspot.com
At the top of my 'Someday List' I had written, "Take a watercolor
class." A few years ago, I acted on the list and fell in love. I love the
look of watercolors and am excited by the challenge that this medium
poses. I have now also discovered pastels - a new love, and find that I
am often combining the two!
Sharon Mills
sharonmillspaints.vpweb.com
Sharon's painting expresses her love of the Eastern Shore scenery or
her travel experience to the Caribbean, whether it be in oil or
watercolor. She also enjoys painting portraits of people working or
playing, an eclectic still life or . . . basically anything.
Chris Murray
chris-sundaymorning.blogspot.com
Deborah Scales
deborahscales.com
Deborah's childhood fantasy to paint in Tahiti became a reality in 1982
when she embarked on an artist's journey to the South Pacific.  She
remained there, based in the Fiji Islands for 25 years as a career artist
and art educator building an impressive portfolio of paintings exclusive
to the Polynesian and Melenesian island cultures and collected
internationally.   Returning to her native Baltimore in 2006, she now
resides full time in Saint Michaels MD, where she paints about the
local Chesapeake lifestyle and landscape.
Doug Sefton
fridaymorningartists.org/sefton
Doug concentrates on landscapes of the Eastern Shore - farms,
marshes and traditional watercraft - that are disappearing as
development advances.
Valerie Sunderland
stmichaelsartleague.org/sunderland
The scope of Valerie's work reflects her travels as well as the beauty
of Maryland's Eastern Shore. She works primarily in watercolor and
continues to evolve a style that reflects her varied interests and
approaches to painting.
Joan Titus
fridaymorningartists.org/titus
Joan has been in ceramics for 40 years including having her own
studio in Colorado, before that she worked in oils and acrylics. Joan
has shown in juried art fairs in Chicago and Kansas City, MO.
Heidi Wetzel
fridaymorningartists.org/basketsculptures
Heidi's baskets are traditional as well as sculptured and
contemporary. In addition to fine wicker basketry she weaves many
materials that she finds in nature into her baskets.
Anne "Newby"
Williams
stmichaelsartleague.org/newby
After raising four children and teaching, Newby moved from
Kensington to the shore and returned to painting. She enjoys painting
the special light, water, clouds and beauty of the area. She has been
juried into many shows, including the international Arts for the Parks
Competition and won many shows. Her paintings are in the NIH
permanent collection, in corporate offices and in private collections
from Palm Beach to coastal Maine.
Joyce Zeigler
zeiglerfineart.com
M. Joyce Zeigler likes to paint waterfowl and land birds, flower
gardens, country scenes and other views of nature as observed all
her life on   Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Her farm background gives a
deep and abiding love of all things of the earth – farm buildings and
animals, flowers, a freshly plowed field, the scurry of clouds across
the sky – all of these things enter into her paintings. She paints on
location as often as possible.
The St. Michaels Art League has over 185 members.  Although members range in experience
from beginning painters to seasoned professionals, they all share an avid interest in the visual
arts. Individual members participate in some or all of the League's activities, including
attending art demonstrations at  monthly meetings, taking workshops and classes, painting
with other members in group settings, exhibiting at art shows, and mingling with fellow artists
at League-sponsored social events.

You can find out more about some of our current members and their work by visiting their web
sites:
Natalie, Carole's Mother -
Virginia Perram
Untitled - Joan Cranor
Summer Salad - Patsy Dautle